Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-02-10

and Its citizens with gas; and pro-
viding for lighting the City of Gal
lipolis with gas, and making a con
tract with the Gallipolis Gas and
Coke Company.
SECTION l. Bet Ordained by the Cits Conn.
ell Of the CITY Of GaIlipolis, That said City
of GslliPolis hereby grants to the Gallipolis
Gas and Coke Company, Il company by that
name organized and incorporated under the
laws of the State Of Ohio and its assigns. tbe
right and privilege OF using the streets. al
leys, avenues, sidewalks, wharf. landing
places, and public grounds in said city for
the purpose Of laying down pipes to convey
gas through said city to ITS citizens, as well
for public as private use.
SIC. 9. And be it further ordained, that
said grant shall vest in the said Gallipolis
Gas and Coke Company full power and license
TO make all necessary excavations for the
purposes aforesaid. but the same shall be done
with reasonable dispatch, and with the least
practicable inconvenience to the public and
individuals; and all damages done by reason
of such exeaI atoms shall be repaired by the
party causing the ssme at his swn expense,
without unnecessary delay; and in case any
such obstruction shall remain longer than
1
protect the place from danger by proper
| guards, then the city may renRove or protect
the same at the cost Of the party causing the
obstruction. and the expense thereof shall
he collected from the offending party as in
otLer cases.
SIC. ,. And be it further ordained. that
the said Gallipoiis Gas and Coke Company
and its assigns are authorized and licensed
to erect Gas and Coke works in said city and
repair and enlarge the same. and in eonsidsra-
tion of the rights, privileges and authority
1 in this ordinance mentioned and granted 10
the said company and its assigns. The said
company shall for and during the term of ten
years furnish good quality OF gas Of legal
standard for the use of the city and its eiti-
zens and shall be allowed to charge for the
same until the expiration of said term, not
exceeding the rates following. that is to say:
for that furnished for the use of the city in
all engine hsus-s. market houses and other
public buildings belonging to the eitv and
used by the city authorities, and for all pub
lie lamps aud lamps for public light, the sum
OF three dollars and fifty cents per thousand
cubic feet 10 be paid in money az the end Of
each and every quarter; and for that used by
private consumers or any others. and purposes
other than above specified the sum of four
dollars per one thousand cubic feet, e0llecta-
i
| by particular or by general terms.
/ SIC. 1. And be it further ordained. that
said company shall he allowed TO charge
meter rent, We'll to The city as other con
sumeTs, as follows, namely; for all meters ca
Pable OF supplying six burners not more than
twenty-five cents per month; and for all
meters OF greater capacity not exceeding fifty
cents per month; and that the meters shall
be dry mlters
SIC 3 And be it further ordained, that
said Gas works to be erected shall be com
meneed in the spring Of 1870, and carried on
with all reasonable dispatch until eompleted
and the said city hereby agrees and promises
to put up street and public lamps at its own
cost, and keep the same in repair at its own
expense. and to use ihe gas Of said company
for the term and at the rate specified in this
ordinance; and that the putting no of said
street and public lamps above mentioned,
shall be cotempOraneous and keep pace with |
the extension of pipes and readiness of
the said company to furnish Gas, and that the |
use Of the gas shall be as soon as the company |
is prepared to furnish it. 1t being the intent |
and meaning hereof, that as soon as the |
company is prepared to deliver gas, the city |
shall be prepared and ready to receive it and
use it. And that the city will burn not less |
than sixty street and public lamps on the line |
Il tue pipes.
SEc. 6. And be it further ordained, that |
the service pipes may be laid by the company |
only 20 the curb stone OF the side walks; and |
that in laying down pipes the company shall |
conform to all reasonable regulations pre-
seribed by the city to prevent injury to the
streets, alleys, side walks and public places,
and shall not interfere with to change or in
iure any drains or sewers now constructed, or
other public improvements; and if hereafter
the city shall construct any drains, sewers,
or other public improvements requiring the
change or removal of pipes already down,
the expense of such removal and relaying |
shall be paid bp the city.
SIC I. And be it further ordained, that |
the said Gas and Coke Company shall /
light, clean. keep in good order and exiinguish |
the street and public lamps, and do such 9th.
er service connected Herewith as may be di-
reeted by the city authorities at seyenty-five
cents each lamp per quarter, which eompen-
sation for such labor and service the city here
by agrees and promises to pay quarterly for
said term Of the grant named in section three.
And it is agreed and conditioned that the said
company shall not be liable for any breaking
or injury, nor be bound to repair; but the
city shall furnish the lamp posts and lamps
at its own cost, and make all needed repairs
at its own expense.
SIC. 8. And he it further ordained, that
it shall be unlawful for any person other
than those authorized by the city pursuant to
this ordinance to light, extinguish, or in any
manner interfere with the public lamps or
burners; and that any person displaeing, de-
facing, Inluring or in any manner interfering
with the public lamps or burners, or piPes
leading thereto, shall be fined by the Mayor
in any sum not less than one dollar nor more
than twenty dollars, and moreover be liable
10 the owners for the damages Occasioned
by such offence
SIC. 9. And be it further ordained that
said city reserves the right and power to APP ,
point a competent Gas measurer, whose duty !
il shall be to inspect all meters and certify 10
their correctness and perform such other au- :
les relating to the measurement Of Gas as a
may be required by The city; and that he .
shall receive from the city such eompensa- =
ion as the city council may prescribe. a
Sic. 10 And be it further ordained. that /
he city may by ordinance prescribe the time !,
Q light the lamps and 10 extinguish the a
lights.
SEC. IL. And be it further ordained, that
n addition TO this ordinance the said Galli
,Olis Gas and Coke Company and its assigns,
hall be amenable and subject to the laws OF
he State Of Ohio applicable to Gas companies
lcw in force, 80 far as this ordinance does
lot provide.
SEC. 10 And be it further ordained, that
he right Of property Of the said company in \
be pipes which may be laid pursuant to the y y
rant herein made, and also The right of loca \;
ion when laid shall be, continue. and remsin u
he invested right and property of said CALI :
'olis Gas and Coke Company and its assigns,
without limitation and without deprivation
" the city
SIC. l3. And be it further ordained, that
he city shall prescribe immediately and
rom time to time, after the contract herein
Mentioned shall have been made, and lawful
Y adopt such further and additional ordinance 6
T ordinances as may be necessary effeetually
D enforce the grant, powers, stipulations,
greements, penalties, terms, acts and things
erein stated generally; and that unless said
allipolis Gas and Coke Company shall &C.
ent this ordinance and arrse in ,uritinor 10