Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-27
AS TO GAS AND GAS PIPES

city council May 10. 1890:
GAS and Gas Pipes.
An ordinance authorizing the layin
of gas pipes in streets and publi
places in the city of Rock Island. h
it ordained by the city council of tn
city of Rock Island:
Section /. That Thomas B.
Davis and Samuel S. Davis, their
associates. successors and assigns,
be, and they are hereby authorized
to lay iron gas pipes in the ave-
nues, streets, alleys and public
grounds i'll the city of Rock Island,
or in any additions to said city
hereafter made, for the purpose of
furnishing the inhabitants of said
city with gas for fuel, power and
light The laying of said pipes TO
be subject to such reasonable
rules, regulations, with reference
to the public order, safety and con-
venience as may be adopted by
the city council, with reference to
the proper and safe use of said
streets, avenues, alleys and public
grounds and subject TO the super
vision of the street and alley COM
mittee and street commissioner.
Sec. .. The said Thomas b.
Davis and Samuel S. Davis, their
associates, successors and assigns,
shall have the right to make all
necessary excavations for the pur-
pose aforesaid, not only to lay the
main pipes. but 10 lay all connect
ing or service pipes to convey gas
upon the premises of persons in
said city DESTROYS of using the
same, and to place in said streets.
avenues, alleys and public grounds
all necessary cut-offs and other
fixtures that may be needed TO OPP
crate and control the gas supply.
All such excavations to be made
with reasonable diligence and dis
patch at their expense, doing as
little damage as possible in so do
ing, and to avoid all unnecessary
Interference with the public use of
said streets and other public
places; that during said eXcava-
tionS due care shall be exercised
to prevent accidents to persons or
teams, and the streets, avenues, al
legs and other public places where
said excavations are made shall,
with due diligence, be repaired and
restored to as good order and con-
dit:on, Us far as it is practicable.
as before the excavation. And in
case of neglect on the part of
said parties, their associates and
assigns. to make repairs, said city
shall have the right to make the
y same and collect the cost thereof
from said parties.
Sec. B. In case hereafter, the
said city of Rock Island shall de-
sire TO change the grade of any
street, avenue or ally or other pub
lie place, or to effect some public
Improvement, and for that pur-
pose to take up or relay the said
gas pipes. service pipes, fixtures
or otherwise, it shall have the law
full right to do so at the expense
of the said Thomas B. Davis, Sam
uel S. Davis, their associates or
assigns, but before the pipes are
taken up or relaid. said city shall
give the parties aforesaid 10 days
notice TO do the work desired. If
they neglect to do so within the
time limited. the said city shall
have the right to do SO at the ex-
pense of said parties.
Sec. 4. The said Thomas b.
Davis and Samuel S. Davis, their
associates and assigns, shall be
liable for any and all damages
that any person or persons may
suffer by reason of any neglect or
want Of care on their part. their
agents and servants, in the eXer-
else of the rights and privileges
hereby granted. and they shall
save and keep harmless said city
from all loss, cost, damage, eX-
pense and suits, including attor-
neys' fees, by reason of anything
done, or suffered to be done. or
omitted to be done, in and about
the work hereby authorized.
Sec. s. The rights and priyi-
leges hereby granted shall be held
and enjoyed by the said Thomas
b. Davis, Samuel S. Davis, their
associates and assigns, for peri
cd of 20 years from the passage of
this ordinance, but the said city
reserves the right to grant to any
Their person, persons or company
the same rights and privileges
granted by this ordinance, but not
to interfere with the proper use
and enjoyment of the rights and
privileges hereby secured to the
above named parties, their asso-
cistes and assigns.
Sec. G. All the provisions of
this ordinance are subject to re-
peal or amendment in the case
said Thomas b. Davis and Samuel
S. Davis. their associates and as
signs, shall not within 80 days
from the passage of this ordinance
commence the work of laying said
pipes in said city.
Sec. z. Before any excavations
are made or other work done I'M
der the authority of this ordinance,
the said Thomas b. Davis and