The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-24
LEGAL,

LEGAL
nanees Of the city Of Topeka provides that
no tgas) main or distributing pipes shall
be laid in any parking ground; and
WHEREAS. Under said provision all gas
pipes and mains must be laid in the streets
and alleys and
WHEREAS, Most Of the streets and
alleys are paved and others are being
WHEREAS. Mains and pipes laid under
the pavement necessitate the cutting, dig
ging up and destruction of the pavement
for the purpose of installation and repair
thereof; and
WHEREAS 1t has been found impossible
to replace the payements thus injured and
destroyed without leaving holes and bumps
in such pavement; and
WHEREAS, On account thereof the pres
ent method Of laying gas mains ana pipes
great financial loss to the city and great
inconvenience, and irreparable injury TO the
pavement and to the city; ana
WHEREAS, This destructive and expen-
sive practice can be avoided in the future
by laying gas mains and pipes IN the PARK
ings and public grounds where prncticaote'
NOW THEREFORE,,
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section i That Section one Of Ordinance
No. 2435, approved August -. 1905, Of the
Ordinaces of the City Of Topeka, be and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1. That the Continental Oh ana
Gas Company of Topeka, Kansas, its sue
cessors and assigns, are hereby granted TIE
right and privilege to use all streets, avg
nues, alleys, parkings and public grounds
Of the City Of Topeka, hereafter defined,
incluJiing all additions that hereafter may
he made thereto. for the purpose of laying
Of Topeka and the inhabitants thereof nat
uraI gas, for the term Of twenty GOD years
from the date of the acceptance Of Ordi-
nance No. 2si5: and shall have the rigat
and authority to open and use az s nnsis.
grounds of the City of Topeka for the re-
pairing and taking up Of mains, pipes ana
lines laid for said purposes, excepting re-
placements provided that all gas pipes and
mains may where practicable be laid in tue
south and east parkings, and II shall be the
duty of the commissioners of SS4eets and
Public improvements, and Water Works
and Street Lighting to determine v neither
or not the laying of such pipes in parkings
Of said city is practicable, aud the same
shall be laid under the direction elil
and the City Engineer. Provided. fstrthef.
that all such gas mains, shall be lald on
Ne east ana south sues ,i.,, % lne
IF local conditions should justify the 4ny-
ing of gas mains on the west and north
sides of streets, special permission to do go
must be obtained from the Conmiasioner
of water Works and Sfre%t
lighting. And where such gas mains par
abel any of the pipes or water mains Of the
City of Topeka said gas pines ana hlHtis
shall be laid so that there viii be eie4f-
ance Of at least twelve u2) inches between
said water mains and said gas minis. ami
clearance or at least Tour tfl tHfH-7
where gas pipes or mains cross water
pipes or mains, and at least twelve fl2l
inches from the Fire Hydrant unless IN
each case an exception to the general rtiie
is made necessary in which case the Com
missioner of Water Works and street
lighting Shall determine what shall be
done and his decision shall be final
All gas mains laid by thes Gas CopFany
must be OF standard Class "A" cifst iron
gipe where prae i,1iad All IosG Gas - a
Mt least ten (1Ol pounds air pressure.
Pressure test to be run in the presence 81
the Plumbing Inspector and receive his
o. X before mains can be covered. Tres
sure tests to be made by Gas Company
All service pipes and laterals other than
those of cast iron must be galvanized
wrought iron pipe, except north OF CRIME
Street. extended All joints to be coated
with turpentine asphaltum paint or rs
An excavations made for such purposes
in tie parkings of the city of Topeka
whether for the purpose Of the installatioR4
rep0ir or taking up Of mains and nipes,
shall be refilled and carefully and .splldiE
packed, ana where there is a grass sod on
such parkings the same shall be cut and
carefully relaid in such mariner as to aFeseA
as. far as possible, sunken places aHa
All pipes and mains iata IN the
parkings or public grounds shall be laid -
neat the cnrbing as practicable; -
Section 2. That within ten days after
the passage and approval OF this orlf-
nance, the said Continental oil and SaS
file with the City Clerk Of the City Of To-
peka, an acceptance in writing Of efpre<
visions and conditions Of this ordiuances
which acceptance shall be duly acknoysi=
edged before some officer authorized TO adj
minister oaths; and at the same time, o.
prior thereto, the said COMPANY shau pay
into the treasury Of the city Of Topeka
sufficient sum OF money to pay Tor tn4
publication of this ordinance. and unless
such acceptance is filed. this ordinance
shall become null and void.
Before any extensions are made NndfF
this ordinance application must be made
to the Board Of Commissioners for APP
proval; such application 70 give LOCATION
Of the proposed extension.
Section 3. Original Section or Ordi-
nance 2i35. approved August i, 1908. and
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take :
effect and be and remnin in force from and
after its passage and final publicationfs
in the official city paper.
Passed the Board Of commissioners, Mo-
vember %. 1921. IL
Approved, November p. 1921. u
Il J. CORWINE, Mayor.
Attest: Eta VI. cOVELL, 81
fsealD City Clerk
fFirst published in The Topeka state Jour I
nal November q, 1921 - III
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.