Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-10
WATER wonSs The following is the or,
nance now p,udine in Council:
AN OItDIEANCE
Granting the yight Of ,oay to The " Doyio,
Nakrr lonpanN


Granting the yight Of iody to The Doyion
I0tCF COlnp1Ry
SECTION ! BE u ordained by the City
Council Of the Guy of Dayton, That there Is
hereby granted unto the Dayton Water Com
psny the exclusive privilege, for the term Of
thirty years from and after the passage of this
ordinance, to use the streeis alleys and pub
lie grounds under the conf 'FOl of the City
Council, or that may he hereafter added there
to, for the purpose OF laying own in said
streets, alleys and public grounds pipes CON
veying water, and for supplying said city and
the inhabitants th,rrul wuh water Provided,
that the said Dayton Water Company shall
not unnecessarily ObslrucL said streets, alleys
and grounds, in laying down said pipes, and
shall be liable for all damage auy one may
sustain by reason OF nuisance, or unnecessary
obstruction, or delay in repairing the streets,
alleys and grounds aud prOpided further,
that at any time after ten years from the pas
sage OF thls ordnance, the city of Dayton
shall have the right TO purchase said Water
Works, and all property connected herewith
belonging TO said Company, al the value
thereof at the time, paying for the same IN
cash or its equlvalent IN city bonds, as the
City Council may prefer. I.I
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is made on the further condition that the said
Dayton Water Company shall, within ten
months, eommence said work, and have at
least four miles oi main pipes laid through
suoh streets, alleys and grounds Gs the City
Council may direct, and wiLhih two years from
the passage OF this ordinance complete said
works, with at least eight miles Of main pipes
laid as Aforesaid; and said pipes leading from
the supply reservoir, of said company, into the
business portion OF the city Of Dayton, shall
not be OF a less size than sixteen inches in
diameter, nor more than twenty inches And
the said Dayton Water Company shalt extend
their main pipes from time 10 Time, beyond
the distances ia this section specified, as The
consumption ot water may justify.
SEC ; The grant in SECTION one Of this
ordinance is made on the lurihar condition
that the said Dayton Water Company shall at
all times after the completion OF said worbs,
and during the continuance of this franchise
supply water for all reservoirs, hydranls, cis
terms and water pluGs, aud fountains which
the city Of Dayton shall construct on or near
the line OF any Of the main pipea laid down a.
aforesaid, 10 be used for the purpose oi ire
companies, and the supplying Of fire engines
with water, the city being az the expensn Of
tapping aud putting in tho service pipes for the
purposes afOresaii
sEr A. That the city of Dayton shall pay
said Dayton Water Company for the supply
of water mentioned ia the third section OF this
ordinance, Huch sum per hnnum, not less than
two nor more than five thousand dollars, a.
may be ixed by agreement from time 20 time
between said company aud the City Coun'
Gil
SEC 3 II ia further ordained that he Day.
ton Water Company may be allowed 10 charge
private families, for The annual use Of water,
in private resldenee of
-Four roems, or less humber .........S "a
Over tourand not Ae'e my siK roOm=,... o.. 10 u,
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and each additional Ioor exc, ,edng ten...,.... o.
But this restriction shall not apply 10 hotels
or any other elafs of consumers, nor to pri
vate fountains I-.n .HH.
SEC G This ordinance to take eject and
be in force from and after its passage ".