Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-20
The Proposed Water Ordinance,

WIN. WEST, Secretary.
The Proposed Water Ordinance.
An ordnance to authorize the est.h.
lishlnent and maintenance Of VI
ter works in tho city OF Olyp
county of Thurston, Territory OF
Washington. and to lay pipes in
the streets aud alleys of the afore.
said city, for purpose of supplying
said city and its Inhabitants with
pure fresh water.
Sec. l. The city Of Olympia does
ordain as .follous: That there be
and is hereby granted unto W. W.
Goodrich, his heirs or assigns, Of
Seattle, King county, Washington
Territory, the right and privilege t.
erect, establish aud maintain within
tue city of Olympia, water works for
the purpose of supplying said city
and its inhabitants an adequate sup
ply Of pure, fresh water.
Sec. 2. That the said w. W.
Goodrich, his heirs or assigns, shall
have the right to lay water pipes in
the streets and alleys of said city.
and throughout the city limits, and
for the purpose of doing the Same
may dig excavate and do such other
work upon and in said streets and
alleys, as may be necessary provided
no street or alley shall at any time
be rendered impossible, by the rea.
sob o; the progress of such work.
Sec. 3. The water to supply said
city under this ordnance shall be tax.
en- from the Des Chuttes river, in
said Thurston county, above the Tum.
water falls.
Sec. 4. All the water from the
said river shall be thoroughly filtered.
through gravel and charcoal, before
the same enters the mains for deliv-
cry to customers.
SEC. S. That the said W. W.
Goodrich, his heirs or assigns, shall
construct dam across said river, or
part of it, as may be necessary, %
that continuous supply of:water for
all purposes may be had at ell times.
Sec. 6. That the supply mains
shall be laid in all the graded street.
of said city of sufficient capacity ~
supply all the water necessary, to
flush sewers and furnish q perfect
supply for the fir plugs hereinsftsr
provided TO and for HOUSEHOLD and
manufacturing purposes.
SEC. 7. That fir plug with two
hoes connection shall be placed
and maintained at each street cross
ing, wherever the mains are laid at
the time of the laying of the mains,
by w. W. Goodrich, his heirs or
assigns.
Sec. 8. That the right is granted
to W. w. Goodrich, his or assigns,
70 Gn~-ea and collect, for the use Of
saiu wafer any --;npnt not exceeding
the following schedule =. rotes 70
wit: For each kitchen faucet tWss.,.
dollars. ($12) per year. For each
additional faucet for household uses
and purposes only, two dollars ($2)
per year.
For eprinkling lots, lawns and
sidewalks, for each lot, three dollars,
($3), per year. For water furnish
the city for flushing sewers; for fire
plugs, for sprinkling streets and for
all other municipal purposes, Five
hundred dollars, ($5OO), per year
for every one thousand Il ,0O0) in-
habitants said city may contain, for
and during the life of this ordinance.
For all other purposes, as for hos
tells, hospitals and for manufacturing
purposes. and supply for vessels,
etc., etc., such special rates as may
be hereafter determined and salts.
factory adjusted. by a committee Of
the City Council of the Aforesaid
city of Olympia. -.
SEC. 9. Work shall comment
within thirty (3O) days from the pAss-
age of this ordinance, and the same
shall be completed with an ample
supply Of water for all city and phi
vate and other purposes, by July LIST.
1888.
SEC. 10. The city OF Olympia
hereby agrees to use the water OF s
aforesaid water works. for the pur- :
poses set forth In Section eight (0
cf this ordinance.
Sec. IL. All the rights and priv
legs hereby conferred, shall expire
at the end of twenty-five (25) years
expect the right to maintain water
works, and to lay and repair mains
in eaid city of Olympia.
Sec. II. Within thirty (3O days
from the approval of this ordinance
TO w. w. Goodrich, his heirs or
assigns, shall file in the Office of the
City Clerk of the city of Olympia.
his written acceptance of the city OF
the rights and privileges hereby con-
ferred, subject to the terms and con-
ditions herein prescribed, and fall
ing 30 to do shall I've deemed to have
Abandoned all rights and privileges
hereby conferred.
j. G. McFADDEN, Democratic nomi-
nee for Prosecuting Attorney for
rhurston and adjoining counties, is
son of Judge McFadden, our form
n Delegate to Congress. Mr.. Nc
Fadden is a young lawyer of bril-
liant promise, fluent and logical
peaker, an untiring and earnest
worker, affable and courteous in
manner and of pleasing address; hs
possesses every requisite quali6c':
ions for public position. We pre-.
lict not only his present success, but
hat he will make his mark in Q w3de
phere of public life before Wa
'ears.-Rash. Democrat,