Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-16

PC. HAMBAUGH, President.
r. D. MOSELEY, Vice-Pres't
w. >. PoINDEXTER, Cashier.
By@ Prompt Atte,ation to Collection,
Nov. "a. ls77-tf
City Ordinances
AN ORDINANCE granting the right an,
privilege to construct, operate and main
tain Water Works for a publica and privat,
supply of water in the city Of CIarksvilie
Tennessee.
Be 10 ordained by the Board Of Mayor 0ne
aldermen OF the CITY Of C4drksUfHe.
SECTION l. That the right of way, and the
right and privilege to construct, operate anG
maintain Water Works in ana near the
City of ClarkSville for the purpose of sun.
plying the City and citizens with water ion
domestic, manufacturing and sanitary pur.
poses, as We'll as Tor the better protection OF
the city against disaster from fires, is hereby
granted TO TraveFs Daniel, of the city OF
Louisville and to his associates, successors
and assigns for the term OF (30) thirty years
frOm the date OF record of this Ordinance.
s2. The said Daniel, associates, successors
and assigns, for convenience are in the fur
ther provisions of this Ordinance designated
as ''the Water Company
20. And the said Water Company are also
granted the right of way as held by the City
Tor the term of (30l thirty years to lay pipes
IN any and all streets alleys. lanes, roads. or
other public highways, within or without
the boundaries of the City, and to repair or
extend the said pipes, and To place, construct
and erect HydrantS Fountains, ConduitS or
! such other neeGful devices or structures as
/ may be necessary for the successful operation
OF the said Wafer Works, and the dlsJribu-
ton OF water in the said City. Provided
that there shall be no continued or unrea-
sonable obstruction Ofthe streets or any pub
/ lie highway, aud after the use of said streets
an haerFgNy l.,
! ten, they shall be restored to as good condi-
+ tion as near as practicable as before their
/ use
! Z 4. The proposed Water Works shall be
composed IN part of
I 2,340 feet of 10 inch pipe.
5,2S0 feet of 8 inch pipe.
] 10560 feet OF inch pipe.
J 2,64O feet OF inch pipe.
2I, ,I20 feet miles.
3. All of the said pipes shall be cast iron
water pipes of the best quality, made of good
iron, and shall be sound castings, made in
TASKS and cast on endin twelve foot lengths,
dan coated with patent Coal Tar Varnish,and
be capable OF resisting 300 pounds Hydro
static pressure 10 the square inch.
6. There shall be duplicate pumping
machinery of the most modern ana appro-
pirate style and efficiency, with a capacity
! OF pumping one and a half million gallons
of water in "A hours.
erected and maintained in efficiency by
the Water Company, which shall have
"a IOur men pipe connections 10 the main
pipes III the Streets and the openings for the
attachments of hose On'the hydrants shall
be two and a half inches in diameter, and
the thread of the screw on the nozZles of
the openings shall be made to tit the hose
couplings now in use by the Fire Depart
ment OF ClaT1SVille.
IS. The capacity of the hydrants shall be
to throw AZ four streams of water to q height
equal to that of any house on the line of
pipes on which such hydrant or hydrants
may be situated. Each stream TO be from
Il SAD n li1la If
hose not exceeding 500 feet in. length and
two and Il half inches in diameter, and the
nozzle tips on the hose not to exceed one
and quarter inches.
8. In consideration OF the benefits that
viii accrue 10 the City of Clarksville and its /
people by the erection and operation of
Water Works, and for better protection OF /
the City against fire the City OF CIarksvilIe /
does hereby agree and bind herself 10 rent /
from the Water Company (40) forty hydrants |
for the extinguishment of fire as hereinbe- /
fore described for the full term of this fran
chise, that is, for (3Ol thirty years from the /
date of the record of this Ordinance, and the /
rental to be paid by the City for the use of |
the said hydrants shall be seventy-fiVe dol !
lars each per year, and the payments shall |
he made quarter yearly, pro rata in advance, /
viz, on January Ist, april lst, July lst and /
October lSt of each year, during the period /
of the said go thirty years; and the said
rental shall Ommence when the said hY-
drantS or any o. them are erected and their
efficiency proven as herein written.
Z. 10. If the City should at any time re
protection than the 4 (40s. forty named and |
provided herein, sysIGf3 additional hydrantS
shall be erected and maintained by the
Water Company as herelnbefore described.
and for which the City shall pay rental of
(5O) fifty dollars each per year, which sum
shall be payable quarJer-yearly pro rata in
advance for the remaining time of the eX-
istence OF this franchise. Provided that the
City shall not require the Water Company |
TO erect or supply any hydrants where the
mai pipes have noJ been extended.
IL. 1t is hereby stipulated and agreed |
that the said hydrants are not rented 10 the |
City for other uses than the extingush- |
ment of fires and necessary drill and prac- |
tice of fire companies, under the direction !
OF the Chief of the Fire Department.
II. If from any cause there shall be |
failure TO supply a sufficient quantity OF
water to the Fire Departmen as herein re-
quired, by reason of neglect, wilfulneSs or
or mismanagement on the part of the Water
Company, the City shall not for the time of
such failure be charged with or required to /
pay any rents or charges for water.
l3. All lines of main pipes shall be To-
Gated in such streets or other places as may
be selected by the Water Company in con-
with some person appointed by
the CITY. But all locations for hYdrantS as
herein written, along the liues OF the main
pipes shall be designated by resolution OF
the City Council, end which shall be given
10 the Water Company in writing as soon as
the pipes shall be distributed along any
given street.
Il. The City shall at any time after the
eX piratiOn of ten 40 years after the date of
this franchise have the right to purchase the
Water Works with all its rights, properties
and franchises at a fair valuation, and
which is 10 be aScertained by t3) three dis
interested persons of good Intelligence, not
CeSidentS OF the City of ClarxSville or Mont
gOmery county. One of the said persons to
be chosen by the City one by the Water |
and these two to choose r third.
When these three persons shall declare the
valuation OF the Water Works the City shall |
pay the sum named with ten per cent, ad-
ded to the amount for which the Works
may have been valued, and the City shall in
this purchase assume all the obligations of
the Water Company, the lawful quitance
for which shall be received by the Water
as part of the cash payment of
the declared value of the Water Works.
to purchase the said Water Works after the
valuation may have been made; but such
refusal shall he deemed waiver of the
right City to purchase the Works.
Z Is. The Water Works Company shall
have the right to make, declare and enforce
such needful rules and regulations in
vice of water as they may deem necessary
in relation to its use and waste.
Z Is. That in order TO carry out the pro- |
visions of this Ordinance special tax shall ,
be levied according to laws made and pro-
vided, or which may be hereafter made and
provided and the said tax when collected {
be held inViOlate, as a water tax, for the shall
special purpose of defraSing the expense
by the provisions of this Ordi-
nance.
Z IL. That as q further incentive for tha
of Water Works and the in s
reduction of water in this City, the Water
w OrkS erected and constructed under the ,
provisions OF this Ordinance shall be eX-
ampt from all municipal taxation for the |
erm OF ten lO) years rom the date hereof.
Z Is. And it is further provided and or
lained. that the Water Company for and
turing the term OF this Ordinance may in | I
heir discretion charge and collect in adj
vance, as their annual rates Tor the use OF ! l
water tariff Of prices equal 10, but not
exceeding, the annexed list.
Z 10. After the passage OF lnlS ordnance
% become of effect and force, the same shall I
Je accepted in writing by the said Daniel
Or himself and associates, successors or
assigns, and the work OF, and pertaining to ;
he construction Of the said Water Works :
shall be commenced within ,3Ol thirty days ,
If the date Of record of this Ordinance and
prosecuted to completion.
ANNUAL SCHEDULE OF WATER RATES FOR !
GAINESVILLE TENN.
Ale 90 TO 20 90
Barber shops, one chair-........ . 90 {
Each additional chaiT.............. 90 ,
Bathing TUBS public each. 10 90 |
Private tubs, each ........-........... %
Banks, including one basln...- 10 % I
91l<pTies ..-................ 10 90 to 80 90
butcher shops 10 90 TO 20 %
Brick yards.....~...... special
3reweries or distilleries...--.-.. special ,
Book binders. special
Building purposes, per 1000
brick .............-. -....-...---.- ~
Building purposes, perch Of !
StOne.....-......-...=-..- 10 l
Building purposes, per ten
square yds plaStering...- ~ !
shop, one forge. 20
shop, each addi-
tiOnal fire. ~ (
Boarding house, in addition to