The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-27
AN ORDINANCE.
To pr0rds for gktiRg the City Of Erans riife nth
Gas. passed Jane 4th. lSJs.

To prorids for lighting the City Of Eusnsri nth
Gas, passed jane 4th, lo52.
Gee. l. Be il ordained by the Common Council ofthe
- city of Evansville. that from and the passage of
this Ordinance and shall be granted aud secured
to John jeffrey Co., OF Cincinnati, Ohio. and assoe
ates their and assigns the exclusive priv
lege OF laying pipes for conducting Gas under ali the
Streets James, els grounds and thoroughiare which are
now or may hereafter be III The city of Evansville Tor tue
period OF nifty years FROM the first day OF June, "A. H.
io52 Provided thai the said pipes shall bc laid us not
10 interfere with the drainage sewerage of said city, or
with the grade form of The streets alleys lanes pub
lie groun.ss thoroHghares aforesaid, the same may
be 10 time nxed ore red or established b; tho
said Common Council, or other competent authority.
SEC2 That Whenever .he said John jeffrey * Co. ana
associates their successors assigns shall desire to open
or break up the surface OF ANY such street. lane, alley!
public grounds thoroughfre foe the purpose OF lay
ing down Gas pipes they shall give otiee thereof 10 i4
Common Council aforesaid, three days previous 10 te
commencement of the work. and they shall not during
the progress OF the unnecessarily unreasonaiy
TO or along any such street. lane. alley. thorough
fare public ground; and they shall proceed with all
reasonable diligence lay the said pipes, where the SUR
Race Is 50 opened or broken up, ana within reasonable
time, not exceeding twenty days after the pipes laid
repair streets lanes alleys public grounds
aud thorOughfares opened broken up aforesaid in
zach manner shall DC approved by said Common Coun
&c or other competent authority.
SEC. 3. That the said John Jeffrey & Co. and associ
ties, their successors and assigns shall from time 10 tune
nd at all times, furnish to the city OF Evansville for the
ubiie use and benefit such quantities OF Gas OF the most
approved quality for lighting cities upon the several
treets, lanes alleys and hvroughiarcs, in which Gas
pipes shall be aii and upon the public grounds and ia
inc public buildings adjacent thereto may be from
tim to time required by the Common Council aforesaid
or other competent authority.
SEC 4. For the Gas furnished and consumed for the
public benefit provided for IN the last proceeding Sec
lion, the city of Evansville wpay 10 the said John JET
frey d Co and associates their executors and assigns
half Of the price per cubic foot at which shall be
furnished by them 10 citizens of Evansville for pr 'ate
consumption. rs hereinafter prov ided.
SEC ). All public Lamps and Lamp-posts and fittings
and fixtures belonging thereto, Will be provided aud
ted at the eXpen,e Ofthe city of Evansville, and the
essay service pipes leading TO and connecting herewith
sRal DC supplied 10y and al the expense Of the said John
jeffrey 90. and associates their and assigns
SEC.G. The said John Jeffrey * Co. and associates,
their and assigns shall at all times supply the
inhabitants of the city of Evansville for private III the
most approved manner with sufficient quantity OF Gas
Of The most approved quality at as low price per euple
foot OF consumed as the same quani! ol gas snail DC
furnished Tor the purpose TO The Inhabitants OF any
city or town in Ohio Kentucky or Indiana OF equal or
greater population than the city of Evansville, similarly
situated Provided that the price TO be charged 10 thc
Inhabitants of the city OF Evansville for gas provided
shall 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 be required to provide gas rs aforesaid
Tor private consumption 10 persons whose premises are
not within reasonable distance of supply pipe already
laid nor to any person Who will not pay for monthly
IN advance If required shall they be required after
lay S the three miles Of pipe hereinafter provided Tor 10
extend the supply pipe unless the demand for gas to be
supplied lhere" shall aIord Reasonable prospect Oh
FAIR remuneration.
SEC :. The amount Of -as consumed shall be ascer-
tanned by Metre Measurement IN the usual way
SEC :. IL the Common Council should al any unie
wish TO light with gas. public Ddng or other
place not adjacent TO. within reasonable distance Oi
any pipe II HE time already laid aud where he said
John Jeffrey IL Co. and associates their successors ana
assigns would not be required 10 Try pipe ding 10
The true intent and meaning of this Ordinance, an
The said John jeffrey Co. and associates their success
'os and assigns. should refuse lay and supply the
sssary pipes for that purpose then the city Council shall
nave The privilege 81 extending the gas pipes aud erect
ig sueh number of public lamps Tor the purpose
oressId they shall deem proper and the said public
amps shall be furnished with gas the terms
nc other public lamps of the city, and the main
'Pes laid down at the expense of the city, shall d
Getty or indirectly be used for furnishing gas except
'aDlc cit! u.s. nor shall other gas pipes be laid down
within the portion of said streets. lanes alleys
her public grounds, by said John jeffrey d Co. and
ociaes, their successors or assgIs until the whole
mount expended by the City Council in aging pipes
e refunded 10 the City Council, when the said pipes
ssociates, their SUCCESSORS and assigns.
SEC. .. That the privilege granted by this ordinance
said jeffrey q CO. and associates their SUCCESSORS aud
ssigts are upon this condition. that they shall be-
ore the Isl of January 1854 have completed the requi
ite apparatus for MANUFACTURER ing gas, and shall have
he streets of Evansville and 81 all further lay time
time additional main pipes each succeeding year there
cr III an streets and alleys wherever the same shall
SEC. 10. That the work and operations of said Gas
orks shall De so constructed and arranged that there
he citizens of Evansville.
SEC H. That at any time after the expiration Of thirty
ears from the first day of June, 1852 the said City Coun
II shall have the right and privilege purchasing of the
aid jeffrey Co. and associates their successors and as
lgs all the pipes, buildings and apparatus constituting
he Gas Works such prices rs may be asceained and
determined 10y five dsrerested persons tizens of Ken
uoky c. whom shall be chosen by the city Council
M two by sad Jeffrey Co. and associates their sue
essors and assigns and the fifth by the four chosen.
SEQ H. That this Ordinance shall take effect ana be
binding upon the city of Evansville, the said
enry 81 Co shall signify their assent thereto in writing
SEC. H. The first section of this ordinance shall be so
constructed that where pipes shall be laid ia amy part
If the city where the grade and sewerage OF the City,
hall have been established al the time, and is laid not
o interfere with the grade. sewerage or drainage
aOlshed IL the Council shall afterwards change the
grade. sewege drainage, to thereby render
vary alteration of the pipes in position otherwise
he expense oimakng such change shall be paid by the
lily of EVANSVILLE.
Attest: JAS. G.. JONES.
JNO. J. OHANDLER, City Cieak Mayor.
We, John jeffrey & Co.. firm named in the above
ordnance, do assent 10 the above Ordinance, and
gree To erect Gas " orA. Ia, pipes. and furnish Gas.
provided for in said Ordnance, and upon the terms and
conditions therein specified.
Witnes. hauds the fifteenth day of June a. D.,
Ie52. tjy-l-f, JOHN JEFFREY d co.
ERESH A RRIYd L.