The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-10-10
ORDINANCE NO. LIZ

co Nettles and his Associates, successors and
assigns, as an individual or individuals. or
as a body corporate or TO become corporate.
and to provide for the establishment, con-
struction, operation and maintenance of
gas plant and works in the City Of Lakeland.
for a period Of thirty tS0) years. and fixing
the rates to be charged for gas.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION
Frs OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND:
Section l. That Rosco Nettlss and his
associates, successors and assigns, as an in
divIdual or individuals. or as a body cor
porare or TO become corporate. be- and he
is. and they are hereby authorized and vest
cd with power and authority to establish.
construct. operate and maintain gas plant
or works in the CITY Of Lakeland. Florida,
and TO use tho sets, avenues, alleys,
squares, sidec'alS'. PARIS ridges; viaducts.
streams or public grou,iG in said city As
now laid OFT or as hereafter may be eN-
tended or lid out. for ie purpose OF lay
ing down i.lans, pipes, s:'pply pipes, con-
along and under said Stress, avenues. al
leys. squares, sidewalks, PARKS, bridges. via
ducts streams or public grounds IN said city OF
Lakeland. or any extensions or engagements
thereof. and to do all t!i...Ts necessary or
exped II to The estab!ishn, construction
gas plant and works Gov the
purI lse of supplying the City Lake
land and It's inhabitants with ~ or all
purp -, and to make excavations Or Other
!, CnanHNS IN any m tne Streets aNCHsH
lays, s;luarcs. sidewalks. parks. bridge via
duets. stleams or public grounds ot Il. said
city for the purpose Of LAYING down, remov-
ing, altering or repairing any of the said
mains. pipes. supply pipes. conductors, con-
duts or yaducts. And said rights and privil-
eyes shall continue and be enforced for the
term of thirty tS0) years from this date.
The above franchise and privileges are
granted upon the following conditions, to be
kept ami performed by the said Rosco Net
81 hi ntntaS
as an d,dual or individuals. or as body
| corpora or TO become corporate. to-wit
Sect, =. That the said Hoscn NettcS and
his as -" cS. successors aud aSNl1aN rs an
| individual or individuals. or AS h''v cor
/ porate or 20 become corporate >htl COM
| mence wi IN one 4, month from &c date
Of his their or its acceptance Oh this ordi-
nance, the construction OF first-class gas
plant works ready to supply gas with a
\ capac,iy for supplying population OF TWEEN
! ty five thousand (25.000). and shall have laid
not less than seven ca miles of pipe. and
shall have turned on gas within eighteen tlS
months from the commencement OF work. as
! aforesaid Provided. however, that II the
work on same is suspended or delayed at any
time by reason Of strikes, injunctions. IN
ability to secure material. or any other cause
beyond human control, then the time for
tho commencement or construction OF said
work shall be extended for period equal
to the time work Is suspended or delayed by
reason of any of the aforesaid contingencies
Section 3. That the said Rosco Nettles. his
| associates. successors and assigns. as an IN
dvidual or individuals, or as body corpor-
ate or to become corporate, shall maintain an
, office In thes city Of Lakeland and snail Keep
on hand sufficient number OF competent EN-
ployes for the purpose OF adjusting gas ap-
planes. to the end that customers may re.
ceive the best efficiency of service and that
no charge shall be made for work or TINS
character
Section L. That the said Rosco Nettles. his
associates, successors and assigns. as an IN
dividual or individuals, or as body cor
shall without charge make an install
lation consisting Of gas ranges, water neat
ers and other necessary gas appliances III
two Of the public schools In the City OF Lake
land, to be designated by the City C0mmis
sioners provided the proper authorities VIII
furnish instructors and conduct classes ano
experiments In domestic science.
Section 5. That the said Rosco Nettles ant
his associates. successors and assigns as al
individual or individuals, or as BODY cor
porate or to become corporate, snail tur
nish gas for power. fuel and all purposes u
the citizens of the city Of Lakeland at reas
enable rates, the maximum OF which shai
not he In excess Of those hereinafter stated
to-wit:
Minimum .lo ne
500 to 900 c, T.. $lS5 less loc--- l.75 ne
Second 1000. lsO less lOc-------- i.ao ne
3rd l.oOO. 1:75 less loc --------- Ia 90 nc nc
Next 10000, 1.65 less Toe -------- LOO ne
Next 10000 1.55 less 1Oc---------- LA ne
] Said gas shall be tested by calormeter a
the plant, and shall show an average OF no
| less than $50 British thermal units. The SAT-
RoscO Nettes, his associates, successors ant
assigns, as an individual, or individuals, o
: as body corporate or to become corporate
shall reduce rates from time to time as IN
yearly income In output OF gas. CONSIDERS
In conjunction with the cost OF materials
: transportation, and other proper costs OF man
ufacture, shall appear to warrant.
Section g. That the said ROscO Nettles an
his associates, successors and assigns, as a
individual or individuals, or as BODY cor
, porate or to become corporate, shall lay an
. extend his their, or It's mains wherever III
number of new customers to each contiguoi
city block shall average one new custome
. for every hundred feet of main necessary I
lay said block.
Section Z. II Is also further provided tina
, all excavations made by the said RoscO Net
tie md his associates, successors ana as
I s'..ls. as an individual or individuals. or a
| a body corporate or to become corporate. sha