The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-22

leasing to new owners or occupants of
the property so affected Will not carry
with it the right to demand connection
with the sewers unless the default is paid
as provided herein.
Sec. 4. As respects private consumers
the said James j. Powers, his heirs and
assigns, shall have the right to make and
inforce all reasonable and needful rules
and regulations in regard to the use of
said sewers, and the City Council shall
enact all necessary ordinances to fully
protect the property and right of said
owner or owners, and to enforce in all
respects the provisions of this ordinance,
and does hereby grant and confirm
unto the said James j. Powers,
his heirs and assigns, the exclusive
right to construct sewers IN the City OF
St. Augustine for the next ensuing
twenty years, to January LIST, 1907, and
with the right of way and possession for
such sewers as he or they shall lay for
provided that ne shall file an acceptance
with the clerk of the city within sixty
days of the approval of this ordinance,
and shall commence work within one
year from filing said acceptance, and
shall al any time convey the said sewers
to the City of st. Augustine ON tender
and payment to him or his assigns of
the cost of said sewers and their main
tenance to date of tender, and p per
| cent. additional on the whole amount,
To pay for his services and rights in full.
Sec. ). The tar iff of annual sewer
rates shall be - and the said Jas. j.
Powers shall be allowed to charge-as
follows:
Dwelling houses occupied by one family Sl2.fO
Each additional family SO
Boarding houses 800. ---...- 1850
H hSr se and 9G ioGsns sV sesle Zoo
And for each sleeping room ---- IL
IaundYleS hat
Markets. saloons and workshops ------ ls.oo
stores, Offices and warehouses = -. III
And FOR each additional tenant. having
Office or space in said building .--- LOO
Sec. 6. 1t is further provided and or
| dained, that the said Jas. j. Powers. his
heirs or assigns, shall charge, in addition
to the regular yearly rental, the sum of
| ten dollars for each permit to connect
| with the sewers. and for said amount
shall furnish competent inspection to
insure proper connection with the main
and proper laying of the house sewers to
the front wall, the owner providing all
| the necessary pipe, labor, excavation,
| etc, necessary, and assuming all respon-
sibility for damage, repaving or I'M Jury
| caused by his employees neglect, in
competency or lack of provision of
| necessities.
| Sec. Z. 1t is further provided and Or
dained that the size of private sewer
| connections shall be six inches in diane
/ ter, and that a single connection shall
/ not be used for more than one building
/ under penalty of disconnection as pro-
| vided for in case of default in payments:
and that all restaurants, hotels or
| other places where large quantities of
/ grease are used, shall provide grease
| traps of approved construction to arrest
said grease and prevent its accumulation
in the sewers. Provided, however, that
all buildings which have private sewers,
or connections with private sewers, al
the date of passage of this ordinance,
shall be exempt from the provisions
| herein contained
With the foregoing Mr.. Powers sub
mitted another ordinance providing fol
the construction of the sewerage system
by him for the city as follows:
The City of st. Augustine, in consid
Grafton of the furnishing of a genera
plan for sewers; detail plans and specifi
cation for construction of the same
services of two competent engineers anC
rOdmen. personal supervision by said
Jas. j. Powers for one year; the syphon:
and chemical apparatus necessary fol-
the fitting up of a complete duplex SCI
of his sewerage disinfecting tanks, as
sessment maps, connection maps, record
and permit books, necessary for the op
| peratiOn of said sewers when con
tructed, and the right to Use his paten
devices, does hereby agree to pay TO TIM
said Jas. J. Powers, his heirs or assigns
, the sum of $50, coo N legal bonds of tn,
CITY of st. Augustine, bearing
interest at tho rate If pc
cent. per anEdm, and redeenahl
ten years after date of issue. IL is fur
Their DIT pvided and ordained that befor'
this ordinance shall take effect or tn
construction of the sewers shall com
mence, that the plans for said sewer
. shall be submitted to the Council Of tin
City of St. Augustine for its approval
In case of the failure or refusal of TIN
Council to approve said plans within
sixty days after the same shall have beel
! submitted to them. tbs City of ST. Au
gustine will retain possession of san
! plans, and pay to the said Jas. j. Power
the cost thereof, not exceeding OIL
Thousand dollars.