The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-21

n and avenues of said city, and under tn
supervision of the city engineer as here
matter specified.
Sec. 8. That all mains. high pressur
0 and service lines shall be laid in tn
middle of the alleys wherever practicable
and when so laid the service shall b.
D laid to the property line; but when th'
J mains are placed in the streets servic,
pipes shall terminate at the curb lines o.
, the streets; and all lines and service pipe!
, Of said grantee, his successors and as
signs, shall be laid near as may BIZ
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 manner as not to inter
fere with any public or private drain
sewer, artificial gas or water pipe OF
other public improvement: provided that
the said city of Wichita reserves the right
to construct, change or repair any water
main, sewer pipe, drain or other public
| Improvement, and where said grantee, his
| successors and assigns, shall use paved
streets, alleys or public ways for the
| use Of his mains, such paved streets, al
| leys or public ways shall be excavated.
| refilled or replaced under the direction OF
| the city engineer, subject to his approval,
| and any gutter, curb, pavement, side
| walk, crossing or other public improve
ment disturbed by any of the operations
| of said grantee, his Successors or assigns,
shall be Immediately restored and re-
| placed by him at his own expense to the
/ condition in which it was before being
! disturbed under the direction of the city
| engineer. and in case the grantee, his
Soil
! able notice, to repair and re-
store the same to its original condition
within reasonable time, the city of
Wichita 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 the said grantee, his successors
or assigns.
Sec. T. The said grantee his success
sors or assigns. shall at all times save
the said city, harmless from any ard all
damages which the city of Wichita
might be liable to pay that may arise
from the construction. repair, operation
maintenance of said plant, and shall
within reasonable time and without ex-
pense to the city, fill and protect all ex-
cavations or changes which it may make
or cause TO be made, and leave the place
upon which he may enter in as good con-
dition as it is found, and In case the
grantee, his successors or assigns shall
fail in this particular after the compile
ton of any work provided for herein
it shall be the right of said city to repair
the same at the expense of said grantee
his successors or assigns. and said city
may recover the cost thereof. together
with the expense OF making the correc-
ton, by suitable action in any of the
courts of competent jurisdiction
Sec. 5. Within ninety days from the
date of the acceptance of the terms of
this ordinance and before the grantee
herein, his 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 (s1ooo0.cO dollars. payable to the |
said city of Wichita, and conditioned for
the faithful performance of the condi- 4,
tions imposed upon him by the terms of |
this ordinance, said bond to cover only |
the entire period of construction, and TO
be cancelled when gas is turned into
mains.
Sec. 6. In consideration of this fran
chise and the rights and privileges
granted herein. said p X Tying, binds
himself, his successors and assigns to
furnish the said city of Wichita with
natural gas for heating the city building
during the life of this franchise, with
out any charge therefor if natural gas
is furnished to anyone under the provi-
sions of this ordinance; provided. fur
Their, that during the continuance of
the term of twenty (20) years this grantee
his successors or assigns, agree to fur
niSh natural gas to said city and its
inhabitants thereof. for domestic pur-
poses, and at reasonable rates, and with
out discrimination, always to be fixed
by meter measure. which rates shall not
in any event exceed fifty (JacD cents per
thousand cubic feet of natural gas con-
stunned, except no bill shall be less than
sl00 per month, with rebate of ten
Qoc) cents per thousand cubic feet to
those having used between five thousand
(5.eSl and twelve thousand az 0O0l
cubic feet for preceding month, if paid
on or before the fifteenth of the follow
ing month; rebate of fifteen O5c) cents
per thousand cubic feet from twelve
thousand one Q2 GOD to sixty thousand
(6oco cubic feet; rebate OF twenty 20c)
cents per thousand cubic feet from sixty
thousand and one (60.O8D to one hundred
and sixty thousand GSO0oo cubic feet:
rebate OF twenty-five (25c) cents per thou
sand cubic feet from one hundred and
sixty thousand and one Q6o.O0 to four
III 1 f.nn. I
rebate of thirty (3ecl cents per thousand
cubic feet from four hundred thousand
and one (i0o 00D to one million cubic feet.
and a rebate OF thirty-fve (S5y cents per
thousand cubic feet for one million cubic
feet or over per month: said rebates
hereinbefore named to be granted pro-
'ided said sas consumed is paid for on or
before the 18th OF the following month,
provided that the said grantee, his sue
,essors or assigns. shall have the right ,
and option of making a lower rate Of gas
FOR power and manufacturing PURPOSES I
different from that charged for domestic
purposes and such differences or special
contracts shall no; be deemed TO be a (
discrimination between consumers.
Sec. :. Said grantee. his successors or
assigns. shall furnish has patrons with
gas meters without cost. but in no case
shall the grantee b required to furnish
meters unless a consumer will enter into
contract 70 use gas fixed AZ rates for
II least three Ga years. and provided
urther that said grantee. his successors
Ind assigns, shall not be required TO
urnish gas under any OF the provisions .
Il this ordinance after the supply shall
Ter il Improbable % longer maintain and
llrnish said Gas n said l,rlsfo,r,ars