The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-15


conveying gas in and through said
city. for the use of said city and its
Inhabitants; and said rights and
privileges shall continue and be en-
forced for the term of thirty 900
years from this date.
The above franchise and privileges
are granted upon the following condi-
lions. to be kept and performed by
the Lakeland Gas Company. tO-wit:
See >. That the Lakeland Gas
Company shall within a reasonable
period from this date begin the con-
stru@tion of first class gas plant,
with the best modern devices and i'm
provements for generating gas of the
capacity to equal 100000 cubic feet
each twenty-fOur t24) hours. and
more if the needs OF the city and its
inhabitants require; and to provide
suitable conductors and mains in
size and quantity for the equipment
OF the city with a first-class gas
plant. and that the same shall be
built, constructed and erected COM
plete within twelve tl2 months
from this date.
Sec. That the Lakeland Gas
Company shall furnish gas for fuel.
power or lighting purposes to the
citizens of the City of Lakeland at
the rate of One Dollar and Eighty
Cents ($l.S0) per thousand cubic
feet, with a discount of ten cents
90 centsp per thousand cubic feet
ii paid on or before the tenth doth
day of each and every month
following that month for which bill
has been rendered. which rate shall
apply to gas for fuel purposes only;
and at the rate of One Dollar and
Eighty-fve cents l$l.S5) per thous-
and cubic feet, with a like discount
as aforesaid, which rate shall apply
to gas for Illuminating purposes
only. Said gas shall have candle
power of twenty 600 by test at the
plant. The Lakeland Gas Company
shall reduce said rates from time to
time as the increase in the yearly
output of gas, considered in Onjunc-
ton with the cost of material, trans
portation, etc, shall appear to war;
rant; provided. that the said Lake.
land Gas Company shall not sell H.
Eliminating gas within the City of
Lakeland. for the first eight 81
years of its operation at lower
price than above authorized, without
the consent of the Council. Provid-
ed further, that the Lakeland Gas
Company shall not at any time sell
gas for fuel or power at higher
rate than above authorized, but shall
not be restricted in selling it at
lower rate. If they find 1t reasonable
to do so.
Sec. 4. That the said Lakeland
Gas Company shall lay and extend its
mains wherever the number of new
consumers to each contiguous city
block shall average one new consum-
err for every one hundred (1OO) feet
OF main necessary to lay said block.
Sec. >. 1t Is also further provided
that all excavations made by the
Lakeland Gas Company shall be
made with the least possible incon-
venience to the public, and that the
Lakeland Gas Company shall leave
the streets. avenues, lanes, alleys,
sidewalks, public places and squares,
bridges. viaducts and streams in as
good condition as they were in before
the excavation and shall repair at
their own expense any settlement
over the excavations on any street or
public way within one year after
laying the said main: and that the
Lakeland Gas Company shall main
tain during the night time red
lights or signals at all excavations
made in the city streets etc, and
shall be responsible for all damage
caused by any excavation made.
Sec. g. II is expressly ordained
that temporary failure to perform
the conditi/ls of this contract.
failure be caused by accident.
quarantine or other causes not with
IN human control or the control of
the Lakeland Gas Company, shall
not work forfeiture of the priyil-
eyes herein granted Provided al
ways. that the work shall be pro-
crossed with for reasonable time
whereof the City Council shall take
tognlzance. and make such extern
SONS of time as may, in its judg-
ment. be reasonable and just.
Sec. I. AS further consideration
for granting the aforesaid franchise.
II is hereby expressly ordained that
until the consumption of gas of the
Lakeland Gas Company. within the
City of Lakeland. reaches fifteen mil
lion cubic feet per annum, the said
Gas Company shall not be required
to pay anything from its gross earn
ings. but as soon as the consumption
OF gas Of said Gas Company, within
the City Of Lakeland, reaches fifteen
cubic feet per annum, the
said Lakeland Gas Company shall
pay to the City Of Lakeland three
hundred dollars ($300.O0) from its
gross earnings: and thereafter shall
pay to the city Of Lakeland two
cents e cents) per thousand cubic
feet unt1 the consumption Of its
product reaches twenty million cubic
feet per annum: and shall thereafter
pay to the City Of Lakeland, three
cents 6 cents) per thousand cubic