The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-26

unfairly reduced by the action OF the Hous-
| ton Gas Light company, It's directors and
stockholders or their SUCCESSORS or assigns.
| Sec. g. The said Gas company. Its di-
rectors and stockholders and their sue
oessors and assigns to furnish good, first
class high grade illuminating gas Of q
quality TO give not less than an eighteen
candle power light.
Sec, 6. The Haid Gas company. its di-
rectors and stockholders and their success
scrs and assigns, In no manner to inter-
fore with the drainage Of the city In con-
struction Of sewer or other underground
fixtures
Sec z. Said Gas company its directors
and stockholders and their SUCCESSORS and
assigns to furnish the city OF Houston with
a map showing the territory and streets
occupied by their pipeage system and the
dimensions OF the different pipes used In
their said pipeage system. and before said
Gas company. Its directors and stockhoid-
efs and their successors or assigns shall be
allowed TO extend their pipeage system or
to replace any pipes or mains, they must
llrst apply 20 the city engineer for per-
NIT, whose duty IL shall be to grant tho
same. and shall file In tho office OF the city
engineer a map OF the territory in which
the pipes are to be extended or replaced
the street or streets TO be occupied aud
the dimensions OF the pipes to be put In
Sec, g. The right OF use OF streets
squares, parks, lanes. etc, herein granted
shall not be exclusive. and the city OF
houston Reserves the power to grant like
right or use to others for similar uses; the
same. however, not to interfere with the
proper exercise OF the privileges herein
granted
sec. .. That the charges for connecting
with mains from sidewalk to meter shall
not exceed the cost Of material and labor
plus 10 per cent additional.
Sec. 10. That no charge shall be made
TO consumers for use OF meters but when
meters are not in use they can be taken
out by the Gas company, It's directors and
stockholders and their SUCCESSORS or as
signs. unless the consumer agrees to pay
NIFTY 600 cents per month rental for same.
See. IL, That their meters shall bc sub
jeet ut all reasonable times to the inspec-
ton o. the authorized agents OF the city,
aud they hereby subject themselves TO
ordinances governing weights aud meas
ires low In force and that may be l.ere-
aite' parsed by the city council of the city
OF Houston
Sec, IL Upon the said Gas company, Its
directors and stockholders and their sue.
cessors and assigns complying faithfully
with the terms and conditions OF this ordi-
nance, they shall have and enjoy the RICH 3.
powers and privileges herein granted aud
conferred for term OF thirty years from
and after the passage OF this ordnance.
Sec, IL. All OF the provisions OF this ordl-
nance and the rights. privileges and fran
chise herein granted shall apply to any and
an streets. squares, parks, lanes, alleys.
streams and bridges as may hereafter come
within and under the control OF the city Of
Houston by the extension Of Its corporate
limita az eaid atty or nj
| Sec. IA. And tho said Houston Gas Licht
company. Its directors. SUCCESSORS and as
signs, hereby accept the terms and pro-
visions OF this ordinance. and simultane-
ously with It's passage have flied their writ
ten acceptance with the city secretary.
| ]. G. Matthews.
| w. ]. Aubertin.