The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-01

ORDINANCE NO. 5130.
AN ORDINANCE amending Section one Of
Ordinance No. 2i35, approved August 10,
1903, of the ordinances of the City of To-
peka, entitled: IAN Ordinance granting
to the Continental Oil and Gas Company
of Topeka, its successors and assigns, for
period OF twenty years. the right to CON
struct, maintain and operate works for
natural gas, together with the right to
se az Of fse 8 of Tope RRd
for the purpose of laying their mains and
pipes. supplying and delivering to said
City of Topeka and the inhabitants there
Of gas for manufacturing. heating and
Illuminating and for all other purposes
for which natural gas is or may be used
price thereof; repeating said original
Section one Of Ordinance No. 2435, and
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances in
WHEREAS Section I of Ordinance No
2435, approved August 10 1908, of the ordi-
nances Of the City of Topeka provides that
be laid in any parking ground; and
WHEREAS, Under said provision all gas
pipes and mains must be laid in the streets
| WHEREAS Most of the streets and
alley are paved and others are being
WIl..REAs, 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
destroyed without leaving holes and bumps
in such pavement; and
WHEREAS on account thereof the pres
ent method Of laying gas mains and pipes
under the streets and alleys results In
great financial loss to the city and grent
Inconvenience and irreparable injury to the
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 practicable,
NOW THEREFORE,, -
lBE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. That Section one Of Ordinance
No. 2435, approved August Is, 1908, of the
same is hereby amended to read as follows
Section 1. That the Continental OIL and
Gas Company of Topeka, Kansas, its sue
cessors and assigns, are hereby granted the
right and privilege to use all streets, ave
nues, alleys, .parkings and public grounds
OF the City of Topeka, as hereafter defined.
including all additions that hereafter may
be made thereto, for the purpose Of laying
their mains and pipes TO furnish the City
Of Topeka and the Inhabitants thereof mt
ural gas. for the term OF twenty 200 years
from the date of the acceptance of Ordi-
nance No. 243o and shall have the right
and authority to open and use all street 3,
avenues. alleys. parkings and public
grounds Of the City Of Topeka for the re
pairing and taking up of mains. PIPES and
lines laid for said purposes. excepting re-
placements provided that all gas pipes and
mains may where practicable be laid in the
duty of the Commissioners of Streets and
Public improvements, and Water Works
or not the laying of snch pipes in parkings
of said city is practicable. and the same
shall be laid under the direction and
supervision Of the Commissioner of Streets
and the City Engineer. Provided. further.
that all such gas mains shall be laid on
the east and south sides OF the streets,
alleys and avenues. Provided further that
| IT. local conditions should Justify the lay
! ing Of gas mains on the west and north
must be obtained from the Commissioner
Of Streets and Public Improvements and
Commissioner Of Water Works and Street
Lighting. And where such gas mains par
I allel any Of the pipes or water mains Of the
| City oGTopekn said gas pipes and mains
shall be aid SO that there will be eleai
aDce OF Mt least twelve t12l inches between
( said water mains and said gas mains; aud
4 a clearance Of at least four CA inches
pipes or mains. and at least twelve t12l
inches from the Fire Bydrant unless in
each case an exception to the general rule
| 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 bv the Gas Company
must be Of standard Class IA east iron
/ pipe where practicable. All cast iron
at least ten l1ol pounds air pressure
/ Pressure test to be run in the presence oi
/ the Plumbing Inspector and receive his
/ o. X. before mains can be covered. Pres
/ sure tests to be made by Gas Company
All service pipes and laterais other tban
/ those OF cast iron must be galvanized
wrought iron pipe, except north OF Gran,
Street. extended. All Joints to be coated
with turpentine asphaltum paint or III
4 equivalent
Z All excavations made for ouch purpose
in the parkings Of the City Of Topeka
whether for the purpose Of the installation
repair or taking mp Of mains and pipes
shall be refilled and carefully and solidly
| packed, and where there is grass sod or
such pnrkings the same shall be cut and
carefully relaid IN such manner as to avoid