The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-25
THE NEW GAS CONTRACT
PROMPTLY SIGNED BY WORKS
BOARD AND SENT TO NEW YORK.
Cfty's Right TO Test ueter-sworn
Statements and Examination
OF Books.

company City Attorney Kern handed il over
% the members and they all signed 1t, after
which the document was sent TO New York
Tor President Hastings's signature. The con-
tract Is as follows:
That, whereas the said parties have
peen ana are engaged in litigation In the
circuit Court Of the United States for the
district OF Indiana. in cause numbered s4s3.
IN cnancery, entitled Indianapolis Gas Com
pany vs.. City OF Indianapolis the ques-
uon therein involved being the validity
ol an ordinance of the Common Council
or said city. entitled AN ordinance regu-
iaung the distribution and consumption Of
artificial gas. fixing the price thereof and
matters connected Herewith. prescribing a
penalty and fixing a time when the same
snail take effect. passed on the I'd day Of
August. 1857. and approved by the mayor
on the 9Th day OF August. 1897; and
whereas IL IL desired that the said lit
1sation be ended. and that cheaper and
better artificial gas be supplied 10 said
city and its inhabitants
premises and Of the stipulations and pro-
visions hereinafter contained. it is agreed
upon the repeal OF the said ordinance of
Aug. 2 1897, hereinbefore referred to.
the price at which the said indianapolis
artificial gas to the inhabitants of the
city of indianapolis and to the said city
company shall be entitled to demand and
fs rec for and during the full period Of
~ 4ha " ~ OOAhX
mon Council OF said city r~atifying and
approving this contract, upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter provided and set
forth. be. and the same is. hereby fixed as
THE SLIDING SCALE.
"One dollar per thousand cubic feet there
of during that part of such period Of ten
years in which the total amount of artificial
gas sold in said city by said company does
not exceed 30. 0Co.ooo cubic feet per annum.
sNinary-Avo 0apfo ror fbouo,n1 ouhfo faat
thereof during that part of said period of
ten years in which the total amount of arti-
fetal gas sold in said city by said company
Is more than 800, 900 cubic feet per an
mum. and less than 100000 cubic feet per
annum: and
thereof during all that part OF said period
In which the total amount OF such artificial
gas sold In said city by said company is
"The REDUCTIONS In price above provided
Tor shall take effect as 10 all gas there
after sold for illuminating purposes from
period hereinafter fixed, in which il shall
ne report q, or found as hereinafter pro-
vfded, 1t the consumption of artificial
gas hau so Increased as to entitle said city
TO such reduction.
parfI .s said company Par party tsv OF the second
1900, hle with the city controller the sworn
report Of It's president, secretary or other
report shall contain a full and true state
ment of the number of cubic feet OF arti-
hcial gas manufactured and sold by said
company during the year Immediately pre-
ceding the date last aforesaid, and the num-
Der of meters In use by consumers in said
city.
And said company shall thereafter. on
the first days of July and January of each
year during the continuance Of this cor
aforesaid. in which report shall be stated
fully and correctly the number of cubic
feet OF artificial gas manufactured and sold
by said company during the six months i'm.
medidtely preceding the date OF fling such
report. together with the number of meters
In use by consumers in said city at such
date.
RIGH1 TO EXAMINE BOOKS.
And in case the Board OF Public Works
Of said city should at any time be convinced
either from Information received by its
members or otherwise, that any such report
90 filed is erroneous. In any particular. said
board shall have the right through its men,
bers or through any person it may desig-
nate to examine all the books of said COM
pany. showing anything concerning the
amount Of artificial gas manufactured and
sold as aforesaid. and said company, party
OF the second part, agrees and binds itself
that In case any such investigation Is or
or any person designated by it, to inspect
all OF Its said books containing any infor-
nation on said subject of inquiry
1t Is also agreed that IN case of a dis
agreement between said Board of Public
Works and said company, party of the sec
ond part. after any such examination as 20
whether the amount OF artificial gas manu-
1actured and sold In said city Is sufficient
TO %entitle the said city and its inhabitants
to a reduction IN the price of such gas, as
hereinbefore stipulated, such question shall
be submitted to the arbitrament of two
residents CT said city, one 10 be chosen by
the said Board of Public Works and the
tors. after a full and thorough investiga-
third competent and disinterested arbltra-
chosen by them. and in case they are un-
able 10 agree upon a choice of such third
arbitrator, then the person who shall at
that time be Judge Of the Circuit Court of
Marion county shah select and name such
third arbitrator. qualihed as aforesaid, and
the decision Of a majority OF such arbitra-
tors so chosen shall be final and conclusive
on both Of the parties hereto, and the price
charged for such gas shall be fixed or main
tained In accordance with such report.
QUALITY OF THE GAS.
y The gas to be furnished by said COM
pany, party OF the second part, under the
terms and upon the conditions herein fixed.
shall be merchantable Illuminating gas, free
from noninhammable or poisonous qualities
In all respects OF the highest standard of
purity and of not less than eighteen candle
light power; that is. of such power and
quality as thar a burner consuming five
feet thereof per hour at a pressure of not
aA AA1A a I.E
photometric burner (Which said burner
shall be or the laya-tipped Bunson-Argand
patternl snail give a light as measured by
the p~hotometric apparatus in ordinary use
or not less than eighteen sperm candles.
each consuming 10 grains OF sperm per
hour. and said gas shall not contain more
than twenty grains Of sulphur and two and
one-half grains OF ammonia per 100 cubic
feet.
The said gas shall be delivered at the
burner OF the consumer at such pressure
IN the mains as shall be consistent with
the proper distribution OF the gas through
out the entire system OF mains in the city.
and the degree OF pressure shall be AZ Ali
tme subject TO and under the direction
and control OF the said Board of Public
Works OF said cite, and all governors
meters and works of the said COMPANY
shall at all times be subject TO the inspeS-
ton OF the proper officer 10 be designated
by such board.
The said company; party OF the second
part. agrees and binds itself to so extend
Its lines of pipes and mains TO the various
parts of said city. that inhabitants there
Of may be supplied with gas for illuminate
Ing purposes wherever they may reason
ably require the same, and when a nett
ton therefor has been presented TO the
Board OF Public Works, signed By owners
or occupants or property IN any territory
In said city. asking such extension, and in
which petition such owners or OCCUPANTS
shall bind themselves TO take fifteen or
more burners and use the same for such
gas. for each Ave hundred freet of space
not including any public groluas II The
city, county. state or federal government.
that is TO say. that such owners and &C.
cGpantS along any such entire inc OF ex-