The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-12
THE OLD GAS ORDINANCE.

1
The following, passed in 1856, is tn,
ordinance by which the city Of Iol;
conferred the gas franchise which il
now owned by Messrs. Pryor & Pau
lin. We publish it now as anothel
contribution to the campaign of ed
ucationn about the gas business:
SECTION There is hereby granted unto tn,
| lola Gas and Coal Company, its successors anC
| assigns, the exclusive right and privilege Il
| lay gas pipes and mains in the streets, avenue
| alleys, parks and public grounds, within th,
limits Of the City Oh i9ia; Kansas, lnetudlnt
added to said city, for the purpose Of conduct
| ing. conveying or marketing gas or other vol
| atile substances to be used for manufacturing
| heating, lighting. domestic, or other purposes
For this purpose the said grantee, its success
| ors and assigns may enter upon the streets
| avenues, alleys, parks and public grounds o
| said city, dig trenches, and lay pipes anC
mains for the purpose herein mentioned, and
| all pipes and mains shall be located under the
direction of the proper officer, appointed by
said City OF lola, as so as not to unnecessarily
| interfere with the public use and travel of such
streets, avenues, alleys, parks and public
| grounds, and so as not TO unnecessarily inter
| fere with any pipes, mains, conducts, or sewers
| existing az the time of such location or laying
and such streets. avenues, alleys, parks and
public grounds shall be restored to their former
| condition, so soon as practicable. by said IOla
Gas and Coal Company. its successors and
SIC. 2. The said grantee, its successors and
assigns, shall have the right TO open said
/ streets, avenues, alleys, parks and public
grounds for the purpose OF renewing or repair
| ing such gas pipes or mains whenever it may
be necessary so 10 do, and the surface of the
ground shall be placed in its former condition
| by said lola Gas and Coal Company, its sue
cessors and assigns, without unnecessary delay.
SEC s. The said grantee. its successors and
assigns shall be entitled to all the rights. priv
| ileges and benefits hereby granted for the
period of twenty-five years from and after the
| date when this ordinance takes effect. And
| the said lola Gas and Coal Company shall have
| the privilege of drilling fol- coal or. gas and
other volatile substances within the limits OF
| said city, and erecting and maintaining all
necessary buildings and apparatus for the pur-
pose of carrying on said business on any land
| II may secure for such purpose but the work
shall be done so as TO not unnecessarily inter
fere with OF injure adjoining property.
SEC. 4 The said lola Gas and Coal Company
shall during the said period for which the fore
going rights and privileges are granted, furnish
gas ts the said City OF lola. for lighting pun
poses in the public buildings of said city,
wherever the city council thereof may require
the same, provided tn the public buildings to
be so lighted are so situated upon streets or al
leys where pipes and mains are laid and at a
price not to exceed the sum of one dollar per
one thousand cutie feet, whenever and as long
as the said lola Gas and Coal Company shall
obtain gas in sufficient quantity TO justify it in
laying pipes and mains as herein before set
forth.
SEC. 5. The privileges hereinbefore granted to
the said lola Gas and Coal Company are granted
upon the express conditions that the said, lola
Gas and Coal Company shall commence opera
tons hereunder within the period of six months
from the date of the taking effect of this ordi-
nance, and shall continue to work in good faith
for the development of the objects hereinbefore
set forth, and as soon as practical after the
development OF gas or other volatile substance
in sufficient quantities as will justify it in so
doing shall lay pipes and mains in said city for
the purpose of conducting said substances for
the purposes herein expressed, and upI.n fail
ure of said Gas and Coal Company to commence
as above stated. and to carry out the provisions
hereof or a failure to carry out the objects
hereinbefore stated for the term of five years,
then all the privileges and franchises hereby
granted shall be forfeited by said company.
SEC. 6. Immediately after the passage of this
ordinance the clerk of said city shall furnish
to said lola Gas and Coal Company certified
copy of the same, and said company shall,
within ten days after the passage of this ordi-
nance. file its written acceptance of the same
with the clerk of said city, and after such &C.
ceptance this ordinance will become a contract
between the said lola Gas and Coal Company
and the City of lola, Kansas.
SEC. Z. Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed so as to interfere with the.rights of a
private citizen TO obtain gas upon his or her
premises and use the same upon the premises
where obtained.