The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-22
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ORDINANCE Ne. o..
PROVIDING Yoa THE EsTAnLisHMExT or
GAS WORKS.

fhSfAD foA IHE EsTAbLftHNEYT OF
GAS WORKS.
Be j, ordained by the Ci.y Council Of
the city OF Keokuk:
SEclros |. That EiwarI Kibourne and
William Herrick. their associates, success
ors. or assigns, either as individuals or as
. body corporate, under such name rs
they may hereafter adopt, are hereby au-
thorissd and permitted to use the streets,
alleys and public grounds Of and in ssii
city, together with any and all territory
which may be added 10 the same, for the
purpose Of laying down 10 said streets,
alleys and public grounds. pipes for con
ve,,ng gas, for supplying said city and
the inhabitants thereof with ga lights.
Provided. that in laying said pipe lhey
shall not interfere with the construction
Of sewers deemed necessary for he drain
age of the city, or with any public i'm
provemenls, and shall give ten days notice
% the Engineer, previous to ops ming an,
street. alley or public ground for The Law.
ing OF pipe. and close and pair the same
within a reasonable time, and thai for a
allure in either respect they shall be
leemed to have created an obstruction, as
contemplated In section one of Ordnance
No. Is, and shall be lAb.e therefor in the
Pame manner as is provided by said Ord.
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SEC. III. In consi9 Grafton Of Il G priyi-
eyes granted by the foregoing section, tie
aid kbourne d. Herricx, their asso
bates, successors or assigns shall, within
wenty days after the passage Of this Or.
nance, commence, and shall continue to
PROSECUTE the erection Of gas works in the
ity OF keoauk. IN such manner as To IN
ure their completion on or before the
rst day of November, 1855, aud they
hall also lay down IN the said streets nos
ess than lour miles Of leading pipe, Of
hich two miles shall be laid on or before
30 first day of November, 1855, and the
emaining two miles on or before the first
sy OF June, $50, and shall continue from
me to time TO extend their pipes through
e streets of said city, and 70 enlarge Their
forks, a. the consumption Of gas may
hsilfy. or The convenience OF The city or
70 inhabitants require.
Sid works shall be based upon plan
sufficient capacity 10 supply with gas a
~ OF one hundred thousand inhabitants.
pd the immediate capacity OF which shall
sufficient TO supply population Of
irty thousand.
SEC. Ill. The price OF gas 10 the IN
lbitants, Tor private use, shall not excee /
rec and half dollars per thous md
bic feet, and the price to the city for
rect lamps shall not exceed thirty dollars
y year for each lamp. with six feet
rner. Including the lighting, exiinguisl-
!. cleaning, repairing, Except such re
iTs as may be required by accidents, and
BY any fault or neglect OF said Kill.
urne & Herrick, &c, &C., or persons in
pr employ. and the general care of the
nps. And at no time shall the price
gas. either for private or public use,
greater than the average price in
estern cities.
be lamps. posts and burners, and meters
needed, for street lamps, shall be FUR
he'd and put up by the city.
The City Council shall have and NAV
ercise at discretion, the right to make
Rcedful regulations in regard to the
Get lamps, including the time Of light
anu ex'in8uisning-p PROVIDED LIE time
burning shall not exceed in any year. in
aggregate. eight hours per night for
b lamp.
10 supplying gas for private use, the
mpany must furnish and lay the service
y through the wall of The luilding TO
supplied, when such buil1ing stands
Pn the line of the street, and if not. then
pipe between such line and the wall
We building, shall DO furnished and
at the expense of the individual or
ing the same.
PEC. Nv. II said Kilbourne s. Herrick, |
Z associates, successors or assigns,
j u any time fell to comply with and
y out IN their true spirit and intent, all
requirements OF this Ordinance, they
in that case forfeit all the rights and
vilsges granted them thereby, provided
any temporary failure shall not work
rfsiturs, il reasonable care has been
to guard against such failure, and il
diligence shall be used to repair the
y Of it.
&c. Y. This Ordinance shall not take
unless said K,lbourne * Herrick, |