The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-08
LEGAL NOTICE.

The citizens and taxpayers of the
City of Richmond, in the County of
Wayne and State of Indiana, are
hereby notified that the Board of
Public Works of said City, at regu-
lar meeting of said Board held on
Thursday, July 3rd, 1913, entered an
order expressing it's Willingness and
desire to enter into a contract with
the Allegheny Gas Company, a cor
poration organized under and pur
suant to the laws of the State of In
diana.
Said Board has fixed Monday,
July 21st, 1913 at nine o'clock, A. NJ.
at it's office in the City building in
said City, as the time and place that
a public hearing shall be had to final
ly consider such contract, at which
time and place any taxpayer of such
City may appear and file protest
against any or all of the provisions of
said contract.
The exact form, as determined by
said Board, In which such contract is
to be finally adopted being as follows,
to-wit:-
CONTRACT.
THIS CONTRACT AND AGREE
MENT, made and entered into this
- day of July, 1913, by and be-
tween the City of Richmond, Indiana,
by it's Board of Public Works, here
matter designated as said City, and
the Allegheny Gas Company, a cor
poration organized under and pur-
suant to the laws of the State of In
diana, hereinafter designated as said
Company, -WITNESSETH AS FOL-
LOWS, TO-WIT:-
Section |.
That said Company be and it is
hereby granted the right, privilege
and authority, subject to the terms
and conditions hereinafter stated and
not otherwise, to lay, place, construct,
operate, maintain, replace, repair and
remove a system of gas mains, pipes
and all other necessary apparatus and
appliances in, under, along and across
such streets, alleys, lanes, sidewalks,
highways, bridges and public grounds,
within said City, as the Board of Pub
lie Works of said, or other legally
constituted authority of said City,
may designate and determine, and
with. by and through such mains,
pipes, apparatus and appliances to
convey, distribute, furnish and sup
ply natural gas, and to sell the same
to said City and to all the inhabitants
thereof; and said Company, subject
to the approval Of the Board of Public
Works of said City, or other legally
constituted authority thereof, is also
hereby granted the right, privilege
and authority to lay, place, construct,
operate, maintain, replace, repair and
remove such additional mains, pipes
and extensions thereof as may be nee
essary and proper from time to time
for the purpose of conveying, distrib-
uting, furnishing and selling natural
gas to all the inhabitants of said City.
Said Company promises and agrees
that such gas shall be furnished and
supplied to said City through a
branch pipe line which shall not be
less than eight.sS) inches in diameter.
Said company shall. before it COM
mences to lay, place or construct any
gas main, pipe, apparatus or appliance
in, under, along or across any street,
alley. lane, sidewalk, highway, bridge
or public ground within said City,
make, furnish and deliver to the
Board of Public Works of said City,
o. other legally constituted author
1ty thereof, map or plat of said City,
which shall plainly indicate and show
the exact location and the size and di-
mansions of each gas main, pipe, APP
paratus and appliance which it pro-
poses to lay, place or construct within
said City; and like map or plat shall
be furnished to said Board of Public
Works prior to making any additions
or extensions to such plant or system,
and said Company shall not proceed
or commence said work until the said
Board of Public Works of said City
shall have designated and approved
in writing and proper record thereof
duly made the streets, alleys, aven-
ues, lanes, sidewalks, highways,
bridges or public grounds. in, under,
along or across which said Company
shall lay its said mains or pipes.
Section II.
Said Company is also hereby grant
ed the right, privilege and authority
to lease or purchase, from any per-
son or corporation owning the same,
in whole or in part, any and all mains,
pipes and other apparatus and appli-
ances which will be used and useful
In conveying. distributing and furnish
ing natural gas to said City and to all
the Inhabitants thereof; and said Com
pany shall have the right, privilege
and authority to use any such mains,
pipes and other apparatus and appli-
ances, SO leased or purchased, for the
conveyance. distribution and furnish
ing Of natural gas within and to
said City and to the inhabitants there
Of. And said Company shall, at the
time of any such lease or purchase,
furnish and deliver to the Board of
Public Works of said City, or other
legally constituted authority thereof, a
full, true and complete copy in writ
ing of all the terms and conditions,
provisions and stipulations of any
such lease, contract or purchase or
contract of sale. together with full,
true and complete statement of the
consideration paid or TO be paid and
the time of such payment. all of which
shall be signed by said Company and