The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-08
CITY ORDINANCE.
fordlnance ~. II.


OF fffy years. the right 10 construct.
m1iniain and crerate Tipe lines Tor
natural and artificial gas. together
sith The righ. 70 rEe ell ttreets. ave
lnnes. a'leys AMI prblie grounds oi the
ci'y of Ardmore. 4 r.. for the pur-
pose Of laying mains, pipe and pipe
lines for supplying and delivering TO
said city and the inhabitants thereof.
gas for manufacturing. heating illu-
minating and for all other purposes
for which natural or artificial gas is
OF may be used during said period.
BE Il ordained b. the mayor and
councllmen Of said city Of Ardmore:
Section /. That ]. r. Randles. C..
w. Randles. Newt Randles and J. p.
Randles. partners as Randles Broth
ers, their successors and assigns. are
hereby granted the right and privilege
TO use all streets. avenues alleys and
public grounds Of the city Of Ardmore
Indian Territory, including additions
that have been made or may hereafter
be made thereto for the purpose Of lay
ing mains, pipes and pipe lines 10 fur
nish said city and the inhabitants
thereof with natural or artificial gas
for the term Of fifty (5O) years from
the date Of the passage and publica-
ton OF this ordnance. and the right
and authority to open and use the
streets. avenues. alleys and public
grounds Of said city for the introduc-
tion Of and repairing and taking up Of
said mains. pipes and pipe lines.
Sec. 2. That In the laying OF said
mains, pipes and pipe lines and in the
exercise Of the rights hereby granted,
no streets. alleys, avenues or public
grounds shall be. at any time, unnec-
essarily obstructed, and all excaya-
tions or openings made therein by the
said Randles Brothers, their success
sors or assigns, shall, within a reason
able time, be repaired and placed in
as good condition as before such exca.
! vations or openings were made. un-
der tho mayor and city council OF said
city. and shall thereafter be kept in
such condition as to satisfy said may
or and council Provided, that If any
excavations or openings or ditch in
any Of the streets avenues. alleys or
public grounds shall be left open, or
unrepaired or any unnecessary OBJ
struction left thereon by the said
Randles Brothers. their successors or
assigns. I'm violation Of this section
the said city may cause such excava-
tion. opening or ditch 10 be repaired
and the obstruction removed, and the
expense thereof shall be charged to
and C objected from said Randles
Brothers, their successors or assigns
Sec g. Said Randles Brothers. their
successors or assigns shall. within two
years from the publication Of this or
dinance commence TO lay mains and
pipes in accordance with the provis-
ions Of this ordinance. and three years
thereafter in all essential respects
complete the same and II they or
their assigns shall fail so to do. this
franchise shall be null and void.
Sec 4. That for the purposes OF
supplying the said city and the inhab-
itants thereof with natural or artih-
cial gas the said Randles Brothers.
their successors or assigns shall. at
their own expense furnish and lay all
mains and pipes necessary to convey
gas to the curb line of any property
to be supplied, and all expenses from
the curb line shall be maintained and
paid for by the owner or tenant to be
supplied, who shall, at all times. keep
said pipe in good repair from the curb
line into the property to be supplied.
Sec, o. For and in consideration of
the rights, privileges and franchises
; hereby granted by the said city of
3 Ardmore, the said Randles Brothers.
their successors and assigns. while
continuing in the enjoyment thereof,
shall. free of expense to the said city
r Of Ardmore furnish gas In sufficient
5 quantities for lighting and heating
g the entire city hall for the transaction
OF the business OF said city.
Said Randles Brothers. their success.
sors and assigns, shall also furnish the
e said city Of Ardmore gas for twenty
> (2O) street lights, to be placed upon
I the streets at the expense OF said
r city, city to furnish burners, lamp
Q posts and to provide at it's own ex
. pense for lighting, extinguishing
cleaning and keeping said street lights
in good order and repair, Randles
Brothers, their successors and assigns
l. simply 10 furnish gas sufficient fol
the lights.
Sec 6. Said Randles Brothers. thel