The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-23
AN CRDIN ANCE,
To proUide for lighting the CityoJ EoansrilLe Eith
I0s oasssd June llb- lr.lJ.

Gas. passed June an, lo52.
SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Common Council offhe
~ city OF Evansville that from and aiier the passage OF
this Ordinance is and shall be granted and secured
TO John jeffrey Co, OF Cincinnati. Ohio, AND assec
ates their successors and assigns the exclusive PEW
lege of laying pipes for conducting uas uhuer All ihc
streets lanes, allie! .grounds and thoroGglare which are
now hereafter be ia the city OF Evansville for tie
period of fifty years. from the first day June, A. H.,
sJ2. Provided that the said pipes shall 50 DC iald Us not
interfere with drainage sewerage OF said city,
with the grade form of the streets, alleys lanes pub
lie grounds or thoroughares aforesaid the may
be from time to time nNcd ordered or established Dy Inc
SEC. That whenever the said John jeffrey co. and
associates their successors or assigns SHALL desire to open
break up the suraee of any such street, anc alley!
Ing down Gs pipes, they shall give notice thereof to inc
Common Council aforesaid three days previous 10 Tue
the progress Of the work unnecessarily or unreasoaby
DISTRICT The passage Of persons or dr!s, cats or Ohcr
vehicles. 10 along u! such street lane alley thorough;
rare or iblc SrOuLd; ana the! shal pFOeecd wllh all
Reasonable diligence, lO IL! the sdd eS, where Inc sur
face is opened broken up, anu within esDhaole
time not exceeding fty days fieT the Idpcs are ld
AID tOroJghIres, opened or broken up Aforesaid Ia
zach manner shall 5eapproyedby Said Common Gun
SEC. ,. That the said John jeffrey IS Co. and assoc
es their and assigns shall from time to time
Ind at all times, furnish 10 the city OF Evansville for the
uble use and benefit such Quantities ci Gas OF The most
approved quality for Lighting cities, upon the several
Strees lanes alleys and thoroughiIrcs, IN weh Gas
pipes shaiI be 1ld, ana upon te pHOic grouus anu ia
The public buildings adjacent thereto, may be iron
tim TO time required 10y the Common Council aforesaid,
or other competent authority.
SEC 4. For the Gas furnished aud consumed for the
public benefit provided for ia The last proceeding sec
lion, the city of Evansville will pay said John Jef
frey Co. and associates their executors and assigns,
half OF the price per cubic foot - which Sas shall D;
furnished by them 10 citizens OF Evans'ilLe Tor pri'ai
consumption, as hereinafter provided.
SEC. ). All public Lamps and LamppoSts ana fittings
and fixtures belonging thereto, w be provided ana cree
ted at the eNpen of the city of Evansville and the nee
essay service pipes, leading TO and connecting Herewith
saa be supplied by and al the expense OF le ssid joan
jeffrey IL Co and associates teir successors and assigns
SEC. D. The said John jeffrey q %, ana associates
thei successors and assigns shall at all times suppl! tc
inhabitants of the city of Evansville for private use IN the
most approved manner with sufficient quHnti! oil Gas
OF the most approved quality, at Is low price per euc
foot OF gas consumed, the quGn! OF gas snail DC
furnished The same purpose the Inhabitants Of any
greater population than the city Of Evansville, similarly
situated Provided. la The price to be charged 10 INC
shall In 10 case exceed Tires dollars per thousand cube
feet of gas consumed. And provided, also, THAI the said
John jeffrey * TO. and associates, their successors and
assigns, shall not be required 10 provide Gas - Aforesaid
FOR private CONSUMPTION 10 persons whose prens are
not within reasonable distance OF supply pipe already
aid nor 10 az! person VINO VIII hol pa! Tor @ hl5H'i!
ia adYaaec, If requTcd shall they b. required alter
la! ing the three miles Of pipe hereinafter provided Of To
extend the supply pipe unless the demand for gas to b.
supplied thereby, snail aofd Reasonable prospect Of
fir remuneration.
SEC =. The amount Of Gas consumed shall BE- ascer-
tanned by Metre Measurement in the usual way.
SECS. ii the Common Council should az any time
wish to light with any street, public building other
any pipe. Ut 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 Ordinance ana
the said John jeffrey az Co. and associates their success
and assigns should refuse toay and supply the nee
cssary pipes for that purpose thon the city Council shall
have the privilege of extending ne pipes and erect
ing such number of public gas lamps for the purpose
aforesaid they shall deem proper, and the said public
lamps shall be furnished with gas the terms
the other public gas Lamps Of the city, and the main gas
pipes laid down nj the expense of the city shall not d
forf
public city use, nor shall Othsr gas pipes BIC laid down
within the same portion of said streets. lanes alleys or
other public grounds, by said John jeffrey 81 20. ard
soeates, thoir successors assigns, until the whole
amount expended by the City Council nayng gas pipes
be refunded the City Council when the said pipes
shall become the property of said John jeffrey q Co and
associates their successors and assigns.
SEC. .. That the privilege granted by this ordinance
to said Jeffrey * Co and associates their successors ahd
assigns upon this condition. that they shall be-
fore the Isl Of January 1854 have completed the relu
site apparatus for manufacture ing gas, and shall have
the streets of Evansville and shall further lay from time
to time additional main pipes each succeeding yeartherc
after in all streets and alleys wherever the 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 occas0ned injury the health comfort of
the citizens Of Evansville.
SEC. IL. That at any time ter the expiration ofhrty
from the first day of June. ls5 the said City Coun
ell shall have the right and privilege of purchasing ohe
said jeffrey Co. and associates their and
signs, all the pipes buildings and apparatus constituting
the Gas Works at such prices be ascertaned and
determined by five dntcrested persons citizens of Ken
lucky, two OF whom shall be chosen by the city Council
and two by sud Jeffrey Co. and associates, their sue
cessors and assigns and the fifth by the four chosen
SEC IL. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be
binding upon the city of Evansville, the said
Jeffrey Go. shall signify their thereto in writing
SEC 49, 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 the City,
shall have been established al the tme and is laid not
to interfere with the grade. sewerage drainage
tablshed il the Council shall afterwards change the
grade sewerage or drainage as to thereby render neces
sary any alteration of the pipes in position otherwise,
the expense ofmaSns such charge shall be paid by the
city If Evansville.
Attest: JAS. G.. JONES.
JNo. J. CHANDLER. City Cleak ! Mayor.
We, John jeffrey IL Co., the firm named in the above
Ordinance, do assent to the above Ordnance, and
agree TO erect Gas Works. lay pipes and furnish Cas- as
provided for in said Ordinance, and upon the terms and
conditions therein specified.
Witness hands, the fifteenth day of June. A. d.
1852. jy2Ifi JOHN JEFFREY 81 CO.