The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-08-14
Brigham & Munger
Ordinance No. 334.
Published IA August, 1851


AN ORDINANCE. granting unto the lola Co;
operative Gas company its successors and
assigns the right and privilege of laying
and maintaining gas pipe and mains in the
grounds in the city Of fOla, Allen county,
Kansas, for the purpose OF supplying and
conveying gas for marketing manufsc-
turing, heating, lighting, fuel domestic or
other purposes in said city of lola
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilraen
Of the city of lola, Kansas
SECTION /. There is hereby granted unto the
lola Cooperative Gas company, its successors
and assigns, the right and privilege to lay gas
pipes and mains in the streets, avenues, elleys,
parks and public grounds within the limits OF
the city Of lola, Kansas, including any and AL
territory that may hereafter be added to said
city, for the purpose of conducting, conveying
and marketing gas to be used for nanufaetuI-
ing, heating, lighting, domestic or other pII-
poses. For this purpose the said grantee, It's
successors and assigns; may enter upon the
grounds, ofsaid city, dig trenches and lay pipes
and mains for the purpose hereinbefore men
under the direction of the proper ofEser, ap-
pointed by said city of Iolaj 80 as not to- I'M
necessarily interfere with tbs public Use and
travel of such streets, alleys, avenues parks
and public grounds, and so as not to uAneceS-
ssrily interfere with any pipes. mains, cOadults
or sewers existing at, the time ct such location
or laying, and such streets, avenues, alleys,
parks or public grounds shall be restosed 70
their former condition, so soon as practicable
by the lola Cooperative Gas company, lis sue
eessors and assigns,
SEC 3 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 removing or repair
ing such gas pipe or mains whenever 1t may pc
necessary so to DO ana the surface OF tne
ground shall be placed in itS-fo-mer eoneanon
by said lola Cooperative Gas Company, is sue
eessrrs and assigns, without UNNECESSARY delay
SIC g. The said grantee, its successors and
assigns shall be entitled 10 all the rights priv
ileges and benefits hereby granted tor t2e pc
Rod of twenty -one years from and after the date
when this ordinance takes effect And the SAID
| lola Cooperative Gas company shall have the
privilege of erecting and maintaining all neces-
Sary buildings and apparatus foa the purpose OF
carrying on said business on. any land II may
secure for such purpose, but the WORK shall pc
done so as not to unnecessarily interiors Win
or iniure adjoining property.
SEC. l. The said lola Cooperative Gas com
psny shall during the said period Tor winch
| the foregoing rights and privileges are granted
! furnish gas to the city of lola for Lighting ana
| aeating purposes in the public buildings and
! lighting the streets. alleys avenues, parks ana
public grounds of said city wherever the city
council thereofmay require the same. PROVIDED
that the public buildings TO be so ngnteO are SO
situated upon streets or alleys where pipes or
mains are laid and at price not to exceed the
sum of II cents per one thousand CUBIC rect,
whenever and as long as the said lola Co
! operative Gas company shall obtain gas 1p
sufficient quantity to justify 1t in laying and
maintaining pipes and mains as herelnoeiore
| set forth.
SEC 5. The PRIVILEGES heTeinbefOre granted
to the said lola Co operative Gas company are
| granted upon the express conditions that the
said lola Co operative Gas company shall com;
mence operations hereunder within the period
of six months from the date of the taking
effect of this ordinance. and shall continue
to lay pipes and mains in said city for the
purpose Of conducting said gas for the purpose
herein expressed, and upon failure OF sale
lola Cooperative Gas company 10 commence
operations as above stated, said franchises
hereby granted shall be forfeited by said com
paEy.
SEC. 6. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its publication once in the lola REG
Attest: W. A. COwAN,
City Clerk.
The above and foregoing ordinance thus dull!
passed by the city council of lola, Kansas, OF
} the I'd day of July, 1885, and the mayor OF saiC
city having neglected or refused TO sign sale
ordinance and not having returned the same Il
the city council with his objections in wr1un!
at the next regular meeting of said city council
the said ordinance has become law withou
. his signature. W. A. COwAN,
City Clerk