Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-12

OetWeeu Tie OiIy anu uas OOIupbny. Dy
the terms of this contract, It will be seen
that the Gas Company agrees to furnish to
the city. gas for the several posts located
in her corporate limits, at the rate of three
dollars per month for each lamp, 90 long as
the Company shall continue to furnish gas
to private consumers. The city, in signing
that contract, bound itself to receive and
pay for the gas furnished to such lamps from
the lst day Of August. 1857, to the 10th
day Of August, 1874. al which time this
charter expires. The city authorities can.
not dodge this contract. 1t is 90 plain and
fair an obligation as we have ever seen, and
if they unfortunately got.their i" foot in it,"
by signing the document, it is their misfor-
tune, and Of no earthly interest to the Gas
Company. We are down on the high
price asked for gas by this company, but
we are always willing to assist in doing
justice to all parties. and it is nothing but
an act Of justice from the city to fulfill their
contract with the Gas Company. BY their
doing SO. we would have the price Of gas
reduced to fair figure at ence.
con R,ACT
Made and concluded this 9Th day of August
Il. d.. 1851, 6y and 6et,ssen the City of
Davenport, Gas Light and Coke Company,
Ia corporation duly organized under tie
Lars Ct the State Of Ioca, whose place of
business is Davenport. Io,ca,) party OF tie
first part. and the City of Davenport, Ia
body polite and corporate. duiy i,.corpo-
rated under that name and styie,) party of
the second part, witnesseth:
That the said party OF the first part,
hereby agrees to furnish and supply the
said city of Davenport, with gas for all
public lamp posts in the said city, las we'll
those already erected as all that may be
hereafter erected, connected with the street
pipes within the limits Of said city, during
the term of this contract, during the whole
unexpired period or term of the Charter or
Franchises of said party Of the first part, as
conferred upon them by the City of Daven-
port, by certain ordinances heretofore pass
ed, and now referred to for greater certain.
ty in this behalf, on the terms ard condi-
tiODs hereinafter set forth, that 10 to say:
with said party Of the second part, to supply
the said public posts with gas at all times
when the said party Of the first part sup
plies gas to private consumers. at the rate
Of three (S3) dollars per month for each
post supplied with gas.
A month as mentioned in the last pre-
ceding sentence, means twenty-one hun
dred and ninety (2l9O) hours per year, or
six hours per night, on an average, for q
burner that consumes five cubic feet of gas
per hour.
The said party Of the first part agrees to
clean, light. extinguish aud keep the said
lamps in order; and the said city of Da-
venport agrees with the said party Of the
first part, that the said city viii pay to the
said Gas Company, the usual and reasons
ble wages Of one man for every one hun
dred lamps, and in that proportion.
The said party Of the second part agrees
to supply or repair, a. the case may be, all
posts and lamps that may be injured or de-
stroyed by the elements, or any other cause.
over which the said gas company have no
control.
The said party Of the first part shall be
regulated and governed from year to year,
in the lighting and extinguishiDg Of said
lamps. % nearly - possible by the Cincin-
natl Time Table, regulating this matter,
having reference to the number Of hours
per annum above mentioned in this contract.
The said party Of the second part shall pay
the said party Of the first part, for the gas
consumed 1t the end Of each and every
month, and also the lamplighters' wages,
and all other bills monthly.
This contract takes effect from the let
day Of August, 1857, and shall continue in
force until the 10th day Of August, A. D..
1874, the time when the privilege Of Gas
Company expires under the ordinances
aforesaid.
In witness whereof, the said city Of Da-
vsnport executes this contract BY caudng
the Mayor Of said city = execute the sams,
and to be attsstsd BY the Clerk thereof.
with the sesl Of saij city hereto affixed. and
the aid party of the first part executes this
~ contract BY causing the same to BE-
! signed by the President, and 70 b
attested BY its6sesstary, with the
seal Of the said Davenport and 0as
Light Company hereto affixed this sixth
day Of August, A. D. 1857.
GEO. B. SARGENT,
Mayor Of the city Of Dsvsnport
ELIu. PEcx.
Clerk sf tie city u DavsnpoEk !
GEO. L DAVENPORT,
Pfes't Of Davsnport Gas Light and Coke Co.
p. AxRwM,
Sssy Of Davenport Gas Light and Ceks Go.
/. +. Peek. clerk Of TIE city Of Davenport.
do hereby certify that tie teeegelog = the
contract which the City Conedl q said eity
~ sdoptsd. ard sedesd the 1ayee
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