Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-21
AN ORDINANCE,

way aaouS III
streets, lanes, alleys, roads, aud other publ
pisces. including the ripariun rights OF the city
maintain II system OF Waterworka WITHIN III
corporate limits. and within the corporal
limits as the same may be eAlenJc
from time to time, for supplying the city an
citizens with water for public. sanitary, d0mes
tic, and other purposes, IS well AS for the bette
protection Of property against disaster iron
fires, be. and the same Is hereby granted l.
the Lexington Water Co "pany, or assign
for the ,erin Of twenty years from The passag
OF this ordinance
SEC : That The right as held by til
City OF Lexington, be, aud the same Is hereb,
granted 10 suId Lexington Water Company, .
assigns, iur the term OF twenty years, +
lay pipes In any and all streets. lanes, al
leys, Roads, or other public places. within tn
corporate limits, Or upon the ripa' ian rights o
the city, and 10 extend The pipes, ami IL place
construct, and erect hydrants, fountains, con
duits. OR such other useful and ornamental struct
ures MS may be necessary Tor the successful op
SEC 3 That all streets. lanes, alleys, roads
and other public places. shall be left In rs good
condition rs practicable. after the pipes are laid
and the said streets, lanes, alleys. roads, ant
other public places, To be 30 used as not to Iu.
~terfere in any manner with the free and unOb'
stucted use OF the same by the city and citizen:
thereof. except during construction.
SEC. 4. That tue general plan OF the works
shall be an engine house, built OF either brick OIL
stone; q well. 10 be sunk On the sand bar abov.
the CITY drainage, and TO be not less than TWEEN.
ty-hve feet in diameter IN the clear, will
stone walls not legs than two feet in thickness,
10 he sunk thirty ieet below the water level OF the
Missouri river. unless q sufficient supply shall
be obtaiaed ut less depth. The How of said wei
shall be equal to three million u. ). gallons in
tWenty-four uOurs; the walls OF the well shall
be carried up At least i've feet above high water
mark, and be covered by u good roof; should
said we'll be destroyed by sinkinx OF oavIng, or
other OF like s'ruGlnie shall be built, by said
Water Company or, il The CITY council shall di-
rect ana orde' it, Two settling tanks or res-r-
V0irs. capable OF holding one million U s. gal
Ions each. shall b. built by sHid Water Ccmpa-
ny. at a proper |. cation. above nigh water
marx. II the wafer from the well ut any time
proves to be Insufficient, or impure, or filed
With acids. or aikaii, SO AS to render 1t unit Tor
drInkfng purposes. then SAID suitable settling
tanks or reservoirs shall be built at a point
above high water marx, and water pump
Ell direct from the Missouri river into the
said settling reservoirs or tanks. If the
settling resei voirs are adopted, then. and In
that case. the water shall be thoroughly set
tied and filtered before passing into the
pipes or ma!ns The said settling tanks or res
ervoirs shall be fenced or otherwise protected.
SO that they can not be approached except by
consent Of the superintendent of the works
Two piunger pumps Of one million five hum
dred Thousand US. GALLONS capacity each. every
tWenty-fuur hours; two boilers OF ample size to
run the pumping machinery. one hot water
heater, anu one hot water pump. All machinery
to be so YET and arranged that IL can be run
either separately or together. An elevated tank.
the top OF which shall be one hundred and fifty
feet above the ground. aud with a capacity OF
three hundred thousand gallons, located on
some high point in or near the city The pipe sys-
TEN shall consist OF AT least SIX miles of iron
pipes, varying In SIZE from six Inches to four
teen inches. inside diameter; aud located upon
such streets "a The mayor aud council
may direct: All pipes to have = three feet and
grade. ALI pipe to be tested to three
hundred pounds pressure to the square inch be-
tore leaving the factory; The works when COM
streams eighty feet high Tor three hours consec-
utively. through fifty feet OF two and oue-half
men rubber hose, and one inch ring nozzle from
And upon this test being maue.
the city shall be obligated for tue hydrant
hereinafter provided for. Whenever
Tue company shall be obligated TO relay any of
its mains, in consegu' nee of u change OF grade
10 the streets, the cost OF re-laying such mans
shall be paid by the city
SEC 5. That in consiu Grafton of the benefits
that will accrue to the city ur Lexington by the
aud maintenance OF n sy lem OF water
WORKS. the city hereby aErees TO rent. and does
hereby rent, Tor the term Of twenty years. from
the SAID Lexington Water Company, or AZ
signs, nfty double = Jischal ge, anti = freezing
ore nydrants, to be located at such points as
me city council may select, at an annual rental
u TOUR thousand dollars, payable quarterly,
namely January nrst, a prii fret. july fest and
october hrst, OF each and every year. with IN
crest at the rate OF seven per centum after ina
urity Tue city shall have the right to rent ad-
1itloual hydrants at any time, at an annual
entail of seventy do lars each Ali MIGRANTS
,ented In excess of the first fifty shall be for the
uli term OF twenty years.. aud payable quarter |
y as heretofore provided. The hydrants when
'ASStSo W oS Lei SACtuelNeIY Tor the eStIl- |
of fires, Necessary practIce, anu drill !
i hre companies. and the flu hing and washing
Ihe Guys sewers and cutters. but In all cases
1 lire and practice, there shall be no nozzle
Ised larger than one inch. amt in washing Inc
eWers and gntters, not more Than two hydrants
nall De opened at any one time, nor oftener than
vice In any one Week, nor DISCHARGE through
ny Oilhce greater than y inches, anu III ali
asses OF practice and Ii ,sling vi sewers aud
ottsrs tae superintendent Ut the works shall bs
Otlied.
SEC 8: After the completion Of the Water
'orks, the me hydrants shall be in charge of
10 Guy Whlcn Shall have control over them for
re ana DINER purposes, and no other persona ex-
.pt those under authority oil said city shall open
ut IN operating anu supplying Waller us
Ioresa1d on the part OF said Lexington W ater
ompany. or ssslgns, the city may lake pusses-
temporarily OF SAID WORKS.. machinery and ,
opurtenances. aud operate the same until subj
emily assured that the WORKS Will be- euIcIrDIiy
'e.a'eu ny Tue SAIL Lexington Water Com ,
10y, or assigns; and the expense 80 Incurred !
tne SAID city In 50 operating said works shaI !
u Lien upon the earnings vi said WORKS until
III anu snail be deducted from any sum Jue
ID Lexington Water CuInpapy or n..I0n- ~ /
sec. 4. That the uaid Lexington Water Com
ny, or as signs. shall extend the mai..s IL any I
It OF the city when requested 80 IL do by Tea =
ution OF the city COUNCIL, provided thai Ter.
all De SIX responsible cunsuurrs lar ,v.rv
ice n ae leet OF pipe eNt'nsi III. who shall \
zee III writing. 10 take. use aud DEFY iur water
established rates, ns soun as the mans ar. e
ana the CITY renting Que hydrant Tor every b
= ao VI AuuJOE pllI thereof ut aIi..II
provided that no extension mn, made q
all be smaller than SIX inches inrid. u,umrH Z
:. fipes smaller than Blk inches may be mid :;
IL reach points outside oi the yIly I,uits II
ION ierMissiou vi the CITY Council. kui IN d
Gu CASES the CITY shall not be l.. CURED 10 take h
~ pay i0r any additional tie b. uraui. n, urn- u
1eu IOr In this section. b
SEC: ., Ihat the said Company or assixn, shall =,
osius ahd maintain At Its expense.
ephone of other electric line Of cOnimuuica-
~ between the pumpholse and each princIn
ati0n Oh Tue lire department Ia the civ ior rs.
own alarm Instruments
SEC. 8 Fur the purpose of ,u..i,pu and mo-, :
3 Tie said rental tn the saiu " alter c,,,nnnnv i
y aesigns. ny the City Of Lexington II, nroyi' v
u III seclioh . Oh TINS ordinance. The city coun- :.
wiz pass un ordinance wherein IL shall ne q
o'iura That there shall tie levied and collected n,
uarlhs The CONTINUANCE Of this ordI- .
nee, a SPECIAL tax OF not exceeding forty u
Oh tue one hundr,d dollars, ON all taxable fl
ol'erty IN SAID city. Said tnXshali be levied anu .
iieoteu at LIE same time and in the sam. manner 81
, H.e .Me taaes iof general purpuses; and when q
',ectr'i the same shall be set apart ior The !.
se'hc purpose OF paying said lnsiaiim.nts OF "
VI rs 'hey become due, rs provided In this OIL c,
,a."s, anu shall not be appropriated To any %
Ia Guy agrees 10 pass all such Ordinanc, - AS b.
y Ne necessary to secure tue protection OF the
Speft ~ OF Inc lexington Water Company. r.
DEC III. That the city shall have Tie rIsht to 7
lcnase Tue works ut the expiration Of ten
hfs alter their completion, and falling In
. = M at the expiration Of ten years, then
Ny PiiSC IL upon any
ns Lhat may be agreed upon by til. said n
mpahy. or assigns. and the civ. or Mt aI,-
n seu Haliatlon OF three experts, one to be- q
ected ny The city one by said Company or as-
ms, and the two thus selected. s.IrcIina th-
ru. They Shall take and subscribe to An oath
" essm ahu i nat value the works. and G
nan OF each party, and upon this M
u notlai view ot tue works, they shall declare b
placed ut the actual value of lie works I,nis
,nts. privileges. building and marhinerv il
ynIity OF lhe appraisers shall rule and deter
nc. .ue saius,ion OF The works. lands. rights,
Iuchises, ana chooses In action, and their de. q
ion shsli be hnal. il accepted by said city. =
tue CITY shall pay the suln. within three
MUS after The valuation has been iete, mined X
The arbitration shall tail, then tbr circuit
irt OF Lafayette county shall deter mine lbs
tseI according To law. II being unuerstood d
y Tie terms oil purchase when agree nuon =,
.Ween the city and sald Company or assigns II
~ De- ratified by two-Inirds oil IT,. voter, oi a.
uelty'soths ut All election IL he held for inns -,
u; III MANNER amt IuTn rs IeuuIr.u ly u
J. Inc city of Lexington as one oI Ihr CON. a,
lons OF purchase, sLa / assuIne all Obligations n
au So,npthy or assigns on ancUuht Ui said IL
'ei"o!As. which shall be taken n. part nav
y ! ahu In case the CITY shall fail fu pur.tus.
= "ofhs' rs herein provided. the routra,t
u listing between The said Lexington Wa
COMPANY. CT assigns, ana tn, CIV or
neton snail cunfihue uurIng the periot "
passed over. and until The city snail mr. ',
&c IL That In the event suid I.,Insta,
W eon'pany. or assigns. shall elect To 90
NV "oihs, rights and privileges. then st
"a, case Tue city Vi Lexington oUiiyates IL "
10y It's mayor AMI cuuncilmen. tn nav ~ y
10 be pad 10 the trustee under The bonJ
mortgage the hydrant rental, a. it accTI.s or
ueeotnes uut, or SO much thereof as viii
tas interest on the bonded Obligations M
eaiu lexington Wafer CoITpnnS or assigns flu
.ASnahee thereon. but lot any anoul. 80
eealng the hyIrant rental. F0
Inc following shall lie the maxi. of
ordinance: part Oh ,
Ks with one bss,n l
cry. Tor average daily use tnr ,