The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
AN ORDINANCE,

AN ORDINANCE,
To Pr0cde for lighting the Citg Of EraRsrile Dith
Gas, passed June Ith, 1852.
StEc. l. Be il ordained by the Common Council of the
- city Evansville. ard after the passage
this Ordinance there is and shall be granted and secured
10 John Jeffrey d Co.. of Cincinnati, Ohio, aud assoc
ates their and assigns the exclusive priv
lege of laying pipes for conducting Gas under all the
streets lanes alley grounds and thoroughiare which are
may hereafter be in the city Of Evansville for the
period of fifty from the first day of June, A. H.
e52 Provided that the said pipes shall laid not
to interfere with the drainage of said city,
with the grade form of the streets, alleys lanes pub
lie grounds thoronghfares aforesaid the same may
be time 10 time nXed ordered established by the
said Common Council, or other competent authority.
SEC. That whenever me said John jeffrey & Co. and
associates their assigns shall desire to
break up the surface of any such street, ane alley
public grounds or thoroughfdrc for the purpose OF lay
Common Council aforesaid three days previous to the
commencement of the work, and they shall not during
the progress OF the work. unnecessarily professionally
obsruct the Passage of persons or dys, carts or other
vehicles, along such lane alley thorough
fare public ground; and they shalt proceed with all
reasonable diligence lay tbs said pipes, where the SUR
time, not exceeding twenty da! after The pipes laid
rpave and repair the streets lanes. alleys public grounds
and thoroughares opened broken up aforesaid, la
zach manner shall se approved by idCommon Coun-
or other competent authority
SEC. 3. That the said John Jeffrey d Co. and associ-
ties, their successors and assigns salfron time 10 time
md 1T all times furnish TO the city of Evansville, for the
ublic and benefit such quantities OF Gas OF the most
pproved quality for lighting cities. upon the several
Streets, lanes alleys and thoroughfarcs, in which Gas
pipes shall be laid, and upon the public grounds ana IN
the public buildings adjacent thereto, may be from
tim To time required 10y the Common Council aforesaid,
or other competent authority.
SEC. 1. For the Gas furnished and consumed Tor the
public benefit provided for in the last proceeding
ton, the city OF Evansville will pay TO the said John JEFF
frey a Co. and associates their executors and assigns
half of the price per cubic foot at which shall be
furnished by them citizens OF Evansville for pr 'ae
eonsum pt.on, as hereinafter provided
SEC. D. al public Lamps and lamp-posts IA htngs
and fixtures belonging thereto WILL Dc provided ana cree
ted at the expen efhe city of Evansville and the nee
essay service pipes, leading connecting Herewith
shall be supplied by and at the expense Of the said John
Jeffrey and associates their and assigns
SEQ D. The SAID John jeffrey ~ 20, ana associates,
Their successors and assigns shall at all times supply Tie
inhabitants OF the city of Evansville for private use m the
most approved manner with sufficient quantity oil Gas
OF the most approved quality. al as low price per cubic
foot gas consumed, the quantity OF shall be
furnished for the purpose 10 the Inhabitants OF any
city town in Ohio, Kentucky Indiana Of equal or
greater population than the city Of Evansville, similarly
situated Provided. that the price TO be charged to the
inhabitants of the city of Evansville for gas 50 provided
shal in exceed three dollars per thousand cubic
feet Of gas consumed. And provided, also that the said
John jeffrey Co. and associates their successors and
assigns shall not bc required To provide gas as aforesaid
tor private consumption TO persons whose premises are
not within reasonable distance OF supply pipe alread.
in advaaee If required shall they be required after
laying the three miles of pipe hereinafter provided f0r 10
extend the supply pipe unless the demand for gas to be
supplied thereby, shall afford reasonable prospect OF
fIir remuneration.
SEC. :. The amount of gas consumed shall be ascer-
taired by Metre Measurement in the usual way
SEC. .. II the Common Council should at any time
wish TO light with gas any street. public building other
place not adjacent to, or within reasonable distance of
pipe at the time already laid, and where the said
John jeffrey Co. and associates, their successors and
assigns would not be required to lay pipe according to
the true intent and meaning OF this Ordinances and
the said John jeffrey * Co. and associates, their
and assigns, should refuse to lay and supply the nee
essart pipes Tor that purpose then the cry oounei shall
ing sueh number of public gas lamps for the purpose
aforesaid they shall deem proper and the said public
lamps shall be furnished with the terms,
the other public gas lamps Of the city, and the main
pipes laid down 1t the expense of the city, shall not d
reey or ndiree. he used for furnishing EXCEPT for
public city use, nor shall other gas pipes be laid down
within the portion of said str.es. lanes alleys or
other public grounds. by said John jeffrey & Co. and
amount expended by the City Council in laying gas pipes
be refunded 20 the City Council when the said pipes
shall become the property of said John Jeffrey d Co and
associates their successors and assigns.
SEC o. That the privilege granted by this ordinance,
TO said Jeffrey Co and associates their ad
assigns are upon this condition. that they shall on or be-
fore the LIST OF January lS4 have completed the requ
site apparatus for manufactur ing gas, and shall have
laid in ton Herewith three miles of main pipe in
the streets Of Evansville ami sa further lay from time
after in all streets and alleys wherever
be required rs above provided.
SEC. TO- That the work and operations Of said Gas
Works shall be constructed ami arranged that there
shall be OccasOned injury the health comfort of
the citizens OF Evansville.
SEC II. That at any time after the expiration of thirty
years from the first day of June, 1872 the said Cy COun
ell shall have the right and privilege purchasing of the
said Jeffrey IL Co. and associates their and
signs, all the pipes buildings and apparatus constituting
the Gas Works. at such prices be ascetaned and
determined by five dsneEested persona citizens OF Ken
ueky, two of whom shall be chosen by the city Council
and two by Jeffrey 81 Co. and associates, their
eessors and assigns and the fifth by the four chosen
SEC IL. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be
binding upon tie city Of Evansville, the said
JEFFREY Co shall signify their assent thereto in writing
SEC. l3 The first section of this ordinance shall be
constructed that where pipes shall be laid in any part
OF the city where the grade and sewerage of the City,
shall have been established at the time and is Laid not
10 interfere with the grade. drainage
tablished il the Council shall afterwards change the
grade sewerage drainage, to thereby render
alteration of the pipes i'm position otherwise,
the expense ofmaking such change shall be paid by the
city of EVANSVILLE.
Attest JAS. G.. JONES.
yNo. J. CHANDLER, City Cleak Mayor.
We John Jeffrey d 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 terms and
conditions therein specified.
Witness hands the fifteenth day Of June. A. D.,
ls52. tjy2l-ni JOHN JEFFREY e. CO.
FIR ESH A RPIVi l..
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