Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-04-08
Council Proceedings.


called meeting of the Conn on Council of
the town OF Ceredo, w. Va, WAS he'd in the
town hail, Sa turday evening, March 18th
1895.
Present: Mayor Wright; Recorder,Coilier;
councilman French, Hoard, johnson and
Millender. Absent: Councilman Brown
The Mayor called the meeting To order and
addressed Mr.. IL. Z. Harvey, OF Huntington,
w. Va, asking him to take the floor and
state TO the Council the object of ms having
the body called together wLereupon he
stated that his object of 80 doing was To get a
franchise for the purpose of occupying the
streets, alleys and pablo grounds OF said
town for laying main and pipes and dis
tributing natural gas, for pubic and private
use Mr.. Harvey said he had arranged with
capitalists and formed "A company with IA
capltd OF nve hundred thousand dollars for
the purpose of piping natural gas from the
Warneid, ny gas belt, GU which their com
pany had secured an option, which option
they would close on the following Tuesday
Ia kenova, Ceredo, Central City, Haunting
Ton and Guyandotte, W. Va.
Ca motion OF Mr.. Millender and seconded
by Mr.. Fiench, 1t was ordered that th.s
Council adopt the Natural Gas Ordinance
presented by Mr.. Ii. G. Harvey.
Those voting In the affirmative were: j.
w. Collier, u. ID. French. X. 81. johnson and
T.. r. Miilender, Mayor Daniel Wright and
Councilman =. Floyd Hoard not voting, MIR.
Hoard asking for more time To consider the
matter Therefore the following ordinance
was adopted:
NATURAL GAS oRDINANCE.
An ordinance giving the assent OF the
nf In ~
the streets. alleys and public grounds OF said
town Tor the purpose OF laying mains and
pipes and distributing natural gas for pub
lie and private use:
Sec. /. Be 1t Ordained by the Common
Council OF the Town OF Ceredo:
That the consent of the said town be and Is
hereby granted TO II. &. Harvey and his as
signs TO occupy the streets, alleys and pub
lie grounds OF sad town for the pur pose OF
lay ing m AIMS and pipes for the purpose Of
conducting. conveying ana distri uting nat
ural gas for public and private use In said
town from tbs date OF the fnal passage OF
this ordinance for and during the term OF
nifty 500 years, thence next ensuing.
Sec. ,. Said III. G. Harvey and his assigns
shall have power under this ordinance TO
open and use said streets, alleys and public
grounds for the Introduction OF pipes and
mains for conveying aud distributing said
natural gas under all the restrictions limi-
tations ana provisions hereinafter contain
ed.
Sec. 3. All excavations made by the said
II. q. Harvey, or his assigns, for the intro
d1ction OF such pipes and mains for the pur-
poses Aforesaid shall be made with the least
practica Inconvenience TO the public or In
dividuals and with all reasonable dispatch;
and all damages done To tue streets, side
walks or other public places by such exca-
vatloDs, shall be repaired by said party or
his assigns at their own proper cost, and
without unnecessary delay; and all such ex-
caVations shall be puddled and Tammed I'm
such manner that the streets and alleys,
wherein such excavations have been made.
shall be placed in as go' condition there
after as formerly. And ~ said party or his
assigns shall fail or neglect 70 remove all OBJ
structions caused or created by him, or make
repairs within five (5) days from the date OF
making such excavations, the town may re.
move or repair the same at tie cost OF said
party or his assigns and collect such costs by
suit as In other cases. And said party or his
assigns shall be responsible for all injuries
or damages TO persons or property OCCASION
ed by want Of proper care In opening or
keeping open, closing, repairing or IN any
other manner obstructing said streets, al
leys or public grounds for the purposes
aforesaid.
Sec. &. That all pipes and mains to be laid
by said party or his assigns for the purposes
aforesaid, shall not in any manner interfere
with the present or future drainage of said
town by the construction OF sewers or other
wise, or with underground fixtures used or
70 be used for the conveyance Of water or
gas for lighting OF other purposes.
Seed 5. And be II further ordsined that
said party or his assigns, a. condition Of
the exercise Of the privileges and grants con-
tained herein or any OF them, shall furnish
for public and private use ~ said town and
Us Inhabitants, such natural gas for the pur.
poses aforesaid at a reasonable price. and IN
no case 70 exceed the rate Of fifty l5o) cents
per one thousand cubic feet
Sec. 8. That said grantee or his assigns, In
laying said mains and pipes, shall provide
by the use Of the most modern and best inn
proved devices against accidents from the
escape Of gas.
Sec Z. That should said party or his as
signs fall or neglect to exercise the rights
and privileges herein granted on OF before
Jsn'y lst 1890, OF fail in successfully and
safely supplying said town and its inhabi.
tants with such natural gas for the psrposo