The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-07-04
CHICAGO COMPANY GIVEN RlGnTsTO Is
TAbLlSH AND OPERATE Gas pLsNT.
new OFFICE CREATED
CouaciI Passes Ordinance Providing fcr
the Appointment Of a Street CON-
missioner. New neth0d Of
Working the Streets.

The city law makers were in ses-
sion about two hours last night and
during the sitting two ordinances of
considerable Importance were pass
ed. One of these measures granted
George w. Alt, his successors, les
sees and assigns to establish, main
tain and operate gas plant within
the corporate limits of Waxahachie
The rights and privileges granted by
the franchise ordinance are for
period of thirty years, and work on
the plant must begin within one
hundred and twenty days. Failure
Of the grantee to have the plant in
operation, with not less than five
miles of main laid, within one year
from passage of ordinance forfeits all
the rights and privileges it conveys.
The ordinance contains thirteen sec
tions, a summary of which is as fol-
lows:
Section /. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this ordinance
there is hereby granted to George w.
Alt, hereinafter sometimes called the
grantee, his successors, lessees and
assigns. the right and privilege to
construct, acquire, lay, use. maintain
and operate in, through and along
the streets, alleys, avenues, highways
and public places in the present or
! future corporate limits of the city OF
! Wsxahachie a system OF gas mains
and all service pipes, feeders and
necessary attachments, connections
fixtures and appurtenances for the
distribution, supplying and selling OF
gas for fuel, Illuminating, mechani-
cal power and other purposes to the
said city of Waxahachfe and to the
inhabitants thereof.
Section two provides the method
by which consumers may secure gas.
/ g.. cti n four provides that all
mains and service pipes shall be
placed so as to be safe and not OBJ
struct the free use of the streets
! Section six governs the manufac-
ture and sale of gas. In this section
it is stipulated that the gas furnish
ed must be as nearly uniform in
quality and Illuminating power as
practicable, averaging for one month
not less than sixteen sperm candles
burning one hundred and twenty
grains per hour. The gas shall be
supplied at a cost and charge not to
exceed $500 for each thousand cubic
/ feet.
Section ten provides that the
( grantee must enter into an tndemnl-
fying bond in the sum of 5000, con
ditioned that the said grantee Will
hold and save the city of WaXaha-
chic harmless as against any ana all
damages and claims for damages,
and all Judgment, DEGREES. costs ana
expenses of the same which the SAID
city may suffer, or which may be re
covered or obtained against the said
city of Waxahachie by reason OF the
laying and construction OF the said
plant under and by virtue OF this or
dinauCe
The above ordinance was reported
favorably by the ordinance commit
tee aud adopted by "a unanimous vote
of the council.
An ordinance creating the office
of street commissioner and defining
the duties OF this Official was report
cd by the ordinance commi'tr" ana
unanimously adopted tn" nidi-
nance provides that this Official fhall
be elected hy the city council. ana
that his salary shall be nNrd from
time to time by this body The or
dinance which creates thu oiae" oi
stree, commissioner also provides
new method ot working the streets
of tho city This provision is 'a.i Hi'
male persons betwcon the aE. 'i -i
and g6. who shall have a'.'ird
within the ciiy limits tor fh't.t iafa
t,Nfior to the day set apart W 'Hr
ntl~et e0mmssaiouvr for Woft HH mo
streets. shalt he liable fn sifrHt '.'N
and shall perform nve tafs af 0's
anon aid STREETS. uud fhF
ltations ~ fho oriiuauce except
lsisvs 90 the suaral actually ea
sra thu discharge of thuir minia.
dutlrs. invalids and mvmbrrH pi '.
nra department it lH further
stfpa that each person liable
strset duty maY pas in the ciiy 'r'-
ur.r hetweea August and sepi"H
be- ~ saeh year tbs sum - ""
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