Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-19
An Ordinance


Granting to the Springfield Power and Heat
ing company the right TO make excavations
ana lay pipes TO furnish gas for power and
Ohio.
SEcTrosl. Be IL ordained By the city council
OF the city OF Springfield. Ohio, That there Is
hereby granted TO the Springfield Power AND
aeating company, of Springfield. Ohio. the
right and privilege To make the necessary ex-
cavations In the streets. alleys, avenues and
public places Of said city of Springfield, and
lay therein the conductors and pipes Of the
proper dimensions and character required Tor
the purpose OF providing and furnishing the
citizens OF Springfield with gas for heating
and power purposes.
tons or laying any pipes or conductors In said
city, said Springfield Power and Heating com
pany shall cause to be prepared plat OF said
city, dividing the territory thereof into not
less than nine sub divisions. and shall also
cause separate maps to be made of each Of
said sub divisions, which separate maps shall
enues and places which It is intended snail be
occupied by the pipes or conductors Of said
company; and such separate maps, with such
proposed routes for said pipes and conductors,
ing by the City Engineer and Street COMMITTEES,
prior TO the commencement Of work In the ter
rftory shown by the map Of such district or
SUBDIVISION; and the City Engineer and street
Committee shall have the right and authority.
on behalf Of the city. to make such changes In
such routes, rs laid out, as may be deemed nee
tS56fy lOE tut INTEREST Bl 96lu City, uucQ
changes. II any. TO be made within Ave days
after the reception OF such plat Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall prevent
said company. with the approval Of the City
Engineer and street committee. from prose-
cutting work on two or more sections at the
same time.
SECTION 8. In making the necessary eIcsva-
tions for said pipes or conductors, it shall be
the duty OF said company, In all cases whei Q
the same is practical. to occupy the alleys of
said city rather than the streets and av-
enues thereof.
SEcrIoY L. 1t shall be the duty of said
81 ringfeld Power and Heating company TO
take all necessary precautions TO prevent &C
cidents BY reason OF such excavations, or
other necessary work. TO be done by said com
pany in said city; and said company, by its &C.
ceptance of this ordinance, shall become pri-
msrily liable for any and all damages oc-
cassioned by any negligence on It's part In the
construction Of the work aforesaid.
SEcTIoS5. All excavations and other neces-
sary work shall be done under the direction
Of the City Engineer. and 70 the approval Of
the City Council. and all streets. alleys. av-
enues and public places on which excavations
are made shall be promptly restored 70 their
former condition BY said company. without
SECTION 3. In making such excavations, the
streets, alleys. avenues and public places shall
not be torn up TO greater extent nor for
longer period than shall be necessary Tor the
proper execution Of said work.
SEcTIoN7. Should the said Springfield Power
and Heating company its successors or assigns
q supply Of gas sufficient to furnish heat and
power TO said city, or within twelve months
thereafter shall neglect or fail to convey or
have such supply Of gas 70 said city or some m
franchise and privileges herein granted may.
by ordinance Only passed BY said council. be
declared forfeited. and thereupon all rights
hereby granted shall thereupon cease and de-
SECTION 8. Said Springfield Power and Heat
ing company shall be subject 20 such reguia-