The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-06
'' I AN ORDINANCE
To authorizes the Portland Wnter om-
puDy 10 supply the City of Portland
g. .-.-tar with pure winter.

Re a o,.,z,;,, .5 A., N - 49, .zy5..., 49,, o.,
I,,,,,;J . ~ Cs - y ' - ~. C0s!,
S.en.e,yyy e 49,, Stty ~ N"'''"""' ." N''y N0""c"
'@'"~"'0"' I 0'0o"' F-.l r.
SECTION !. The Portland Water Company are
the City of Portland and to take nm and renair All
such pipes, aqueducts and fixtures as NAV be neces.
sary for Il objects of their incorporation subject
to all the requirements of their charter and the AT
ditional act app owed February IA 1858 and 10 the
conditions Of the ollowing agreement which is
hereby Incorporated into this Ordinance as a mart
thereof and as a condition of the consent thereby
given. lsas.ra-sa.t r.. De -a
This Memorandum of an agreement made and en-
tered into az Portland, this twenty-eighth day of
February, A. ID, 1863. by and between the Civ OF
Portland OF the first part, and the Portland Water
Co., corporation established and organized under
the laws OF the State of Maine, party Of the second
part, witnesseth: = 81 -
TIat in consideration that the City OF Portland
doth hereby consent that the said Portland Water
Company may lay down its mains and pipes in the
Streets of the City o. Portland, subject TO all the
he Charter of said Company, Witch are as follows
viz:
Ine said Company are authorized to lay down in
and through the Streets OF said CITY and to take up
and repair all such pipes, aqueducts and fixtures as
may be necessary tor the objects OF their ineorpora
tlon the consent OF the City Council being given
Thereto under the following Restrictions and regula-
tons, and subject to the following Agreements
Said Company shall be liable in all cases to repay
to the City all sums OF money that sa city NAV lie
sad City for damages occasiJned by any obstruc-
lions, or taking up or displacement OF any street by
said compsny wlateyer with or without the consent
OF the City Council together with counsel fees and
other expenses incurred by said City in defending
any suit to recover damages aforesaid, with in
terest ON the same, TO be recovered in action for
money paid to the use 81 SAD company; and when
ever .he company snail lay down any pipes or aque-
duc III any streets, OF make any alteration or
pair ~ their works In any street, they shall cause the
sumo 10 De done with as httie obstruction to the
pubic taFel os may De pi aeticaDle, and shall at
ther own expense, without unnecessary delay
cause me earih and pavement removed by them 70
De replace IN proper eondiuon; they will not in
any case obstuet OF impair the use OF any private or
puohc dlain, OF common sewer or reservoir or gas
pIpe out slld company hei have the right to cross
or when recess ayy 10 change the uiree ion OF any
private drai in such manner not to obstruct or
impair the use there Il beng liable Tor any injury
aloned by any such crossing or alteration 10 the
owner thereof or any other person IT. fel in
uon on che case t.Aalt-uU
Inc sad company ON its part, doth hereby cove
nant anu Fee with said City as follows:
btrst-Said corporario ion shall furnish at all times
10 tS Clty OF Portland without charge to The City,
9r use IN the pnoc buildings and school houses OF
the CITY, ana Tor the eAtiBguis hment of fires and
volumes water as may be needfal therefor; the
necessary srylce pips and hydrants for di, tribu
lion thereof Tor the purposes aforesaid being fur-
nished, TAI and connected with the pipes Of this
company at the exl ense Of the City, and will also
supply upon the same conditions nee from charge
to the City, the water Tor three public fountains t6e
regulation OF the supply OF water for the fountains
to be under the joint control Of Ihe Water Commas.
soneTs of the City, and the President of the Com
pany.
Sscond.-The water shall be introduced into the
CITY from Sebaoo AXE by a tyvenfv inch bv,isa,i;c
MAIN so as 10 supply tie bydrants wi hin tyyo e
from January first, A. ID. 1865.
ThiTd-A Reservoir or Reservoirs shall he con-
structed on Brnmhall's or Munjoy Hills. of tbe ca
paeity OF 16 90 900 gallons and the higher eleys
tons on Bramhal ana Manloy shall be supplied BY
MAINS III manner satisseory to the ENGINEER Id r Of
the City. The capacity OF the Reservoirs shall be
increased from tine to time when necessary to meet