Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-24
AN ORDNANCE,

corporate limits. anu within the corporate
from time to time. for supplying the city and !
cItizen. with water for pubic. sanitary. domes-H
tic, and other purposes. rs we'll as for the better I
protection of property against disaster from
fires, be. and the same Is hereby granted TO
James A: Jones. Of Wichita. Sedgwick county, !
assigns, for the term OF twenty Years from the
passage of this ordinance
SIC = That the right-of-way, as held by the
City uf Lexington. be, and the same Ia hereby
granted 10 SAID James A. Jones, his associates, |
successors. or assigns. for the term of twenty
Years, TO lay pipes In any and ali streets, lanes, |
alleys, roads, or other public places, within the
corporate limits. or upon the riparian rights of
the city, and To extend the pipes, and 10 place,
construct. aud erect hydrants. fountains. con
duits or such other useful and struct-
urcs us may tie necessary tor the successful OPP |
Grafton oil the works.
SEC {; That all streets. lanes, alleys. roads.
and other public places. shall be left IN as good
and the said streets. lanes. alleys. roads. and
other public places, 10 be SO used Us not 10 in
terfere in any manner with the free and unob-
stucted use OF the same by The city and citizens |
thereof. except during construction.
sEc; 4. That the general plan of the works
shall be an engine house, built OF either brick or
stone; u well. to be sunk 90 the sand bar above
the CITY drainage. and to be not Less than TWEEN
stone walls not less Than two feet in thickness. |
10 be sunk thirty feet belo% the wafer level of the
Missouri river, unless a stuff :ient supply shall
shall be equal 10 three million u. ;. gallons IN
twenty -four nours: the walls OF the well shall
be carried up at least live feet above high water
MARI, and be covered BY u good root; should
said we'll he destroyed by sinking or caving, or
by washing away. Or BY ANY, other cause. an
other of like structure sh all he built, or Two
settling tanks u rtservOirs. capable oil holding
one million U 8. gallons each. II the water
from the well at any lime proves to be INSULT
cient, OF impure. Oh uiled with acids, or aikall,
SO as to render it unit Tor drinking purposes.
then said suitable settling tanks or reservoirs
; the Missouri river into said settIing reservoirs
or tanks. II the settling resel v0lrs are adopted.
then. 10 that case, ths water shall be thorough
iy settled and filtered before passing into the
pipes or MAINS The SAID settling tanks or res
ervoirs shall be faced or other" Use protected.
so that they Can not be approached except by
consent Of the superintendent of the works.
Two plunger pnmps of one million live hun
dred thousand u. 81 gallons each; every
run the pumping machinery. one hot water
heater, amt one hot water pump. All machinery
either separately or together. An elevated tank.
the top OF which shall be one hundred and fifty
feet above the ground. and with u capacity of
three hundred thousand gallons, located ON
some high point in OF near the city The pipe sys-
TEN shall cpnsist OF ut least s,N miles of iron
pipes, varying In size from six inches to four
Teen inches, inside ulametrr; and located upon
such streets as the mayor and council.
may direct. All pipes to nave IA three feet and
glade. Ali pipe to be tested To three
hundred pounds pressure to the square inch be-
pleied, shall Je capable of discharging SIX
streams eighty feet high Tor three hours cnnsec-
l%utively, through tity leet OF two and Oue-half
inch rubber hose, anu one inch ring nozzle from
any six hydrants al the same lice the city coun-
Gil may select; And upon this test being made.
the CITY shall be obligated for the hsdrant
rental. hereinafter provided for.
SEC s. That in consid GRAFTON of the benefits
that will accrue to the city of Lexington by the
works. the city hereby azrees to rent. and does
hereby rent, for the term Of twenty years. fiom
the 81 d james A. Jones. his associates. sue
cessOrs, Or assigns. fifty double-Ji. char gt, anti
freezing fire hydrants, to be located at sucn points
as the city council msy selecf, ut an annual rental
OF ioar thousand dollars. payable quarterly,
namely; January first, aprii first, July first. and
October first. of each and ey' ny year. with IN
teresl at the rate OF seven per cenlum afie. ma
ltnrity. The city shall have the right to rent AL
ditlonal hydrants ut any time, st au annual
rental of seventy dollars each All ny rants
rented in excess of The first ntiy shall be Tor the
iull term of twenty years, aud payable quarter
ly as heretofore provided. The hIGrunts when
erected to be used exclusively Ter the e>tin-
guishment of dre.. necessary practice. and drill
OF the city's sewers and cutters. but il! all cases
of fire and practice. there snail be NO nozzle
sewers and CUTTERS, nOt%mOre than two hyurants
shall be opened ut any one time. nor oi1cner than
. ."y e, N snV s ens wsy I6sn nor T d inshss' ann ,hT 10 q
cases Of practice and flushing of sewers and
guttera the superintendent of the works shall be
? noufed.
SEC. 6. After the completion Of the Water
. WORKS, the lie hydrants shall be in Charge Of
: tue city which shall have control over them fol
fire and other purposes. and no other persons ex-
cept those under authority OF said city shall oper
: or close them.
fault in operating ami supplying Water us
aforesaid on tine part OF said Jones or assigns
: the city may take possession temporarily of sale
e WORKS, machinery and appurtenances, ant
operate the same until sufficiently assured tina
the works will be efficiently operated by tile sale
Jones or assigns. and the expense SO INQUIRE.
be q lien upon the earnings oil said works unit
5 paid aud shall be deducted from any sum du,
v said Jones or assigns.
SEC I. That the said James A. Jones, his as
soclates, successors or assigns, shall extend IN
maius to any part of the city when requested 81
to do, by resolution OF the city council, pro
ivided that there shall be Blk consumers Tor ever,
r agree In writing. to take, use and pay Tor waite
at established rates, as soon as The mains ar
laid, and the city renting one hydrant for every
five hundred feet, or mpjor part thereof of sue
&c extension. provided that no extension thus mae
shall be smaller than SIX inches inside Diane
E ter.
provide ana minimum at his or their expense.
1 telephone or other electric line OF cOnhnunIca
station OF the fire department in the c ,ty tor US
during hres The city to furnish and maintai
Its own alarm Instruments.
1 SEC 8 That tor the purpose OF meeting an,
paying The annual Ientais to said Jones aud hi
assigns, by The city of Lexinston. as provided /
E section 5, oi this ordnance there shall be levie
u and collected annually during the continuance c
this ordinance, u special tux OF not exceedIn
n torty cents on the one hundred dollars valuu
:. ~ Ou III u property III II CIV, SlLl
Client TO pay said rental. Said tax shall be leyie
and collected al the same time and in the sam
manner. as are the taxes for general purposes
n and when collected the same shall be set apal
for the specific purpose OF paying saidi install
he m.nts OF rent as they become due, as proyiae
ln IN this ordinance, and shall not be appropriate
to any other purpose or purposes whatever.
i'd SEC IL. That the city shall have the right
I'd purchase the works at the expiration Of te
years after their completion, and falling
purchase ut the expiration OF ten Years, the
every I'VE years. al any price and upon All
terms that nay be agreed upon by the sal
"a praised valuation oil three experts, one to /
=" selected by the city one by the said Jones or al
re signs, and the two thus selected. selecting II
third. They shall take, and subscribe to an GA
to iairlI aud in,partially value the works, an
may examine not more than three experts, q
behalf oi each party. and upon this testimon,
and actual view OF the works, they shall deciaI
= the then present value OF the same. which sha
be placed ut the actual value of the works land
rights. privileges. building and machinery.
ut i%najorlty Of the appraisers shall rule and dete
mime the valuation OF the works, lands, right
e. franchises. and chooses In action, and their d
L, cislOn shall he 1nai, if accepted by said cit,
nd and the city shall pay the same within lhr;
nv II the Arbitration shall fail, then the circu
court OF Lafayette county shall determine Il
matter according to law. 1t being understo,
betw cen the city and said Jones or assigns ,sha
be ratified by two-thirds of the voters oil ga
city. voting ut an election to he held for tn
purpose. IN manner and form AS required
law. The city OF Lexington MS one OF the co
dltl0ns Of purchase, sha ASSUME all obligation
II the said Jones or assigns on account of ga
& Wattrworks, which shall be taken rs part pa
inent, and in case the city shall fail to purcn.
u said works, as herein ,lreyiued. tie contra
=. then existing between tile said Jones. his ass
Nv ciates, successors, OF assigns, and The cItv
u, Lexington shall continue during The II, ri,
ru 50 passed over. and until the city shall ~,
~ chase.
SEC. II. That in the event OF the said lone
his associates. successors. Or assigns. shall elr
10 BOND the works, rights and privileges, In
IN thai sase the city oi Lexington o~bligates
self, by its mayor and cUuncilmen, TO nav,
cause IL be paid to the trustee under the bon
and mortgage. The hydrant rental, as it accru
ana becomes due, or go much thereof AS "
pay the interest on. the bonded obligations
the salu Jones. his as.oCiutes. successors
assigns, lrss exchange thereon, but mol NJ
amount exceeding the hydrant rental.
SEC. IL The following sbaii lie the ma:
mum annual wafer rates and become 4 part
-, this ordi nance:
Banhs with one basin 5
bakery. Tor average daily nae, Tor