Laurel outlook., 1946-10-16
Granted and not in

Section s. That the right is
hereby granted unto the SAID
Grantee, its successors and assigns,
to furnish, distribute, supply, sell
and require payment for gas to all
persons and corporations in the
City of Laurel through said system
of gas mains, supply pipes, and
laterals, and to do any and all
things necessary and incident there
to, in accordance with the terms
and conditions herein specified.
Section 9. The gas furnished by
the Grantee, its successors and as
signs, shall be sold and delivered
to the consumers in accordance
with the standard of gas service
and the rules and regulations pre-
scribed, or to be prescribed, by the
Public Service Commission of Mon
tana, or by such other public reg
ulatory body as may be duly auth
orized to perform such function, for
the regulation of public utilities
distributing gas to the public IN
the State of Montana.
Section 10. The Grantee, its sue
cessors and assigns, may make and
enforce reasonable rules and regu-
lations in the conduct of its bust
ness and may require before fur
nishing service, the execution OF a
contract therefor; Grantee shall
have the right to contract with each
consumer with reference to the IN
stallation of service pipes and the
control of service pipes from the
connection thereof with Grantees
pipe lines in the streets or alleys to
and including the meter located on
the consumers premises. For the
purpose of securing efficient and
good service to the and
in the public interest, the Grantee
shall have the right to prescribe
the sizes and kinds of pipe to be
used by the consumers in conveying
gas on the consumers premises and
shall have the right, but not the
duty, to refuse service to any con-
sumner who neglects or refuses to
comply with Grantees rules and
regulations prescribing such con-
ditions. Provided, that nothing here
in contained shall be construed as
granting to Grantee the right to
refuse service where the consumers
piping conforms in every respect
with the provisions of the Building
Code prescribed, or to be prescrib-
ed, by the City of Laurel.
Section IL. The rates and price
which the Grantee, its successors
and assigns, may charge for gas
and gas service furnished and de-
livered under the terms of this
franchise shall be fixed in accord
ance with the rules, regulations and
rates prescribed by the Public Ser
vice Commission of Montana and in
conformity with the laws and con-
stitution of the State of Montana.
Section II. Permission is hereby
granted unto said Billings Gas
Company, its successors and as
signs, to assign this franchise and
all rights hereunder and, upon as
signment of this franchise in ac-
cordance herewith, said successors
and assigns, whether individuals or
corporations. shall become entitled
to all of the rights and privileges
of the obligations and duties
assignment of this franchise shall
become effective until fifteen (15)
days after written notice of in
to assign shall have been
mailed or otherwise delivered to the
office of the City Clerk of the City
Of Laurel. =
Section Is. This franchise and all
Of the rights herein granted shall
terminate at the end of thirtv-two
years after the date of the
passage of this ordinance or thirty
1927 years after November Is.
1916, whichever is the later date,
lnless sooner terminated by virtue
If the provisions herein contained.
This franchise may be revoked by
he City of Laurel at any time
the life of the grant, for
gross violation of city ordinances,
or grossly unsatisfactory service
o the consumers, or for violations
# Or failure to comply with the
erms, conditions, considerations and
e%quirements of this grant, or any
hereof, provided that the city shall
rive notice in writing to the Gran
ee, specifying in what particular
r particulars the Grantee has been
n default within the provisions of
ordinance; and the Grantee
hall have a reasonable time after
he service of such notice to make
God the default before a revocation
r forfeiture shall be claimed; pro-
ided non-performance on the part
f the Grantee. it's successors and
must first be established
Y a competent authority before
MS franchise can be revoked or
Section ID. This ordinance and
he rights herein conferred shall
e null and void unless within
inety (90) days after passage and
utilization hereof said Grantee, its
and assigns, shall file
18th the City Clerk of the City of
aurel a written instrument declar-
lg its acceptance of the terms and
additions hereof and it's intention
} be bound by and to perform
lie same.
Section Is. All ordinances or
of ordinances in conflict here
18th are hereby repealed, effective
) of the date of passage of this
'dinance OF as of November Is,