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<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    ORDINANCE NO. 																															     262
<br />e 	       					  												  														    														    AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, 																																	 ITS SUCCESSORS
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    AND ASSIGNS, 																						       PERMISSION TO ERECT A GAS DISTRIBUTION
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING, 																																		     ENIARGING,
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    OPERATING, 																					 REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING IN THE CITY
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    OF ARDEN HILLS, 																							   MINNESOTA, 																										      THE NECESSARY GAS
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    PIPES, MAINS AND APPURTENANCES FOR THE TRANSMISSION
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAS TO SAID CITY AND ITS
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    INHABITANTS AND OTHERS AND TRANSMITTING GAS INTO
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    AND THROUGH SAID CITY AND TO USE THE PUBLIC WAYS
<br /> 	        					  												  														    														    AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
<br /> 	       THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, 																																			RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA, 																																											   DOES
<br /> 	       ORDAIN:
<br /> 	        					 SECTION 1, 																	  Definitions
<br /> 	        					 Subd. 															    l. 															 In this Ordinance "City" means the City of Arden Hills, 																																											  County
<br /> 	       of Ramsey, 											      State of Minnesota.
<br /> 	        					 Subd. 															    2. 															 "City Utility Systernll 																											  refers to the facilities used for providing
<br /> 	       any public utility service owned or operated by City or agency thereof, 																																															     including
<br /> 	       sewer and water service.
<br />. 	       					 Subd. 															    3. 															 IIGompanylr means Northern States Power Company, 																																						 a Minnesota
<br />		corporation, 																   its successors and assigns.
<br /> 	        					 Subd. 															    4. 															 liGas" as used herein shall be held to include natural gas,
<br /> 	       manufactured gas, 																	  or other form of gaseous energy.
<br /> 	        					 Subd. 															    5. 															 "Noticel1 means a writing served by any party or parties on any
<br /> 	       other party or parties. 																								      Notice to Company shall be mailed to the Vice President,
<br /> 	       Gas Utility, 															    thereof at 825 Rice Street, 																															 St, 																												     Paul, Minnesota 55117. 																																			     Notice to city
<br /> 	       shall be mailed to the CITY CLE~<.
<br /> 	        					 Subd. 															    6, 															 "Public groundsll means city parks and squares as well as land
<br /> 	       held by the City for the purpose of open space.
<br /> 	        					 Subd, 															    7. 															 IIPublic ways" means streets, 																														    avenues, 																															 alleys, 																														 parkways, 																															walkways,
<br /> 	       and other public rights of way within the City.
<br /> 	        					 SECTION 2. 																	  Grant of Franchise
<br /> 	        					 City hereby grants Company, 																														  for a period of 20 years from the date
<br /> 	       hereof, 				  the right and privilege of erecting a gas distribution system and
<br /> 	       using the public ways and public grounds of City for the purpose of
<br /> 	       installing, 											     operating, 																						       repairing, 																								      and maintaining, 																												       in, 																										on, 																								  over, 																								  under, 																								 and
<br /> 	       across the same, 																	   all gas pipes, 																										 mains, 																									       and appurtenances, 																															    usually,
<br /> 	       conveniently, 															   or necessarily used in connection therewith, 																																							for the
<br />. 	      purpose of the transmission of gas, 																														 or the distribution of gas, 																																						      for public
<br />		and private use within and through the limits of City as 																																										   its boundaries
<br /> 	       exist or as they may be extended in the future. 																																				     Company may also do all
<br /> 	       reasonable things necessary or customary to accomplish these purposes
<br /> 	       subject, 				 however, 																     to the further provisions of this franchise.
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