The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-05
A NATURALrGAS CONTRACT
The indianapolis Company's Agreement
to Sell Gas to Udell and Schofeld.
1t Deals with Them and Not with the Consum-
ers at North Indianapolis-NO Commit
tee Waited ON Allen NJ. Fletcher.

The News yesterday published an article
that the Indianapolis Natural-gas Company
is demanding an advance of 20 per cent. IN
the village of North Indianapolis above Or
dinance prices charged in this city, and
that a town meeting has been held at which
ringing resolutions were adopted. The ac
count states that a North indianapolis
committee which waited upon Allen NJ.
Fletcher, received a very chilling reception
and that he told them that he raised the
price because he could, and that the other
towns indianapolis and Haughville) were
protected by ordinance" A Journal re-
porter called upon Mr.. Fletcher last even
ing and asked him what truth there was in
the article. II think" said he. "a correct
understanding of the situation may be SOON
est arrived at by reading the agreement
under which the village of North Indian
apolis is supplied with gas" Mr. Fletcher
then showed the reporter the agreement,
which is as follows:
This agreement, made and entered into this
oath of November, 1888. by and between the
indianapolis Natural-gas Company. party of the
first part. and Eugene Udell and W. A. Schofeld,
cO-partners. doing business under the name and
style of Udel q schofeld. parties of the second
part, wftnesseth that. whereas, the parties OF the
second part desire to lay a system of mains and
pipes in the streets and byways OF a certain por-
ton of the village known as North indianapolis
TO supply and furnish residences thereof with
natural gas for domestic consumption,
Now, therefore, the said indianapolis Natural
gas Gt9hm a psri, p pa fbs . ef ane p arst to part furnish a9se to-
the party OF the second part from its four-Inch
line Of mains. now laid, connecting Its
A Ha'n A. ' Barnes w'a and 'n j. fsa0I Hewitt with
natural gas, such gas TO be furnished at the
point of connection of the pipes and mains of
the Marty Of the SapDnd mart with. the said f0lr-
inch main lire OF the party of the first part,
it being expressly agreed and understood that
the party of the first part shall have the right at
any and all times to discontinue and cut of said
supply of gas and disconnect said system OF
pipes from the said fOur-ineh line at any time,
and to annul this agreement at its pleasure and
option, without notice TO said parties of the sec
Ond part, and without in any manner being
liable to the said parties of the second md part or
sequences or results of such discontinuance
Of 81 supply 1S;! o., Of gas T. or % also the aeDres snn nn.
derstood and agreed that the number of houses
and consumers to be connected by the party Of
the second oa part 70 with ba ,n Its system M Of tb pipes psyt and oi
pacity of said four inch line over and above the
s%eant now od gas 70 the t Papiy OF t tine sr't part B b poel,
and j. L. Hewitt, from said line,
which limit and capacity shall be fixed and de-
termined by the superintendent OF the party or
the first part.
And the said party Of the first part shall not
De In any way ndDle IOr any 1alllfe OF gas, either
in supply or pressure. or for any Of the conse-
Quences or damages resulting in any manner
| whatsoever from the furnishing or the use OF
said gas.
The party of the second part agrees to establish
and charge its consumers such rates for gas as
shall be fixed and determined by the party OF
the first part. and the party OF the second part
agrees to pay to the party of the first part for
said gas a sum equal to 60 per cent. OF the
amountthey sell or contract TO sell under the rates
in advance at the office OF the party OF the first
part in the city of Indianapolis. And the
books of account. fully showing all of their con-
sumers with the number OF fires and size thereof,
and size of mixers used by their consumers, and
also showing fully all contracts and agreements
with consumers for the consumption OF gas, and
their receipts on account thereof, which said
open TO inspection by the party of
by its president. And the party of
the first part agrees that during the continuance
Of this agreement it Will not sell or furnish gas
to any parties for domestic consumption in the
parties OF the second part under this agreement;
provided the party of the second part shall ex-
tend its mains and furnish consumers in said
village in sufficient number 10 consume gas TO
the capacity OF said fourinch line, as aforesaid.
Iii is expressly understood and agreed by the
parties hereto that the party of the first part has
no interest in the business of the party of the
second part "a partner or otherwise, except to
sell to SAID party OF tho second part the gas as
stipulated In the agreement. That Ii is in no
way liable to the party of the second part or
to any other person in relation to the
use of said gas or on account of the
business of the parties of the second part in fur
nishing and supplying gas TO consumers in said
North Indianapolis.
In witness whereof. the Indianapolis Natural
| gas Company has caused its corporate name and
| seal to be hereto affixed. and the said parties of
the second part have hereunto signed their
names in duplicate, the day and year first above
written.
INDIANAPOLIS NATURAL-GAs COMPANY,
By A. NJ. FLETCHER, Secretary.
UDEL a. SCHOFIELD,