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- SECTIO V >.Or li\A4Ct ti0. 214 Sod Ed%vard U.TPratt,"his
rat"1is sic issois The City Council shall have power to
1N ORDINANCE granting to Edward or si r liv tl e r cept tr ce of this or- regulate rates and service and to fix
I .. 1 _i.r, hi Succ ssw-s or assigns, the din "= turtla:.r etc t at he will be charges for gas in accordance with sec- -
o ee sr,rrct and m uatain a gas m wo upon t sv t�rh of r 'ma adapt- tion '�o. i2) of the Code of Iowa.
ilicludin.4 buildings uiks. re.aer- ed to fir rich.the s herein 1 provided for
o and t ac,iurer to the city and th, inhabitants of Allies SECTION 14.
y to manufacture and I0w.a within nine mont from t!ie date That the Said Edward G. Pratt, his
f,a weer, h;I a fuel, heat find of the p ge of this o linanre, and will successors or assigns, shall have lie right
I,s iI s and t) say and maintain have th, same comr,leeel and really to to make and adopt such reasonable regu-
i �+ pro n the public ,.reets alley and lations and rules in reference to reauir-
,Ub a rou❑is of the city of Anies, Story fu�aiah all vviio may de ire gas vvithinr in, deposits or
itv -Ic tit a and to Yurnish gas b- sit i; di.t ance as said pipes may profit- b P guarantees from persons
n. na titettof and defining their rights,
rbly b extend d •n eigliteen months desiring gas who in their judgment era
r0n1 the passage Of said ordinance; at transient or are not known to be respon-
,rein and Je yes and fixing file maxi- Bible: as may be approved by the City
t,r m pr-ca htrrof. least the mile Of main pipes will be
B I1 O DAINED by the City- Coun- lu.id within this period; and in the event Council. -
i- of tue� City of Ames, Iowa: of the failure of id Fd tier G. Pratt SECTION 15,
SECTION 1. his sticcc sons or assigns. to comply with -If the said Edward G. Prat, his .site-�:
any of the Provisions of this ordinance, censors or assigns, shall signify his ac-In consideration of the benefits herein the council shall be authorized to forfeit Ce'Ptance of this ordinance in writing, fil- •
a.se- t and subject to the terms and all the rights and privileges granted here- ed with the City Clerk of Ames, Iowa,
lttrons Prescribed in this ordinance, n• v'ithin thirty days from the date of its 111
v ucI G. Pratt, his successors or as- SECTION 6. passage, said ordinance shall become
# i'n s hereby authorized and empower- Tire rights and privileges granted in 'oPerative, and in default of such accept-
of to establish, matntaui, and operate a this ordinance shall run fora period _nee, this ordinance and the provisions
Works in slid city and to lay, con- twenty-five years thereof, shall become and be inoperative
., ter operate and malniain a SECTION* 7. and void at the option of the City of,
r stem of mains, pipes, conduits and feed- The privileges herein granted are upon! Arnes, Iowa.
b 's and the necessary attachments and the expressed condition that the said Ed- - SECTION 16.
s,,pui+cn trice., for the manufacture of as ward G. Pratt, his successors and assigns,! If the said Edward G. Pratt, his sue-, t
nr, for tite purpose of supplying and Nis- shall be liable for all injuries to persons censors or assigns, shall file with the City
rib tin- ga::, to be manufactured within et, Property caused by negligence mis-i Clerk. his written acceptance of this or-;
'or ,-rate limits of Ames, Iowa, for management, or fault of themselves, or dinance, within thirty days after its
4 gt t fuel, power, and heat and for other any of their employees while engaged in adoption, and shall within the time and
P t''1r rs<s or for any of them, in the City the construction 0r operation of said gas I manner therein specified maintain and oper
0` Imes, hc}a; including any territory works and should the Citv be sued there- ate 4 good a hat may hereafter be annexed thereto for it shall be his duty to defend or rid efl9Gient system pt Mains'
n:l htrther to acquire, lay, use maintain settle the same, and should judgment b: -
6 nd operate. iu through, upon, under and granted against the City in such case the and distribution, the sairte shall be valid
lac the streets, avenues, alleys high- City shall recover the amount with costs and binding upon the 't parties aforesaid,
I Pales and public grounds ofsaid including attorneys fees from the said Ed-! and such acceptance shall be spread upon
t it a ystern of gin mains and service ward G. Pratt, his succesois or assigns.i the records of the City tie conduits, feeders and the necessary And the said Edward G. Pratt, his sue- Council and if-
th:r nmerits, connections, fixtures and ap- censors m- assigns, shall. execute and said Edward' G. Pratt, his successors or
pi rt n ances for distr ib�arting. supplying l maintain, during the period of construct- assigns, shall not within nine months
+r_rt selling as for power, light, fuel and 1 in,- work and laving mains and services,i,
iie�,t -rid env other purposes to the City Ia good and sufficient bond in the penal from the passage hereof, commence ing
t > Ames, Iow€r, and to the Inhabitants sum of Two Thousand ($8,000) Dollars good faith to lay his mains for the sup-
to:'ref, 'for the full terms of this fran- for the benefit of the said City of Ames, i ply of gas in the City of Ames, Iowa,.and
cilis Iowa, to be a oved by the common continue diligently to complete the same,:
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SECTION 2. council of said city in addition to the
Tr 'as mains and service pipes shall remedies above stated• which bond shall then all rights and privileges granted
of b so laid as to interfere with or ob- be conditioned for the prompt and faith- herein shall be forfeited at the option of f
�tr-act the drainage of said City or the ful perfomance of the above conditions the City of Ames, Iowa.
tit" nd
e-6 ruction the conveyance o-or nwater,uor .as set forth in sections five (5) and sev-
SECTION 17.
I .;neccs ary and proper us of said `en (7.) This ordinance shall be in force and
,r-etv. a leys and public places. SECTION S. take effect after its
The said Edward G. Pratt, his succes- ti-
n as Passage and pxpens-
SECTION prodded by law without expense
I That n lhenevar' Edward G. Pratt, his sons or assigns, shall at all times to the to the City of Ames, Iowa.
l :'e ors 0r assigns, shall propose to ex- laying of pipes and mains for the, distri- A. Be Maxwell, Galen Tilden,
i y Lite t❑ any street or alley, for the Pur- 'button of gas guard and protect all ex- City Clerk
i r, se Of lacing down gas mains, he shalt Cava by lights or otherwise, so that Mayor.
ij t c the 1Iayor at least three (3) days I the same may be safe. y
I e thereot and shall not, during the9.
444 s of the work, unnecessarily ob- SECTION Said Edward G. Pratt,, his successors
Proper use of such or assigns, in the !aying of pipes or
W
tt rt tie passage or mains for the conduct of `
eat or alley and thee shall; within a gas shall lay
�oaatie tirn- restore said street or al- the. same below the established grade on
s to as good conditon as it was before all streets of the cry where the same
r cxc avatiotts were made; Provided may be laid, and m case the said grade
t' shall in no ease interfere with any shall be changed after such pipes have
1. :):•()cements being, made by the City been laid, then in such case, .the said Ed-
[gout the consent of the Mayor, ward G. Fratt, his successors or assigns,
SECTION 4. shall, at their oven expense, upon request, t^ 3
In cotauection with the privileges here- relay such mains and pipes so that they
anted, the said Edward G. Pratt, his shall at their own expense, upon request,nce_,o_s or assigns, agree to and with relay such mains and pipes so that they ►5' Q rf {
City of Ames. Iowa, by the acceptance shall not in any manner hinder or ob- O �of to furnish, fuel illuminating, and struct use of said streets alleys or pub- !� 1 r 1 vrr s of not les than sixteen (16) lic places.
n,ltc p rrer and having not less than SECTION 10. `i �� r• r, '��
l;ritr311 th rmai units, to file inhabi_ The said Edivard G. Pratt, his succec
j t nts of said City of Ames,.. at all sops or assigns, shall upon application of-
Iowa,
sonable places, at a price, not exceed- persons desirious of using gas furnish the
f 0 Per thousand cubic feet, and to service pipes for consumers from the iy r and connect meters free of main Pipe to the line of the lot supplied, 0 i
without cost or expense to the consumer:
Provided. however, that a discount but from the lot or property line he may 4- 0 rfi•r
n (10) cents per thousand cubic feet charge at the rate of fifteen (15) cents ("! ,`'-,i to made to any consurner. who shall. per lineal foot for pipe so laid.' It is ,�; >b c! � � •_
ti, amount of his bill less such re-� understood, however, that this rule will a}r.A
ou at the office of the said Edward not apply during winter months when U•r ..1 r r t his Successors or assigns, in !there is frost in the ground. rs 3 t
City of AmE Iowa, in cash, on or SECTION 11. ►S>• �, CJ '
the lath day of the month sue- The said Edward G. Pratt, his succes- 4� tJ r [:
nag that f which his bill is made sops or assigns, shall at all times have •ri
I")" those icing 10,000 cubic feet or hits gas system in condition to supply all
1 per month ah11 for those using over the gas that may be required and shall,
ru Ure Pest and Ies than 20.0o0 from time to time, extend his mains or �' • ��
c feet fifteen (151 cents per thou pipe'' at his own expense, wherever Bits
1 cr ate feet and for those usin is desired by any resident or residents of U O Q
" cubic fief and less than 30,0pi1 the city at the rate of one consumer for
it t twenty (20) cents per thou- for each ninety (90) feet of tite required
t g'abiC tc t and for those using over extension. 1wostree !,,Imps, if installed •
E, twenty-five (2.5) cents by the Council of tiie City of Ames, Iowa.,
shall bt* considered in the construction of `� •''� -
r,„i la 1 fort'+-r that Said Edward G. this section, as one ^yrsumer. i '�? Q.v > u�
sr'c•eS•Ors or as igns, hereby SI CTIOx !2.
u '1 thr? City of Nine s, Iowa, by At the exprr ttion Of five years from w } C✓
��_eetir .e h_ieofI to furnish .raid the Pas age of leis ordinance, and at
rcr a in s public ,uildin s of each sueceedin- fifth v<ar thereafter, tin- rl � >1
n t for stn t li Main.; purpe •es til the expiration of this fr trt ll se tl;e -% O J:}y rj
l: r pS to b turni i ed by the (..its City e f ar ie r all h t e the t r lit to :,L. -
s furch.,a ti.e tvi,rlcs, mains ri cs and
Pi)ram inns be extended p
"a iuuy b' requ ell by the City ill pi itcr t c lul cis I therewith con-
he a f tiir to ular maximum ire r i e 1 ui l;r the f-oti + nS ,f t} r or-
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