The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26
AN ORDINANCE.
To Proride fer HghtiRg the City of EraRs riNe NTH
Gas, passed Jane 4th, 1852.


Gas, passed Jane 4th, 1852.
CNEG. l. Be it ordained by the Common Council of the
~ Evansville. that, from ad after the passage
this Ordinance there is shall be granted
10 John Jeare, Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, and associ-
aies, their and assigns. the exclusive pri
lego of laying pipes for conducting Gas under all the
streets lanes alle grounds and thOroughfare which
may hereafter bc ia the city OF Evansville, iOr the
period OF nifty years, from the first d.y of june A ~,
1852 Provided, that the said pipes shall land not
to Interfere with the drainage or SC" ere oil said city or
with the grade form of the strests alley lanes, pub
lie grouDs thoro ghiares aforesaid the ma,
Dc from Time To ume hAcd, ordered or established u. tho
said Common COdLcil, or other cOhpetcht authority.
SEC. = That whcneS .!d JONI jeffrey 20. and
associates their successors assigns shall desire 10 open
break up the sIrIaee Of an! such street, labe ae!
public grounds tnoogghf.re, for the pdrposc of Ia!
down Gas pipes tcS shall give notice thereof llc
Common Council aforesaid, three days pgvos the
commencement of the work, they shall not, during
the progress of the work unnecessarily or dnreasOnb
Obstruct the passage persons, dr other
vehicles 10 along any such street lane c! thorough
fare or pablo grodnd and The! shalt proceed with al
Reasonable diligence, Ey tbs siId pipes, where the
Face Is broken Gl dnu wtiin arcasOi.tblc
me exceeding tweiIS d,s after pipes Laid,
repave ad repair Streets lanes. allie! puzzle groands
and Ihoroughares. opened broken up aforesaid, Ia
zach manner shall be approved b. said Common Coun-
&c or other competent authority.
SEC. j. That the said John Jeffrey Co. and associ
tes their successors and assigns, shall from time TO time
at all times furnish to the city OF Evansville for the
ubc use and benefit such Quantities OF Gas OF the most
approved quality for lighting cities, upon the several
Streets, lanes alleys and thorougharcs, in which Gas
pipes shall be laid, und upon the public grounds and ia
the public buildings adjacent thereto, may be from
tim to time required by the Common Council aforesaid,
or other competent authority.
SEC. T. For the Gas furnished and consumed for the
public benefit provided for in the last proceeding sec
on the city of Evansville will pay to the said John JEFF
one half OF the price per cubic foot at which gas shall DC
furnished by them to citizens of Evansville for e
consumption, hereinafter provided.
SEC. 5. All public Lamps and Lamp-posts and fittings
and fixtures belonging thereto b. prUvided and cree
ted at the eNpen OF the city OF Evansville and Inc nee
essay service pipes leading TO and connecting herewith
shall be supplied by and al the expense OF the SAID JCn
Jeffrey 90. and associates their successors and assigns
Sc d. The said John Jeffrey IL Co, and associates,
thei- aud assigns shall at all times supply the
Inhabitants OF the city OF evansville for private use IA the
most APPROX ed manner with a Sufficient quantity of Gas
OF the most approved quality. AT low Price per cubic
foot OF gas consumed the same quatt! oil gas shall DC
furnished Tor the same purpose 10 the ihoiIs o an!
city town in Ohio, kentucky or Indiana oi 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 provided
shall In exceed three dollars per thousand cubic
feet of gas consumed. And provided, also that the said
John Jenrc, ~ Co. and associates, their successors and
assigns shall not be required To provide gas rs aforesaid
tor private consumption To whose premises are
not"ihln Reasonable distance oil suppl! pipe areaey
laid TO any person who will pay for gas monthly
in advaacc, if required; shall they be required after
laying the three miles of pipe hereinafter provided for To
extend the supply pipe unless the demand for gas 10 be
supplied thereby shall afford reasonable prospect of
Eiir remuneration.
SEC. I. The amount of gas consumed shall be ascer
tanned by Metre Measurement in the usual way.
SEC o. IL the Common Council should al any time
wish to light with gas, an! street. public building or other
place not adjacent within reasonable distance oil
pipe, at the time already laid, and where the said
John jeffrey Co. and associates, their successors and
the true intent and meaning of this Ordinance; and
the said John jeffrey Co. and associates, their
and assigns should refuse to lay and supply the nee
essar pipes for that purpose then the city Council shall
have the privilege Of extending the 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 gaze
pipes laid down at the expense OF the city, shall not I'll
rectly indirectly be used for furnishing gas except for
public city nor shall other gas pipes be laid down
within the same portion of said Streets lanes alleys or
other public grounds, by said John jeffrey Co. and
sociates, their successors assigns. until the whole
amount expended BY the City Council in ing gus pipes
be refunded to the CITY Council when the said pipes
shall become the property of said John jeffrey & Co. and
associates, their successors and assigns.
SEC y. That the privilege granted by this ordinance,
10 said jeffrey CO. and associates their successors ad
assigns upon this condition that they shall be-
fore the LIST of January 1854 have completed the requi
site apparatus for manuiactur ing gas, and shall have
laid herewith, three miles of main pipe in
to time additional main pipes each succeeding year there
alter 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 occasioned no injury to the health comfort OF
the citizens OF Evansville
SEC That any time after the expiration of thirty
years from the first day OF June, lsJ the said City Coun
ell shall have the right privilege of purchasing the
said Jeffrey co. and associates successors and
signs all the pipes buildings aud apparatus constituting
the Gas Works such prices as may be ascerined
determined 10y five dsncrestcd persons zens Of Ken
lucky two of whom shall be chosen by the city Council
and two by sad jeffrey Co. and associates, their
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 Co shall signify their assent thereto in writing
SEC b. 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 OF the City
shall have been established at the me and is laid not
To interfere with the grade. sewerage drainage
abshed; il the Council shall afterwards change the
grade, sewerage drainage, 10 thereby render
sy any alteration of the pipes In position otherwise,
the expense making such change shall be paid by
city of EVANSVILLE.
Attest: JAS. G.. JONES.
| JNo. J. CHANDLER, City Cleak Mayor.
We, John jeffrey c Co., the firm named in the above
Ordinance, do assent TO the above Ordinance, and
to erect Gas Works lay pipes and furnish Gas
provided for in said ordinance and upon the terms and
conditions therein specified.
Witness hands, the fifteenth day of June, A. D.,
le52. ljyzl-ni JOHN JEFFREY q co.