The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-03
LEGAL

shall make application to the Mayor ana
and msos aSd the ssd ANY
and said mains shall be laid by the .direc-
ton of the Mayor and City Commission,
is practicable to lay the said gas pipes
and mains and the same shall be laid under
the supervision of the Commissioner of
Streets and the City Engineer. And where
such gas mains parallel any of the water
mains of the City of Topeka, said gas pipes
and mains shall be laid so THAT there will
between said water mains. and said gas
mains, and a clearance of at least four
inches where gas pipes or mains cross
inches from the fire hydrants, unless in
each case an exception to the general rule
is made necessary, in which case the Com.
Lighting shall determine what shall be
done and his decision shall be final
Light s Heat ana PoWer o It's sse
cessors or assigns, must be standard cast
iron. gas pipe, except for repairs and con-
cauiked with lead to hold at least ten
pounds air pressure. Pressure test TO be
rhn in the presence Of the plumbing in
the mains can be covered Pressure tests
shall be made by the Gas Company. All
service pipes and laterals other than those
Of cast iron must be galvanized wrought
iron pipe except in territory north of Crane
Street extended. All Joints to be coated
with turpentine asphaltum paint or its
All excavations made in the parkings of
the City of Topeka, whether for the pur-
up Of mains and pipes shall be refiIIed and
carefully and solidly packed and where
there is grass sod on said parkings, the
same shall be cut and carefully relaid so
as to avoid sunken places and mounds. All
pipes and mains laid in the parkings or
public grounds shall be laid under the SUI
pervision of the City Engineer.
Section 4. That in the laying of said
mains and pipes and the exercise of the
rights granted, no streets. alleys or public
grounds shall be at any time unnecessarily
obstructed and no water pipes or sewers
now laid or which may hereafter be laid
by the said City or by any authorized
with or ,obstructed in any unnecessary
manner, and all excavations or openings
made hereunder by said The Consumers
cessors or assigns. shall within a reason
able time be repaired and placed in as
we're made. An work shall bea done. under
the supervision and to the satisfaction of
the City Engineer, provided, that if any
the streets, alleys or public grounds shall
be left open or unrepaired or any unneces-
sary opening or obstruction be left thereon
by The Consumers Light, Heat and Power
Company, its successors or assigns, in vio-
lation of this section the City may cause
such. excavation, opening or ditch TO be
repaired and the obstruction to be re-
moved and the expense incident thereto
shall be charged to and collected from The
Consumers Light. Heat and Power Com
laying of said mains and pipes said The
Consumers Light, Heat and Power Com
make make EXCAVATIONS in N more than two two con-
secutive blocks at any one time. And fur
Their provided, that-the provisions of this
franchise shall be subject at all times to
ali existing ordinances of the City of To-
peka and all ordinances that may hereafter
be passed relating TO excavations, laying Of
pipes. mains and all other engineering and
construction work within the City of To-
peka.
Section 5. Said The Consumers Light
Hest and Power Company, its successors
or assigns, shall upon notice from the
Mayor and City Commission remove or
change at its or their expense, any gas
| mains or service pipes laid by them, which
may be in the way of. or interfere with the
construction or erection of any public
| building or other public Improvement.
Section 6. The Consumers Light, Heat
and Power Company. its successors or as
signs, as a consideration for the granting
of this franchise, agrees to accept such
=, rates as may be lawfully established by
and if. during the term of this franchise
the City of Topeka should be vested with
sumers Light, Heat and Power Company
its successors or assigns, agrees to estab-
1ish and accept such rates which after al
s0a anS for
| Walton of property, shall be no higher than
| sufficient to pay reasonable return upon
| Lne Falue Oh lts properties
| Section Z That as a further considera-
| ton for the granting of this franchise, The
| Consumers Light, Heat and Power Com
rany, shall within six months from the
God, strikes or inability to secure material
| or other causes beyond its control install
not less than 5000 lineal feet Of main ex-
tensions, and in addition to these said ex;
| tensions, The Consumers Light, Heat and
| Power Company. its successors or assigns
| thereafter shall enlarge and extend its gas
| mains and service TO furnish to
| those not supplied upon the foiloWin
terms and conditions. namely:
Extensions shall be made when fifty pei
| cent OF the persons, firms or a corporation
who are bona>fide resident property owners
| along the line Of the proposed extension
/ shall have first executed and delivered e
| said company sufficient number Of writ
| ten contracts, the performance Of which
is secured by cash deposit or good and
sufficient bond, STIMULATING that said prop
erty owners will use supply of gas for q
period of two years that will insure The
Consumers Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, an income therefrom equivalent to :
profit of ten per cent per annum on the
cost of the extension of said proposed
main When such contracts Of extension
| shall be duly executed and such extensions
period of two years shall be proportional
against all the property along the said linz
number Of contracts as above provided ar
delivered to said Company with the neces
sary cash deposit or bond guaranteeing tn
performance of said contract and the sait
Company fails and neglects 10 construc
said proposed extension within six MONTH
after said contracts have been dellyeres
i as above provided. then the said The Con
/ sumers Light, Heat and Power Company
its successors or assigns. shall be guilt
of a misderneanor and on conviction there
of fined in n sim not less than Fifty Dol
lars $4,000 nor more than Three Hundred
Dollars. (S3O0.O0), and each and every dal
after said six months period, said com
pauy shall remain in default in respect T.
said failure to making said extension, shal
be deemed a new offense and subject tn
said company to the penalty above pro
yided Provided, however. that the ipab bill
fly Of said company 70. comply with tn
act Of God strikes or Inability 70 secur
material or other causes beyond its control
Il shall exempt said company from the pen
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