Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-02-10
A n ORDINANCE
N ToProgide for tghling The Incorporated YiHage Of

1opr0utde JOr HghlIng He incorporated PiHdge Of
Fremont Diih gas
SEC lst Be it ordained by the Council Of the incorpo
rated village Of Fremont that William Stephenson, Of
the city of Mansded and his associates their successors
assignees, be and hereby authorized to the
Streets lanes alleys and other public grounds, of said
village for the purpose of laying down and maintaining
therein pipes for the conveyance of gas in and through
the same for the Of said village; and the inhabitants
thereof
Provided That said pipes shall n interfere with the
proper drainage of said village by the necessary construc
ons of suces any other underground fixtures for the
conveyance of water and
Provided Also that neither the said village any of
the inhabitants thereof shall be liable for any damage for
the necessary disturbance of said pipes in the constuc
tton Of any proper works improvements therein for
the drainage of said streets lanes alleys other public
grounds or in their proper constructions Of any public or
private work.
Provided That whenever the said William Stephenson
and his associates their assgnees propose
to open any of said Streets lanes alleys other public
pipes therein they shall give the Mayor three days
tce thereof aud shall not during the progress Of the
work. unnecessarily obSuc, the passages Of said streets
lanes, alleys other public grounds and SHALL within
reasonable time put the same in good state Of repair
as they were in before they were so broken.
SEC I'd. That in consideration of the privilege herein
granted the said William Stephenson and his associates
their assguees, shall furnish gas to said
village for such public purposes the Council shall
quire at price not exceeding two dollars per thousand
cubic feet and to the inhabitants of said village at price
exceeding three dollars per thousand cubic feet
ec TO the rules and regulating the gas companies
in the cities Cleveland and Mansfield
Sec 3D. That for aud during the period of ten years
village shall not at any time require the said William
Sephenson and his associates their assign
ees furnish the said village or the inhabitants thereof
with gas as aforesaid at prices below those mentioned in
the second section Of this ordinance provided always that
If there shall be any such Improvements made and adopt
ed in the consequence of which the
price thereof shall be reduced in the cities of Cleveland
aud Mansfield then the said Council may require the
said William Stephenson and his associates their
assiguees to make such reduction shall be mad
in the price thereof in the said cities of Cleveland
Mansfield in consequence Of any such improvement al
aforesaid.
SEC 4th. That the privileges herein granted are upoI
the express conditions that the said William Stephenson
and his associates their assgnees shall
before the first day of May in the eighteen hund
red and sixty, commence and diligently prosecute th
of works for the manufacture Of gas of suf
hcien capacity to supply said village Of Fremont and tn
by the first day of November eighteen hundred and sixty
any temporary failure their part TO perform any Of tn
conditions herein required Of them except to the
mencement of said work, shall not work forfeiture
the privilege herein granted provided that such cOndi
ons shall be on their part complied with within reas
enable time.
SEC. 5th That II any person shall unlawfuly or ma
lieiousy injure remove destroy any gas lamp, ga
lamp post gas lantern other gas fixture In any street
lane alley or other public ground Of said village, sha
unlawfully or maiciOusly bv turning any stop cock
OtheTwise open any sluces pipes leading thFoug
or into street. lane alley other public ground
said village; any person so offending shall on conyiC
tion thereof be fined in any not exceeding twent
dollars, and shall pay all damages accrung from
act and cost of suit to be recovered by prosecution beo
the Mayor Of said village upon affidavit at the suit OF sal
village Of Fremont.
sEc'6th Be It ordained that It shall be the duty OF tn
Mayor of said village of Fremont to conne any perso
convicted Of violating the 5th section of this Ordnanc
who shall refuse pay the dre and damages
against him. In the prison Of said village of Fremont unit
the shall he paid unit the Mayor shall be satisde
that the same cannot be collected,
SEC 7th. This ordinance 10 take effect and be and re
maiu force from the date Of the guSsieGSul9n i6Se1f @
JR BARTLETT. Recorder.
Jan. is, ls6O-3w3.