The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-07-13
SEATTLE WATER SUPPLA.
Ordinance No.

To suthorise the erection and maiDte-
nance of water works to supply the
city of Seattle and the inhabitants
thereof with q sufficient supply OF
pure water.
The City Of Seattle does orddin as follotcS:
SECTION l. That William Hill,
George w Harris and James Mcknight
aud their assigns be and are hereby
authorized to erect aud maintain water
works ueona site to be selected by them
for the purpose Of supplying the city
of Seattle and the inhabitants thereof
with sufficient supply of PURE water
for and during the period of twenty
five years from the passage of this Ordi.
nance.
SEC. 2. That SAID William Hill,
George W Harris and James Mcknight
and their assigns, shall have the use,
right and privilege for the said period
of twenty FIVE years to lay down, ex
tend, replace and repair pipes and 9th
er apparatus for the purbose of convey
ing water to supply the said city and
the inhabitants thereof in and upon all
streets, alleys and other public places
within the corporate limits of said City
of Seattle as the same now exists, or
may hereafter be extended; and they
shall. with as little delay as possible,
repair all damages done to the streets,
alleys and public places and have them
in as good condition as they were pre-
vious to the laying of the pipes and
apparatus.
Sec. 3. That they shall commence
the construction of said water works
within ninety days from the passage of
this ordinance, and have the same com
pleted within two years thereafter.
SEC. 4. That said William Hill.
George W Harris and James Mcknight
aud their assigns, when required, shall
furnish to said City of Seattle, after
the completion of said works, all the
fresh water required by said city for
fire. sewerage and other purposes.
and the said City of Seattle shall pay
therefore annually. on or before the
fifteenth day of January of each and
every year for the full remaining twen-
ty-five years, sum of money to be
agreed upon annually between the said
City of Seattle and said William Hill,
George W Harris and James Mcknight
and their assigns; and if the said par
ties cannot agree. then either party
may, upon two days notice to The other
party. apply to the Probate Judge of
King county to appoint. and he may
therefore appoint three suitable, disin'
teressed parties to fix the amount to be
paid by the said city and received by
said William Hill. George W Harris
and James Mcknight and their assigns
for said water to be supplied the city
for one year. and the amount so fixed
by said persons shall be final for that
year.
SEC 5. That said William Hill, Geo
W Harris and James McNaught and
their assigns shall have the right to
charge the inhabitants of the said city
of Seattle such rates for water supply
asemay be agreed upon. provided how.
ever, that the rate for supplying pri-
vate families shall not exceed for
household and kitchen purposes two
dollars per month for each family and
30 all others at rate not exceeding
seventy-five cents for every thousand
gallons furnished tor the first ten thou
sand gallons per month. thereafter not
exceeding fifty cents for each thousand
gallons.
Sec. 9. That said William Hill.
George w Harris and James McNaught
and their assigns shall have and keep
at all times in the main pipes Except
in cases of accident to pipe and ma
chinery. which shall be repaired with
out delay,) sufficient fresh water to
throw two one inch streams of water
seventy feet above the level Of the
sea.
SEC. Z. That the use. right and
privilege given section two (2) of this
Ordinance shall be exclusive except
that the same shall not prevent persons
now owning and operating water works
within the corporate limits OF said city
from continuing to operate the same
within the present limits of the said
works and supplying the inhabitants of
said City with water within said limits
SEC. 8. That this Ordinance shall
be in force and take effect from and
after FIVE days after its publication.