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<br />Section 11. Payment to Municipality. In consideration of the privileges granted <br /> <br />hereunder the grantee shall pay to the city each year in lieu of any other permit charge, <br /> <br />but in addition to the other obligations imposed under this franchise, an amount equal to <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />two and one- half per cent of the gros s operating revenues taken in and received by it on <br /> <br />all sales of gas within the limits of the city. This privilege payment may be paid by the <br /> <br />grantee annually or quarterly based on the revenues for the previous calendar year or the <br /> <br />previous calendar quarter, respectively. The grantee may elect either of the above <br /> <br />stated schedules of payment and shall notify the city treasurer of the election, which <br /> <br />election shall be in effect for the term of the franchise. This charge for franchise <br /> <br />t'rivilege is and shall be considered separate and distinct from any taxation of the grantee <br /> <br />as may be levied by any governing body acting within its authority. <br /> <br />Section 12. Safety Methods and Equipment. The grantee shall at all times <br /> <br />employ a high standard of care and shall install and maintain in use approved methods <br /> <br />and devices for preventing fires, explosions, and other failures or accidents which are <br /> <br />likely to caus e damages, injuries or nuisances. <br /> <br />Section 13. Plat of Gas Fipes. The grantee shall furnish the city with a <br /> <br />complete and detailed map of its distribution system and shall annually furnish the city <br /> <br />with a complete and detailed map of modifications to the distribution system as occurring <br /> <br />over the previous 12 month period. <br /> <br />.,......'- <br /> <br />Section 14. Liability. <br /> <br />Subsection a. Damage CI~. By accepting this ordinance <br /> <br />and franchise, the grantee, its successors and assigns, hereby agrees to indemnify and <br /> <br />save harmless the city, as a municipal corporation, from all loss , cost and expense to <br /> <br />which the city may be subjected for any damage or destruction that may be done to or <br />_ suffered by anyone in person or property for which the city may be held liable by reason of <br />\ny negligence on the part of the grantee. its agents, servants or employees, provided <br />nothing herein shall be construed to relieve the city of negligence on the part of its agents, <br />servants or employees. <br /> <br />- 12 - <br />