Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-20
Gas Ordinance.

We print below for the Information Of
the public the proposed gas ordinance.
An Ordinance to provide for the light
ing Of the City OF Lexington with gas.
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and City
Council CT the City Of Lexington as
follows:
SEcTIoS. 1. That the "Lexington rns
light company" Of Smith II. Hastings
and Lyman Witter. their associates, their
heirs, executors and legal Representa-
tives, are hereby invested with the sole
right and privilege to established gas
works, manufacture. furnish and sell
gas within the present and fnrtnrc limits
81 the City Of Lexington, Missouri. and
to have the exclusive right and privil-
eye to open and use the public streets,al-
the purpose Of 10 aging and receiving gas
| pipes introduced OF used for the purpose
Of conveying gas to any private or pub
lie building, lamp or place, and for re-
pairing the same: provided, however,
that said streets. alleys, avenues, grounds
&C.. are not at any time unnecessarily
obstructed and that the same be repaired
by said company, within a reasonable
time and left in rs good condition as
when the work was begun.
SEC. 2. The said gas company shall
have the exclusive right and privilege OF
furnishing and supplying the said tity
of Lexington with gas for the purpose Of
lighting all public lamps. buildings and
grounds for the term of twenty-five
years from the first day Of January, A.
D.. 1875.
SEC. ). That in order to protect the
public and private interests OF said City,
the said "gas light company" shall not
charge more than four dollars and nifty
cents per u thousand cubic feet for gas
furnished to private consumers. and
shall not charge more than four dollars
per one thousand cubic feet for gas fur
nished to the said city /; or, shall keep In
repair and clean the lamps and furnish II
sufficient supply of gas, Mt Il price not t."
exceed the sum Of forty dollars n lamp
per annum The city to have the priv
i.ege to elect from year to year. which OF
these two propositions she will accept
for the ensuing year. and the company To-
have the privilege Of lighting and eX-
tingnishing the lamps, in case the latter
proposition is accepted by the city.
SIC. 4. The sail gas light company
shall commence the erection of their gas
works on or UefOre the first day of May.
A. ID. 1874, and so far complete the same
as to lie prepared to furnish II sufficient
supply of gas on and after the first day |
January A. d. 1915, or this franchise |
shall be fol ieited. The gas furnished by |
said company shall be Of a good standard
quality. equal to the gas furnished in
Sedalia, jefferson City or Boonville:a
iii case the said gas company fails to
furnish a continuous supply of gas for
more than seven days at any u time.
then in that case the said gas ligilt COM
pany shall become liable to the said city
in Il sum not exceeding five dollars per
day for each and every day, over and
seven, that the said company may
to furnish n suppl OF gas, which
amount of liability may be recovered as
other fines and forfritnres; provided.
however. that in case of the destruction
of their gas works by fire or other means
the sail company shall be allowed six
to rebuild the same and prepare
for furnishing gas.
SEC. 3. In consideration ofthe public
AMI private benefits derived by said city
md its-inha hitants from tile construc-
lion and completion of said gas works.the
said City of LeXinyton.by its Mayor and
City Council does hereby agree and OBJ
igate itself to erect OF the main lines OF
gas pipes laid by said gas light company
1t least thirty-tive street lamp posts, witt,
proper lamp burners, service pipes, &c
connected to said main gas pipes, and
% complete the same by the time h said
sas ttSut cohipthN sh@it We thSpdiieu w
gas to light said city. Said
ampeposts to be located by the City
on the Main lines of the said gas
pipes, and to be kept in regular use dur
ing such hours of the night rs street
are usrd in other cities; and the
account for gas furnished the said city
shall becomtd due and payable quarterly
And the said gas-lisht company shall
nave the pri, :lege Of weighing the coal
lscd in the manufacture Q: rheir gas.
SEC. 6. The said city shall have the
privilege. (if deemed necessary to ap-
point a City Inspector of the gas furnish
I'd by said company.
SEC. {. This franchise shall not be
IA miserable until after the said gas works
hall have been completed.