Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-23
LEG Al.
A n ORDIN ANCE
Authorizing the laying OF gas
pipes in streets and public
places in city OF Rock Island.

BE il Ordained By Tie CITY Council Of the city Of
Rock leland.
SECTION /. That Thomas B. Davis and samuel
y. Davis their associates, successors and assigns
be- and they are hereby authorized, to lay iron gas
pipes in the avenues streets, alleys and public
ground, in the city of Rock Island. or in any sd-
dtions TO said city hereafter made, for the purpose
Of furnishing the inhabitants of said city with gas
for fuel power and light. The laying Of said pipes
Ia be subject to such reasonable rules regu-
lations with reference the public order safety
and convenience rs may be adopted by the city
council, with reference 10 the proper and safe use
Of said streets avenues, alleys and public grounds,
and subject 10 the supervision OF the street and
alley committee and street commissioner.
SEC. 2. The said Thomas b. Davis and Samuel
s Davis, their associates successors and assigns,
shall have the right to make all necessary ercava-
tons for the purpose aforesaid, not only TO lay
the main pipes but TO lay all connecting service
pipes 10 conveygas upon the premises OF persons
/ in said city DESTROYS OF using the same, and 10
place in said streets, avenues, alleys and public
grounds, all necessary cut ifs and Other fixtures
that may be needed TO operate and control the gas
| supply All suca excavations to be made with
reasonable diligence and dispatch at their expense,
doing Is little damage as possible in so doing snd
to avoid all unnecessary interference with the pub
| lie use OF said streets and other public places
that during said excavations due care shall be eX
| ercsed TO prevent accidents to persons teams,
and the streets, avenues, alleys and other public
| places where said excavations are made shail,
/ with due diligence be repaired and restored 10 a.
good order and condition far a. il is practicable
| as before the excavation. And in case OF neglect
on the art of said parties, their associates and
| assigns, To make repairs SAID city shall have the
right TO make the same and collect the cost there
| of from said parties.
| SEC. 3. In case hereafter the said city oi
| Rock Island shall desire 20 change the grade OF
any street, avenue, or alley other public place
| or to effect some public improv and FOL
that purpose to take up sy the said gas pipes
service pipes. fixtures, otherwise, 1t shall have
| the lawful right TO do at the expense Of the
said Thomas B. Davis. Samuel S. Davis, theil
| associates or assigns, but before the pipes are
taken up or relad said city shall give the parties
| aforesaid ten days notice to do the work
desired. II they neglect 80 TO do within the time
limited the said city shall have the right to do 50
at the eN ense of said parties.
| SEC. T. The said Thomas B. Davis and Samuel
/ s Davis, their associates and assigns, shall oe
liable for any and all damages that any person OF
persons may suffer by reason OF any neglect oil
/ want OF care on their part their agents and ser
wants in the exercise OF the rights and privileges
| hereby granted, and they shall save and keeI
Harmless said city from all loss, cost. damage, ex
pense and suits including attorneys fees by reason
| of anything done, OF suffered to be done, omit
| ted TO be done, in and about the work hereby
autho rized
SEC 5. The rights and privilege hereby grant
| ed shall be held and enjoyed by the said Thoma.
Il. Davis, Samuel 5. Davis, their associates AND
assigns for period of twenty years from the
passage OF this ordnance, bnt the said city re
| serves the right to grant unto any other person
persons or company, the same rights and privileges
granted by this ordinance, but not to interfere
with the proper use and enjoyment of the rights
| and privileges hereby secured to the above named
parties, their associates and assigns.
SEC. All the provisions of this ordinance
are subject to repeal or amendment in case the
said Thomas b. Davis and samuel S. Davis, theii
associates and assigns sha not within ninety
days from the passage of this ordinance, com
mence the work OF laying said pipes in said city
SEC. :. Before any excavations are made oil
other work done under the authority of this ori
/ nance the said Thomas b. Davis and Samuel =
Davis, their associates and assigns, shall execute
and deliver unto the mayor their bond payable &c
said city, in the penal sum of five Thousand IS 900
dollars, with one or more securities. conditioned
that they the said Thomas Is. Davis and Samue
| 5. Davis, their associates and assigns, will wei
and faithfully perform all the obligations imposed
upon them by this ordinance.
| Passed May ~, 1890.
Approved;
WIN. McCoNoCHIE. Mayor
| ROBERT koEHLER,