Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19


company has had contractor, c. w
HUI, make preliminary survey anC
estimate of the work to be done, the
probable cost, etc. Being satisfied
that the waterworks here would bs
practicable and that with the proper
encouragement the company could con
Struct and operate the same, the mem
berN OF the company with Mr.. Hill, APP
peared before the council, in specia
session, last Friday evening, and ex
planned the system of works they pro
posed to establish, what would be ex
pected of the city and the inhabitants
To be further prepared, the compan,
had with them an ordinance, alread,
outlined, which the council was asked
10 consider and pass at Once. The or.
dInance was read and explained, but
the council could not see the necessity
Tor undue haste, and accordingly laid
the whole subject over until the regular
meeting in July.
AS the ordinance in question is in
the nature of Il contract with the city b,
Which 1t gives the company the ex.
elusive right to put in the works
agrees to pay so much for the privilege
OF using the water, fixes the price to
consumers, and in fact confers all the
power on the company that it could de-
rive from any source, synopsis of the
ordinance is given herewith:
Section ! grants to the Medicine
Lodge Waterworks company the right
To construct and maintain for the term
of 20 years system of waterworks. with
III the streets, alleys and public places:
requires the excavations for pipes, hy-
drants, ETC., to be promptly refilled, and
the surface to be put in good condition.
and the company to indemnify the city
from liabilities for damages to persons
or property resulting from such exca-
vatiOns.
Section 2 provides that the water
shall be from Elm creek or other suita-
BILE source, it to be more wholesome by
liberation by means of wells sunk adj
Jacent thereto and by settling in a res
ervoir.
Section 8 provides that there shall be
located at the source of the supply at
least two sets of independent pumps, to
work single OF combined, with cap acity
to discharge not less than one and one
half million gallons in twenty-four
hours. n reservoir of not less than
two million gallons is to be built, and
this is to supply the city at least three
days without pumping machinery IN
case OF necessity. The pumping ma
chinery is all to be in brick or stone
fire proof buildings. There is to be not
less than miles of iron main plpe.
none of which is to be less than inches
inside diameter, all coated inside and
out with enamel or varnish. and to
stand $50 pounds hydrostatic pressure.
all TO be laid at least p feet below the
surface of the graded streets, and the
mains TO be extended when required
by the council; and the city to provide
for at least one additional hydrant for
ever 800 feet OF major fraction thereof
so ordered; and there shall be in the
aggregate for every as feet of such ex-
tension at least one resident consumer
who agrees to pay at least SO per annum
for water.
Section 4 provides that the fire pres
sure shall be either from the reservoir
or pumping machinery, or all combined,
or such other Appliances as the compa-
ny may deem necessary. The pressure
from the reservoir alone and it's capac-
ity shall be sufficient to discharge
through 80 feet of hose from any hy-
drants inch streams to the heigl tn of %
feet for hours continuous use without
the aid of pumping machinery and at
tim es the Reservoir 81 all be supplied
with water to comply with such requir-
ments. Upon second alarm of fire
the company is to furnish within so
minutes pressure to discharge one
inch streams through 80 feet of hose
from amy six hydrants in the city to the
heighth of so feet.
Section provides for a test of the
works within 10 days after completion.
and afterwards a sufficient supply and
pressure shall be maintained during
the continuance of the franchise for or
binary purposes and upon the fire n.y.
drants when required. In case of de-
fault in operating the works or supply
ing the water the city may take tempo
rary possession of the works and appur-
tenances and operate the muntil insured
that the owners will effectually operate
the same, the expenses of operating by
the city to be paid by the company.
Section provides for locating at such
points as the city may designate not
less than 10 double-tipped hydrants
with y inch noZzles for tire hose, said
MIGRANTS to be erected and kept in re-
pair by the company. For each of
these MIGRANTS the city is to pay $500
per annum, and EACH additional hy-
drant $4,000 per aunum, all hydrant
rental to be paid semi-annually-Janu
airy and July. The hydrants to be used
only for fire purposes, practice of the
fire company and for flushing cutters.
Section provides that if the compa-
ny shall issue bonds secured by mortg-
age or trust deed upon the works, the
city agrees to pay the rental money on
MIGRANTS at the place where the inter-
est on such bonds is payable; and be-
sides the city agrees to pay 10 per cent
interest an all money due from it if not
paid at maturity.
Section S gives the city the right to
purchase the waterworks and appurten-
ances 10 years from Julyl, 'S6 and at the
expiration of every years thereafter,
at such price and ON such terms as the