Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-12-13
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Be 1t Resolved by the Common, Council of the

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Be it Resolved by the Common Council of the
City Of Little Falls: +s.sf - ~
THIS CONTRACT. made and entered into
this Fourth day Of December, 4. D 1899, be.
tween W. NJ. Fuller AMI S. Stoll Of the City of
Little Falls Minnesota, aud the City of Little
Falls through its Common Council, Mayor and
lily Clerk for the construction, maintenance
Ind oper alton OF all effective system of water
works for the supply Of said City and its inhab-
itauts with water for fire protection. domestic
mid manufacturing purposes and other public
.nd private uses.
The said ". #. Fuller and $. stoll, their sue.
cessors and assigns, Oh their part, contract aud
agree to furnish and supply for the period Of
thirty yenrs from the 10th day of January, 1859.
~ hereinafter stated;
First: The necessary Pumping Appliances.
Mains Gates, stop-valves. Fire Hydrsnts. and
Ill other appurtenances requisite for the proper
construction Of said works. of n sufficient capaci
~ to furnish and distribute to the hydrants con-
nected with the mains and pipes of said water
works, four streams through one inch nozzles to
he height o! seventy feet (7V at one time using
numps with a capacity OF ut least one million
gallons every twenty -four hours. to be Increased
the City shall need the same and there shall
,e kept and maintained at all times. except
when necessary repairs are being made, a pres
snre Of at least twenty. five (2O pounds to the
square inch at every hydrant.
Second: There shall be q system Of mains
which shall be of ample size to give an adequate
supply Of water to the City and the inhabitants
thereof, to be laid in he streets indicated OH the
Map Of Little Falls. Minn.." showing proposed
water works. made by Harrison and Hawlcy.
&ng's, OH file in The office of the City Clerk Of
aid City and made q part hereof. and Of such
sizes as shall give the necessary amount OF fire
protection and the distribution OF the ade.
,uate amount Of water to consumers. And the
said ". NJ. Fuller and S. stoll. their SUCCESSORS
md assigns, agree to supply with said system Of
water works. thirty seven (3D hydrants to be
completed on or before the first day OF August
A. D. 1880.
Third: The said W. NJ. Fuller and S. Stoll
their assigns and successors, agree to extend said
mains when officially ordered TO do so by the
proper authorities the said City Of Little Falls
tlong any street that can be reached by a con-
:inuance Of any established main and on any
extension ordered the City shall take addl-
ional FIRE hydrants not less than an average OF
'ourteen to the mile, except where there are
ailroad crossings or other distractions making
1t impracticable to have the hydrants so close
ind except where the mains intersact, for which
he City shall pay the rates hereinafter prescrib-
Il. and along such extensions the inhabitants
will be furnished with water at the establishe
rates.
Fourth: The said W N. Fuller and S. stoll,
heir assigns and successors, shall place upon
he line Of distribution, mains and pipes the
hirty-seven (a0 fire hydrants as Indicated by
the map hereinbefole referred to and at such
points OIL extensions as the City Council may call
tor and at such places on such extensions as the
ity Council shall direct to be used for public
purposes only but in no case to be placed out.
side the line of the street upon which the pipes
ire laid and before said pipes are laid and n.y.
rants set the grade OF the streets and public
buildings shall be established by the City.
Said fire hydrants shall be first class double
nozzle pattern and so constructed as to be easily
md READILY operated.
Fifth The said W. NJ. Fuller and s. Stoli,
heir assigns aad successors shall furnish n sup.
ply of water to be obtained by them from the
Mississippi river. or any other available source.
capable Of furnishing the required amount of
vater: said water to be wholesome in quality,
rec from surface water or other impurities is
nay be practicable to obtain from the Missis-
sippi River or other available source, and amply
sufficient 10 meet the necessities Of the city and
private consumers.
Sixth: The said W. NJ. FMll:r and 8. Stoll,
heir assigns and SUCCESSORS, agree when q fire
ccnrs and the person in charge Of the pumping
talion is notified Of the same, to cause sufficient
PRESSURE to be put on the said pipes. without dc.
my to produce from the hydrants, four streams
Trough one inch nozzels, OF sufficient
"rce to thow the s:resms to the
'eght of seventy (7U feet at one time at
my hydrants In any part OF the City, and main
am them in the maD1er aforesaid as long as
'eeded for tht exiting sishment Of fire that may
ccur III the City.
The said ". NJ Fuller and S stoll, their rs
iHns and SUCCESSORS. agree to furnish the City
he use Of twelve hydrants at such places as the
'ity shall designate, seven of which are inclnd.
ID in the above mentioned thirty seven and are
inown rs those seven to be located al the follow
ng places. to.wit:
Two at the intersection of Oak and First
rects, two at the intersection Of Oak and
econd streets. one at the intersection First and
aple streets, one at the Intersection of First an |
Inn streets. and one at the intersection OF
second and Elm Streets. and the City Council
hall designate the other five at such time or
lines as there shall he extensions Of the water
works required provided that whenever m
rider is made for additional hydran,s the City
.Tiil pay for the irst hydrant constructed, nc.
sording to the order. ut the rate fixed in this
ontract and* the second additional hydrun,
hall be one Of the five 10 make up the twelve
.ud continuing on in this order until the whole
lWelvs are furnished the City to pay for every
alternate hydrant constructed on such extern
81 ms i'll the order of time agreed.
In consideration OF such right Of the use Of
sater from the twelve hylrants, for the fire d.
n~t7H':t End rr N tho nnins for surp1yifg
ubic buildings owned by said City. the City
lereby grants said ". NJ. Fuller and 8. Sloll
heir as igns and SUCCESSORS, the Use of the wa
er power equal to One Hundred and Ten horse
power. Of which ten horse power aud the appur.
enances thereto belonging Is granted 10 the snii
". n. Fuller and S. Stoll, their assigns and sue
essors, for the period Of Twenty five years from
he time the dam built across the Mississippi
.tiver by The Little rails Water Power Company
# Minnesota was completed, and the other one
hundred horse power ana the appurtenances is
granted to the said w. N. Fuller and S. 6toll
their assigns and successors. for the period OF
twenty-five years from the First day Of March.
\. D. 1889, being the same power heretofore
TAINTED the Village (now City Of Little Falls
y The Little Falls Water Power Company of
minnesota.
And after the time for which the said one
nuudred horse power last above referred to have
'een granted, shall expire, the said City shall
rom the time OF the expiration thereof pay for
he said twelve hydrnuts or such number thereof
IS shall then have been completed at the rate as
.greed upon for the other hydrents herein pro-
sded for.
Seventh: The said ". II. Fuller and 8. stoll
shcir assigns and successors. in addition to the
ire hydrauts agreed to furnish for the consider
'tion In this section provided, water for not
nore than two public drinking fountains when.
ever located bv the City Council AID fer public
buildings owned by said city and water for
inshing Of sewers; provided that the expense
d fountains. pipes and plumbing and all ex-
.,enses In connection with making the connec.
ion for same shall Ike paid by the said City and
'or the use OF water for the purposes in this
Ion named. the SAID City OF Little Falls hereby
,srees to pay all taxes levied and assessed. for
lily purposes on the water works of SAIL W. NJ.
FULLER and s. stoll and their assigns and sue
sessors for the full period that said water is
furnished. -,.&
Eighth: The nid W. NJ. Fuller and s. Stoll
their assigns and successors, agree to furnish
and the City Of Little Fails agrees to pay for the
by drants furnished under this agreement d: the
rate o: Eighty Dollars per hydrant per year for
the fun period for which this contract is to run.
said hydrnnts to be paid for in quarterly pay
,nants IN the first Moida1 in the uont hs of Jau.