The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-15


firms and individuals shall be and become
primarily liable. as between them and said city
In all such cases.
Sec. 3. The Mayor may require the renewal OF
the bond provided for in the last section, when
ever. In his judgment. it has become insufiicient
by reason of the death or insolvency OF any OF
Sec. 4. All mains or pipes laid under the pro-
vision of this ordinance shall be laid In the alleys
wherever the same Is practicable, and no route
snail ever DO selected or mains or pipes ialo, III
said city. by any corporation. individual. trm or
company, under the provisions OF this ordinance
until general plan. showing the street, alley;
avenue or lane 20 be opened. and the proposed
location of the mains or pipes in such street,
alley, lane or avenue, and the highest pressure
intended to be carried on said line. with the pre-
the Board OF Public Works of the city of Ipdi-
annapolis. and receive its approval. which general
plan shall he retained by said board, In its Office.
Sec. D. Whenever the city of Indianapolis
shall determine to construct any sewer In. along
or across any street. alley, avenue or lane where
firm or company shah be laid, said corporation,
individual. firm or company, ae tho ease may DO.
shall. at its. his or their own expense, lower.
elevate. change or remove the mains or pipes So
that said sewer may be laid at the point and
place determined upon by said city. Notice
given by the Board Of Public Works. in writing,
shall be sufficient.
Sec. q. All pavements. sidewalks. cross walks.
curbstones. cutters, streets or alleys in any way
displaced. disturbed or injured by any corpora
provisions OF this ordinance In laying, altering.
repairing or maintaining its, ms or their
Mains pipes. strcetboxes. valves or other ap-
pliances, shall immediately be restored, re-
placed, repaired and put In as good condition as
the same were before being disturbed or 70.
placed, a. aforesaid
or pipes shall be prosecuted In such manner as
not 10 interfere with the public use or travel
upon the streets, avenues, lanes aud alleys OF
said city where IL can be avoided. And when
such use 10 unavoiGedly INSTRUCTED by any cor
poration. individual, firm or company accepting
the provisions of this ordinance, said corpora
tlon, individual, firm or company, as the case
may be- shall. with all reasonable dispatch. re-
pair and replace such streets, avenues. lanes or
alleys so that the public use will not he OH
strueted beyond reasonable time. The work
shall he pushed as rapidly as possible 10 cOmpie-
ton, and all of the streets, avenues, lanes ana
alleys shall be promptly restored to al good con-
dition as they were IN before the work was com
meneed, and shall he kept in such condition by
said corporation, individual. firm or company,
as the case may be, for the period of one year:
No street, alley. avenue or lane shall be opened
for the purpose OF laying mains or pipes under
the provisions OF this ordinance between Dec.
and March I, unless the Board Of Public Works,
in specific cases. shall authorize the same.
Sec. ). All pipes, mains and apparatus OF
every kind aud description used by any corpora
ton Individual nal. iirn or COMPANY aceeP pun the
approved design and quality. All pipes shall be
standard weight, and shall he SO laid as not TO
aVepnes or Ti !apes aftsr the same are in place.
The mains and service-pipes shall also be so laid
iii the public streets alleys, avenues and lanes of
said city as 10 prevent the escape OF gas, and In
such manner as that the use OF the gas viii be
safe.
Sec. 8. III the Board of Public Works shall dis
cover at any time that any corporation. individ-
ual. firm or company is PROSECUTING its, his or
their work in careless, diiatOry, incompetent or
unskllful manner IL shall notify the corporation.
work, in writing. and il such carelessness. in
competency. dilas91ness and unskillfulDess Is
not Immediately femedied said board shall have
mower TO take such action as shall remedy the
defect.
sec. 10. In order to provide against gas that
may escape from high ar low-pressurc mains
ana pipes, from passing into cellars, sewers and
buildings, 1t shall he, and Is hereby made, the
duty OF all such corporations, companies, firms
and individuals laying mains or pipes FOR carry
the Board OF Public Works. to provide, furnish
and supply system or escape pipes, TO he ap-
proved by sand board. sufficient to carry of any
gas which may leak or escape through defective
luinr-, service pipes. connections or defects i'll
the mains. Gauges showing the amount OF
ut the expense OF such corporations, companies.
firms or individuals, and shall be open at all
times to public inspection, and located at such
points may he directed by the Board or Pub
lie Works. And it shall be and is hereby made,
the duty OF said board to notify such corpora
tion. company, tirm or Individual To reduce or
cut of the pressure upon such line, or lines as
I he public safety from time to time mYy require;
and it shall he, and il hereby made. the duty OF
the city attorney to institute SUCH legal proceed
ings as may he necessary To compel colnpli-
ance with the provisions OF this ordinance and
with all other ordinances now in force or here
after passed. and all acts of tie General Assem-
bly, affecting such natural gas companies.
sec. IL. Any corporation, company, firm or
individual accepting tine provisions OF this 0rdi-
nance. slat furnish natural gas to amy person
10 the expense OF LAYING pipelines TO convey
such gas to the city of Indianapolis, so long a.
the supply lasts in the territory reached by its
nn m
dividual shall furnish natural gas 10 all persons
paying the expense OF its conveyance, in proper
ton To the amounts paid. which proportion OF
gas TO be supplied shall be put in the contract OF
subscription, executed TO such corporation, conf
rany, firm or individual The payment OF all
subscriptions. anu the supply OF gas under said
subscriptions, shall be regulated by the written
contracts between such corporation, company,
firm OF individual, and the individual subscrip-
ton for such stock. And in no case shall the
cost OF gas to such persons be more than the
cost of establishing the plant of such corpora
tiOd, company, firn or Individual. and the Oper-
ating expenses of the same The persons MAN.
aging the affairs OF any such corporation. com
pany, firm or individual shall make a selni-an-
nual sworn statement OF the affairs of such cor
poration company. firm! 'dividuaf, and pub
lish the same In at least tn daily newspapers OF
the city of Indianapolis.
sec. a. Any corporation, company. firm, or
individual accepting the provisions OF this or
dinance shall be compelled To receive any sub
script.ons for stock 10 such corporation, or sub
scription for money to such company, firm. or
Individual made by any person living on any
street, alley. avenue, and lane occupied or 10 be
occupied by any such corporation, company.
iirnl, or individual. and furnish natural gas
therefor. in the event such corporation. CON-
pauy. frsn or individual lays and maintains pipe
lines for the conveyance therein.
sec ID The city OF indianapolis hereby ex-
pressly reserves the right ar any time after
The expiration OF 1--WE years after the date of the
passage of tins ordinance, TO require any cor
poratiOu, company, tirD or individual furnish
ing gas under the provisions of this ordinance,
to pay into the city treasury. annually. license
OF tax not exceeding the sum of cents per foot
OF mains laid by such corporation, company,
firm or individual within the city limits, ex-
elusive OF service connections.
Sec. Ia. No corporation, company, firm or in-
dividual snail exercise any OF the rights OF lay
ing pipes In the city OF Indianapolis until such
corporation company, nrin OF indivluuai: as the
case may be. shall have line OF mains laid from
some gas producing region 10 the city limits, of
sufficient dimensions to comply with the intent
and purpose of this ordinance.
Sec. ID Before any corporation or company
shall avail itself of the provisions of this ordi-
nance il shall file with the city clerk its written
acceptance of all provisions. restrictions, re-
quirements and regulations of this ordinance
which acceptance shall he signed by the pres-
dent and secretary of such corporation OF coni-
pany, together with a certified copy OF q res0lu-
ton duly passed by the board of directors Of
such corporation or company authorizing the
execution ami filing thereof. accepting all the
conditions, provisions and stipulatioRs of this
ordinance. Ii firm or individual desires TO
furnish gas, under the provisions OF this ordi-
nance. snch firm or individual shall likewise tile
their or his written acceptancein the woFtls
substantially, and upon the same terms provided
for corporations or companies as provided in
this section.
sec ID Any corporation. company, firm or
Individual wlfully violating any provision Of
this ordinance. directing any thing to be done. or
enioining the doing of anything. shall. on con-
yiction, be tined in any sum not exceeding 500.
on complaint OF any citizen, filed bes9re the
Mayor