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<br />CITY OF ELK RIVER ORDINANCE NO. 78-3
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<br />FRANCHISE FOR NATURAL GAS
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<br />AN ORDINANCE GRANTING UNTO NORTH CENTRAL PUBLIC SERVICE CO., DIVISION
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<br />OF DONOVAN COMPANIES, INC., OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, AN IOWA CORPORATION, ITS
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<br />SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE FRANCHISE AND RIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25)
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<br />YEARS TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A GAS DISTRIBUTING
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<br />SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF GAS IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, CONSISTING
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<br />OF ALL SUCH EQUIPME}.'!'f, MACHINERY, PIPES, FIXTURES, TANKS, AND OTHER APPURTENANCES
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<br />AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR USEFUL FOR SUCH DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM, AND TO USE AND OCCUpy
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<br />TiE STREETS, AVE}'~S, ALLEYS, BRIDGES, A}'~ OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF SAID CITY WITH
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<br />GAS }L~INS, PIPZS, PIPELINE CO},~UITS AND OTHER NECESSARY OR USEFUL APPLIANCES OR
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<br />EQUIP}~1IT FOR L~E SALE A}.~IOR DISTRIBL'T'fION OF SUCH GAS IN A}.~ TO SAID CITY A}.~ TO
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<br />THE I~~ITP~'T'fS THEREOF, AND OTHERS, AND TO SELL, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE SUCH GAS
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<br />TO SUCH CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS, OR OTHERS, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS
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<br />OF SAID CITY FOR LIGHT, HEAT, POWER, FUEL, COOKING AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES, Ah~
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<br />PRESCRIBING TI~~ TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT AND THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
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<br />OF SAME, AND RLPL~LING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THERB~ITH.
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<br />WHE~r~s, North Central Public Setvice Co., Division of Donovan Companies,
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<br />Inc., of St. Paul, Minnesota, has requested a Franchise for the distribution of
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<br />gas in the City of Elk River, Minnesota, and
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<br />WHERFAS, It is deemed to be to the best interest of the City of Elk River,
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<br />Minnesota, that North Central Pub~ic Service Co., Division of Donovan Companies,
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<br />Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, be granted a Franchise therefor.
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<br />NOW THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Elk
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<br />River, Minnesota:
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