The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-28
AN ORDINANCE,
To proride for lighting the City Of EUansvil
Gas. passed June 4th, 1852.

AN ORDINANCE,
To proride for lighting the City Of EUGnsvis nth
Gas, passed June am, leJ2.
Gee l. Be it ordained by the Common Council ofthe
- city of Evansville that from and after the passage OF
this Ordinance there is and shall be granted ana secured
to John Jeffrey Co.. of Cincinnati, Ohio, and assoei
ates their successors and assigns the exclusive pry
lege of laying pipes for conducting Gas under an the
streets lanes alleys grounds and oroughiare which are
hereafter be in the city OF Evansville ior te
period of fifty years from The rst day OF june A. ~
TO interfere with the drainage sewerage of said city, or
with the grade form of the streets, alleys lanes pup
lie grounds or thoroughares aforesaid the may
be from time to time nxed ordered established b! The
said Common Council, or other competent authority.
SEC That whenever .he said John jeffrey & Co. ana
associates their or assigns shall desire 10 Opeh
break up he surface OF any such street, ane alley
public grounds thoroughfare for the purpose OF lay
Common Council aforesaid, three days previous to The
commencement of the work, and they shall not, dH-iig
the -ogress of the work, unnecessarily or unreasoha
obstruct he passage of persons, or drys carts or o
vehicles to or ~ong any such street lane ae!
fare or public grou ad and they shall proceed wan ~
reasonable diligence VI! 'he sslu pipes, "hcIc lIe ~
face il an opened or broken up ana within reaSOiaDie
time, exceeding twenty days uleI VIC pllyS ~" -
repaye and repair the streets lanes = iH
and thoroughfares, opened or broker up = "'.I 80
zach manner shall be appToycd b! salt OO'il-
&c or other competent authority.
SEC. ). That the said John jeffrey q Co. ana a.
ates their and assigns. shall from time to tmt
und at all times furnish 10 the city oil Evansville Tor ile
public use and benefit such quantities oil Gas Oh the most
approved quality for Lighting cities, upon Inc several
rccts, lanes, alleys and torou2harc>, IN which Gs
pipes shall be laid. and upon The public grounds and Ia
The public buildings, adjacent thereto, "a ma! DC fol
tim to time required 10y the Common Council aforesaid
or other competent authority.
SEC. T. the Gas furnished aud consumed for the
public benefit provided for in The last proceeding see
On tue city Of Evansville will pay 20 the said John c
frey d Co. and associates their executors and assigns
ono half of the price per cubic foot at which SLa DC
furnished by them 10 citizens OF Evansville Tor 'dtS
consumption, hereinafter provided.
SEC. >. All public Lamps and Lamp-posts and HttihEs
and fixtures belonging thereto " III Dc provided AID cree
ted at the expen ofthe city OF Evansville aid the nee
essay service pipes leading TO and connecting thereWA
ssali be supplied by AMI AT the expense Oi te s'd J"n
jeffrey ~ and associates their SUCCESSORS and assigns
SIS. s. The said john Jenre! * Co. and associates,
Their aud assigns shalt at al times supply The
inhabitants OF the city of evansville for private use IN The
most approved manner with sufficient qiuhti! oi Gas
ofte most approved quality at Is low price per CuiC
foot at gas consumed, the quahtit! OF shall b.
furnished for the same purpose 20 The Inhabitants OF al!
city town ia Ohio Kentucky or Indiana Ot equ" or
greater population than the city OF Evansville similarly
situated. Provided that the prce 10 be charged 10 tdc
inhabitants of te city OF Evansville gas provided
shall in exceed three dollars pes thousand cubic
feet of gas consumed. And provided also, that the said
John jeffrey Co. and associates, their successors ana
assigns shall hot be required TO provide gas Is Aforesaid
not within reasonable distance OF supply pipe already
laid To any person who will not pay Tor month";!
in advaaee, if required; nor shall they Dc required alter
ing the three miles OF pipe hereinafter provided io 10
supplied thereby, shall afford reasonable prospect OF
f-ir remuneration.
SEC. Z. The amount OF gas consumed shall be ascer
tanned by Metre Measurement in the usual way.
SEC. {. If the Common Council should at AN! time
wish to light with street. public building or other
place not adjacent to, within reasonable distance OF
any pipe, the time already laid and where the said
John Jeffrey 81 Co. and associates, their successors and
assigns would not be required lay pipe according
the true intent and meaning of this Ordinances and
the said John jeffrey Co. and associates, their success
and assigns should refuse 10 lay and supply the
essay pipes for that purpose then the city Council shall
have the privilege 81 extending the pipes and erect
ing such number of public gas lamps for the purpose
lamps shall be furnished with gas the terms
the other public gas lamps of the city, and the main gas
pipes laid down at the expense of the city, shall not d
recty indirectly be used for furnishing gas except for
public city shall other gas pipes be laid down
within the same portion of said streets. lanes alleys
other public grounds, by said John jeffrey Co. aud
sociates, their Successors assigns, until the whole
amount expended by the City Council in laying pipes
be refunded TO the City Council when the said pipes
shall become the property of said John jeffrey Co. aud
associates, their SUCCESSORS and assigns,
SEC. g. That the privilege granted by this ordinance
TO said Jeffrey Co. and associates their SUCCESSORS ad
assigns upon this condition. that they shall on or be-
fore the LIST of January, 1854 have completed he requ
laid in connection herewith, three miles OF main pipe in
the streets of Evansville, and sail further lay from time
time additional main pipes each succeeding there
after in all streets and alleys wherever the same shall
| be required as above provided.
SEC. 10. That the work and operations Of said Gas
Works shall be constructed and arranged that there
shall be occasoned injury to the health or comfort OF
the citizens of Evansville.
SEC IL. That at time after the expiration OF thirty
years from the first day OF June le2 the said City Coun'
ell shall have the right and privilege of purchasing of the
said Jeffrey Co. and associates their successors and
signs, all the pipes buildings and apparatus constituting
the Gas Works at such prices be ascerained and
determined by five dnterestcd persons citizens of Ken
lucky two of whom shall be chosen by the city Council
and two by sad jeffrey Co. and associates, their
and assigns and the fifth by the four chosen.
SEC. l2. Thas this Ordinance shall take effect and be
binding upon the city of Evansville, as the said
Jeffrey Co shall signify their assent thereto in writing.
SEC. b. The first section of this ordinance shall be
that where pipes shall be laid in part
Of the city where the grade and sewerage of the City,
shall haze been established al the tme and is laid not
To Interfere with the grade. drainage
tablshed; ID the Council shall afterwards change tie
grade sewerage drainage to thereby render
sary alteration of the pipes in position otherwise.
the expense Omaking such change shall be paid by the
city of Evansville
Attest: JAS. G.. JONES.
| JSo. J. CHANDLER, City Cleak Mayor.
We, John Jeffrey & Co., the firm named in the above
Ordinance, do assent to the above Ordinance, and
agree to erect Gas Works. lay pipes and furnish Cas-
provided for in said ordinance, and upon the and
conditions therein specified.
Witness hands, the fifteenth day of June, ~ D.,
| 1852 tjy21-ni JOHN JEFFREY &.Co.
FR ESH RRIVAL.