The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-30
ORDINANCE NO.


Quigg, and H. M. McQuigg, CO.
partnership, their successors and as
signs the use of the streets. avenues,
alleys and public grounds, for gas
mains and laterals to be used in
supplying the city of Liberal and
its inhabitants, with natural gas for
aight, heat and other purposes and
fixing rules and the maximum rate
Tor the sale of said natural gas.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor
and Council of the City of Liberal
County of Seward. State of Kansas,
that:
Section l. The word "city' as
hereinafter used shall designate and
mean the city of Liberal. Seward
County, Kansas, and the word
grantee as hereinafter used shall
designate and mean C. E. Woods,
NJ. v. McQuigg, f. r. McQuigg,
and Fl. M. McQuigg. a co-partner-
ship, and their successors and as
signs.
Section Q. That the said grantee
is hereby granted the right and
privilege of using the streets. ave-
MUGS, and alleys and public grounds
of the said city, as now existing
and as may hereafter be enlarged
and extended, for the purpose of
laying pipes and mains for the sale,
conveyance and distribution of ma
tural gas. in and through the said
city for the use of said city and it's
inhabitants, for the period of 20
years from the passage and approx
al OF this ordinance.
Section 3. That in exercising any
and all rights and privileges
granted by this ordinance and in
making any and all excavations, i'm
proyements or extensions, the same
shall be done by said grantee In
accordance and in strict compl-
ance with each and all of the CON
ditions, terms, and directions of the
ordinances of said city and subject
10 each and all of the penalties
and liabilities imposed by the same.
All excavations and other work or
improvements effecting the use of
paved street, avenues. alleys and
public grounds shall he done un-
der the general direction and super
vision of the Mayor and Council
'of said city, and any pavement
that grantee may find 1t necessary
TO cut in the exercise of said rights
or privileges, shall be restored to
its original condition at sole expense
of said grantee.
Section A. That the said grantee
shall save and hold said city harm
less from all costs, damages. and
expenses Of every kind for the
payment of which said city may
become liable to any person, com
pany, or corporation, by reason of
the granting of the rights and
privileges herein described or by
reason of the construction, main
tenance, or operation of said ma
eural gas plant, or by reason of said
grantee failing to conform to, or
comply with any of the provisions or
requirements provided for herein.
or in any other of the ordinances
of said city.
Section 5. That the said grantee.
ATS successors and assigns. may
charge said city and its inhabitants
for said gas furnished to each CON
sumner during the period as here
hnafter provided, not to exceed the
Following rates. to-wit: 65 cents
per thousand cubic feet of natural
gas or fraction thereof for the first
10000 cubic feet OF gas consumed
each month; GO cents per thou
sand cubic feet of natural gas or
fraction thereof for the second
O,00O cubic feet of gas consumed
each month; 55 cents per thousand
cubic feet of natural gas or frac-
tion thereof for the third 10000
cubic feet of gas consumed each
month; so cents per thousand
cubic feet of natural gas or frac-
zion thereof for the fourth 10000
cubic feet of gas consumed each
month; As cents per thousand
cubic feet of natural gas or frac-
tion thereof for the fifth 10000
cubic feet of gas consumed each
and at the rate of 40 cents
per thousand cubic feet of natural
gas or fraction thereof for all gas
IN excess of $4,000 cubic feet of
gas consumed in every such month,
provided, however that all amounts
for gas consumed each month shall
be subject to a discount of 10 per
cent, II consumers bill is paid on
or before the 10th day of each
month, and if not so paid no dis
count shall be allowed on said bill,
and provided further, that the mini
mum monthly bill of each consum-
Ser shall be not less than $1.00 per
month, net.
In case any consumer shall fail
or refuse to pay any bill due said
grantee on or before the goth
day OF the month succeeding the
rendition of service, grantee may
upon three days notice discontinue
service TO such consumer, and said
grantee shall not be required to
furnish service to such delinquent
consumer until all such indebted
mess shall be paid; in case service
be discontinued on account of non
payment of bill, grantee may charge
such delinquent consumer the
sum of $500 for recommending such
consumers meter; grantee may
charge the sum of $500 for chang
ing the location of any meter re-
quested by consumer; any meter
found to be out of repair or fail
eng to register correctly shall be
changed and repaired at expense
of grantee; in case consumer or