The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-21
AMUSEM ENTS.
Published March ? {. 1927

An Ordinance Granting to =. Y. Gordon
and q. W Wigs. their feirs, Success
sors and Assigns, the r. ght to Con-
struct, Maintain and Opera te Natural
Gas Plant in the City of Wi chita. Coun-
~ of Sedgwick, and State of Kansas,
and the right to Use the Sire cts, Alleys,
Avenues, Roads and Public Ways OF
Said city. in Which to Lay \ tains, Lat
erals, Service Pipes. Reducing Stations,
Service Boxes and Connections Togeth-
er with all the Necessary Fix r1res and
Appliances to Constitute a Complete
Natural Gas Plant for Suppl ing and
Delivering 10 said City and the lnhabi-
tants thereof Natural Gas for 1deating,
Power and Fuel Purposes, and Tor Fur
nishing Heating by the Use Of Steam or
Hot Water, and Prescribing the Condi-
tons of Said Grant and Fixing tn Max
imum Rate that May be Charged for
Furnishing Said Natural Gas to said city
and the Inhabitants thereof.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Wichita:
Section !. That there is hereby gIanted
unto B. Y. Gordon and G. ". Wigs, their
heirs. successors and assigns. the right
10 construct, repair, maintain ana operate
2 natural gas plant in the city Of Wichita,
IN the county Of Sedgwick, and state of
Kansas. for the purpose of supplying the
CITY anu the ElAlItllS illtltDL Win udtNl al
gas for manufacturing, heating, fuel and
power purposes for period Of twenty
years from the date Of the taking effect
OF this ordinance
Sec. ,. That for the purpose Of erecting,
enlarging, repairing. maintaining and
operating said natural gas plant, said
grantees, their heirs, successors and as
signs are hereby authorized TO put in
place and maintain in any and all of the
streets. alleys, avenues. roads and public
ways within the corporate limits Of said
city, suitable gas pipes. mains, service
pipes, boxes. reducing and regulating sta
tions, laterals and connections and all the
other appliances necessary for the con-
structlon Of said plant. and for that pur-
pose the said grantees, their heirs sue
cessors and assigns are hereby authorized
to eXcayate in any of the streets. alleys,
avenues, roads or public ways within the
corporate limits of said city to the extent
which may be necessary to construct, en-
large, maintain, repair or operate said
plant and line. provided that ali such ex-
ravations shall be done in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the ordi-
nances Of the city of Wichita, relating to
excavations in the streets and alleys OF
SAID city.
Sec 3. That all the mains, high pressure
and service lines shall be laid in the cen
ter of the alleys wherever practicable.
and when so laid. the service shall be laid
10 the property line. but where the mains
are placed in the streets. the service pipes
shall terminate at a service box at the
curb line of the streets, and al lines and
services of said grantees, their heirs. sue
pessors or assigns. shall be laid at the
uniform grade of the streets at depth Of
not less than - inches below the surface
thereof. and shall be laid in such a man
ner as not 40 interfere with any public or
private drain, sewer artificial gas or
water pipe. or other public Improvement,
and said city reserves the right to con-
Etruct, change or repair any water main.
sewer pipe. drain or other public improve
ment and may require said grantees. their
heirs. successors or assigns. TO change
the grade of their line whenever 1t may
be necessary so TO do. and said city re-
serves the right TO Te-esta blsh grades for
streets and may require said grantees.
their heirs. successors or assigns. to
change their mains or any of their pipes
or appliances to correspond Herewith,
and where said grantees. their heirs. sue
cessors or assigns use paved streets or
public WAYS for the use of their mains.
said paved streets and public ways shah
be eXcavated, refilled and replaced under
The direction of the city engineer. and
subject TO his approval. and any gutter.
curb. pavement. sidewalk or crossing dis
tuTbed by any Of tho operations of the
said grantees. their heirs. successors or
assigns shall ho Immediately restored by
Them to the condition I'm which il was be-
fore being 50 disturbed under the direc-
ton of the city engineer. and in case the
said grantees. their heirs. SUCCESSORS or
assigns shall fail after notice to repair
and restore the same 10 its original con-
dition. within "a reasonable time the said
city reserves the right 10 make such re-
pairs and L. restore such gutter. curb,
pavement or sidewalk to its former condi-
ton M its own cost and To charge the
same 70 said grantees. their heirs. sue
cessors or assigns
The city reserves an rights in and to the
streets. avenues. alleys highways and
roads, except rs herein expressly granted,
and said grantees. their heirs SUCCESSORS
or assigns shall So conduct the c0ustruc-
zion. operation and maintenance OF their
lime as not 20 delay the said city or hinder
said city in its uses OF said streets. ave
nues. alleys. highways and roads.
See g. The said grantees. their heirs
SUCCESSORS or assigns shall at ali times
save said city harmless from any and all
damages that may arise from the con-
struction. repair operation or mainten-
ance or said plant and shall within a
reasonable time and without expense TO
said city iii and properly protect all cx-
caVauonS or changes which they may
make or cause to be made. and leave all
places upon which they may enter in as
good condition as they were found and in
case said grantees. their heirs. success
sors or assigns shan fan in this 1articu-
lar after 1he completion of The work
therein. it shall be the riehr of said CITY
&c repair the same at the expense OF said
grantees. their heirs. SUCCESSORS or as
signs, and said city may recover the costs
Whereof together with the expense OF
making such collection by a suitable ac-
Sion in any court OK competent jurisdic-
ton "a said city.
Sec e. After the acceptance Of the
}ernls OF this ordinance as hereinafter pro-
Nided. and before the grantees. their heirs.
successors OF assigns shah begin work in
any of the streets. avenues. allows OF
public ways OF said city. they shall enter
into "A bond to the approval az the COM
mon coulcil of said city in the sum of
GiTe Thousand Dollars. payabia 10 said
city. conditioned for the faithful perfor-
nance ~ The conditions imposed upon
them by the terms of THIS ordinance.
Sec 6. Ia consideration Of this fran
rhise and The rights and privileges Erant-
81 herein. the grantees. their heirs suc-
cessoTs or assigns bind themselves %
furnish said city SCI Wichita with nat
ural gas for heating and lighting the city
Building ard Police ana Fire Stations OF
Faid cts. during the ,ife OF this fran
chise. III gas Is furnished 10 anyone un-
der Lhe terms and provisions OF this or
aina0ce) without ans charge therefor ard
provided further. that during tho life Of
this franchise these grantees. their heirs.
successors and assigns agree 90 furnish
gas e. said city aud The citizens thereof
Toy domestic purposes at reasonable rates
and without discrimination. the selling
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