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AN ORDINIOCE GRAN21NG TO JOSE21I M. BITaLEY All
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BEAUMONT
"L'he BoEr�._ of `2r-astees of the City of Eieaumonij, do ordain
as f di laws :
Section 1: ThEt the right, -rivilege and franchise is
hereby granted t-) Joseph Berkley and his assign to lay and
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cons t-ruct, wad fo the period of fifty (50) years , from and
after lur_e date of the adoption of this ordinance t1a maintain
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and or,,crate, a systain of has La, undcx and allwig all
public stTeets, laighways a-_ad alleys now exist izig, jor which may
hereafter exist, -.,,ithin siid city.
Section Said grantee of this franchise 84-11A his as-
signs are hereby granted the further right and privilege
during the terra of this franchise to Turnish and clistribute
gas within said. city for fight, heat and power puij,,poses, and
for all other -,.nTposes for -,;Iaich gas may be used ,jand to col-
lect rents, tolls
and.
charges
for
gas
so furnished.
section 3:
2
�.n4d
grantee
of
this
franchise land his as-
k
igiis shall have the right to construct aicid maintain such
traps and manholes as -my be necessary to afford i proper
access to said -pipe 11-nes for (.;1eari,,ag and maint iniu,- the
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same, ovided that said traps and manholes shall. at all
times be ke, L
.pt flush "with the surface of the stre
way, and so located -).s -to c)nform to the order c
of Trustees of said city in regard thereto, and
terfere v"ith the use of such streets aaid highway
Said grantee of tl-.--*s franchise and his assigns s
have the right, ;:ubject to slach regulations as a
or hereafter may be, La force, to make all iieces
1.
or high-
the Board
t to in-
for travel.
11 also
0 now t
exoava-
tions in said streets and highways for the laying, .,on-
stTaction and. repair of such pipes and pipe lines, traps
and r1anholeB.
SectioL 4: All pipes and pipe lines that shall be
laid and maintained under this franchise s1kiall be c good
material and worlmanship and of sufficient size to supply
all persons residing along the line of such pipes ,end
pipe lines with an adequate supply of gas for all -)Ur-
poses.
Section 5: The work of constructing such pipes
and pipe lines shall be commenced in good faith within
not more than foaT m:,nths from the date of the grEnting
of this franchise and shall thereafter diving the term
of this franchise, be prosecuted diligently and ii! good
faith so as to meet and fill the reasonable needs of
the inhabitants of said city for the service of which
this franchise is granted, and if the work of constructing
all such =pipes end pipe lines shall not be so ommenoed
or prosecuted within the times or in the manner specified,
this franchise shall be forfeited.
Section 6: Said gran tee of this franchise €,nd his
assigns shall, during the life of this franchise, pay to
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the "jity of BealMOet'., in lawful money of the Unitod States,
2 ,j of the gross annual receipts of said grantee �)r his
assigns arising from the use, operation, or possession of
zaicl fraachise. No percentage shall be paid for the first
five years succeeding the date of this franchise, but there-
ter such E..rcentage shall be payable annually. And it shall
be the I-aty of said grantee of tUls franchise, c of his as-
signs, to file with the CloT'> of the Board of T:*ustees of said
city at the expiration of six years from the date of the grant-
ing of this franchise, and at the expiration of each and
2.
ovary -par ti -rearter, a state o1 viriviel hu the -ath
Traptea, G• or Lin assions, or hy ve oath of vta
-ara-er or nrcnilin- officer or =11 arautee, nr qr p13 nny-rus,
iWinr In detail tho Mal orows ree-Iris anI -ro,q -arrinpF4
collectel or oncolvel bv said Tranten nt, 11-is
tin rpecolins twelve wani.n W7 tie r"rrisnin- aW M4,ribut7n-n
of am C r" Th any nart of the rvQtcm rer flo constr"Wan "M
orepation nP whinh CAR Vrarehime I -ranted, an! -,thin ter lavq'
after 'An I We ror Viliny tho Brorenall Qate"o-10 it MNS13 on Vcl
duty of nwi grantee, or his assi-ns, Q rav to Me Cltr Treaq"ror
or qoll city too arwromute sim o7 Me sn' veree"we r"on fv,
Me
"unt ov tl -rocs urnual receirts upisln- Maine, Ororatio" U�•
rassession :V tbiv frArchise, PM tv tno a"Onnt Wil A incorrpit
in Cne IWert of sail board of Trustees, tkov rav Mop C,o
pa--ant oy buch adAlMoral sum as thou iid lie thereunder, And
17 not nail tbe q;rw nvav bo collected by suit. And anv rorloctf
orismion op rufasal by va4l rrawee, or ltl�; "Ip's-if-Isp to 1 'Ilo
rorMnA at Went or to -a7 tPe baM perep"tu-n an qW cross
,An"al roccirts at t�c times or In Up rnrner Fortin nroviled mholl
Irso facto xork a Opfelture of "Pis franchine W of all ri-htq
tkaro"Wer to no;" city. i
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curt VY tn !Vp rpqna-c nF thin arlinarne an? nha•l cnn-p tie qar"
t he publiqyed once in re7q-
narer W -onwrol cirinlatUn rublYbol ap! Ore"lital In arl? Mtrp
w�s tvirtv jays arter its adortion ;:Iq coal"Inen RpaI3 be or ""11
up! arfoct. ji
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