The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-09-18

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S.~tiaa l. T. Il orE,i,.a by the '.e.'I
| Of the Incorporated village Of EIElaE- f....
said viIlags of Findlay hereby grant
| William Anderson. William l.. i'-,-
| Chlrle- :. Niles. Samuel d. Frey AMI 81. p
Wheeler, a- The Findiay Gas Light Com
| PAM. their successors and assigns '... ,.-...
! and privilege Of using the streets. aiirt~- r.-
! cuus-. sidewalks and public grounds lu -....
| VILLAGE for the purpose Of having down pipes
/ tss carry gas through said village fa '-...
| zru~ thereof, as well for public as .urg--
| use and consumption.
Sc. ,. ind b. L J.grfh,r "r"sin'" i.-.
/ said grant shall vest in the said -r;H'.,~-
! The Findlay Gas Light Company, their --i,'-
| ceSSorS and assigns, full power and llrcn-"
| TO make all necessary excavations for ;hc
| purpose aforesaid. but the same shall lr
| done with due and reasonable dispatch aGt
| diligence and with the least practicable in
| convenience to. or interference with. tie
| rights of the public, or of individuals. Said
| grantees and assigns snail restore and repair
| all streets. allcvs and public grounds. where
eXcavated by them, 10 their original coutl-
| ton as far "a practicable, and all damage
done by reason of such excavations shall aC
| repaired by them at their own CO>t, Without
unnecessary delay: and in case any ob~jruc-
tiOn caused by such excavation shall remain
| longer than two weeks after notice TO TH-
move the same. or neglect on the part of said
grantees to protect any dangerous place by
proper guards then said village may remove
or protect the same at the cost ot SgId glfn-
tees, and the expenses collected according
to law
Sc. 3. Ind be It furthc- "r,ltin,d, That
said grantees, rs The Findlay Ga, Light
Company, their SUCCESSORS and assigns, srs
authorized and licensed to erect gas and
| coke works in said village, and 10 repair
and enlarge the same And in considcr:-
| ton of the rights, privileges and authority
by the ordinance granted and conferred as
aforesaid, the said grantees, their SUCCESSORS
and assigns, shall for and during the term
| of ten years, furnish to said village AMI the
citizens thereof, for public and private u-c
and consumption, and TO the full extent rc-
| quired, gas Of a good quality and legal
standard for which said grantees, their >uc-
ceSsOrS and assigns, shall be allowed /"
| charge, until the expiration OF said icrh',
not exceeding the rates following, to-Wl':
\
| consumers or others, and for purposes other
| than those hereinafter specified, four dollars
per thousand cubic feet, until the AVERAGE
| consumption amounts to six thousand cuhc
! feet per night meter measure, when tnc
| charge shall not exceed three dollars "uJ
| scventy-five cents per thousand cubic leei,
| payable monthly, or as said grantees or as
| signs may contract, by general or particular
| terms. For that furnished for public lamps,
| and lamps for public lights, thirty-Onc G"i-
| lars and fifty cents per year Tor each Iainl"
| if four foot burners he used, and not t>-
| cccding thirty-iivc dollars per year Il HNg
| foot burners are used; and for jiiat irIH!>ard
| for use in all cn-:n" houses, market HOUSES
! and other public buildings belonging to ~;ljd
village, or used by the village authorities,
| three dollars and fifty cents per Thousand!
| cubic feet, to be paid for 10y sad village
| quarterly in money. Provided, however,
! that said grantees, their Successors and as
signs, shall not be allowed to charge meter
rent, either to said village 0rtp priyal" con-
SumcrS. PrOvilcd,al> that the cousHmP-
ton Of gas shall be determined hy the report
| or said grantees, to be made "ndcr ";t'h ~
their proper officers To the juuHcu "i N.'!d
! village annually.
.Sr. l. tad b. T. fUrihtr o.,'"'4"', ! hat
| said ,r:ts works shall De commenced and car
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completed so as to furnish gas in the year
1874. And the said village hereby agree
and promises To put up street and public
lamps at its own cost, and keep the same ID
repair al its own expense, to use The @lN "i
said company, their successors ami a-sl2hS'
for the term and at ihc T;;" hcreinhei"rt
specified; that the putting mp OF SaId street
| and public lamps shall be cOjcmpOEancous
and keep pace with the extension OF s.ud
pipes, and the readiness of said grantees !,
furnish gaS, and that the Use Of Gas shdl
| commence rs soon a. said grantees are pre-
pared to furnish and deliver the same lht
intent and meaning hereof being that as
soon as said grantees are prepared To dclN
cr gaS. the village shall DC ready and prri"r
ed to receive and Use It. And said E~l"S'
| does further agree to Use not less than'~Nii !
| lamps rs follows: Two az the intcrScciio.
of each street and one at the intersection /"
each alley ON Main street, from Cory 10 IL
ma streets, and the remainder OF said mum
her of sixty on the other streets OF stid Va
la@c along the line Of said pipes. aN lh'
Council shall designate, but not less than
one at the intersection of each street and al
lev. 1t being the true intent and meaning
hereof that during the first wear, after thl
| completion of said works, the village sirai
not be required to burn more than slNtN
lamps, hut shall have the right to increase
the same to such number Il. the Council may
elect; provided, however that in TO &C.,
shall said village by the terms hereof. H,
required to Use more than one hln,f.'
lamps unless said Council hereafter pr"E!,s'
therefor And il Is further agreed that -;i.
grantees, their successors and assigns, sIi"'
nj all times in the future extend their pipe
tu and along each square from street l'
strrctD in said village. whenever five per
sons. rcSidin" within each square, up"n cijh
cr side of the stree where such pipe j. a.
be Laid, and vino shall agree to hccuUo con
summers of cas-. shall petition therefor.
!S,r. >. A4d be- II JVrtLer Ori,HH6d, That th'
said pipes shall De- laid 10y said grantee t'
the outer cd.c Of the side walk; and in lay
ing down pipes. said grantees. their Surrr'
SorS and assigns. shall conform 90 an r'7t-
enable regulations prescribed by Tine VILLAGE
| To prevent injury To- tire streets. ALLEYS. side
walks, and pIbiic places and SHALL not inter
fcrp with. to change or iniUr,. any drains o
sewers now constructed. or other public inn
provcmrn,- And if hereafter the villag
Shall construct any drains, SewcrS, or "thr
public improvements requiring the chang
ing-Or removal of pipes already doWH, it
! expense of such rcmOva! and rc!ty.H-- ~Hai
be paid by the village.
So. &. II n fUrfi.r "a.if;.tf, That sal
grantees shall not he liable for any hrcah.n
or iniurr, nor be bound 20 repair, but %
village shall furnish all lamp posts 81. IL
own cost. and make All urel.a repairs at %
own expense, except that during tie ms
wear. after the completion ot -a!I works
the said grantees their Successors arj "S
signs. shall furnish to the acceptance an
approval Of the Council. and erect ready 6"
lighting. for sum not exceeding ain
hundred dollars. all the lamp posts. lantern
| 1frs0r
red. that the village. on the completion q
said works, may order and agree 10 burn
the said posts to weigh not less than rw
hundred pounds each
Sc. =. Iad ], II fqrf',r or.',-aaF That 10
village reserves the right ana power TO az
point 4 competent gas measurcr. whose cU.
| II shall be 20 inspect all meters, certify {
their correctness. and discharge such o;he
duties relating to the measurement, Of gas 81
NAV be required by the village. II" shall "
! paid by the village such compensation "F 'l
Council thereof may prescribe, and na'Alu
in this ordinance shall be 80 constructed aS p
deprive the Counci! Of said village. Of o.
right 10 designate the kind Ofmec"- O" hc Use
for the measurement of gas, or 70 provide &,
the in pection and regulating the same. An
the village does further reserve tie right .
purchase at any time, said gas works accord
ing 10 law.
Sc. g. Ind T. Il T.lrf',rprs.9g.5, Tat .
publ lamps u: on the streets. alleys. an
public plac : in said Vi lu-e shall he light
ell a.d extinguisaed By ;he neon that i @
say, tn timr to light shall he me ha I Lgu
sf.er sunset or one hour before moon ct. an
the time 10 extingUish shall be one hour h'
fore sunrise or one hour after uo"u-ise--
And the said village shall by proper osl
nance or ordinances. FrovIde against aI