Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-04

lease, and shall not increase the price
charged by II for gas Of the quality
furnished to consumers during ANY
PART OF THE YEAR. IMMEDIATE
LY PRECEDING such purchase or
lease, or such CONSOLIDATION" I'm.
der penalty (sectiOn 1Y of Liability IN
DAMAGES THEREFOR to the PER
son AGGR1EvED, and shall. for each
offensc, forfeit two hundred dollars. in
an action for debt. In the name of the
people Of the State Of Illinois, or by
any person who may sue for the same.
and such company shall also he liable
to proceedings QUO WARRANTO for
violation of either of said provisions.
and II adjudged guilty the court may
give Judgment of custer from Its fran
cllse. UNLESS THE COMPANY
SHALL CEASE AND DISCONTINUE
such violation. as and when determined
by the court" thereby attempting In
the last paragraph to destroy any re.
course by the city or by the people as
to continuous intermittent violations of
franchise restrictions and requirements
as to price. quality and inspection of
gas.
me Ciy Council should ask Tor The
Following informntion:
I. The Comptroller shOld he directed
TO report forthwith to the Council. at
its next regular meeting. what. II any.
receipts nave come TO the city IRON,
gas companies uhuer the provisions OF
any OF the gas Ofdihances' what, u
any. street lamps are being supplied
With gas ny the ogden Gas Company:
capacity OF the pi,ht. ana " SAID COM
!mhy or any other Is performing the
iaDor OF Iightihg ana cxtlhg''ishihg
said lamps. ana what, IL any. contracts
nave been let TO gas companies FOR sup.
plying the city with gas. together with
the name. OF Names Oh said company.
OF companies. ana the amount OF when
saiu cohtracts nave peen Iet, ana NY
wnat authority.
=. Inc corporation COunseI ana the
comptroller should be Instructed to re-.
port forthwith to the Council whether.
III accordance with the provisions ana
requirements OF the resolution Of Feb.
~ 1917. the franchise or the Economic
Gas company was duly forfeited anu
It's pipes ana equipment recovered to
the city, ana. whether any permit has
been ISSUED granting any other COM
pnny the use of said pipes. ana also
whether any measures have been taken
10 recover to the city Its rights and In.
'erest III the pipes ana equipment Of
other gas companies, which. by eva.
sion ana lnfraction of their ordinance
ana franchise contracts. have forfeited
snid franchise ana their plant and
equipment to the city. ana what. II any.
measures have been taken by the city
10 recover penal sums on bonds filed
ny any or the above named companies
rs surety ana guarantee for the per-
romance or their obligations to the
city ana to gas consumers In general.
under the terms of any franchise
when any OF said companies through
evasion or noncompliance with all the
terms ana requirements of said fran
chise have forfeited.
- The city gas inspector should be
Instructed to report forthwith. direct
to the Council. what. II any. tests have
beeh made during the past yea OF the
power ana Illuminating quality Of gas.
~ required by the various gas ordln.
''hces, Professionally granting street
ana other privileges to gus companies.
ana II such required tests have been
made. to state for what company. or
companies said gas was Inspected. ex-
nmined ana tested, and where AMI by
what process said gas was manufnc-
tured.
4. The Comptroller, the Corporation
Counsel. the City Gas Inspector and
the Commissioner Of Public Works
should be severally instructed to re-.
o nnv rasM.ot q, ",v ,S %, council ,% IN wna,
les granted ordinances and franchises
by this Council have violated said or.
dlnanccs aud have hereby become lin.
bic to forfeiture of their franchise
rights ana privileges back TO the city.
!. The CORPORATION Counsel should be
directed to communicate with the At
0,,est his co.operatIon ma sunnort In
the Inauguration ON behnIf Of tho civ
of Chicago of proceedings IN ORC
WARRANTO. for the nurnose NJ dIs.
covering the present condition and sys.
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