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FAIR PLAY, STE. GENEVIEVE, MISSOURI. THE F Alii PLAY. HATUIIDAY, DECHM11KIU7, 1021. OMR YKA11 .... . ii.sc liotored nt the t'ostolllco lit Hie. doner levei Mi)., as se'eonil-cinss mall matter. I tVt.HltE J.t.YIS, fublMirt Ordinance No. 901. Nnlici' Is liorohy Kheti to the iiiialllled voturttof tlii) City of Ste. Oonet levo, in the stnto of MlKHiiarl. thut In liumuiiueo of an Ordinance or mild City, Nuitihoreil 9&1 iia .il mi tho olKlith iln.V i'f December, mil, nnd imipiivmi tm thi, i.iil.tl. ilnv of December Mil, which culil Orilliuinro is set out In full herein. 11 sDuilnl election will no uciii in till' Kfltll 1'lty III HtU.()l't)fVlU i', on TIT.SDAV THI:27tii DAY 01 DKOKMllKK, 1IMI, nt Iho placei, anil In Hie manner lierelnnllor prodded tor nnil not tmt ; which kiiui Onllnniicu Number U00 Is a tollov.it. lo-wlti Ordinance No. 900. , An Ordinance In relation in the niiilnt mii'o of tho present water works ami snuer nv-tein. extension of tho iiresoiit wiitot MorUs tin 1 1 sewer system anil Intsliiess ntii. lights or tho Homo l.lKlit ami Water Com tuny, tho lironont owners of the property; teiiewliikr or Rraiitlwr to tho nuld Jlomi l.lKlit anil Water Company Its successor, mill aislcns. the rliihts to ooii-jt' net, m.iln tain ami operate a water works ami i-ewe svstem for siippls Inn the City ill Hte Uoti" vievn.itnil the inlriliitants thereof, with 11 water ami sewer system, iridium the until Company the rlttht to use tho streets alloys, aveiinos ami publie pliiees within the limits otsalil Clt as now estahllsheil. mill as mav heroalter lie extended; alsi providing tor tho maliitenanee ofthoprr sent oleetrle kvMoiu anil liuslncss am rlitliti o( tn Ilomi! Unlit ami Water Com. pnny; ami reiiowiiiR or itrnntltitr to tin Homo Light anil Water Company, Its sue eossors ami iisslun. tho rlclit to construct maintain ami oiior.ite mi eleetrle llirht ate power plant or system for supplying tin City ot Sto.Uenevlcw. ami the Inhabltim" thereof, ami tho vlelully ot salil City, will llcht nuil power; Klvluir salil eomiiany tin rluht to use the str-ets, alleys, avenues am ptilitlc places for the aforesalil purposes. Therefore, llo It orilalneil by tho hoard of Aldermen of the City of Ste. Ouucvleve. .Missouri, as follows- .Section I. Tho City of Ste. (lenevleve. .Missouri, hereafter referred to In this Or dinance as the "City", grants to ami agrees with the Homo Light and Water Company, a corporation, the present owners of the water works ami sewer system and the electric light system In this City, ami It c successor.) and assigns, hereinafter re ferred to as the "Orantee," as set out In tills Ordinance. WATER FRANCHISE. M-etlon V. Cli'iinting Clause: The City of &to. rienevleve, ill the Count of Stu. (.tennvieo. State of Missouri: In consideration of the general welfare and henellts that will accrue to the sal. i:llv i r Sic. Oenovlovo mid Its Inhabitants. fr.iin the mali.teuauco ami operation of u water 'works and sewer In said City, said City hereby grants to the Homo I.lghl ami Water Company, its succosors and assigns, the grantee here In, for a perloi ol twenty (20) seats from ami after the date ol the ratification or tins oriiinanee uy tin iiunllllcil voters of said City, tho rlshi privilege and permission of entering utioi any street. alle . public crossing, publii thoroughfare and public place In the sah City of Me. (lenulo(o, as they now exist or mav hereafter be established or opened within Iho limits of said City, for the pur pose of maintaining, improving and re fairing mains and adjuncts as they are now laid out. anil ot laying and maintaining others matiiH ami adjuncts within the i r poratu limits ol said City of st. llonovlm us they now est or may hereafter lie ex tended, tor the com oviineo of no adeiiti'il supply ot water; and for the installation o such other ijulluncnt.H ami the mniutcn mice thereof, as may he necessary fertile eirtclcut operation of said water work system. The right, permission anil authority Is hereby granted to and duly vested In, tin Home Light ami Water Company, a corpo ration duly organized under the lawn of Missouri, its successors and assigns, ti erect, cou-ti uet, maintain and operate n water works anil sewer system for the pur pose ol distributing and selling watei within thu limits ot said City of bto. (iene vleteimnow o'taldMicil or may heruaflei bo extended, ami vicinity; and to erect construct, maintain ami operate the neces sary mains, pipes, ami hydrants, togetliei with all usual, necessary and proper ad juncts, appurtenance ami appliances it connection therewith, on. along, under am across the streets alleys, u emies, sipiares thoroughfares and other public places 01 said City. Tho rlghl-. pi n lieges and rranchlses hereby granted, and all terms, provlsloin- aml conditions ncrcm i ouiaiueu, shall e. tend to and be binding upon the Ilium Light ami Waler (otnpniM. its successor ami assigns, and shall be and continue li force for a period or twenty (201 years from and lifter the date of the ratillcatlon ir this Ordinance by ihe qualified oters o said City of Hte. icne In e, .Missouri, at in election held for thai purpose. And tin said Home Light and Water Cnmpuny, shall have, and N hereby given, tho right am privilege ot enlering upon any streei alley, public cios-lng, ihoiouglifaie and public places in said city of Kie. ilenevleve tortile purpose of imilulalidng. improving and repairing its present sjslem as it Is now constructed and Installed, and of con slructing and maintaining other pipes mains, adjum-is and appurlenciis for Ihe conveyance of an adeipi.ite supplv or water and for the installation of such other Im provements ami the muliitennm-o therein as may tie neceshar for the ellleieut opura tlon of said system; provided, however, tlint sui h crossings, streets, al.eys thoroughfares and public places be return ed In as good condition as when entered upon after the work Is done; and provided rurtlior tnnt ine said Hume Light am' Water Company , shall be flahlo for am numugft to person-, or property ivLkli linn iiocrno Iroin the laliure lo return the sann to Hiinh good condition or from tho opera tlriu of Hiiid system or uiljueti-, which mat ho recovered in ju;. ' ourt of competent juriKiiicuou. TUnre shall bo in, unreasonable or tin necossarv obstruction of Ihe street-, allev :.ldi' wall;-, or public crossing, of said ('it Ml the coii-iruiti'di placing, removing 01 repairiuu -my ol it, -.ml main-, pipe other structure,, adjuiui.- or apptirten tsnoes; .iinl all bridge-, streets, alley-, wulki and other public grounds enti re 1 upon b tho crantor. shall he restored promptly as nearly as possible lo their former condi tion. In tilling encuvrftlon, Hie dirt shall be frequently and well lumped with u suitable tumping tool. If the excavation bo made on paved or otherwise permanently bulll streets or walks, the permanent structure Klliill ho restored by grantee to the same condition in which they found li; ( on sodded ground, the -ml lm!l bo fully re stored. In case gr.uic shall fall or liog'ect, ror an uiiri M-oii.ible I lino to rum ply with l In- condition- of tills section al .my point within the City, the -aid ( it v uiav upon needed or (allure ..fter .1 j-t'ii .finable nni.ee or denned, perform -ucli con-limm for -raiue .ina 1 . .irjo the cosl rbniciif tigains'- .1117 siiuib nikerv ise duo nr.d payable : rani.e o. account of 'vutor servti e. ir -.1 til .lity Ci..y colluct iu-b i. l ,.y proiesi. or aw. In malciiu exeiivations, grantee shall II itnt.iin danger llglits nt nlglrt along the , Ine or same, at Intervals in.i greater than 100 feet, and shall maintain barrlriulcn at the end of such 0.-.C ivatlons and at all streets, alloys, intersections, crossings ns adjuncts to the samo. and grantee shall Keep and hold said City harmlesb from any damage to persons or property, nrlelug out ot tho operations of grantee or Its tenants, under the authority ot thl Ordinance Elsctric Light and Fow Franchfss. Sflctlon 3 Grant: The rlubt, permission nd authority Is hf-rcnv grcnted to and due vested in tho Home Light nnd Power Company, n corpo. r'to il,ulv organised under the Laws of Missouri, lt successors and assigns, to erect, construct, maintain anil operjto an oleetrle light nnd power avsteui for thu purpose of dlstrlhiillng nnd selling elpctrlc lights and power within tho Oily of Hie. Genevieve Missouri, and violnltvj and rn ..rert. construct, maintain and operate thu nocessarv poles, iiimlH, twi'trr, wjres, . fijidfin nr.d nil nt.gir j)lc,ctj-lo . tonihfctorc; Wi(uMt with all ub'ittiiafy', umi aud proper nppurtonnnees nnil applmncpd in cunnectlon liicrewitn, in, along, oer, unuer niol across Ihe streets, alleys, siiuares anil olherpulilto places of thn said City. Thu rights, privileges nnu rrnnenise hereby granted, ami all tho terms, pro visions and conditions herein contained shall citeud to Hiul lie binding upon thu Home Light mid Water Company, Its suc cessors and assigns, utiil shall bo and con tinue In force for a period of twnty(M) years from anil after thu date of tho rati Mention of this Ordinance, by the iualllleil voters of the City of Hte. 'Icucvloi 0, nt an election held for that purpose, it Is under, stood that thu Homo Light mid Water Company shall havo the right and privilege of entering upon nnv street, alley, public ground or tlioroilghfaro in the said City of Hie. OenevicM' for tho purpose of main taining Imprnv lug mill repairing Its pre sent system as It Is now constructed anil maintained and of constructing and main taining other lines and adjuncts for the conveyance ofau niloiiunto supply of cur rant nnd for the Installation of such other equipment and the m iiutuiiaiico thereof ns may bo necessary for tho oillclent opurat Ion of said system: provided, however, that such ground, streets, alleys or thorough fares be returned In as good condition as when entered upon after the work lsibuie; and provided further, that Iho said Home Light and Water Company shall bu liable for anv damage, to persons or property. which may arise from the failure to so re turn the same, or from the operation of said system or adjunct, which may be re covered In any court of competent Jurisdic tion. It being understood that the said Home Light ami Water Company, Its succes-soi-H ami assigns. Is hereby granted the right to furnish oloetrlelty by nnd through such lines as are already construe toil and uch as may herenrter be constructed lo ho citizens of said CI y and vicinity, for lomestle, commercial or other purposes. for a term of twenty '20) years from date of .ho ratillcatlon or this ordinance by the pialilled voters ofjsald Oily, this irrnnt is 10 cover me sirccis, aiiuys, iiemtcs thorouuhf.ircs and public paces wlthmllio limits of said City, us now estali ilhcd or limy hereafter ho established: and 11 said streets, alleys, avcntic-i. thoroughfares and public places as now laid otil or ns nun horciiftcr ho laid out or e.v ended within tho corporate limits of said ''US'- ... It is also unilerslooii inai me grantee sunn lave tho vluht to furnish and supply current or the vlcinllv of site.l.cneueve. or tools rllnitc current from Its plum In said City to mints without, the corporate limits of said 'tt. and operate tho poles, wires, nnd plant icrcm nuthoii.ed and pcnnlttcd for thu pur iosu ot distributing such curient. In supplv ng current tooutlv Ing towns or communities r to any power users. Section i. (Irantcu to furnish vvatcr; when: Whcncv er thu owner of property abutting annsticct in which grantees water mums arc alici'dy laid, shall make application for w ater service nnd agree to pay tho ratu llxed liv the I'lihllc Service Commission of thu Statu of Missouri and abide by the rules and 1 regulations of grantee, herein rcftcrred to. and shall make application therefor In accord-1 iucc with and in compliance with said rules ind rCL'iilatloiH. grantee shall make all water connections from the street main- to and including the curb stop cock .mil box, nnd ihail charge the cousumerlhcrcfor 11 reason able sum. shown on the avoinge to represent the actual cost of grantee of such sen lee connection-- and tin; urnnteo shall thereafter maintain such service connection free of hargc to consumer, but the value or said utticr. shall not at any 111110 lie considered as Investment or property upon which grantee's rates 111 0 to be computed nor shall it ho con- .idered as increasing the value or grantee s property In any sale to said ( Uy All such. , ci v lee connections suan lie laid 111 Iho ground with not less than a reel or cov er. It Is undeistood thill should It heenmu leccssary In change said connection, al the ii-tanco or any such consumer, the same .(lull Ui changed at Iho expense or the con lUiner reiiiilrelng the change of connection, li Is ul-u understood that the uppllcuiH for inch service shall not be required to secuto or pay In advance, exceeding tho estimate for throe months service on any Mich .con nection. Section (irantcu to rurnl-li curient; vheii: (irantcc shal . without charge therefor. extend Its service wires to connect with the irlng on the consumer s pieml-es, whenever, .uldpiemises shall be located on a streei on vhlcli giuntce's electric distribution "ustem . ulretiilv instullcd; provided that said con timer shall have llr-l signed, at grantee's iftlre. an application for electric service. igreelng to pay therefor at thu rales llxed by he rumic torvice 1 otnmission of the stale if Missouri uifd abide By the rules and regu lations of grantee, authorized and referred 10 in this Ordinance. Section u. Unless the term of said fran chise shall be shortened by purchase bv the City of Ste l.eneileve. in such other manner. , as 11111 j hereinafter he provided, the said main-1 tennnce. ooeiatloli and extension of sulil tennncc. operation and extension of said water works system and said electric light ind power system, shall be carried on hv said raniee ai 1111 lime- 111 sciicl accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. I section 1. Motnuvin mis urdinanco siiaii .0 construed as conflicting in anv way with .tm siiue laws now in loicc, or w men nia.v 1 teruufter during ihe term of this franchise be a force governing or regulating thecondlt-i .oils of water, light and power sei vice, or the rules to lie charged Tor .stiuie. in public iililt ac compnniusof the State of Missouri. sections. i;uiv p.irtofiuc niateil.il anil ivorkm.inslilp entering into the extensions and mpiov cim-uls made by tin company during ho life of t his franchise shall he llrst-clns- in eveiv partieiilar. and well adapted to the eurpo-e for which such part is designed. All or ine vv uier mains snail nave been tes- ed al their place or manufaetuie. to a pre- pounds per siiaare inch, andshall I OXJiiriltion of an of the above incli ne ground with at least a fcetof tioneil periods, cause it new valua are 01 .nm pi; 'C bud in tin; cover V I u-nlei in:nn S liieli.'W nnd mi.lor le.ll.i,,. tei shnll conform to the standaid specltica-1 necessary new extensions ami 1111 .lonsof the American Waterworks As-oeia-1 liroveninilts to be determined and till! lion for Class "II' pipes, and nil mains 10 ' lU ,,f ...., ... , .,-ti,.,t,l , inches and over -hall conform to the same 01 h,u"i 1 ' , ,ll,ll'lt,l''-, ' , . specifications for Class "O" pipes. , Section 1 1 . 1 hp method of IliilKllljr All hydrants valves, and other water wink-1 the aforesaid new valuation, (le ipph.iiices sh.ill be of standsid make of some ...,:,, i, .,.itm-.s .11111 ,.ni ,,f n. lepulablenianufiiciurer and shall open In the I tcl m,n"' lUL, 'llll(S .111(1 ( Ost ol Ihe nine ducclion as un- hydinnls anil valves tow in use 10 tin i n.v oir-ie iienevieve. All lo-cnozles on hvdr.iuls shall have the same tluead as isnow in use on the hydrants in tin l ltv nt s.to licnev levc nhil es.ild. All valves shall be double wedged gate valves, tibunibinth sliong lor Iho pressure lo wlilchtlicy will be subjected when lire pres sure Is put on the svstcin. All electric distribution work shall conform 10 the standard specifications of the National Kleetne Light As-ociat Ion (irantcc shall at all times keep and maintain all of tin-said sYsl em in efficient working condition, and of .1 capiieuv siuTielent to provide all of the water and electric llghl and power service -eiiiiired hv ihe t'ilv nnd thu Inhabitants thereof Muring the life o( tills ordinance Section 0. It is understood that the Cnv h-ill li.ive the iighl ai all times to test the -lll.i! t Of llle Wntet Slllinhed b LO .mien, mill tin M.ititcc shall furnish tliu City everv reasoniit.-e i.u'iuiv 1111- couneiiDg samples ol w utti for s. nd test- and whenever thelilv lesir. s to scciin- s.imples tor su.ili 11 test. -ucn sample so. 111 ne selected by .1 repicsen tntlve of the City in the presence or and in ...,.........,. . 1. ,..,--,,:iii,,ii,,: mu iiintee. and when so selected shall be sealed and liilieled In- the representative of both the o. vnu u-niii.ev.- vit-i-uui! nii'ii samples, .ind delivered to a reputable and competent hennst selected bv the City w ho shall fur nish a copv of his analysis of am such sain Idesio isiih the Cltv and the grantee; and if am such lost should show thai the samples ot w uier so selected semcl and delivered lo .inv-ueh chemist were round to he Impure, the grantee shall imiucdlalclv cm reel and remedy urvthing in cunnectlon with itssys icm which Miiv be neces-.iiv 111 outer to lurnish wMor up to the standard herein 10 iitlicil ind lor c ch nnd even- dav grantee h i.l I.e.: '-u com;'. ' w-'.'h tin. pro iIoi.s of tin run uitmi-n- .ifn.rnoticL .jf s-ji.lj fi. iin.t tl.. gran' co th.i.. orfi.i- ,.nrt p.iy 10 i.ho Citv, .n litulii itid daWajes the sum ol Ten Dollar. (fH'.yji iiurmi nnn thf Cevisnv (Jcdui--(ir.. -.ncs -o loiii-neii nr.m :.n'-' none cltv to ihi iiuit mnv iiecrtr-j :no from .1 griniLeu. mr r.m pirrou ot (ut sfying lie section 10. inure shun he nounreunmable or ur.oui'cssarv obstruction of the streets. iilluvs.sidevvalki or public grounds ot grantor by grantee In constructing, p ne 02. removmr "rreratnnaB:'oiitsiiJtn'iln5. Wu. Wis irij ot other structurej ur arrurteaancea, rballbe rcitorufl rrotnrtl- at ! nea.lv- rn-. nHu to their lormer condition. In ailinjex - cavntionb 1I.0 rilrt th.-ill hu irciiuentb""anl well tumped with a snitah e taninlnir tool, or slutlllio flushed: nnd nil dirt removed trnin iho 1 from tho XCllVlltlOn. Shiill lie re-lo-i.il In said lining. ine uiri in sum inline hem.,' so compacted tluit the surfnec when nil ol sulil 1II1 1 shall hiiiu i.u, 11 ii-.mirii. -.inn no suiooiii nnu ieel II thoexcuvtitlou ho nindo In e.ived or other wise permanently hullt slieets or walks, thu punminent structures shall l.e restored l.v (.riuitcoln the sinne order nnd to thusnmo condition in which the samo nero lound; Hin soddcil ground., the sod shall Ifuiullv rusjined Jn.tuiso.gruiteo ,sWall lull ir 'ri'd'.'ct Jiiun unrcaiuaiUiJ tficir tii tons-ply wuutUu cuf- dltlonsof this ficctlnn (it any o!nt within tho city limit's of Hte. (lenevleve. the City may, vv Ithout notice or demand, perform such con" dlllons for grantee and charge the cost thereof against any sums otherwise due and payable lo grantee on account of the water or electric acrvlcc, or the City may collect such cost by process of law. In making excuvftltoni jtrnntcc shall maintain danger lights at night along tho line of tho sament Intertills not greater than 100 feet, andshall maintain barricades at the ends of such ex cavations and ut nil streets and alleys and Intersections or crossings adjiicunt to the same. (Irnnteoshall keep nnd hold the City harmless from any damage to persons or property nrlslng out of the operations of grantee or its servants under thu authority of this Ordinance. Section II, Orantee shall havo tho right to establish and enforce reasonable rules and remihitlons. setting fourth the con ditions upon which Its water nnd electric service shall bo furnished to consumers thereof. Section 12. Ornnten shall nt all times keep Its pipe lines, valves and lire hydrants In effective working order. The chief of the tire department of the City shall have stioerv'lslou of said hydrants, and mav at any time cause thesame to be inspected. If on Inspection any hydrant shall Do round out of order, he shall thereupon servo written notice to that effect 011 ciautcM, delivering the samo to any agent or em ployee of grantee nt It officii or ptaeo of business In the City of Hte. Oenevleve. (Irnntee shall forfeit to grantor, as eon, fessed and lliiildateil damages, tho sum of One Dollar (Sl.eO) for each and every day that any such by drant shall remain out .of effective working order after delivery of said written notice and until such hydrant shall have been properly repaired, provided that tho total deduction for any one hydrant ror any such period shall not exceeil In any one year the sum of l-'lfty Dollars (SiO.oC): ami the Cltv may retain such sums from any money that may be dtiuor that maybe come duo from the Cltv to grantee. Kictlonlll. Ornnten shall without charge lliereior, extend Its service wires to eon nect to the wiring on the consumer's premises, whenever said premises shall bu located on such portions of tho street on which grantee's electric distribution sys. tent Is already Installed; provided that said consumer shall havo first signed, at gran tee's oflleo, all application for eleetrle service, agreeing to pay Iherufor at the rales and to abide by the rules and roguln tious of grantee hereinbefore referred to. Section 1 . Cltv hull hid culi' Lo k't'antoo hi wfitln' the iierinanunt lino nnd ii'itdo of liny .street or iitiblle w.iy on which the Oily uiay ordnr Ki'fintre. to extend its mains, anil grantee .shall not ho required to inr.Uu Mich exten sions until the lierinaiiont line and L'liido --hall have heen so indicated In the event said liernianent line mil jjrade ho thereafter chantred by ),,.( .. .,,,,1 -lim V, i, t , ' .,.,11 sl"t ' tfl'ltlltt'O h liouid such eliaii''e huviiiL' to eliuntro the loeation of any .such mam exten sions. the' City .shall jmy to grantee the aetural cost of such cliaii'.'e so rendered necessary. Grantee limy, at its own risk extend its mains or pipes 111 tne streets or oilier piimic ways o City without tho permanent lino 01 jmido bavin'' been llrst 'indicated to It by tho City, but in such ca.se 1 should a ehano-e in the location of 1 any main or piiio so extended by L'rantco afterward become necessary men orauiee sir.ui nave no eiiiini upon City for the eost of any such chu litre. Cltv, in construi'timr its scuers or any other publie works '.shall so lo cate and construct the same as to cause the least possible interference wtlh or (lamniro lo the witter distri billion .system of "ranteo. In all future extensions the water mains of. grantee shall be laid not loss than 8 feet from the center line of tho strei and on the North side of streets run ninr Kasterly and Westerly, and on the Kast side of streets rutininjr Northerly and Southerly Section 15. At the expiration of the twenty on year noriocl ol this Iran chiso, and the expiration of each live year p3riod mtorvonlnir helweeu Hi date on which this Ordinance iroo into effect and the expiration of Hi .said twontv vear period, the Cltv mav it ... ,,,.,,,.,V,, , .,.. ,, ,-,.f. ;i Oiei't tO UllT'liasO tllO W !l tor W Ol'h s il nil Ifilooteo. llirlvl nnd lifiu-ne l.lont If llw. City elects to purchase al any of the . '!... .-i .1. . . .. 1 r .1 . . 1 . 1 " '" imiucu, uie v uiue 01 1111; piiin Miuii ue ueii.Tiiiineu us is ipi-oviiieu 111 Section 111 and 17 of this Ordinance. Section 10. At the expiration of the twenty -vear period of this fran chise, and al the expiration ol each live-year period Intervening' between the date 011 which theOrdinstnee yocs into effect and tho expiration of Ihe said twenty year franchise period either City or rranteo may, it fter jrlvinj,' notice to the other party here unto, six months in advance, of ihe tion to lio made: the nature or the new exiensious aim improv einonis, shall he as loiiow.s: Tlnve eoiiipetenl engineers fumiliar with the construction, operation and maintenance and valuation of water and electric plants, shall be selected find appointed by the City nnd gran tee by mutual agreement, to consti tute a Hoard of Appraisers and no one of the three shall be considered nor shall be, the roprescntutn e of either City or "ran too. In the event that within sixty days notice by either Cilj or irrnnteo to the other party hereunto, thut it desires to iiive ii new valuation made, and lo (haw neccs-art improvements de termined and estimated: said city find grantee cannot ujrivc upon the .selection of the three liienilieps of such board, then and in thai ease, said , . . no.lltl shall be named, one bv tin City, OIK! by thooranleoitnd one by tin Cliuit'iiiun ol the Public Service 0111- inission of Missouri, ifexistine at that time, if not, the (iovernor of Missouri shall name the third mom lier of the committee upon applica tion of either party at interest, find the three persons thus cho-en shall constitut3 a board to determine the value of said property or lo deter mine and estimate t(1( cost of tin- then nci'i .itiry imurovemunU I'd 111, mber of thu hoard Until In,- a fesidintof line v,-ouiiiy ot rte. tnnev:ir i . .Ml ."snuri. Tlm dec sinn nf 1. ... ,r...in. I lie decision 1 of tho board shall he bindinL' on both Cite mrl irr.intee. Tho said hoard in ' -'o' mu uiui) m tue said writer Wiirks, electric lijrht and putver 1 nlant and .-ewer system shall -111. i ' V, .1 J :'',!"'u' dji; llra,sa 1,10 P''s'1! property, ruul estate, tho private rlirhlsof w.iv . nnd which may in any way bo considered 1 of value in eonneetion with the said I propcrtv, and said bonrt ' ! .. 1 , 1 ' " ' ' ",H' s.Hc1' improvements I d shall out- '"" ""1" ,n eiiients 10 ine pnmt , us will lirlllg- it up to a proper state of elllcleney, and shal) estiinaie cost of same. Said board shall take Inlo consideration the revenue produced by tho plant and shall inul;.- nil proper deductions for depreciation. In (lotorminiti'r tho value of Uu- prop. Ii'du'cWsfJ. Tho City ttollr whlilii ninety days aftor U10 Hoard of Alder- men has 'rendered Its decision, elect whelhor it will purchase, at the price fixril or continue tho franchise to jrranteo, If Cliy elects to purciiuso it hull pay tho amount awttnieti to ,.' otrii. It-, 0M-.I1 nnrl imrin such nuv- lnent jfi'iinteo shall tranfer to said City all properly, prlvlleires and rlL'hts and franchises Included In the aid uiiiira sal. and tho franchises heroin "ranted atld tho rljrhts there iniilor shall cease and bo terminated. Tho expense of appraisement to bo mado hereunder shall no oorno oqoai ly by City and grantee. Section IS. Orantee shnll within Sixty (tiO) dav sifter the close of each llscal year, llle with the City Clerk of irrantor, a -statement of Its receipts and expenditures, properly setefrat ed, for tho said llscal year. Section Hi. I onus. Wherever the terms or expressions "Grantee" or "Company" are used or occur In Ibis Ordinance, they shall bo construed to mean find refer to the Home Llirht and Wator Company, a corporation Ofo-anized and existlnir under the laws of tho State of Missouri, and Its successors and tissio-ns: wlntncvor Hie word "City" or "Grantor" occur or are used in this Ordinance, the.v shall he construed to mem nnd refer to Ihe City of Hte. Genevieve. County of Sle. Genevieve, State of Missouri. hetiever notices are retiuiied to he served upon the irrantoo. under tiny of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance, unless otherwise speciilcall provided for under the terms of tins oruinanee, such notices may lie served in ine loiiowinir man ner: Uy dellverintr a copy of inn uch notice to the president of jrran- tee or the ireneral lua'.ifiirer of tie- irrantee In lni i-jf" of the olllce, either in por.-on or hy re";lsleivd niall. and sucli mailinr is hereby made sulllcl- om service of any such notice re- piired to be served or jriven under any of the terms and provisions of this Ordinance, it boinir understood tluit the service shiill bo had and the return of the tvylstery receipt and the preservation therein snail he to the City Clerk. It is further understood tint t except where the time is otherwise expressly set out, 11x011 or mentioned 111 nils Ordinance, or is llxed by the City Council at thotimoof iriviii"- anv such notice as provided for in this Ordi nance, thai the. grantee, its successors and assigns shall bo entitled to at least thirty (.'!()) days' notice touchinjr any matter arisinir or jrrowinjr out of tint of the terms, provisions, eon tlitions or stipulations contained in this Ordinance, it liein-r understood further that nothinij In this section shall bo so construed as to rooiilro any lunjrtli of lime, other than that II Ned by tho Hoard of Aldermen in tfivinjr notice of failure of the plant or plants of the Home Ligiit find ater Compifny to meet tho tests and standards llxed 111 this Ordinance. It is also understood that this Of (limince shall Iinve 110 force or elleel 11 iit il it roceivts the consent) of the untied voters of tho City, votinjfon Ihe proposition herein contained at an election held for that purpose And upon the passajre of this Ordi nance, tho Board of Aldermen shall provide fur the holding ot said spec ial election by proper Ordinance and orders so that, the said election in-iy ho authorized and held and tho term find provisions of this Ordinance I rntilied as required by law. ' 1 This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force when ratified as heroin provided for, and accepted in writlno- herooa iiy the home Liijrht and W atei Company . J'as.-ed this Sth day of December, A. I). 11121. GOTTLII2M RKIIM, President of Iho Hoard oT Aldermen. Approved: GCY K. l'AXTON, Mayor. Attest: 1IKNUV 1,. liOZI ICIt.JIt., CityClerU. And whereas, the laws of tin- State of Missouri provide that thu water and sewer franchise set out in this Ordinance shall have no force or effect until it receives tho consent of the majority of tho qualified voters of the City voting on said proposition at an election held for that purpose. Also tint under tho law, that part of siiid Ordinance frrantinir the electric, lijrht franchise shall have 11 lejral force or effect until it receives tho consent of the. majority of tho (nullified voters of the City. Now therefore, for the purpose of tcstiur the sense of the volers of said city on all of said propositions, a j special election shall be held in the several wards or voting precincts within tho City, at tho time and in the matter hereinafter set out, sulimit linr lo the qualified voters of the Citv .said proposition as two distinct propositions. Tlieiel'oie. bu it indniiied hy tip. Hoard of Aldermen of tlm City of Ste. Uenuvieye, Missouri, as follows: Section 1, A special election js hereby iiiilliui i.ed nun iiiilereil In In hold ill the City of Sle. (! Mlevievo, Statu of .Mis-out i, on the 271 li day nf inccnibcr. A, 1), lll'Jl. at the ioliiti places hereinafter mentioned ami do teniiiiieil, fur the puipo-o of siihiuit tinir to the qualified voters of snid City the qu tsti'iu ot the mtilie.-itinu of thu several propositions .ifoivsniil, us set out and coiitniued in said Ordm unco Xo. SJOI) of said City of Sle Geii uviovu, nnd approved hy tlm Mayor of said Citv ol Ste. Genevieve. Section 2 The pollinj; places of said special eloclinii shall bu us tollows, to-wit: In the lirst V.tr.l ot . ftu! l itv. lhe pollinir place slml) ,e t Gmud Annv "T"s V'-' " " "f ill ' M"1'".""'. '"'tf'l i" tin l-'uvt Ward 1 111 hH'" 1 ,,v- 1 111 tlm Second Ward of said City, I thu pollinir place shall bu al Stuppv's Tailor Shop, silimti.-i! hi the Second I Ward iii mid Citv. ' In thu f hud Ward of fuiil City, tlm t pnllintr lilnce -hull ,1m at Citv' Hull,! situated in tho Thitd Ward in said i Citv ! Section .'1. Thut the .liidfres ol s'Hii eleelion shnll lie selected hv lli(i C'lty Council us iroeid,.,l ,v ((,,, ().,). iniincii of sniil Citv eoiicoriiinir t j t leclious. Secliou I Tlml (itlei 11 (,-) (h.ys t'otice of Ihe holdiiur of sni. i lrelnoi UllH lie L'H oil li v LUibliioil in n iln. l-'Ai'K I'fc'Vv a utftiflfVl'i- iraWislfrnl n tin! snid City ot Ste. Oeuoviovfi, winch milieu shall consist of Ibe pub lientioii of this Oiiliuniieo ror one insertion in snid paper; ami the pub Mention thereof for said 01.0 innuitiuii shall bu sufficient milieu for Hie lioM iutr of said election, any law or Ordi iiniico in conllicl theiewilli or lo lhe coiitnii'V notwithstanding. Section I). That in addition lo lliu notice required by this Ordinance, as nlioye set out, for tin1 iul'oiiiiiilioii ol tho voters, the Citv Clerk shall eaiise lobe published, for at least two ill seiliotis, a notice irivinir the (Into of s.'iid election, the pollinir places, to L'etl.er with the litle of said Urdinanco No. 01)1), nnil the I'onu of Hullot. Section (I. That tlm tickets or ballots shall be preput'Dil ami printed for use at said election, shall bo sub stantially in the followiuu form: "For lhe ICIectiio liiirlit mid I'mvt r Ki-iincliisu Ves" "l''or thu lilectiie I.iirht and I'ower I'Vanchise No" (Krnse the Chiuso you do not want.) "Kortliu Water ami Sewer Knin liiso Vcs" "Kor tho Water and Sewet Knin- close No" (Krase Ihe (,'liitise you do not want,) Thai nil of snid propositions shrill he voted 011 as sepuinto pi opnsilimis. and the volcr dcsirinir to vote for the riitilHitiou of the electrie Imht and power fi onelii.su hIiiiII expiess- his desire by eiiisitnr the word 'No" and li'iiviun the woid 1 es" uuscratclied on (he clau-o of the ballot submiltiuir said piiipi'-iliou: Ihut in thu same miiuiiiir, lhe voter th'sit inir td vote for the riitilleutioii of the water mid sewer frnnclli-e shall expiess his desii c 011 the clause in Ihe ballot' s'uhmilt'itjr said piopo-itioii bv emsiiii; the word No" and Icfivinir the word "les" niisciatched, nnd the voter dosirintr to volo dirainst tho ratification of lhe water nml sewer franchise shall erase the word "Ves" nnd leavu th" word "No" uiisei'!itchi!il on the clause in the ballot submiltiuir said proposi tion'. Section 7 The ecliou shall be rollinis of said cot tilled lo by the and Iho pinner election oillciiils olllcers of the said City of Sle. Gen ovieve, ns now required hy the stat utes nf the State of Missouri, and lhe Ordinances of snid City, for ciinvuss iil(T nnd certil'yinir to returns in enses of irciiei'iil City 1 leelioii and the (impositions of said Unliuanee reeeiv inir the reiplisitu uuijoiitv shnll be in force and effect tlieti'iitter in itccord aiice wiih the lerius and provisions of sulil Oiiliiiiiuce No. !)00 iihove set out, That alter the vote of said election has been eimvnsMMi and cot tilled lo ns nfore-aiil, t lit Mayor of the City shall i-sue a iiioclnnmlioii declaiioir the result of snid election, settmir fuitlitlie le-ult on eueli piiipo-itioli si'pariilolv .Said iirochiinntion shall be published for nt least one (1) i-sm in the newspaper doiuir Iho City (itiniiiiir. Section S. This Ordinance shnll take effect nnil he in foico from and after its passiire ant) Hpptnvnl. Passed this Sth dav of Deccni'ier, A. I) !!)21. G0TTI.1EH KHIIM. I'fesiilent of tho Hoitrd of Alderineii. A pproved : OUV lv l'AXTON, Mayor. Attest: I1KNUY I, UOZIKK. Ml.. Citv Clerk Not The Only One There Are Oilier Ste. Genevieve People Similarly Situated. Can there he nnv stronsrer pioof olTeied thnii the evidence of .Ste. Oen evieve lesideuls After you have rend the followiiar, (luiolly answer the question. Levi IeiUoso, prop, restiiui'iint, IDS N. Main .St. Ste, (ionevieve, sny-: "A niimhur of vears auo when I was workiiifr in the mines, my buck vn weaUeued by the heavy work 'Hid mv kidneys were disordered. The so cielions (inssed to oflen at mclil. 'l'liere was a dull iichiuir across my buck all the time and I hail shnrp sliootiiur pains ihr.uiirh my kidneys. This hint me ii irreat deiil when I lifted or bout over. A friend who hiul used Dunn's Kidney Pill with irood lesults told me lo try them and after imiinr them a short time I was much better, Mr buck was stienir tlieiied ami 1 haven't hail any trouble w itli my kidneys since." I'rice (50c, at nil dealers. Don't sitnplv ask tor a kidney reiiieilv L'et Dunn's Kidney lils iho stone that Mr. I.aKose hud. I'Vistur-Milhurn Co., Mfrs , HalTalo, N. V. Y'OU READ the Other Fellow's Ad You are reading this one. That should convince you that advertising In these columns is a profitable proposition; that it will bring businena to your store. Tho fact that the other fellow advertises la probably the reason ha is getting morebusincss than ts falling to you. Would It not be well to give ths other fellow a chance To Read Your Ad in These Columns? laiuw Physician, Surqeon ami Accoiiclioui Ste. (Jeiicvlcvu, M. culls niisuercdiironiplly iln or nlKf Otllccnt l.nnnnn) Dvuytovr DllM.J. HUB EH liesident Dentist Olllr.o iilmve Kiilli-dtti-'" tirliK SI010 3Dr. JR. . XSqHsOi,. DKLNrJ'lSrr. OlUcc nliovs llliicli'A IIiiiikIhs' D'iih '.oie Ste. (lenovlevs Mo HENRY L- R0ZIER B A k b: Stic. (Jknuvikvu, - - - Mo . KJ-lt'Mimict K gciicml llnnkliis 11 lid lleiil KatiilrlliiHlncriH, Lurnnd net 1 lCxclintixo,liir)li.'n and domestic nnil tflve spcclul nttenllnn ti collciillocron nil sccBsslile imlnts, rendtliiin irnniitly nt lowest rntes, ' Your Imiikleif l.usllil'fl-slillr.llcd IIKMtV I. IfilKI 10 i C J. S'J'ANTON. Mtorcoj and Counsellor ai - law C?"WIII iructl,'e In nil the I 01 rts ol tin Sinn- l'riiiiiit .illi'inloii iriven 1011111111111111 nlruslrdto my euro. Ste Oencvlcw-. Me. YOU AUE ,TEXT for a first class TIATIS OUT, SHAVK, , WIlAMl'OO. KTV. JOSEPH GI1?A1U)'S liocaled on Market Street West on Market Street Kouttinir's Store. of M. 13 E A U O I I A MP , :,J3AH5EH.. Slmvlnir, hiilr-riillliii;, sli,iiiiiiioliki etc.. In the hitest stjles. I ' 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 . 1 iilienthiii iinl sIhiiii ruzoi-s, Y luilKiiisKe I- resp.ct.nlli m.l It-it cd, .M:o)i 011 Main stn ct, riiiiesoi (.iiuiiUii;' OriiK Stern (-TtciifcU'iiiGiy-i. t.tc o TUK MORTAL A h Tlo'l H J-Slniviiin, Hair CiitlliiK. s.i,ii, o lei. t iiiiiiu In lliciuieal Hlyli nticii-oiinl- lull Ion Is n 1 10 1 He ns in reftiliM(H to unrvn vim. in) if i v i- JOSEPH The BltUIJJ(KR Barber. Ilair-diiltiii',', Slintiiiiooiiirr, AIitsiiKiiii; nnd all other s.r vitcs I'ciiilei'iid in np-to date style. IjO(IATKI) IN KO'lTliPll's lil II.DlNll Fidelity hm h knm Co Ov Nkw York Km in department policies' issued nirniiisl I'Mi-e, I.itrliliiiiiyr, Wliitl, !SM-IHK. 'I'dl'IIIKlt.K llilll 2.-'!loiiss Kor lull piiilietilar.s ikkIicss Hari'.V 1.'jih;IkI, Viriit. PI 0 Hull Kit 2 Kte. (ielleview . Mo. -over Bunk Stn. (-Son STE. UKXEVtSVE. MO. Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local nripllcntiniia. nn they cannot reach the dieeaatd portion of the ear Three Is only one way to cure catarrhal ilcafurcf, and that la by a constitutional remedy. Cutarrlinl Dcatnma la cuiibed by nn In flamed condition of the mucous llnlne of (he UuBlnchlan Tube. When this Itilm la Inflamed )ou ha.'o n rumbiinK a mud or Im perfect hinrlnii. nnd when It Is i-ullnl' closed, l.kafne la (he r.enlt. In .13 tho inflammation cun he riductd nud llila tuhe rolored to Its normal condition. IicarlnR will be destroyed forever. Stony cases ot denfniss are cnuieii by catirrh, which lo an Inflamed condition of Inn mucouo sur faces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces ot tho system. We will give Onfi Hundred Dollars for any cuoe of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured iy Hair Catarrh Medicine. Cir culars frei. .Ml DriicBlHa. Tic. V. I. CHENUV ft CO.. Toledo. i, C. A. FULDNER, OPT. 0. of tliu linn of KUIjDNBK &CO.M I'ANV, .Maiiiiii Midi:', ,'(K x (illllltl AVO., St. hdllis, ,u., pee ializiuir in tlio eorieelioit nf eyo siRlit, eyestrain , at id Iho irojnr IMMHK 01 clauses, will lie Sle. Gonevie'.o again Wednesday, Dc: tit 21 at. the .Meyer Hold Horn 8 u m. lo -1 ji. in. Any word miv lie luff, for liiin tliero. Wi'itu for iiifoi'iimtioii or piiiiitiiienl. Ul Cliiiiiihcrliiin's Oouirli Hi nu dy the .Mother's Kavoriio. The soothiiur anil heulHt.- propei jies ol Chatuhi iliiinV n(1iKo Keinidy. Us plesant taste and pnn pi ami (if I'eclual euies have iimde it a fmpiitu with people ovoi whore, Il is es- peeially pijy.eil ,v nhei -i of oiinir ehildren for colds, crimp tiud u hoop mir eoimli, as it always ..ITenls (piiek leliel and is frL, f Miliet and is frU, (', mirct1 li'nrmful HifV; htlC- E. I I0BEAH Insurance