Wichita eagle., 1888-05-11

Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council
| men of the city of Wichita:
! Section |. That the right of way along
the streets and alleys, and the privilege tt
con struct, operate and maintain a system
| of water works in that portion of the city
of Wichita lying east of Chisholm creek
and north of Thirteenth street, and also IL
| the addition to the city of Wichita known
as FairInount Place, for supplying the city
and citizens living within tie portion OF
the city last above mentioned with water
for domestic and sanitary purposes,a as well
as for the better protection OF that portion
of the city from fires, be and it is hereby
granted to the Fairmount Water company
its successors and assigns, for the term OF
twenty years from and after the passage OF
this ordinance.
Sec 2-Said company shall have the
right, during the term of twenty years
aforesaid, to lay pipes in any and all
streets, lanes, alleys, or other public places
within said portion of the city of Wichita
and to extend said pipes, and to place, con
struct and erect hydrants, fountains, CON
duits, or any other useful and ornamental
structures as may be necessary for the sue
cessful operation of the water works afore-
said; provided, that the same shall not in
terfere with the general use of said streets,
alleys and lanes
Sec. 3-The city shall have the right to
rent, at any time during term OF this fran
chise, hydrants supplied With water by said
company at the rate of $40 each per an
mum, which hydrants, when erected shall
be used exclusively for the eextinguishment
of fires or the necessary drill and practice
of hose companies and the flushing and
washing OF streets, sewers ard CUTTERS.
provided that in washing and flushing
said sewers and cutters there shall net be
more than one bydrant open ar any one
time, nor oftener than twice in one week,
nor longer than one hour at any one time.
Dor discharge through any orifice greater
than one and one-half inches in diameter.
Sec. 4-The said Fairmount Water com
pany, Its successors or assigns, shall ex-
tend its water mains to any portion of the
territory herein before described wien
requested so to do by resolution OF the
city council, provided heyever, that for
each 600 feet of pipe extension so ordered,
the said company shall be guaranteed a
net revenue from private consumers of
pot less than $50 per annum, and that the
city shall rent at least one hydraut for
every COO feet Of pipe extension so ordered.
Sec. 3-Ibat the city shall have the right
to purchase the works OF said FairmoUnt
Wafer company five years after completion
or at any time thereafter upon giving six
months notice in writing to said cornpanv
of its Intention to purchase at an appraised
diudt1Hl 20 DG lildue Dj tDref NieJDrEP~
ested parties; said appraisers to be selected
II the following manner to wit: The city
council To select one: the said water com
pany. ITS SUCCESSORS or assigns 10 select
one: and the two thus chosen to seiecs the
third one. The three thus chosen shall be |
duly sworn and shall proceed to declare |
tire valuation OF the Franchise, works and |
chooses IN action Of sad company BY ex-
aiming, not exceeding three experts on /
behalf OF each party. and when they or |
The valuation IA writing the city
shall pay the same within three month. !
thereafter Ard in case there should no,
ee any rental existing az the time OF puY-t
lhase, then the number Of hyIrant = erected !
snail be taken into consideration at the
rates provided for IN section T. and the
aty in this purchase shall 2ssIIIas all the
Of the said water company. The
awful quittance Of which shall 10 -ecaresi
~ sad company its successors or assigns
IS part payment Of tss declared valuation.
ind rhe said company, its successors or as
8 gns, shall accept obligations OF tbe city
4 Wichita, legally issued at legal rates Of
interest nos exceeding tEeEty aUHEaI pay
nente Tor The balance due upon the A.ore-
sid valuation after 6edHctsng the Sbligs-
ioiss os the SAID water company ,.
Ssc. s.-Tbss all water mains shall have
IA average Of thirty inches Of covering. 4
nd sbsll bs 50 aid Es not 80 .rsss.ssxs systh
be sewerage AID ousin zge Of The cssy.
Sec 7.-Ihe said Faixmssunf Water cora-
any shah not charge any vvztst consumer
greater rate yer sE1Gnl ser wst4r rr1r I
het that heFeirsfteF presoxfted to-r9t:
TABLz or ~ATES EAzss