Great Falls tribune., 1888-12-22
PLENTY OF WATER.
TERMS OF THE PROPOSED ORDI-
NANCE SUBMITTED TO THE
COUNCIL.
The Franchise to Last 20 Years - Tie
City May Buy out the Works
After 15 Years. Hydrnnts
10 he Provided.

Section /. The company is to have
the right to lay water mains and pipes
20 years. 1t is to have the general pow
ers implied by such grant, but is not tt
have "the exclusive right Or privilege OF
occupying said streets or 'the exclusive
right of conveying, distributing and sell
ling water throughout the said city Or of
furnishing same to the city"
Section 2. The company has the right
to dig bitches in the streets, in order tC
lay pipes.
Section g. The company is to provide
for 20 years full supply of water. The
pressure at Central avenue and Fourth
street shall be rs pounds to IT, e square
inch for fire purposes and % to 30 pounds
to the square inch for domestic purp oses.
In other parts of the city the pressure
shall be equally strong, "allowing for
difference of friction or elevation"
Section 4. The company is to lay six
miles Of mains. There is to be a 12-inch
main on Third avenue South from the
pump-house to Fourth street and "such
other mains ranging in size from three to
10 inch as shall be needed to make up
the said six miles of pipe.'
Section 6. The sixty hydrants shall
be placed by the company at places de-
signated by the city.
Section Z. Mains are to be extended
when needed. Hydrants are also to be
placed In such extensions. Two stand
pipes are to be provided for filling
sprinklng carts. a.
Section 8. All mains shall be laid at a
depth of five feet below the established
grade. U M
Section 0. Due time shall be given to
repair damages, but no water, no pay.
Section 10. The water works shall be
in operation and the six miles of mains
laid by July l, 1899.
Section II. The charges for water
shall be as follows: for private houses Of
two rooms or less, rs cents per month; of
three and not more than four rooms,
81; of four rooms or more, $1.25; each
private bath tub, 35 cents, wash basin, 25
cents; water closet, 25 cents. For irri-
eating lawns and grounds for each lot of
so feet front or less where other is taken,
| May to September inclusive. Where nc
Ouutf Walel Is bdhCu tp1c pei HIuIl VI
$3.50 per month for the months named
For additional grounds to be irrigated
two cents per month per front foot. "Any
person, body or corporation applying fol
same shall be entitled to place meter on
the rates shall be per day as follows: fol
500 gallons or less cents per 100 gallons
500 to 1000 gallons, 5 cents per 100 gal
Ions; from 1000 to 1000 gallons, cents
per 100 gallons; for 1000 gallons per day
or more, 3 cents per 100 gallons. Fol
many acturing Or other purposes not pro
| vided for in this section the company
shall make special rates, but in no case
shall the sum be in excess proportionate
lv to the rates herein described" NJ
charge shall be made for water used tc
quench fires procured from stand pipes
Water shall be supplied free to municipa
buildings.
Section u. The company may place ;
stopcock on each service pipe. Water
NAV be turned off when the water rent:
are not paid
Section 13. The city council shall con
troll the hydrants and make the company
keep them in good repair.
Section IA. City council and Officers
may visit the works.
Section 10. All water may be turnet
off from houses when fire is raging
Section IS. Works shall be tested ant
accepted by the city. The test shall b.
the forcing Of six a inch streams TO
two hours through hose of 100 feet to
height of 80 feet
Section II. No persons shall injur
the works and pipes or pollute any reser
voir or source Of supply under penalt.
of not less than So nor more than 500.
Section 49, Persons who have hydran
keys must allow them them to be used a
time of fire. ..
Section 10. Violators of the ordinanc
shall pay fine of not less than So no
more than 800.
Section 90 Defines the word street.
Section 21. The company must provid
full supply of water at all times.
Section %. The city pays 800 pc
year for each hydrant up to 10; over tht
$G5 per dydrant.
Section %. The city may buy tn
works at any time after Is years, Th
price is to be settled by arbitrators, VIII
Shall proceed to 'declare the valuation {
SAID works and franchise" The city
to deduct from the price the amount {
all mortgage bonds.
Section "a. -Four fountains may /
substituted for hydrants.
Section %. The company shall accel
the ordinance within 80 days.