Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-02-25

WOutu HOT euteT SutO UuS CouiuiuVtiVu
with any gas company concerning rate
or price to be charged for gas and
should give bond of $jOO,OOO to satisfy
any damages to the city of Chicago or
any consumer of Its gas who should
suffer through violation of any obi.
cations. or conditions of the ordinance,
the liability not to be limited by the
amount Of the penalty of said bond.
9. EQUITABLE GAS LIGHT AND
FUEL COMPANY.-An ordinance
granting perpetual franchise. passed
Aug. 10. 1885,. authorizing the company
to construct. operate ana maintain
works, lay mains and service pipes.
the company agreeing to charge not
more than % cents per foot for service
pipes; to charge not more than S1.15
per 1000 cubic feet for gas. with re-.
bate Of % cents per 1000 feet to all
users who consumed over 100000 cubic
feet per annum; "any attempt to col.
leCt a greater rate would work u for.
feiture Of all rights and privilcgcs:"
that meters and quality Of gas shall be
subject to inspection and tests: that
mains should he extended upon de.
mand by twO-thirds vote of the Coun.
ell In any block three.fourths OF which
shall be improved by building: that
the company should eXpend 100000
within the first twelve months and lay
mains and distribute within three years
gas to the extent Of Ten Million feet
every thirty days: that II said company
shall at any time enter into any com.
blnatlOn directly or Indirectly. with any
gas company or companies. concerning
rate or price for gas, or shall directly
or indirectly sell, or transfer its rights
and privileges, all Its rights ana prlvi-
leges under It's franchise, without any
Judgment or decree OF any court. shall
fully cease ana terminate absolutely.
and the company was required before
the ordinance became operative to give
q bond Of 100000 rs surety to the city
or any consumer OF its gas for any dam.
age they might sustain by reason of any
failure Of the company to perform any
or single Of the obligations imposed by
Its charter, said bond not to In set up
as the limit Of liability.
UNIVERSAL GAS COMPANY.-An
ordinance for a ffty-year franchise.
passed by the Council July %. 1904,
which provided expressly that the COM
pany should not charge general con.
sumers to exceed ~ per 1000 cubic
feet, and that upon this charge the
Universal should pay the city 10 per
cent. Of its gross receipts, and II, or
when. the company should reduce the
price to 90 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
months, ana within three years to have
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 cOmpll-
ance with all provisions of the Ordn-
ance: agree that the rate named
should never he eyceedcd; 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 infractloIl
of the provisions of its franchise would
not be limited by It's bond; all upon
the express condition that the com
pany should not sell, lease, transfer Its
privileges or enter into any combina
ton as to price with any other trust
or corporation, and the company spe
officially agrees that for any violation
of its obligations to the city or cOnsum
ers, its plant, mnhinery, tools and up
planes shall revert and belong to the
city, without intervention or process OF
, law; and II Is expressly provided tina,
the city shall have the right to pur
chase the plant entire Mt an appraised
? value at the end OF fifty years.
OGDEN GAS COMPANY.-An or
+ dinance passed Feb. %, 1895, granting
, "a fifty.year franchise, subject to al
, general ordinances regarding gas com
panies then In force, the company
, agreeing TO charge fixed maximum
! price Of 90 cents per 1000 cubic fee
, to general consumers aud - cents Il
, the city, or SIG per annnm for eacl
) street lamp consuming -four cubic fee
. per hour, including the labor of light
/ ing and eXtlnguishing the same, III,
+ city expressly rescrving its require
, ments of this labor as part of the con
: sideration for the ordinance; also thai
tho cnfnnnuv shalI nav tina city nat los,