The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-02

privilege of laying gas mains in HA
streets, and establish works TO competa
with other gas companies 10 the mantl-f
tacture and sale OF gas. Following IL
the petition in tull: \
"The undersigned ipcorporators oG
the Citizens Gas Company, CincinnasE
o., would respectfully state that thsf
are about organizing the said CitizenS
Gas Company for the purpose Of manss.
acturing coal gas, aud supply the sahla
to consumers, both private and public
and at the lowest price the same can bA
manufactured and delivered, and shall
ask no contract to be entered into by
the city, but respectfully ask that yIa
grant us for said company the privilege
Of laying our mains in and through the
streets, alleys, public wharyes and parls
OF the city, subject to such muuiet -
pal rules and regulations that will cOns3
pletely protect the city and citizens, a11
grant this company Tho privilege 70
compete for Il business. We Would
state that we are now negotiating n
the purch Sc oil real estate and for cor
trlcting Tor The erection Of the neces6sr
ry buildings ana machinery, and, up0n
obtaining the consent of the city authoa
tiles for the right to lay our mains, w,H
close said negotiations and contracts,
and acknowledgements the erectiGA
Of buiI dings.
eve further respectfully ask yonr
honorable Board 20 have the City ST.
licl:or prepare the necessary ordinances
ana resolution for your action.
clipping this will meet with your ap-
proVal and prompt consideration, we
are, respectfully yours, =
81. L. Keck, w. J. Lippencott. Hugh
McBirney, b. f. Evans, b. S. Cunning
ham, Jos. RtWs0n, Incorporates"
The petition wss referred to tue Board
Of Public Works.
The following ordinance, containing
the proposition OF the Cincinnati Gas
light and Coke Company, was read aid
referred to the Board of Public " oFl.1,
and made the special order i0r next re- =
Qiar meeting: =
"Section l. Be it ordained by the Com
mon Council OF the City OF Cincinnaty.
That for the period of ten (l0) yeara.
from and after the date OF lhe taxing
eHsot OF this ordinance, the CineiunaI
Gas-light and Coke Company may char %
for gas furnished, of the standard Quair.
ty, to the public buildings and to citI.
zens and private consumers of the cily
OF Cincinnati, at the rate oil two doIa
FOR each one thousand cubic feet OF gas
SO furnished, with discount of five plR
cent. from said price to all persons whO
shall pay their bills for tue same Wits
III hYe days alter the presenta9i6u
thereof, and said Cincinnati Gas.lgaE
and Coke Company shall in no event
charge more Tor gas furnished to SUI h
puDAC buildings or individuals than tha
price herein specited, making the dis,
count theretrom in ali cases above pF.H
YIded. said company shall not chargj
rent for their meters TO private or pUJ.
lie consumers, and shall furnish, maisl-
tain, and keep in repair service pipes
between gas mains in the public ways.
streets, and the lines OF the property Of
private Consumers, and If requested By
the owner or owners thereof 10 points not
more than three leet within the lines VI
such private property; provided thas
nothing herein contained shall be COR
strued as waiver by the city of Cincll-
natl OF the right to OBJ ain possession Of
the works OF said company, or Of any
other right now possessed by said city
with respect to said gas company UF
the property thereof.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in
force and take effect from and afGer the
earliest period allowed by Law" /
A protest against rene wing the COR
tract with the Gas Company, signed hy
the proprietors of the principal hotels,
restaurants and billiard ROOMS, was also
referred to the Board OF Public Works.