The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20

w m Cotton. Commissioner AnG !. II.
Webster. Clerk. when the following
proceedings were had. viz:
Mr.. W. II. Patton appeared beforeth
board aud asked that they grant him
and his assigns the exclusive right 20
use the streets. lands and. public
grounds u the town Of Kingston
sierra county. New Mexico. for the pur.
pose Of laying down mains and pipes
erecting lamp posts for the conveyance
Of gas through said town.
After due consideration Of the re-.
quest. by the board. the following or.
ner was made. viz:
SIC. 1. That ". II. Patton and bis
assigns are hereby granted the exelu-
siye right 10 use the streets. lanes. and
public grounds Of the town Of Kingston.
New Mexico. for the purpose Of laying
down mains and pipes. erecting lamp
posts for the conveyance Of gas through
said town for the use Of said town
and lie inhabitants.
SIC. ?. That the said W. IL. Patton
and his assigns shall hayethe exclusive
right and privilege of laying mains
and pipes for the conveyance of gas In
said town Of Kingston for the USE Of
said town aud It's Inhabitants for a
term of twenty-hye(25 3 years from the
date of the passage OF this ordinance,
provided that the said w. ii. Patton
and his assigns shall commence work
thereon withinsi COZ months. and shall
have the sand gas works in successful
operation within eighteen as months
from the date of the passage uf this or
dinanee, and shall keep the same In
successful operation thereafter.
SEC. 3. That the said w. II. Patton
or his assigs shall erect, or to be
erected, within the limits of the town
of Kingston, gas works of sufficient
capacity to furnish at all times all the
gas necessary for the use of said town
of Kingston and Its inhabitants, and
that gas so supplied shall be equally rs
good, safe and pleasant 10 the con-
sumner as that now used in any city In
this country, and TO be of eighteen Us
candle power.
Sea That the said w. II. Patton
or his assigns shall lay down and main.
tam all mains and pipes through the
principal business streets where the
number of private consumers shall
justify the expense, and shall make al
connections necessary between it'
mains and street lamps without cost t
the town; said town to furnish thI
lamp posts and necessary surface pipes
/, for connections. The mains shall hl
extended by said granturs Whenever
ordered 40 to do by the Board of county
commissioners, setting forth where TIN
said extension shall be made. and tn
number of feet required. provided thert
, shall be in the aggregate for every on
hundred 400 feet of such ~extention a
least one consumer who agrees TO TAX
/ the gas and pay the regular rates TO
p the same.
And 1t is further provided that tn
said grantors shall lay down and main
tain at least three thausand GOOD fee
of mains and pipesIn and through thD
= principal streets OF said tow Of King
ston, New Mexico, within the eighteen
as months above mentioned.
SEC. 8. That the said w. II. Pattoi
and his assigns shall not charge TO
y the use of gas furnlshed to said towr
3 while the npnber of consumers In sa',
: town is less than two hundred t200
more than four dollars (s4) per thou
md cubic feet, when the number o
nsumers equals or exceeds two hur
ed (2O0), then not to charge to excee
rec dollars and fifty cents $3.50 pc
ousand feet Of cubic gas.
SEC. o, That all repairs done to sal
reefs, alleys. side walks or parks, 4
tblic grounds, or other properties bt
aging to said town, by SAID W. L
ltton or his assigns, by excavation O
y.herwise. shall be repaired by SAID "
II, Patton or his assigns with due d.
~ligence, and the same be placed in a
good condition rs before such injur
. was done,
g SEC. I. That nothing in this ord
nance shall he constructed rs giyin
said W. Ii. Patton or his assigns an
! claim for expenses or damages {
q which they may be subjected in cor
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