The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-22
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1879.

All Oluludltc SIuHlilS lTuHt ulsf
to William r. Peters, his associates,
successors and assigns as individuals
or as a body corporate or TO become
corporate, under the name OF the
Lakeland Gas Company. and to es-
tablish and operate a gas plant With
in the City OF Lakeland for period
o. thirty t30l years, and 10 regulate
and fix the provisions and iorfeitures
thereof. and prescribing the powers.
rights and conditions for the estab-
lishment and operation of said gas
plant.
BE il ordained by the Council OF
the city OF Lakeland
Section |. That William r. Peters,
his associates. successors and as
signs. as individuals or as body cor
porate or to become corporate. under
the name of the Lakeland Gas Com
pany. are hereby granted the rights
and privileges 10 erect gas works.
and use the streets. avenues. lanes.
sidewalks. public places. squares.
bridges. yiaductS and streams of the
City Of Lakeland. for the purpose of
laying down in the said streets.
avenues. lanes. sidewalks. public
places, squares bridges. yiaducts and
streams. pipes for the purpose OF
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 :he term of thirty Go,
wears from this date.
The above franchise and privileges
are granted upon the following condi-
ions. To be kept and performed by
The Lakeland Gas Company. to-wit:
See. >. That the Lakeland Gas
Company shall within reasonable
period from this date begin the con-
struetion OF first class gas plant,
with the best modern devices and I'M
provcments for generating gas OF the
capacity to equal l10,000 cubic feet
each twenty -four l.ll hours. and
more if the needs OF the city and lts
inhabitants require; and to provide
suitable conductors and mains IN
size and quantity for the equlpmeni
u the city with a iirst-class gas
plant. ana that the same shall b,
built. constructed and erected com
i plrtr within twelve tl.l months
from this date.
= Sec > That the Lakeland Gas
Company shall furnish gas for fuel
power or lighting purposes To thu
citizens OF the city Of Lakeland a
the rate of one Dollar and Eighty
Cents tSlAol per thousand cuhl'
feet, with Il discount OF ten cent
,lu ccnlsl per thousand cubic lee
\ i, paid on or before he tenth tloth
= day of each and every mont
! following that month for which bill
4 has been rendered. which rate shall
1 apply 10 Gas Tor fuel purposes ON!
! and AT he rate of one Dollar am
! fighty-iiNe cents tSlNaI per thous
y and cubic feet, with Il like dlSconn
4 az aforesaid. which rate shall appl
4 10 sa> for Illuminating purpose
1 only. Said gas shall have a candl
4 power of twenty ,.u) by test at th
\ plant. The Lakeland Gas Compan
shall reduce said rates from time I
4 inc as the increase in the yoarl
I output Of gas, considered in conjun'
Il ton with the cost Of material, trans
y poftatloll, 'lc'. shaIi appear 70 wal
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