Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-04

pany should not charge general con-
sumers to exceed 81 per 1000 cubic
feet. and that upon this charge the
Universal should pay the city 10 per
cent. of It's gross receipts, and II, or
when, the company should reduce the
price to 30 cents or less, the company
should be released from paying the
city any percentage. This company
was required to expend 100000 upon
Its works and mains within twelve
wonths. and within three years to have
a plant capable Of supplying to con-
sumers ten million feet of gas every
thirty days; the company was required
to deposit 100000 In cash with the
City Comptroller and give bonds of
100000 additional for faithful compli.
ance with all provisions Of the ordin.
ance; agree that the rate named
should never be exceeded; that the
company would not enter into any
combination with any other gas com.
pany; and that its liability for any
damage resulting to the city or consum.
ers for any damage resulting to the
city or consumers for any infraction
Of the provisions Of its franchise would
not be limited by its bond; all upon
the express condition that the com.
pany should not sell, lease, transfer its
privileges or enter into any combina-
ton rs to price with any other trust
or corporation, and the company spe.
cifically agrees that for any violation
Of its obligations to the city or consum.
ers. its plant, mahinery. tools and ap.
pliances shall revert and belong to the
city, without Intervention or process Of
law; and It Il expressly provided that
the city shall have the right to pur.
chase the r'ant entire at an appraised
value Mt the ~ Of hfty years.
OGDEN GAS COMPANY.-An or.
dlnance passed Feb. %, 1906, granting
q flfty-year franchise, subject to oil
general ordinances regarding gas com.
panies then In force, the company
agreeing to charge fixed maximum
price Of 90 cents per 1000 cubic feet
to general consumers and 15 cents to
the city, or SIG per annum for each
street lamp consuming four cubic feet
per hour, including the labor Of light.
ing and extinguishing the same. the
city expressly reserving It's require.
ments of this labor as part Of the con.
slderation for the ordinance; also that
the company shall pay the city not less
than 3Ia per cent. Of Its gross receipts;
make statement annually under oatll
Of Its gross receipts to the Comptroller
who shall have free access to It's books
Mt all times: submit Its meters to In.
spection and quality Of gas to test, as
prescribed; expend on Its works at least
100000 within twenty.four months
from acceptance of ordinance: manu-
facture and distribute five million feet
Of gas every thirty days within three
years from date Of acceptance; and the
ordinance prescrlbes rs accepted that
the price to consumers shall never ex
ceed the rate prescribed by the ordin
ance; that the company shall moi
charge any person for service pipe, but
shall lay the same Mt its own expense
and the company agrees and did givt
bond Of 100000 as surety that all thu
provisions Of the ordinance shall bt
faithfully carried out, under unlimited
liability for damages, and that Mt tn,
expiration of the life of the ordinance
the city shall have the right Of fran
, chise at an agreed appraised value.
CHICAGO ECONOMIC FUEL GA!
COMPANY.-An ordinance passc'
July 81, 1901. conveying franchise 70
ffty years for the supply Of both man
ufactured and natural gas, upon tn
same general provisions and require
. ments governing the other companies
! especially the provision Of Section u
which provides that In case the sai'
, company should at any time In an;
manner enter into a combination dl
rectly or indirectly with any other ga
: company, Its ordinance and privilege
J should become null and void and nj
: rights revert to the city without refer
!, ence to any court or legal appeal. Th
! company agreed to charge for illum
. mating gas $1.1O per 1000 cubic feet
> with 10 cents reduction per 1000 fee
J for prompt payment, and 90 cents pc
!. 1000 for natural and fuel gas, wit
10 cents reduction for prompt payment
> agreeing and contracting also to pa
= the city 3 per cent. on gross receipt
! from illuminating gas and 8 per ccn1
on gross receipts from sale Of natura
or manufactured fuel gas. and to ful
, nish gas to the city for $3.50 per stree
: , lamp post per year.
q ON THE GOTH DAY OF FEBRC
! AIRY. 1902. a preamble and resolution
y was passed by the City Council, rt
= pealing the above Chicago EcOnomi
4 Fuel Gas Company ordinance, an
/. declaring all pipes and connections !
the streets Of the city to be city proper
q ty, In accordance with the provision
Of the ordinance regarding forfeiture
} and upon the ground that majority Q
a the stock of said company had passe
a into the hands Of the Gas Trust
THE OGDEN. 1t is now currentl
y reported. and there are grounds for bt
, lief, that the Ogden Gas Company la
!, entered upon contract with the Ga
a Trust agreeing not to extend Its plar
: or pipes any further for a period q
!. three years.
|, ALL EVADE THE LAW. All of tn
. above companies and corporation
i. have evaded the plain letter and legi
;. requirements of their franchises an
), by the terms of said franchises hay
n forfeited every right and privilege col
I tracted for with the city and conveye
). Professionally by ordinance.