The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-29
AN ORDIN AECE,
To Prsride for Hghsiag the CifvoJ EraHs riAe n
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~ l. he is oniaed b, the on,nsoi. Council ofthe
- c vf E,ar-, DIE. mat from ard after the passage of
ths orin.ncc icrc shall be granted and secured
Ia Joan Jchre! ~ To-, o tineaiat Ohio, aid 2ssoci'
isge of La in- pprs for conducting Gas under all the
siTeet~ic .aiics gGoa'is amt tiofoughlre which are
AK, hereafter tue ,l OF Evansville, for the
rsFl' 81 al! !er>, IRON Tbs htst d.! vi Jams a. ~,
lcJz ..1Vfs, tst Inc snail 50 sc laid IS i,ot
IL inIerfe dss,gr rale al SAID city,
"it 'c grade Or lorna ol lis Sliesls iS - dhes pun
c grsais iiDrv .guares aforesaid the same nay
bv i,OL tc - tc a>c ordered or Established 10y The
sii'i toaiiO. Nouioil, or Ouier competent authority!
SbL2 sist gscney .le said John Jeire! u TO. and
atS. teir successors assigns shall desire 10 open
"A, surface of any such street, lane allie!
fGJils srUats Ught.re Tor the purpose Of lay
oS Gas pilSs tic. shall -ye boiicc thereof TO the
Co,.o.. ou,ii aforesaid, thrs. ia, previous 10 the
C0nei, e.cLi oi The WORK, aid the! Shall mol, during
lhc rp-rsss al The wJr, unnecessarily uireasenahly
o1struvt te OF crsos drys, carts or other
vsieics 10 along al. sdch street. lane alley. thorough
irs or i'-oe groaId; and they shall proceed with all
aIigci ~ lay the said pipes, where the sur
i.sce o,'eisd broken up wtin reasonable
thi, noi eNeeed;s twenty day alter The pipes are aId
rclNe AID repair the streets. Lanes allie. puDc grounds
aid ihorosrcs, opened oroAcn up as aforesaid, Ia
IA Iia.ief shall be proved b. said Common ooGu
&c 80 oti,.. "i.ai'eleai authority.
stt 3. InaI the So. i''hn Jehrc. * Co end gssoei
;ts t..r -. s- assigns. shall from time 10 une
Liid IL all cs firilsh to tbs city OF E,.s''e of '''
,iOlc Oecut suCh quantities OF Gas oil The mos
SRI Tov-d siiai! for lighting 'itcs, upon the several
trs l., iacs, siic.s and uosohShsrcs, VA which Gas
BPS siil to- iai, and upon The puOc grOGius anu III
t'r ,bie buildings, a,liacent thereto may be from
uih i' ti1e required b. the oEnion Council aforesaid
ar ptncr competent authority.
SCI. fos tne Uas firi.Isicd and consumed for the
p1u oenvIit p.Ovrcd The last proceeding
u, The city of Evansville Will Ia, 10 thc said John JEFF
ire! ~ -. and associates their executors aEd assigns
one nall Of Tie ree per cubic foot at which gas shall Dc
furnished b! theta To elizcLs OF Evansville for r'aie
CONSUMPTION. as herein. II r provided.
So D. All puOc iiiii,s and Lainp-p0sts ana hillngs
hSlrrs Osoiuc thc,eto ~ b. provided aud eree
te 81 the cArn Of the CIT. o Evansville, and the nee
es,.r service pipes, lcii connecting herewith
s o. suliicd 10y al IN expense 81 the said john
Je.se! ~ aid sSociair. their successors and assgs
d. Ihc SAID john jcire, q GO, and asso, iatcs,
tho And ..ssisiS san at all times supply the
ii;its ID the city II Evansville tor private use inthe
u,o>, .i.i1ve .s;cr with sufficient qiIantt! oil Gas
oI Ia. .Ipfuv quaiit, II IS tow prce per cubic
t" "i consumed the quaitit, Oi gas shall De
Tor TN, same. PURPOSE To the inhabitants Of any
Gil! town Ohio kentucky or Indiana OF esIou or
greater population tha the city Of Evansville, similarly
siaated Provided tat the price 10 be ciitgcd to The
inhabitants 81 city OF Evansville. for gas proyied
sin liz exceed three dollars per thousand cubic
feet " gas consumed. Aud prOyijed also, that the said
john JeGrc IL 20. and associates, Iher SUCCESSORS and
asss snail not 6e Required 10 ro'lde gas as aforesaid
Tor prvatc CONSUMPTION TO persons whose premises
not WITHIN Reasonable distance OF supply pipe already
Raid, To any person who will DOT pa. for gas MONTH!
ia advance il reqret; snail they DC required after
Ia, y the Three miles OF pe hereinafter PROVIDED for to
extend The supply pipe unless the demand Tor gas TO be
supplied tiercD., sia afford reasonable prospect OF
Lar lrciuneraii'n.
sEC. :. The amount of gas consumed shall be
tilncj 10y Metre Measurement In the usual way.
SEt- - II the Common Council should al any time
wish 10 light with gas, a! street. public building or other
AZ! rpv 1t the time already laid, aud where the said
JOAN Jcrr! ~ 20. aiJ assUv.ics, their aid
thr irue intent aid meaning OF this Ordinance, and
ihe sad John jeffrey 60. anu associates, their sgcces
'rs and assigns, should refuse to lay and supply the
ESSAY pipes that purpose, then the city Council shall
have e privilege 81 extending the pipes and erect
iig sutn ham1cT of public Lamps for the purpose
aforesaid rs te, shall deem proper and the said public
l;s sI,ii Ue furnished Ih gas The same terms,
liic other public iaui Of the city, and the main
pipes lad down IL the expense Of the city! shall not i
.s.i
public city shall other pipes DC iaid down
"thi" The portion OF said streets lanes. ALLEYS
''ief iiDc grounds, 10y said Joib jeffrey ~ G o. aud
s0eates their Successors or assigns until the whole
expended b the City Council in lay ing pipes
" refunded the City Council, when the said pipes
Shall aecsic te property of sad Joir jeffrey * Co and
iat.s, their sIcCcssors -iid assigns.
sit. D. that Ia privilege grsntsd oy this ordinance,
To said jeffrey Co p associates. their sicc Ssors ad
sssSs upon ths condition. that they shall be-
fore s Is, of Jandary lci have completed the requi
app for uanufittur Ing gas aud shall have
s streets Of Evansville, and all further lay from time
&, thu, additional main pipes each Succeeding yearthe
Iltsr In all streets and alleys wherever the shall
he required Us above provided.
SEC. TO- That the work aud operations OF said Gas
she'll be constructed AMI arranged that there
SHALL DC oee'siene no Injury to the health or comfort OF
the citizens oi Evansville.
SEC II. That Ut any time after the expiration Of thirty
rom the fist day June, Ie52 the sis City Coun-
cil shall have The right and privilege OF purchasing OF the
said jeffrey d TO. and associates, their and
,Sfs all the pipes buildings ard apparatus constituting
the Ga " orLs. such prices may ascer.ined
determined hy five DISTINGUISHED persons zcns OF Ken
tcNy, t.O OF whom shall be chosen by the city Council
aid two b, jeffrey d 70. and associates their
cessors aud assigns Id the iith b, the four chosen
SEC. ~ That lss Ordinance shall take effect and be
binding upon the cit, OF Evansville, the said
Jetr TO. shall ssgny their thereto in writing
SEC. - Tn irst section of this ordinance shall be
constructed tli where gas pipes shall be laid ~ any part
OF tic ~ where the grade and sewerage of The City,
shf have been established the time, aud is laid
. interfere with the grads. sewerage drainage
nlsied; il the Council shall afterwards change the
de s;werc 90 dr.irage I" thereby render neces
sr. u! alteration OF the pipes, in position Otherwise
IN, expense ofnakig such change shall be paid by the
oily Uf EVANSVILLE
ATTEST: ! JAS. G.. JONES.
JSo. J. CHANDLER. City Cleak Mayor.
We, John Jeffrey & Co, the firm named in the above
UtdinaiIcc, do To the above Ordinance, and
agree u erect Gas Orks la! pipes, and furnish Gas.
fov ided foe ia said rnaicc and upon the terms and
/ SoniitiVnS therein, specified
~ Ii:ess hiids, the fifteenth day Of June. A. D.,
irJs lily -Iui JoH., JEFFREY 81 CO.
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