Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-31
AN ORDINANCE,

d Gil Of the CITY Of Lexington:
SECTION l.. That the rfgiit-ot-way along the
streets, lanes. alleys, roads, ana other public
places. including tie riparian rights of the city,
and the privilege TO construct. operate and
maintain - system OF Wa.erwOrks within the
corporate limits. and within the corporate
limits ns the simr may br extended
from time to time, for supplying the city and
citizen5 with water for public, sanitary. domes-
tic, and other PURPOSES. rs well Us for tne better
protection vi property against disaster from
hires, DE, and the same Is hereby. granted to
sta,e OF Kansas. hts ass1c'aies. Successors or
assign, for the term OF twenty Years from the
passage oi this ordinance
SIC. = Tina, the risti-uf way, "a held by the
C,ty oI Lexington, Ice, aud the snInt. Ia hereby
granted tU said JAMES \ .Innra, his associates,
successors. ur assigns. for the term OF twenty
Years. to lay pipes III any antl:ii streets, lanes, "
alleys. routs. or other public places. within the
corporute limits. or npoi the riparian rights OF
the city, and To extend The pipes, ami 10 place.
and erect hydrants, fountains. con-
dnii'. OF Such other useful and ornamental strucl-
urrs AS may be necessary Tor Tie successful OPP
Grafton OF the works.
SEC 5 That all streets. lanes, alleys, roads !
and other public places, shall bs left III rs good
condition rs pras,icable. alter the pip"s arelaid.
and the sail streets, lanes. alleys. roadS. and
other public places, 10 he so used aa not To IN
teriar- in any manner with the free and nuob-
stucted uSt OF the same 10y The City and citizens
thereof, except during cons;I urtion.
SEC. !. That the general plan OF the works
shall be Nh engine house, huilt OF either brick or
stone; u we'll, 10 be sunk on the sand bar above
the city drainage, and To be not less li,un TWEEN
ty-hve teet in diameter III the clear, with
stone walls not leas than two feet in Thickness.
to De sunk thirty feet below the 3wuter level Of the
Missouri river, unlees Q sufficient supply shall
be obtaiAe,i ut less depth. THE How vi said well
twenty four hours; the walls oI the well shall
BE- carried up al LEAFS, i've feet above high water
MARK, and be covered hy u good root; should
said we'll he destroyed by sinking or caving, or
by washing away. or by ANY other ea;isr. All
other OF IKE structure shall be built, or Two
settling tanks or rss' rfoirs. CAPABLE oil he:dins
one million u s. gallons each " the water
from the we'll At any time proves to be INSULT
Client, or impure. or hil-d with nci;ts, or alkalI,
SO AS to render 1t unit Tor drinking purposes.
then SAID suitable settling tanks or reservoirs
shall be butt, and water pumped direct from
the Missouri river into said settling rcservoiIs
or tahks. II the settling reseI voirs are adopted.
then. IN taut case, the water shall he thorough
ly settled and filtered before passing into the
pipcs or mains The said settling tanks or res
so that they Can not he approached except by
consent OF the superintendent of the works.
Two piunxer p'lulps oil one million five hun
dred thousand u. ). gallons each. every
twenty -four hours; two boilers OF ample SIZE 10
run the pumping maciiinery, one hot water
heater. and one hot water pump. All machinery
to be- 30 set and arranged that IL can he run
either separately Or together. An elevated tank.
the top OF which shall be one hundred and htty
Ie'i above the ground. and With u capacity Of
three hundred thousand ga Ions, located On
soIn- high point In Or near the city The pipe sys-
len shall C 'neint oil ut least SIN miles al IRON
pipes, varying III = re from SIX incncs to four
teen Inches, Inside diameter: and located upon
SUI h streets as The mayor and c"nnrit
may direct: All pipes TO have - three feet and
one:hult rot covering below the city
grade. All pipe TO BE- tested to three
hundred pouuis pressure 10 the SQUARE inch be-
plerei. shall be capable of Iii ,charging SIX
sileams eighty leet high Tor three. hours cunsec-
utiveiy. through fifty feet ui two and One-half
inch rubber hose, AMI one inch ring nozzle lroin
any six hydrants ui the Same lim- the city coun-
ell my select; And upon this test being made.
the city shall be obiigated i"r the hSdrant
TAnfMl horpIn1tfar plGi nj
SEC s. That in consideration of the bsne1i,s
that will accrue to the city of Lexington by the
erection and maintenance Of a sy- TEN of water
works. the city hereby agrees 10 rent. and does
hereby rent. for the term u twenty years. from
the sa d James a.. Jones. his associates. sue
cessnrs, or assigns, nfty double-Jie cia, &c, anti
freezing fire hydrant-, TO be located at sucn points
us the city council may select, at an annual rental
oil Tour thousand dollars. payable quarterly,
namely; january drst. April first. July fist, and
October tirst. Of each and every year. with IN
teresl ut the rate OF seven per cenlum after ina
turity. Tine city shall have the right TO rent All
dttlonal hydrants at any time, ut an annual
rental Of seventy dollars each Ali hy drants
rented in excess OF the first fifty shall be tor the
iliil term OF twenty years. an,i payable quarter
erected to lie used exclusively tor the rHtiu-
guishIneni OF ire. necrs ,arY piac,icr. and drill
OF Dire companies, ami the ilu- hing and Washing
oil The cify's sewers and cutters, but in all cases
of lire and practice, there shall be no nozzle
used larger !ilhn one inch, AMI III washing the
sewers and cutters. mol more than two lydran,s
shall be opened at any one time, nor Oitener than
twice in any one Week, nor discharge through
any Orlhce. greater than Z inches, anu in all
Cases I'll practice and flushing OF sewers and
CUTTERS tns superintendent OF the works shall b.
notified.
Skc i. After the completion OF the Water
works, the die iiy.trants shall be in charge Of
the city which shall have control over them for
lire and other purposes and no other persons eX-
cept those under authority Of said city shall open
Or close them.
Provided. for any ncgleciiul or wiliiul de-
fault in operating anu supplying water rs
the city may lake possession temporarily Of said
works. machinery and uppurtenances, and
operate the same until sufficiently assured that
the works will be efficiently operated by the said
Jones Or assigns, and The expense AZ incurred
by the said city In SD operating sud works shall
be q lien upon the earnings OF said wofks until
paid and shall br deducted iroIn, any sum due
said Jones or assigns.
skc i. Thai The said James A. .Jones, his as
-Oclates. successors Or assigns. snail extend the
Iniins to any part OF The city when requested so
To d", by resolution OF The ri!y council, pro-
vi,ied That there small he SIN Consumers Tor every
three hundred itet OF pipe rNtrhsi N. who shall
agree IN writing. 10 tnkt. Use ami pay tor water
ut established rates. rs soon as The mains are
laid, anu the city renting one hy.irant Tor every
extension. provided that no extension thus made
shall be Smaller than Elk inches inside DIANE
ter. .-.
&c. 8. That the said Jones or assigns. shall
provide and maintain ut his or their ex pense. IL
Telephone VI uther electric line OF cOMmunica-
ton between the puiDpnouse and each principal
VI az hle uCPdiLihrhL u liz CtN = v use
during fires The cI,y to furnish and maintain
its own alarm INSTRUMENTS
SEC . That Tor TIC E..'I'u,e Oh meeting and
paying the annual rentals to said Jones and HIS
assigns, by The city OF Lexington. Us provided IN
section S. OF this ordinance. there shall be levied
and collected annually during the continuance Of
this oruinance, u special tax OF not exceeding
Iorty GEMS ON the one hundred dollars vaIune
lion on all taxable property IN the city, suhi-
cient to pay said rental Said TAX shall be levied
and collected al the same time and in the same
manner. IA are The faxes for general ,prnnaas
and when collected the same shall be set apart
for the specific purpose OF paying said INSTALL
III .nts oil rent AS they become due, AS piuVt.eu
IN this ordinance. anu shall not be appropriated
To any other purpose or purposes Whatever.
SEC 10. That The city shall have the right to
purchase the works at the expiration of ten
years after their completion, and falling to
purchase ut the expiration of ten Years, then
every i've yours. at any price and upon any
terms that nay be agreed upon by The said
Jones or assigns aud the city, or at :p-
praised valuation of three experts, one to be-
selected by the city one by the said Jones or as
signs, and the wo thus selected, selecting tir
third. They shall take, and subscribe to un oath
to fairly and impartiaily value the works, and
may ca anime not more than three experts. ON
behalf OF each parry, and upon this stimon
and actual view Of the works, they shall declare
the then present value OF the same, which shall
be placed al the actual value of the works lands
rights. privileges. building and machinery. a
%iuuJority OF the appraisers shall rule and deter
mine the valuation OF the works, lands, rights,
franchises. and chusrs IN action, and their de-
cision shall be final, ii accepted by said city
and the city shall pay the same within three
months after the valuation has been dete. mined
IL the arbitration shall fail, then the cireuit
court oil Lafayette county shall determine III.
matter according 10 law. II being understood
l;!at the terms Oi purchase when agreed upon
betw een the city and saiJ Jones or assigns, shaIi
be ratified by twO-thirls Of tie voters oil SAID
city. voting al All election tn he held for thus
puiInst. IN manner and form us required Nv
law. The city OF Lexington BIS one OF the con
hitioh> OF purchase, slIa assume all oblI cations
vi The said Jones or assigns on account OF said
WaterwOrks, which shall he taken rs part pay
nient. and III case the city shall fail to purchas.
said WORKS, AS herein provided, the contract
then existing between The said Jones, his 1850
ciates. Successors. or assieus, anu the rIty oi
Lexington shall continue during .t. period
ST. passed over. and unlil III. ciiy shall uur-
chase.
Skc. II. That IN the event Of the said Jones
MS assOclhteS. SUCCESSORS. Gr assigns, shall eircl
10 bond the works. rights and privileges. then
IN that case The city oi Lexington obiigates IL
CAUSE 10 be PAID To the TRUSTEE under the hon.:.
ana mortgage. the hidrant rental. as it uccrue-
ana becomes due, ur so Inurl thereof as va
pny The interest ON. the bonded Obligations 0
HE saul Jones. hrs associates, sucresrur- nI
assigns. less exchange thereon, hut not sn,
amount exceeding the hydrant rental.
SIC. II The following shall H.. IN. maxi
mum annual water rates and b-:uul. 4 ,urt -
tins Ordi nrnrr:
Banks WITH one basin. ; U
iiaLtTy. Tor average daily mse. for