The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-07-16
First published July lG. 1903.
ORDINANCE NO. 3O1

An ordinance granting to G. NJ Hoover, his
heirs, associates, and assigns, franchise
authorizing him, the said g. NJ. Hoover,
his heirs, associates and assigns to use the
streets, avenues, alleys, road-ways,
squares and public grounds OF the City OF
Dodge City, Ford county, Kansas, for the
purpose of selling, marketing and furnish.
ing gas, either artificial or natural to the
said city ct Dodge City. Kansas, and the in
habitants thereof for light and heat, and
other uses and purposes.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CoUY.
CILMEN OF THE CITY oFDoDGE CITY
KANSAS
GRANT
Section l. That g. NJ Hoover, his heirs,
associates, successors and assigns, who
shall hereafter in this ordinance be referred
TO and designated as grantee, be, and he Is
hereby granted the right, power, privilege
and authority to enter upon, occupy and use
the streets. avenues, alleys, squares and
public grounds of the said city of Dodge
City, and such additional streets, alleys
avenues squares and public grounds as may
In the future he included or created within
said city, for the purpose of supplying. fur
nishing, distrlb ting and selling gas, either
natural or artificial, for light and heat to the
said city Of D dge City and the residents
and inhabitants thereof, for the full term
and period of twenty (2D) years from the date
of the publication hereof.
MAY EXCAVATE
Section 2. That for the purpose of carry
Ing this franchise into effect, said grantee
his successors, associates and assigns are
hereby given authority IT, make all neces.
sary excavations in all streets, avenues, al
leys, road ways, and public grounds of said
city, and to lay, maintain and operate pipe
lines and connections in and along said
streets, avenues, alleys, road ways and pub
lie grounds, with all and singular necessary
attachments, equipments and appliances
thereunto belonging, all of said pipe lines,
connections, appliances and equipments to
lished grade OF said city. and that he, the
said g. NJ. Hoover, grantee, his successors,
assigns and associates he, and are hereby
granted the right, privilege and authority
to lay, maintain and operate pipe lines and
connections, together with all necessary at.
tachments and appliances upon, along and
across any bridges, culverts, or viaducts In
said city, and to erect and maintain oil nee.
essary posts for lamps, and to do any and
all things requisite and necessary for the
safe. practical and convenient distribution
and sale Of gas in said city.
RESTORE STREETS
Section 3. That It ia hereby made the duty
of the said grantee at all times to properly
fill and restore all excav ations made in any
street, alley, avenue roadway or public
ground, and restore all such streets, alleys,
avenues. roadways and public grounds to
as good condition as they we're before the
said grantee entered thereon, and that the
said grantee, his successors, associates and
assigns, shall, at all times during the con.
tinuance Of this grant, keep and maintain
the said streets, alleys, avenues, road avs
and public grounds wherein excavations
have been made, In as good condition, and