The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-10
WICHITA TO HAVE
NATURAL GAS
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/ are placed in the streets the service pipes
shall terminate at the curb line of the
/ streets, and all lines and service pipes
/ of said grantees, their heirs, successors
! and assigns, shall be laid as near as may
/ be with the uniform grade of the streets,
and at a depth Of not less than fifteen Q5)
inches below the surface thereof and shall
be laid in such a manner as not TO inter-
fere with any public or private drain,
sewer, artificial gas or water pipe or
other public Improvement; and said city
reserves the right to construct, change or
repair any water main, sewer pipe. drain
or other public Improvement and may re-
quire said grantees, their heirs, successors
and assigns, 10 change or alter the grade
of their line or any part thereof whenever
il may deem 1t necessary so to do, and
said city reserves the right to reestablisE
or change the grade Of any streets, alleys,
avenues or public ways, and may require
said grantees, their heirs, SUCCESSORS or
assigns, TO change their mains, pipes, or
appliances. or any part thereof 70 cor
respond there with; ard where SAID
grantees, their heirs, successors or as
signs use paved streets, alleys OF public
ways for the use Of their mains, such
paved streets. alleys or public ways shall
be excavated, refilled and replaced under
the direction of the city engineer and
subject to his approval. and any gutter,
curb, pavement sidewalk, crossing or
other public improvement disturbed by
any of the operations Of said grantees.
their heirs. successors or assigns, shall be
nv a their
expense, to the condition in which it was
before being disturbed, under the direction
of the city engineer; and In case the said
grantees their heirs, successors or as
signs, shall fail after reasonable notice,
to repair and restore the same to it's orig
inal condition within a reasonable time
the said city reserves the right to make
such repairs and restore such gutter, curb.
pavement or sidewalk TO its former condi-
ton and pay therefor, and charge the
same to said grantees, their heirs. success
ors or assigns. The city reserves all
rights in and to the streets. avenues, al
leys, roads and public ways except as
herein expressly granted, and said
grantees. their heirs, successors and as
signs. shall so conduct the construction,
operation and maintenance of their lines
as not to delay or hinder said city in its
uses thereof
Sec. f. The said grantees, their heirs
successors and assigns shall at all times
save said city harmless from any and all
damages that may arise from the con-
struction. repair. operation or mainten-
ance of said plant, and shall within rea-
sonable time and without expense TO the
city, fll and protect all excavations or
changes which they may make or cause
to be made, and leave all places upon
which they may enter in as good condi-
ton as they were found: and in case
said grantees, their heirs, successors or
assigns, shall fail in this particular after
the completion of any work provided for
herein. it shall be the right of said city
to repair the same at the expense or SAID
grantees. their heirs, successors or as
signs, and said city may recover the cost
thereof together with the expense of maxi
ing the correction by suitable action in
any court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. ). Within sixty 600 days from the
date of the acceptance of the terms OF
this ordinance and before the grantees
herein. their heirs successors or assigns,
shall begin work in any of the streets,
alleys, avenues, roads or public ways OF
said city. they shall enter into a bond to
be approved by the mayor and council OF
said city, and signed by some approved
surety company in the sum of ten thou
sand (s1o,Oo0OW dollars, payable to said
city. and conditioned for the faithful per
Torrance of the conditions imposed upon
them by the terms of this ordinance.
Sec. 6. In consideration of this fran
chise and the rights and privileges granted
therein the grantees bind themselves.
their heirs, successors and assigns to fur
nish said city with natural gas for heat
ing and lighting the city building and the
police and fire stations of said city, during
the life of this franchise, without any
charge therefor. if natural gas is furnish
ed TO any one under the provisions of this
ordnance: and provided, further, that
during the continuance of said term or
twenty (2O years, these grantees, their
heirs. successors and assigns agree to fur
nish natural gas to said city an the citi-
zens thereof for domestic purposes at
reasonable rates and without dtscrimina-
ton. always to be fixed by meter measure
which rates shall not In any event exceed
thirty-five (S5l cents per thousand cubic
feet OF natural gas consumed, with re-
bate of ten Q0) cents per thousand cubic
feet If paid on or before the tenth DOTH
of the following month. and not to exceed
one and 25-1O0 81 25o dollars per thousand
cubic feet for manufactured gas consum-
ed, with a rebate Of twenty-five Go cts)
cents per thousand cubic feet. If paid on
or before the tenth Qeth) OF the following
month and not to exceed fifteen Q5 cts)
cents per thousand cubic feet for natural
gas for engines. power. and manufactur-
ing concerns; provided. that the said
grantees. their heirs. successors and as
signs. shall have the right and option Of
making rate on gas for engine. power
and manufacturing purposes different
from that charged for domestic purposes
and such difference shall not be deemed
a discrimination between consumers.
Sec :. Said grantees shall furnish their
patrons with gas meters without cost ex-
cept that they shall be allowed the sum
Of one tsI.oN dollar for setting or reset
ding each meter. but in no case shall the
said grantees he required 70 furnish me-
tiers unless a consumer VIII enter into
contract TO use gas ar fixed rates for az
least one year: and provided further. that
said grantees. either OF them. their
heirs successors or assigns. shall be liable
TO furnish gas under any Of the provis-
ions OF this ordinance after supply shall
be exhausted to such an extent as 70 rem
der II Improbable to longer maintain
and operate said pIant
Sec. 5 Said grantees. their hsirs. sue
cessors or assigns. shall be required TO re-