The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-22
AN ORDINANCE

Gas, passed Jane 4tk, 1892.
SEr /. BE it ordained by the Common Council ofthe
~ cit! oil evansville. that, from AID after passage of
lhis Ordinance, there Is ana shall be granted secured
to John Jenre! q Co., OF Cincinnati, Ohio and assoc
1tes th5r successors and assigns the exclusive priv
ItSe Vi Lying PPes Tor Conducting Gas under all the
seeis lanes, alley grounds and thorougair which ate
no" or hereafter DC in tbe city Evansville Tor ILc
period oil lii! years. from the first day of June A. ~
IoJ2. Progdeo that the said pipes snail 50 be laid as not
10 Interfere with the drainage erse al said cty or
with the grade streets alien : lanes ,i,
lie g0uhds or thOrOHghares aforesaid the same MAY
be nom time To ne nAed, ordered established by Tho
Said Common CounciI, or other competent authority.
associates, eir successors assigns shall size to Open
or break up the surface OF any sdeh street, lane alley
public grounds Or toToughare, for the purpose OF lay
s oo Gs PIPES tue! snail give notice thereof 10 te
COn0h council Aforesaid, three days preyO.s 10 L.e
OF tine work, and they sn;il during
"a progress o hc "ofA, uliecesS-fii! or uhtedsOhaDit
oVstrGot le passage :" persons. arrays,
NuleS 10 or dong ali! sht, siGect lane alley, thorough
i~fe aOlic ground tie, s4ah proceed with iii
reason ,Ule uigen,e, 10 lay the pipes here the sur
rce Is 80 o,"ched o. OfoAeh up WITHIN reIsoEaoic
time hOt eXceedng twenty day alter tie pipes are ..,
repdve ahi repair the streets, lanes Ie ). ploc grounds
iiu iEofoJgiiares opened or broken up AFORESAID,
such niaer shall sc approved b! Common Coaii-
ell or other competent au,iiofIi!
SEC. ,. HAT tIe said John yearey q Co. and associ-
ates, their aud sss shall from time To ale
anu at all times, furnish 10 e 81! ol Evansville tue
dJle Gs1 Aid 5enc! s1ea Quantities OF Gas Oi ie most
approved gdaliA for lighting cites upon the several
streets. lanes, alleys and hOsoa ghi4rcs, in which Gas
ipes shall DC ia, ana upon the public grounds ana iI
lac OD'Ic buildings, dlaoeit thereto, may DC from
TIM 10 uc seq area %! tae Common Count, aforesaid
OF other competent authority
SEQ. 1. F0T tia Gas furnished and consumed for the
puOic Ocneat proyied ior ia the last prceee mig
o tAS .ii! oi L'as'.ils VIII pa, 10 The said john Jo
frey ~ Co. aLG associates tLer executors and assigns
Oh; ha oil TIE pf1e PER eubic loot al which gas S@ be
Furnished BY t.em 70 citizens of Evansville for aie
co lsu li't.oi, as hereiIltf,er provided.
SEO. D. All puolc Lamps ana Lanp-postS and fittings
aid fixtures belonging thereto w be provided and
ted 1T the OF the city OF kvansN iie, and the
cesar! service pipes leading 10 and connecting herewith
SHALL De- supplied by and al the expense OF the SAID John
Jefey d o. and associates their and assigns
SEQ Inc sa4d Johh Jelfey q ., ald associates,
then: successors and assigns shall at al; times suppl! the
ihaJnIs of the city o Evansville for private use IA the
most approved manner with Sufficient quantity %
oi lic most approved qua! at ~ low pree per cuo
fool Of gas oohsamed the quaLtt! OF GAS shall 0e
furnished. for same purpose The inhabiiis of All,
city or toan in oaio ker.taciy or Indiana of equI 81
greater population than the city Of Evansville, similarly
situated. Provided that the price 10 be charged 10 the
idlan of the city of Evansville Tor gas froyi led
sia la no exceed three dollars per Iosand Cubic
feet of gas consumed. And provided also at the said
Joan Jeare4 a. Co. and associates, their successors ana
sssnS snail ot DC required TO pTo'ie gas ~ aforesaid
tor private consumption 10 iersOls WhOse premises
Dot within Reasonable distance OF supply pipe iiesdy
laid, nor to amy person who will not pay for noHi!
Ia adyaaee If required; nor shall the. be required alter
laying he three miles Of pipe for to
supplied thereby snail afford reasonable prospect OF
fair remuneration.
SEC. Z. The amount of gas consumed shall be ascer
tanned by Metre Measurement in the usual way.
sic. Z. If the Common Council should al any time
wish light with gas amy street. public Building other
place not adjacent to- ur within a reasonable distance
any pipe, al the time already laid, and where the said
John Jeffrey q 4 ar,I associates tieir successors ana
assigns. wodld not be required lay pipe according IL
the rIe intent and meaning of this Ordinance; ald
the said John jeffrey Co. and associates, their
and assigns, should refuse lay and supply the
cesar! pipes for that purpose, then the city Council shall
have the privilege Of extending the gus pipes aud erect
ing suen number Of public gas lamps for the purpose
Aforesaid, they shall deem proper, and the said pubiio
lamps shall be furnished with the same terms. "a
the other public gas lamps OF the city, and the main gas
pipes laid down al the expense OF the city, shall not 81
recty Indirectly be used for furnishing gas except FOR
public city use. shall other gas pipes be laid down
within the same portion of said streets, lanes alleys or
other public grounds, by said John jeffrey q CO. and as
amount xptded by the CITY Council in laying gas pipes
DC refunded To the City Council when the said pipes
shall the property Of 81 John jeffrey q Co and
associatcs, their Successors and assigns.
SEC. q That the prive.c granted by this ordinance,
To said jeffrey ~ Co 0I1 associates their successors ad
assgis are upon this condition. tia they shah be-
fore the LIST OF January! lc5i, have completed the requi
ste apparatus i0T iAnutIctar iEg gas, ana shSil have
laid ia oonecton herewith three miles of main pipe al
10 time additional main pipes eaef su' ceedIg !ear there
after in all streets and alleys wherever the shall
be required rs above provided.
SEC 10. That the "ofk ana operations Of s2ld G3s
II Orks SHALL be constructed ami arranged that there
shall c occasoned irjary to the health or comfort OF
the citizens of Evansville.
SEC H. That II any time after the expiration of thirty
from the first day Of june sj1. the said City Coun
Gil shalt the right and privilege OF purchasing OF the
d Jeffrey Co and associates, their successors and
sgns ell the pipes, buildings and apparatus constituting
determined ny Eve disincreStcd persons citizens Of Ken
tgekv twO of whom shall be chosen by the city Council,
aud ly ID jeffrey Co. aud associates, their
assigns and the fifth D.! the fpGr chosen.
SIC. II. Talt tais Ordnance shall take ELECT and be
binding upon the city of Evansville, soon the said
Jey 90. shall signify their assent the cto in writing
SEC 10. The FIRST section of this ordinance shall be
ed that where gas pipes shall be laid IN any part
o. ihe oy where the grade ard sewerage OF the City,
shall hye been established the time and is laid rs not
70 interfere with the gTaie. sewerage drainage so cs
4bshed; il the Council shall afterwards 50 change the
grade. sewerage drainage. as to thereby render hes
r! ay alteration 90 the pipes, IN position or oher"ise
he expense OF making such change shall be paid D! the
lily OF hyausyilih.
Attest: JAS. ". JONES-
Jxo. j. CHANDLER. City Cleak ! Mayor.
We, John Jeffrey & Co., tue firm named in the above
D ordinance. do assent 20 the above Ordinance, aHa
iroe Gas ~ oTbs. Lay pipes, and furnish t1s, *
provided for in sail ordinance, aid upon the terms ahd
conditions therein specified.
hands, the fifteenth day of June. A D.,
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