The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-10
WICHITA TO HAVE
NATURAL GAS
Will Be Piped from Wilson
County.
FRANCHISE WAS GRANTED
Propose to Give Bond in Sum
of $4,000.

Wichita is going to have natural gas,
or that seemed to he the prevailing opin-
ion about the city BUILDING last night.
The reading of the franchise viii convince
the people of this city that cheap fuel
is in sight.
Frank &. Casey, Henry .eiser and Il.
K Houston. ali OF Bloomington, Illinois,
appeared before a special meeting OF the
city council last night and asked Tor
franchise to pipe natural gas into this
city. They said they would give a good
and sufficient bond 70 have the gas into
the city in the time named in the charter
and if they do that, in one year from the
first day Of next December people here
VIII have natural gas.
These men from TIE state Of Illinois
have come with the intention Of giving
the people of this city natural gas. They
are plain common sense business men
who inspire confidence and every man in
the council chamber last night when they
heard Mr.. Casey talk had confidence that
he meant business. Mayor Mclean was
happy and after the council adjourned
said that these men proposed TO bring
gas to the doors Of the people Of this city
and to bet US ten thousand dollars 10
nothing that they would do it. The gas
is to be brought from Wilson county and
after the plant IS in operation il they
can find gas nearer the city they can use
that 1t is claimed that over a million
dollars viii be invested in the plant and
mains
Following is the franchise ordinance
passed by the city council and signed by
the mayor.
ORDINANCE no. 2004.
An Ordinance Granting TO Frank P. Casey
and Henry Keiser, Their Heirs, Success
ors and Assigns. the Right 10 Construct.
Maintain and Operate a Natural OF
Manufactured Gas Plant in the City of
Wichita. Kansas. and the Right TO Use
and Public Ways of the Cry, in Which
to Lay Mains. Laterals. Service Pipes,
Reducing Stations Service Boxes and
Connections and All Necessary Fixtures
and Necessary Appliances 10 Constitute
Natural OF Manufactured Gas Plant
for the Purpose of Supplying and Deiiv-
ering TO Said City and the Inhabitants
Thereof. Natural Manufactured Gas
for Heating. Power. Fuel or Other Pur-
poses for Which Natural or Manufacture
ed Gas May Be Used, ard Prescr. bing
the Conditions of Said Grant, and Fix
ing the Maximum Rate That May BE
Charged for Furnishing Natural and
Manufactured Gas to Said City and the
Inhabitants Thereof
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council
men of the City OF Wichita:
Section l. That there is hereby granted
unto Frank 2. Casey and Henry KeiseT,
their heirs, SUCCESSORS and assigns, the
right to construct. repair, maintain and
operate a natural or manufactured gas
plant in the city of Wichita, Kansas, for
the purpose of supplying the city and the
citizens thereof with natural or manufac-
tured gas. for manufacturing. heating,
Illuminating fuel. power. and all other
purposes for which natural or manufac
tured gas may be used, for a period OF
twenty (2O years from the date II the
taking effect Of this ordinance; provided.
that all said rights end privileges are
granted to said Frank P. Casey and
and assigns. subject TO the conditions
hereinafter contained and the laws Of the
state of Kansas.
Sec. > That for the purpose of con
structing. charging. repairing, maintain
ing and operating said natural or manu-
featured gas plant, said grantees. their
heirs. successors and assigns are hereby
authorized to put in place and maintain
in any and all of the streets. alleys. ave-
nues. roads and public ways within the
corporate limits of said city, suitable gas
pipes. mains. service pipes, boxes. reduc-
ing stations. laterals and connections and
all the other appliances necessary for the
construction Of said plant: and for that
purpose the grantees. their heirs, success
ors and assigns. are hereby authorized
to excavate in any Of the streets, alleys.
avenues. roads OF public WAYS within the
corporate limits of said city 70 the ex-
tent that may be necessary 20 construct.
enlarge. maintain. repair or operate said
plant or line: provided. that The said ex-
oavations shall be done in accordance
with the rules and regulations Of The ord1-
nances Of The City Of Wichita relating TO
excavations in the streets and alleys o.
said city