, 1873-06-12
An Ordinance,


Authorizing and empowering Dexter
Horton. A. A. Denny, John Collins,
Charles E. Burrows. and their associ.
stes, assigns, successors or executors,
to erect and maintain Gas Works. and
to lay down pipe for the supply and
distribution of illuminating gas, in
the City of Seattle, Washington Ter
ritory.
The City of Seattle does ordain as
Afollows:
SECTION 1. That Dexter Horton, A. A.
Denny, John Collins, Charles E. Bur-
rows, and their associates. successors,
assigns or executors, be, and the, are
hereby authorized and empowered to
erect. establish, and have in operation,
within the City of Seattle, W. T., on a
suitable place or site to be hereafter Sc
lected by item, subject to the approval
Of the Common Council or o committee
thereof, mandatory of Gas, with all
the necessary buildings. apparatus, ma
ehinery and fixtures, within the space of
one year from the date of the passage of
this Ordinance, suffieient for the illumi-
nation of the said City of Seattle; and
at their option to lay down gas pipes
and extend the service of gas through
out the said City of Seattle and through
out any additions that may hereafter be
made to the said City of Seattle.
SEC. 2. That the said Dexter Horton,
A. A. Denny, John Collins, Charles E.
Burrows. and their assigns, successors
or executors, shall have the exclusive
use to lay and extend gas pipes and
apparatus for the conveyance of gas
throughout the said City of Seattle, and
they shall, with as little delay as possi-
ble, repair all damages done to the
streets, alleys, and public places, and
leave them in as good condition as they
were previous to the laying of said pipes
and apparatus. Nor shall any person or
persons, company or corporation, have
q right to lay pipe for any purpose,
within two and half (211s) feet of the
centre of the gas pipe, except where ne
oessary to cross the same, without. the
consent of Dexter Horton. A. A. Denny,
John Collins, Charles E. Burrows and
their assigns, successors or executors.
SEC. 8. That said Dexter Horton, A.
A. Denny, John Collins, Charles E.
Burrows, and their assigns, sue ssors,
or executors, shall, upon requirement of
the corporate authorities Of the said
City of Seattle. supply gas to all the
street lamps that may be erected by the
said City of Seattle upon the line of
pipe, at rate not to exceed the sum of
seven "a dollars moth for each lamp
SO supplied. (Said lamps to be lighted
on schedule time; i. e. when there is not
sufficient natural light.) And they shall.
as required by the said corporate au-
thorities, light with gas such public
places as the said city of Seattle may
require, when located upon the line OF
pipe, g. such price as may be agreed up
on from time to time, not to exceed that
paid by private consumers for like SER
vice.
SEC. 4. No other person or persons,
company or corporation shall be permit
ted. directly or indirectly, to erect,
build, establish or maintain. any other
gas work or works, manufactory or ap'
paratus for lighting the streets. alleys,
or public of said City of Seattle. or sup
plying the inhabitants thereof with gas,
daring the term of twenty five (25) ! ears
from the date of the passage of this Or
dinance; provided the said Dexter Hor-
ton. A. A.Denny. John Collins. Charles
E. Burrows, their assigns, successors or
executors, furnish suffcien supply OF
gas to meet the requirements OF the SAID
City of Seattle and the lnhaoltants
thereof.
SEC. 5. That if the said gas works are
not in operation within the time specI-
fed in section one Of this Ordinance,
and unless the said Dexter Horton. A.
A. Denny, John Collins. their assigns,
successors or executors. can show good
and sufficient reason for such delay.
then this Ordinance shall be void and
ef no effect.
Sec. 6. That this Ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Passed June 6, 1878.
Mr.. MADDOCKS,
Acting Mayor.
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