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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 45AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE MINNEAPOLIS GAS LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SuccESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO MANUFACTURE, SELL AND/OR DIS- TRIBUTE GAS FOR HEATING, ILLUMINATING AND OTHER PURPOSES~ IN THE CITY ~OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, AND TO USE THE STREETS, AVENUES AND ALLEYS THEREOF FOR THAT PURPOSE. as follows: The City Council of Columbia Heights do ordain Section 1. That permission is hereby given and granted to the Minneapolis Gas Light Company, its succes- sors and assigns, for the period of twenty (20) years from and after the publication of this Ordinance, to manufacture, sell and/or distribute gas for heating, illuminating and other~ purposes within the City of Columbia Heights, and for that pur- pose to lay and maintain gas mains and pipes, and any other appurtenances necessary to the maintenance of service in and along the streets, avenues and alleys of said City. Provided, however, that before the said Company shall establish any plant in said City for the manufacture of gas, the approval by the City Council of the location thereof, in the exercise of a reasonable discretion by said Council, shall be first obtained by said Company. Provided, further, that before laying said mains the Company shall submit a plan showing the proposed location thereof to the City Council, and obtain its approv- al of such plan~ Section 2..' That the said Minneapolis Gas Light Company, its successors and assigns, in laying or repairing its aforesaid gas mains and pipes, shall not un- necessarily or unreasonably obstruct or injure any street, avenue or alley of the said Cit~ and shall restore all streets, avenues and alleys of the said City, which shall be opened by it, its agents or employes, for the purpose of laying, placing or maintaining its aforesaid gas mains or pipes, to as nearly the same order and condition as is reason- ably possible, and shall maintain, repair and keep in good and proper condition for a period of three (3) months that portion of said streets, lanes, alleys and highways, dis- turbed by it in the laying, placing or maintaining of its said gas mains, and pipes therein or thereon. The three (3) months period to be computed from the time of the closing of the ditch or opening, but in case of frost the three (3) months period shall commence when the frost leaves the ground. Section 3. That the said Minneapolis Gas Light Company, its successors and assigns, shall lay such of its mains and pipes as come within its requirements for suburban service as soon as the Company shall find it reason- ably possible to do so. That the said Minneapolis Gas Light Company, its successors, lessees or assigns, shall within thirty (30) -1- days from the publication of this Ordinance file with the Clerk of the City its acceptance of the same in writing, signed by its proper office~s, and attested by its cor- porate sealo Section 4. That the said.Minneapolis Gas Light Company, its successors or assigns, shall hold the said City harml~ess from any and all damages and costs to which it may be put by reason of the construction, operation and maintenance of the said gas mains and pipes~, and the furnishing of gas to the said City and inhabitants thereof by it. Section 5. That the said Minneapolis Gas Light Company, its successors and assigns, shall be subject to all reasonable Ordinances, Rules and Regulations now in force and that may hereafter be enacted by the said Council concernin~ the opening of streets, avenues and alleys, and the obstruction of travel and traffic therein. Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, pUblication and acceptance. P sfdent 'of C~y c'ounc~. ATTEST:~ -2-