American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-03
An Ordinance

Torrorids for ths esiaSlisiins Of Ga. wsfk, ia the
CITY VI Lancaster.
skC. j. Be il o-daiaeI5y Is. city csaaeH Of the
y C.ty Of LGaeaJIer, Thai X. T. CoTrrLAio, his as,o-
ci-ies, successors and assigns, b; AID thsy are hsrrby
authorized to uss Ih5 Streets. Lanes, Alleys aid Pu5-
Tic Gro4n'is OF said City. Including any aud all Terri
lnry that msy hereafter be annexed thrrsio, Tor the
Pu rno4.s OF Lying down ia saij Streets, LaLei, ALLEYS
aud Pd'iie G'ohnis, PIP IS fofths Conveyance OF Gas
in ard through said Ciy, fuF tho use OF said CiLy and
lis inhEt.i1nis; sald Pipes 10 bs Inace VI Cast lrou or
other Substance equally As good for tie purpose. Aud
II IL provided shat sad Gus Pipes shsil not interfere
Win the rccs Ssary drainage Of said CIiy By muans vi
Sewers or other underground fixtures for tho DurpOss
CT drsirase nor with the laying Of Pipes to cord1ei
wAtar into said city,
SEc.c .. III excavations 9fSiseets, Alleys, DC, shall
DC lGIdc under the ~direolien Of sHid City Council, aud
with TIE lessi incanver!euce TO The public interests;
and all injuries dore TO the sud Streets. AlicyS. &c,
by reason OF said excavations, shall be repaired with
all dts diligence by said Il. +. COVerdaie, his assJ-
ciGies, &C., aud the same be loftin as good condition
aShei0rc said oxcarstiouS were made, aud the said
4. I. Covcrdale and his associates and assigns, shall
10 liable for aii damages sustained by any person or
persons by reason OF Eh3 excavations OF the Sire its,
Alleys and Lanes in said city.
Sxc. }. BE t5lrther eaG-fsd, That, in consid ration
or tho priv ileEcSherein granted TO the said X. T. CO.
yerdale, his associates, succe ssors and assigns, they
shall. on or before the first day o. April, 1856, eon-
rnence the construction of works for Tie manufacture
OF tins, aud shall, by the 1rs; day OF April, 1857, haro
completed the same, together with the laying OF a.
furnish 10 the city for public lamps, gas, 1t = rate not
to exceed Two Dollars and Finy Centsfor 1850 cubic
Ioeh, sniu city UtinE Nv hli expense lOr sara fuDlle
lsanips,Lamp Poss, Meter, Fittings, DC 4; and they
shalt furnish Gastothc inhabitants Of III City ut n rate
not exceeding -Four Dollars per l0oO cubic fact, and In
case Of slid R.T. Uorerdale, his associates, &c, per-
performing oil ths conditions OF this ordinance. they
shall have exclusive prlvilegnOf laying Pipes for con.
veyinY Gas in said Streets, lanes, Alleys aud Public
Grohds, and Of putting up Pipos and other Fittings
in Dwellings, Stores, shops, and other building and
places, connecting Them with the main or leading
Pipes, for the term Of ten years from the date OF this
ordinance. And I Is further provided, that any tenn
pOrary failure Oh the part OF the said X. I. Covcrdslo,
his associates, &c, o perform any Of the conditions OF
this ordinance, where such failure is oecASioHed by &C.
cidento or unto ward ~events.i IL shall not work a forfeiture
of!he privileges herein contained. provided the same
shall be repaired within q reasonable time.
SEC. 1. .Qad be IL JdriheL enacted, That Tie shove or
dinance shall not be SO construed as to peryent the ci-
tisens from subscribing for stock In such sums as may
suit I'll air convenience 10 any amount not exceed
ing one-half the cost Of said Gas Work.
SEC. ). Said r. T. CoverLale, his associates, &c.,
shall hle their acceptance of this ordinance with the
City Clerk Within 10 days from the date ofits passa.e.
cHARlES r. sHEFFER, President.
Atcs!-G. S. WILLIAMS, City Clerk.
Lancaster, December 30, i9Sj-3wS3