The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-06-25
ORDINANCE No. 1902

Authorizing and directing the City Manager
to enter into contract with the Cincinnati
Gas and Electric Company for the purchase
and supply of gas to the City of Hamilton.
Ohio
WHEREAS, The City Of Hamilton, Ohio.
owns and operates municipal gas plant and
system Of gas distribution and in order TO
operate the same and furnish the city and Its
inhabitants with gas it is necessary to procure
and purchase supply Of gas from others; and
WHEREAS. The Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Company is engaged in the business of sup
plying gas to public and private consumers
and at the present time is supplying nike to
the City of Hamilton, Ohio, for the operation
of its said gas plant and system Of gas dis
trbution and
WHEREAS. The City of Hamilton, Ohio, is
willing to enter into contract with The
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company for the
purchase and supply of mixed gas for the
operation Of its municipal plant and sys-
tenn Of gas distribution, upon the terms, con-
ditions and stipulations hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE,. BE IT ORDAINED
by the Council Of the City Of Hamilton,
State of Ohio:
SECTION i That the City Manager for
and on behalf Of the City OF Hamilton Ohio,
be and he is hereby authorized and directed
forthwith upon the taking effect of this ord-
nance. to enter into a written contract with
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company for
the purchase and supply and delivery Of gas
to the City of Hamilton, Ohio. upon the terms,
conditions and stipuations, viz:
(alThe Contract between the City Of Hamil-
ton, Ohio and The Cincinnati Gas & Electric
Company for the purchase and supply and
delivery Of gas pursuant to the terms, con
ditions and stipulations Of this ordinance
shall be for a period Of one "a year from
and after July 81 1887
(b) The city Of Hamilton Ohio. hereby
agrees and shall agree to purchase and take
~
and The Cincinnati Gas Electric Company
hereby agrees and shall agree to sell and de-
liver to The City Of Hamilton, Ohio, and
after July 2l, 1887, all the mixed natural
gas and coke oven gas (herein also referred
to as mixed gas'i) to meet the full require
ments of the City Of Hamilton, Ohio, at all
times in the operation of its municipal gas
plant and system of gas distribution in sup
plying gas to the City Of Hamilton, Ohio,
and its inhabitants, as herein provided.
tcl The mixed gas purchased, taken and
| contracted for hy the City of Hamilton Ohio
shall be delivered to and taken by the City al
! the present regulator stations Of the City al
| all times ut a gauge pressure Of not less than
! ten (10) pounds and taken by the City al
| the same point that mixed gas is now being
delivered to the City Of Hamilton. Ohio, BY
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company which
delivery point is herein referred to rs the
established point Of delivery. The quantity
of gas purchased and delivered shall be
| measured at the established poRt Of delivery
| by suitable measuring devices Of standard
make to be furnished and installed by The
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company at It's
| cost. and shall be measured at a pressure OF
eight (8) ounces above fourteen and four
| tenths (14i) pounds atmospheric pressure
according the application Of Boyle's Law foi
| the measurement Of gas Mt varying pressures
| Id The heat unit quality of the mixed
| gas purchased and delivered shall be aseer
| tanned by means of a recording calorimetel
! of standard make to be furnished installed
and maintained by The Cincinnati Gas & Elec-
| tric Company at the station whore the natural
gas and coke oven gas is mixed.
/ The head of the Department of Public Utili.
| ties of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, or his
successor in authority, or any duly accredited
| representative of the City of Hamilton, Ohio
/ shall have access TO said Station, and full
/ facilities for checking the operation and regis
tration Of said calorimeter. and shall keep in.
! formed as to all matters affecting or pertaining
to the heat unit quality of the mixed gas
supplied and delivered, and shall make accur
! ate copies Of the recording charts once day
or oftener, as may be desired, and shall keer
! at the office of the Department of Public Uti
] tiles of the City an accurate and continuous
| record of the heat unit quality Of the ga.
throughout each day of the year.
The City Of Hamilton. Ohio may at it
option and cost, furnish and install its owr
/ devices in order TO check the registration anC
determination of both the quantity and hea
unit quality of the mixed gas SO purchase,
! and delivered