Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-12-31

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to be subject to the approval or
the Director of Public Service ana
City Engineer.
Section 3. That the grants here
in are expressly conditioned that
the service to be rendered by said
pursuant to this ordinance, shall
be primarily for domestic ana
commercial purposes, and that
service shall not be extended TO
other consumers OF different
classes until after all reasonable
commercial purposes are fully met
and this provision shall be bind
ing upon said Company, it's sue
cessors and assigns, during each
month of each year, but during
any month or year, subject to the
compliance with the foregoing
provisions gas may be delivered
to other and additional classes of
consumers at such times and un-
der such conditions and for such
rates as may be agreed upon be-
tween the Company and such con-
sumer or consumers: =
Section 4. That this grant is
further expressly conditioned up
on the consideration that said
Company shall extend it's street
mains when necessary to meet
service W Il ulSldllCC
not to exceed one hundred COO)
feet for each prospective consum-
er making application for domes-
tic service excluding central house
heating, and to a distance not to
exceed two hundred (2O0) feet for
each prospective consumer Tor do,
mestic service including central
house heating, and shall install
service line connection to curb or
property line, any provision in any
existing ordinance or regulation to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Where extensions require in ex-
cess of the above allowance, said
Company will enter into a Line
Extension Agreement in accord-
ance with the terms specified in
it's Rules and Regulations on file
with and approved by. The Public
Utilities Commission of Ohio.
All of this section is subject to
the requirements, orders, or re-
strictions of the federal govern
ment in connection with national
defense priorities.
Section 5. That all pipes and
mains in, along and under the
streets. avenues, alleys and public
Fuel Gas Company. its successors
and assigns, shall not in any way
interfere with the use of said City
or its inhabitants of such streets,
avenues, alleys and public ways
or with the drainage of said City
or the maintenance or construction
of sewers or underground fix
lures of said City of any kind or
description.
Section 6. That as a further
consideration for the grant con-
tained in this ordinance the said
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company. it's
successors or assigns, is required
to and on acceptance by it of this
ordinance agrees during the con-
tinuance of the grant contained in
said ordinance, to furnish for do
meStic and commercial purposes to
the inhabitants of the City of New
ark, Ohio, natural, mixed, or man
ufactured gas as specified in said
ordinance in quantities adequate
for the domestic and commercial
needs of the inhabitants of the
said City of Newark, and at pres
sure consistent with the standards
in vogue in the gas industry gen
orally in the United States: that
the natural gas furnished under
the terms of this ordinance shall
contain not less than $50 Btu per
cubic foot; if mixed gas is at any
not less than $50 Btu per cubit
gas is at any time furnished it
shall contain not less than 500
Btu per cubic foot.
Section Z: That the said City of
Newark, Ohio, hereby expressly re-
serves to itself. and its successors,
the right and option to purchase
the gas plant and the pipes, mains,
machinery, fixtures and other ap-
purtenances' thereof, OF the said
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company, its
located within said City, at any
time during the life of this fran
chse, from the said The Ohio Fuel
Gas Company, its successors or as
signs, at such price as may be
agreed upon, or, in the event that
such price cannot be determined
by agreement. then and in that
event the said City of Newark
shall have the right to acquire
such property by an appropriation
proceeding or suit brought in
court of competent and proper jur-
as provided by law.
Section 8: That as a further
consideration for the grants, con-
tanned in this ordinance the said
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company, its
successors or assigns. is required
to furnish. free of charge to the
City of Newark during the contin-
uance of this grant, gas for heat,
light and chemical purposes at all
City Buildings now in existence In
the City of Newark. provided the
gas is used by the City OF New
ark in all cases in an economical
manner and with such modern ap-
pliances as shall be approved by
| The Ohio Fuel Gas Company, Its
successors or assigns.
Section 8: That the Ohio Fuel
Gas Company. its successors. or
assigns, is hereby required and on
acceptance of this ordinance agree
lrin a
grant contained in said ordinance
! to supply meters for measuring
gas to the Inhabitants of said City
who shall at any time during the
continuance of said grant be do
mestic and commercial users OF
the gas furnished by it, free OF
charge, and to keep the same in
repair at it's own proper charge
| and expense.
Section 10: That for the consi'
deration passing, and to pass, pur--
suant to this franchise, from each
to the other of the parties, this
franchise grant shall continue il
full force and effect for periot
of Ten (lO) Years from the effec
tive date of this ordinance.
Section IL: That any ordinance
or resolution, or part Of an or
dinance or resolution, inconsis
tent herewith, is. to the extent o
such Inconsistency, hereby repeal
ed.
Section 12: That The Ohio Fue
Gas Company shall pay all costs
and expense Of the publication o
this ordinance.
Section 13: That this ordinance
shall become effective at the ear
hest period allowed by law, con
ditioned upon written acceptance
thereof being filed by The Obi.
Fuel Gas Company with the Clerl
of the City of Newark, Ohio, with
in thirty 800 days after the pas
sage hereof.
Passed: December 81. 1912.
CLINT f. CONFER,
President of Council.
| Attest: F. A. McElroy Clerk o.