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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING J.H. HAWTHORNE, TRUSTEE, HIS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, WIHTIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AS THE SAME NOW ARE OR MAY HEREAFTER BE EXTENDED, TO CONSTRUCT, ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A GAS PLANT, A SYSTEM OF PIPES, VALVES, OTHER APPURTENANCES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF GAS AND TO SELL GAS TO THE PUBLIC FOR HEAT, FUEL AND ALL OTHER USEFUL PURPOSES, GRANTING AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND AUTHORIZING THIE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC GROUNDS OF SAID CITY AND IN THE ADDITIONS THERETO FOR SAID PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The rights and privileges hereinafter set forth to be exercised at and within the corporate limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, for a period of fifty years from and after the acceptance of the franchise hereby granted as herein provided, are hereby conferred exclusively upon J.H. Hawthorne, Trustee, his successors or assigns hereinafter called the “Grantee”, as follows:
(a) To construct, erect, maintain and operate a gas plant.
(b) To enter into and upon the streets, avenues, alleys and public places and to install, maintain and operate therein a system of pipes, values and all other appurtenances necessary for distribution and furnishing gas to the city and its inhabitants.
(c) To furnish gas to the city and its inhabitants for heat, fuel and any other useful purpose.
Section 2. The grantee shall construct, maintain and operate a modern gas plant or other source of supply and lay the necessary mains for the distribution thereof, said gas plant, other source of supply and mains shall have adequate capacity to furnish the full requirements of the city and its inhabitants for gas, and from time to time shall make such additions as may be required to furnish such service within the city.
The grantee shall commence the construction of said plant within six months f...
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