The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-04-13

the city designated by the City
Council, and said self-registering
pressure gas gauges shall be placed
at points which, in the opinion of
the City Council, will fairly ro-
present the pressure on adjacent
territory; and said gauges and re-
cords shall at all times be available
for inspection by said city, liz
agents, employees, or experts.
Section 8. AS further considera-
ton for the granting of this fran
chise, said grantee agrees and binds
itself to furnish to said city from It's
mains. without charge, sufficient
gas for heating and lighting such
buildings as ave now in use or may
hereafter be occupied exclusively for
the use of said city. provided. that
the city shall not use without charge
to exceed $4,000 cubic feet of gas
per month, and provided further,
that in addition to the foregoing,
said grantee shall furnish gas to
said city. without charge. for lights
In city park sufficient to operate
twenty Wellsbach lights.
4 Section 10. The grantee shall not
be required to extend its mains or
lines within said city distance Of
more than 100 feet to serve
prospective consumer, except in tho
event that such prospective con-
sumner pays said grantee the actual
net sum necessarily expended by It
for the construction of said main
or pipe beyond the 100-foot limit.
provided however, that any suoh
consumer so advancing money fer
the construction of such main or
pipe shall be paid each and every
month, by said grantee sum equi-
valent to 10 per cent of the gross
revenue obtained from the sale Of
gas distributed through such main
or pipe beyond the said 100-foot
limit, until such consumer has been
fully reimbursed for all moneys ad-
vanced by him for said purpose, and
provided further, that as and when
other consumers are attached 10
such main or pipe, so paid for by
such consumer, to two or more per
100 feet then grantee shall forth
with pay to such said consumer any
and all balance that may be due and
unpaid on such advancement.
Section II. Before the said gran
tee shall begin work in any of the
streets. avenues, alleys. or public
! grounds of said city, 1t shall file
with the Clerk of said City, bond
in the sum of 100000 to be ap-
proved by the Mayor and Counch
of said city, said bond to be con-
| ditioned and to provide for the
I faithful performance of all the terms
of this ordinance during said period
of construction and be made 10
! cover all costs. charges or damages
that may be sustained by said city
as a. result of negligence or default
of the grantee or any of its agents,
servants. or employees; and upon the
completion and the placing in oper-
alton of the said natural gas dis
tributing system herein provided for
! grantee shall file with the Clerk Of
said city, bond in the sum Of
$4,000, in lieu of said $4,000,
bond to be approved by the Mayor
and Council Of said city, conditioned
and made to cover and provide for
the protection of said city in the
extending, operation, and mainten-
ance of said system as hereinbefore
described, by said grantee, its
agents, servants, or employees.
! Section H. Said grantee SHAH
have the right to lay its system OF
mains or pipe lines in said streets,
avenues, alleys, and public places in
said city in accordance herewith, an
such pipes to be placed under
ground at depth of not less than
| IS inches and so as not to inter-
fere with the traffic on or along
said streets, avenues, alleys, and
public places, and to furnish an
mains and pipes to the curb or lot
line of each consumer, all service
, lines from there on to be furnished
by consumer; and where said
grantees gas main or pipe is laid
in alleys, it is to furnish all mains
and pipes to the lot-line of Con-
sumer, such consumer providing HIS
own service lines from thereon.
All service pipes on property Of
consumer shall be kept in servicablo
! condition, free from leak, and upon
receipt of notice from grantee OF
excess leakage in such service pipe,
such consumer shall within 10 Says
time repair same; in case of failure
| on part of consumer to make sueh
! reasonable repairs as may be re-
/ quired, grantee may discontinue IL
! service.
Section 13. 1t shall be the duty
of said grantee to furnish and set
an approved standard meter for
each consumer desiring gas service,
! said meter to be set at location
designated by the consumer, pro
vided such location is reasonably
convenient and accessible; cen
sumner shall be required to
exercise reasonable care and din
gence in protecting same from
breakage or damage.
Section IA. In case grantee seiis,
| transfers, or assigns the rights and
privileges obtained under this ordi-
nance, such assignment shall be IN
writing and duly authenticate
copy thereof shall be filed immedi-
ately upon its execution ana
delivery, with the City Clerk of said
city, provided, that grantee. especially
agrees and binds itself not to sch
or assign said rights and privileges
prior to the construction Of the
/ distributing system, and the install
lation of gas service herein provided
] for, excepting, by and with the coz
sent and approval Of the City COM