American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-20
An Ordinance
o provlds for tia establishing OF Gas Works iu the

Toproylds for thu establishing OF Gas Works iu the
City OF Lancaster.
y City Of lancaster, That R. I. Covsrdsle, his assO-
oidtes, successors aud assigns, be and they are hereby
authorized to use tho Streets, lanes, Alleys and Pub
lie Crumbs OF said City, including any and all Terri
tory that may hereafter be annexed thereto, for the
purposes oflaytng down In said Streets, Lanes, Alleys
and Public Grounds, Pipss for the conveyance OF Gas
In aud through said City, for the use Of said City and
Ne inhabitanls;s said Pipes to be made OF Cast Iron or
other substance equally as good for the purpose. And
with the necessary drainage Of said City by means Of
|Saworeor other underground fixtures for tho purpose
Of drainage nor With the laying Of Pipes TO conduct
SEc. 9. All excavations OF Streets, Alleys, &c., shall
be made under the diroctien OF said City Council, and
with the least Inconvenience to the public Interests;
and all injuries done 10 the said Streets, Allow, Be,
by reason Of said excavations, shall be repaired with
all due diligence BY said K. r. Covsrdals, his asso-
ciates, de-, and the same be len in a. good condition
as before said excavations were made, aud the said
X. (. Coverdalo aud his associates and assigns, shall
be liable for all damages sustained by any person or
persons BY reason ofths excavations Of tho Streets,
Alleys and Lanes in said city.
SEC. ,. Beh further enacted, That, in consideration
OF the ri vileges herein granted to the said K. I. Co.
verdaie, his associates, Successors and assigns, they
shall, on or before the hrst dny OF April, 1856, con-
mence the construction OF works Tor the manufacture
of Gas, and shall, by the arst day Of April, 1857, have
completed the same, together with the laying OF at
least ono mile or leading or main Pipe, and they shall
, ~ aIsss q n! TSS e' no iTr pg "na F lamps Ssl gas; al Ar, z rate emo, mot
feet, said city being at all expense for said Public
Lamps, Lamp Posts, Meters, Fittings, &c p; and they
shall furnish Caste the inhabitants Of the City alta rate
not exceeding Four Dollars per 1000 cubic feet, and in
case OF said ]. T coverdale. his associates, &C., per-
performing all the conditions Of this ordinance. they
shall have exclusive privilege OF laying Pipes for con.
veying Gas In said Streets, Lanos, Alleys and Public
Grounds, and OF putting up Pipes and other Fittings
In Dwellings, Stores, shops, aud other building and
places, connecting Ithem with tho main or leading
Pipes, for the term Of ten years from the date Of thii
ordinance And I Is further provided, that any tenn
pornry failure on the part OF the said X. T. covcrdale
bis associates, &C., o perform any Of the conditions o.
this ordinance, where sach failure Is occasioned by &C
cident or untoward~e yents-it shall not work a ~forfelturi
ofths privileges herein contained, provided the sam,
shalt be. repaired within n reasonable time. >
See. 4. End be it further enacted, That tho above or
dinance shall not be so construed as 10 pervent the ci
tzens from subscribing for stock in such sums as ma,
suit their convenience to any amount not exceed
ing one-half the cost OF said Gas Work. 2
SEC. S. Said r. t. Coyerdale, his associates, &c.
shall die their acceptance OF this ordinance with th
City Clerk Within 10 days from the date Of its passage
CHARLES F. sHEFFER, President.
Attest-G. S. WILLIAMs, City Clerk.
Lancaster, December 20, l655-3W33