The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08
LEGAL


| City of Topeka and the inhabitants there
Of gas for manufacturing, heating and
for WHICH natural gas is or may be used
during said period; and to regulate the
Section ahe eHe Of oFnanee No o'o 24sS and
all ordinances and parts OF ordinances IN
WHEREAS. Section 1 of Ordinance No.
2435 approved August 10, 1908, Of the ordfs
nances Of the City of Topeka provides that
no tg9sl main or distributing pipes shan
WHEREAS, Under said provision all gas
pipes and mains must be laid in the streets
WHEREAS. Most Of the streets and
alleys are, paved and others are being
WHEREAS. Mains and pipes laid under
| the pavement necesaitate 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 pavements thus injured aud
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 Ia
/ great financial loss to the city and great
inconvenience. and irreparable injury to the
/ pavement and to the city; and
| WHEREAS, This destructive and expen-
/ sive practice can be avoided in the future
! by laying gas mains and pipes in the park
| inSs and public grounds where practicable,
NOW THEREFORE,,
/ Is
! COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY Oh
TOPEKA:
Section / That Section one Of Ordinance
No. 2455, approved August IS. 1908, of the
ordinaces of the City Of Topeka be and the
same is hereby amended to read as fOllowss
| Section /. That the Continental OH 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 nat
| ural gas, for the term of twenty t2Ol years
| from the date Of the acceptance Of ordi-
/ nance No. 2435; and shall have the right
| and authority to open and use all streets
| 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 he laid in the
south and east parkings, and 1t shall be the
! duty of the Commissioners of Streets and
| Public Improvements. and Water Works
| and Street Lighting to determine whether
or not the laying of such 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
| ALLEYS ana avenues Provided further tsst
| if local conditions should Justify the -t-
| ing Of gas mains on the west and a
| sides of streets, special permission to DO 20
|
| OF Streets and Public improvements and
4 Commissioner of Water Works and Street
| Lighting. And where such gas mains par
| allel any Of the pipes OF water mains Of the
City Of Topeka said gas pipes and mains
shall be laid that there will be ciear-
| ance of at least twelve (12) inches between
4 said water mains and said gas mains: and
| a clearance OF at least four 90 inches
where gas pines or mains cross wafsr
pipes mains. and at least Atwelve tf2t
| inches from the Fire Hydrarft unless in
| each case an exception to the general rule
missioner of Water Works and Street
Lighting shall determine what shall be
done and his decision shall be final.
All gas mains laid by the Gas Company
must be OF standard Glass "A" cast iron
/ pipe whore practicable. All cast iron
| joints must be caulked with lead to hold
| Mt least ten G0) pounds air pressure.
| Pressure test to be run in the presence of
| the Plumbing Inspector and receive his
@. X. before mains can be covered. Pres
sure tests TO he made by Gas Company
All service pipes and laterals other than
wrought iron pipe, except north Of Grams
Street. extended. All, joints to be coatefE
with turpentine asphaltum paint or its
equivalent.
All excavations made for such purposes
/ in the parkings Of the city Of Topeka.
whether for the purpose of the installation.
repair or taking up Of mains and pipes,
shall be refiled and carefully and eolidly
1 packed. and where there is a grass sod
/ such parkings the same shall be cut and
carefully relaid in such manner as TO avoid.
as far as possible, sunken places and
I
parkings or public grounds shall be laid as
nenr the curbing ms prnct icabte.
Section . That within ten days after
the passage and approval Of this 0rdi-
nance. the said Continental OIL and Gas
Company. its successors and assigns, shall
file with he City Clerk Of the City Of To-
1 peka. acceptance in writing of the pro-
visions and conditions Of this ordinance
which acceptance shall be duly acknowi--
edged before some officer authorized to adj
minister oaths: and at the same time. or
prior thereto. the said company shall pay
| into the treasury Of the City Of Topeka. a
sufficient sum OF money TO pay for the
publication Of this ordinance. and unless
such acceptance is filed. this ordinance
| shall become null and void.
Before any extensions are made under
this ordinance application must be made
| to the Board Of Commissioners for APP
prOval: such application to give location
Of the proposed extension.
Section 3. Original Section 1 OF ordi-
nance 24-l5, approved August L. 1905. and
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section 4. This ordinance shall take
effert and be and remain in force from and
after its passage and final publication
I in the official city paper.
Passed the BOARD Of Commissioners. 40
yenber -, 1921
/ Approved, November %. 1921.
- II. J. CORWTEE, Mayor.
! Attest: Eta NJ. COVELL.
: fsenl) City Clerk.
/ (First published 81 Topeka State Journal
Thursday, December l. 1921
/ IN THE PROBATE COURT OF SHAW
NEE COUNTY. KANSAS.
=. IF -