Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-03-31
ORDINANCE NO. 1s7.

vilege to lay, operate and maintain
pipes, mains, connections ana nNtures
| In, upon, under and through the streets,
alleys, lanes, avenues, commons, bridg'
es, squares, public grounds and places,
of and in the city of Baxter Springs.
Kansas. for the purpose of conveying.
supplying and distributing natural ga
for heat. fuel, power and other pur-
poses, to the said City OF Baxter
Springs, and to the Inhabitants there
OF, for the period of twenty years.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor an6
Councilmen OF the City OF Baxter
section i. That c. L. Bullock, his
heirs, executors, administrators ant
assigns, hereinafter designated and re.
hereby granted the privilege and in
vested with the right and authority for
the period OF twenty years from and
after the passage and acceptance OF
this ordinance, to lay, operate, main
tain, and remove pipes, mains. fixtures
and connections, together with all ne
cessary appliances, In, upon, under and
through the streets, alleys, lanes, ave-
lie grounds and places, Of and in the
City of axter Springs, Cherokee Coun-
| ty, Kansas, and to use the same Tor
the purpose OF conveying, supplying
and distributing natural gas for heat,
fuel, power and other purposes, to the
said City OF Baxter Springs, Kansas,
and to the inhabitants thereof, for q
period twenty years from the date
OF the passage OF this ordinance; and
also the privilege, right and authority
to charge, receive and collect as COM
pensation for the gas sold, furnished
and supplied, the prices hereinafter
authorized.
| furnished supplied or sold within the
corporate limits OF the City of Baxter
Springs shall not exceed thirty cents
for each thousand cubic feet, but sub
Iect to discount Of hve go Gents per per
on or before the 10th day OF the month
| following that in which said gas is
furnished, supplied or sold, and said
grantee shall have the right to shut
on gas from the consumer who is IN
arrears for a longer period than 10
days, but the delinquent consumer
shall, at his request, again obtain gas
upon the payment OF the amount In ar
dollar. Said bill shall be payable at
such place or places In the City OF Bax-
ter Springs, as said grantee shall des-
| ignate.
| posit of money as condition TO FUR.
| nish natural gas to said consumer, said
| deposit shall be repaid by the grantee
to the consumer together with interest
on the same at the rate OF 8 per cent
| per annum from the date OF the de-
/ posit to the date Of Its repayment, less
such indebtedness as may at the time
/ be due from the consumer to the gram
Itee; but such deposit shall not exceed
the estimated cost of one months gas
consumption, and said deposit shali pc
repaid TO the customer within go days
after final settlement. No consumer
shall be required to guarantee to gran
tee the use by him OF fixed amount OF
natural gas, except the minimum
charge hereinafter provided for; Each
consumer of natural gas shall be FUR
nished by the grantee with meter
free Of charge. and the service line TO
| the curb, and the curb box shall be put
! in for each consumer by the grantee
| at said grantees expense, such meier
and service line to remain the property
section 4. The grantee shall have
1 the right to make all reasonable rules
4 and regulations, for the collection OF
i his revenue, prevention or waste ana
/ the conduct and management OF ms
business as he may from time to time
deem necessary, and may In his discre-
| ton, establish a minimum charge OF
not to exceed fifty cents per month Tor
| supplying a consumer with gas, ana
| collect at least such minimum charge
/ each month during the time such con-
inner may be supplied with gas;
Section 5. The grantee shall nave
| ~ right to shut on gas temporarh.
\ from the mains and pipes or any .por-
/ ton thereof. for the purpose of making
nrovided such repairs, improvements
and extensions shall be made with due
diligence, and in every instance where
OF the intention to shut on the suppl
Of gas by publication in the news,
or the City OF Baxter Springs Kansas
| or otherwise.
six months from the passage, approvai
and ratification OF the ordinance, lay,
or cause to be laid, pipes and mains
and necessary fixtures, connections ana
snrn Tit9 i0r the ne purpose S OF sup
plying said city and the inhabitants
thereof, with gas, and II Is UNDERSTOOD
that in computing said period OF SIX
months, there shall not De mSiuGe nee
strained, hindered, prevented or delay
ed. by injunction or other legal pro,
cess, nor such time as the grantee shaiI
be hIndered, prevented or delayed, ln
obtaining rlghts-of-way for the pipe
lines from the source OF supply to the
city OF Baxter Springs, nor by strike,
labor disturbances, or causes Deyohu
the grantees control And the sale os
Conveyance OF the franchise herein and
hereby granted, to any person, nrm OF
corporation, at the time operating
gas plant in, or supplying the city ano
citizens OF Baxter Springs, with ga
work a forfeiture OF the privileges
section Z. The grantee In laying and
installing and replacing pipes, MAINS ~
fixtures, connections and appliances, IN
upon, under and through the streets
alleys, lanes, avenues, commons
SQUARES, public grounds and places IN
the city. shall In all places lay and In
: stall the same in q careful and work,
manlike manner, and In removing tht
same snail be held to a like degree OF
care, and in all cases shall restore tne
streets and public places TO their lot lot,
mer Condition. The street main shail
: he laid within 10 feet from the curt
line with . covering not less than NJ
section 8. In constructing, repairing
and operating said gas system OF ga:
works, said grantee shaI use en
reasonable and proper precaullOn .
avoid damage or injury TO persons o.
property, and shall hold ana save harm
feEs the said city from damages, IN
iurv. loss or expense caused by tns
negligence OF the said grantee IN con 1;
STRUGGLING, repairing OF reneayinS
or repairing any gtTeet, ~, g.,