The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30

official report of such analyst shall
be taken and accepted as the agreed
prima facia, correct test OF the
heating value of the gas furnished
during such month and thereafter,
until such time when different
result Is determined or ascertained
in a similar manner at request of
said grantee, who shall bear the
expense of such tests made at its
request until it has been determined
that said gas is of the standard re-
quired herein.
A pressure of not less than two
ounces, nor more than six ounces,
measured at the consumers meter
outlet shall be maintained at all
times
Said grantee shall supply. install,
and maintain as many approved,
self-registering pressure gas gauges
as may be reasonably necessary,
capable of recording the pressure
of the gas, in the mains at points in
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 re-
present the pressure on adjacent
territory; and said gauges and re-
cords shall at all times be available
for inspection by said city, its
agents, employees, or experts.
Section 3. As a further considera-
ton for the granting of this fran
chise, said grantee agrees and binds
itself to furnish to said city from its
mains, without charge, sufficient
gas for heating and lighting such
buildings as are 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.
Section 10. The grantee shall not
be required to extend its mains or
lines within said city a distance of
more than 100 feet to serve
prospective consumer, except in the
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 such
consumer so advancing money for
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 adj
vanced by him for said purpose, and
provided further. that as and when
other consumers are attached to
such main or pipe, so paid for by
such consumer, 10 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 IL. Before the said gran
tee shall begin work in any of the
streets, avenues, alleys, or public
grounds of said city. it shall file
with the Clerk of said City. a bond
in the sum of 100000 TO be- APP
proved by the Mayor and Council
Of said city, said bond to be con-
ditioned and to provide for the
fcithfu' performances PC ~ - t1"'0
of this ordinance during sail period
of construction and be made to
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 I
said city, "a 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 II. Said grantee shall
have the right to lay its system of
mains or pipe lines in saiH streets, .
avenues, alleys, and public places in |
said city in accordance herewith, all
such pipes to be placed under
ground at a 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 all
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
sumner. such consumer providing his
own service lines from thereon.
All service pipes on property of
consumer shall be kept in servicable
condition, free from leak, and upon
receipt of notice from grantee of
excess leakage in such service pipe, |
such consumer shall within 10 days
time repair same; in case of failure
on part of consumer to make such
reasonable repairs as may be re-
Quired. grantee may discontinue it's
service.
Section 49, 1t shall be the duty
of said grantee to furnish and set