250
I ~
~
;~ „
. ~. ~
ORDINANCE N0. 250
AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE Cam` OF WEST MEMPHIS , CR ENDEN
COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AMENDING SECTIONS 14 AND 15 OF ORDINANCE N0. 182 , EXTENDING
THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH MIDSOUTH GAS COMPANY AS ASSIGNEE MAY BEGIN THE
LAYING OF PIPELINES AND LATERALS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL GAS IN SAID
CITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."
B~ IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the Ci~_ of West Memphis ,
Crittenden County, Arkansas:
SECTION 1. Section 14 of Ordinance No. 182 shall be and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Be it further ordained that MidSouth Gas Company, assignee, their
days
successors, lessees and assigns shall have X80 _ nos from the date of
this Ordinance within which to begin the actual laying of pipe lines and laterals
for the distribution of natural gas in said City , a failure on the part of
MidSouth Gas Company, Assignee, its successors, lessees, or assigns, to comply
with the foregoing provision of this section as to the time in which to begin
the work shall render null and void this ordinance; it is further provided how-
ever that upon a showing by MidSouth Gas Company, that the actual laying of pipe
lines and laterals for the distribution of natural gas in said C_ ity~ has been
delayed-due to MidSouth's inability to secure necessary pipe or other materials,
or due to acts of God, the period allowed above shall be automatically extended
for an additional period of six (6) months.
SECTION 2. Section 15 of Ordinance No. 182 shall be and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
MidSouth Gas Company, assignee under the franchise having heretofore
posted a bond for the faithful performance of the obligations imposed by Ordinance
,.
..
,~
- 2 -
No. 182 , said bond is continued in force to cover the obligations of said
MidSouth Gas Company as assignee under this Ordinance in order to guarantee to
the City that MidSouth Gas Company will commence construction of the gas
days
facilities within 130 nos from the date of this Ordinance and will com-
plete the construction within six (6) months after construction has begun sub-
sect, however, to delays occasioned by floods, strikes, injunctions or other
causes beyond the control of MidSouth Gas Company.
SECTION 3• Any or all Ordinances or Resolutions or parts thereof in
conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION ~+. It is ascertained and hereby declared that by reason of
there being no natural gas for either domestic, commercial ®~- industrial uses
now in this City, that the domestic, commercial and industrial enterprises
within said City demand an adequate supply of natural gas for their various
uses, and that it is necessary to begin the construction of pipe lines and gas
system fox said City in order that same may be available for use as soon as
possible, an emergency is hereby declared to exist; and this Ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall
take effect from and after its passage and publication.
ATTEST:
y.
~~~ City Clerk
FASSEH the 2L~~h day of March , 195`3
APPROVED the 2Litfh day of March , 1953
~~
/ ~ L
Mayor