The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-25

COn8HYnCtf0n
OF said water works. the said city OF Butler
hereby agrees to aud does rent from said
grantees. during the full term OF this ordl-
upon the 1ve ID miles Of mains, as hereinbe.
fore provided for the purpose aforesaid and
the city Of Butler does hereby agree and
BIND itseli 70 pay to the said grantees for the
sum of four Thousand dollars fS4 ,OOOl per
annum. payable semi-annually On the ffrst
days Of January and July of each year dur.
money due the gr Antees arising out of the
provisions OF this ordinance unpaid for
sixty days after the same becomes due and
Rayabis. shai! bear six l6l per cent. interest
SECTION 8. The grantees shall provide
ana maintain IN electric fire alarm or tel.
ephone system connectin n the water COM
pany's once with: the pump house. At all
times accessible to the city fire department
or marshal. so that an alarm of firc may be
communicated to the engineer In charge OF
said alarm. return an answer and as speed
lily AS possible, set the pumping machine
ry into operation, to more fully insure the
tore provided, and when sand fire pressure
is not needed, said are department or City
Marshal shall at once notify said engineer
at the pump-house.
SECTIoN1. The city shall have the free
use OF water for city Offices occupied for
city purposes. and for the public school
buildings and churches IN said city. for
ing fountains for man and beast; SAID
drinking fountains to be erected and main
tanned at the cost of grantees, with water
troughs or basins of sufficient size to ac.
commodate the public the use of water
tor all purposes, not to exceed an average
OF seven thousand L, ,000l gallons per day.
For any excess of this quantity the said
city agrees to pay rates tor the same as
as aforesaid. shall not he used habitually BY
any citizen OF the city of Butler. thereby de.
priving the grantees OF revenue. and when
flushing cutters sewers there shall be at all
time attached to the hose . one inch ring noz-
zle through which the water must be discharg-
ed. and the rnRineer at the pump-house shall
not to be construed as requiring grantees to
lay additional pipe or furnish. any fixtures
for the above uses, except troughs and basins as
aforesaid.
SEC. s. Within thirty days after the day
on " hlch this ordinance takes effect. the said
grantees shall file their written acceptance
thereof in the office of the city clerk.
SEC, o. The said waterworks are to be cow
pleted on or before July lst 1890. Then there
after for the full term of this ordinance
sR and farsn fur s without
default, constant and uninterrupted supply
Of water. as hereinafter set forth; failing to do
| rarily, Of said works, machinery and appur-
tenances, and operate the same until assured
| that the works will be efficiently operated by
said Works by said city shall be at the eN.
pense of said grantees, and any such ex-
pense may be deducted from the next pay
ment of hydrant rental. Whenever test
nish the hose and nozzle with which to make
the test.
SEC. 10 When this system OF waterw0rks
is completed said grantees or their successors
or assigns shall notify the city council Of said
works to such test as will show the capacity
of the system to be sufficient to throw five 80
simultaneous streams through fifty tJ0) feet OF
| two and one halt q l-2) inch hose and one ~
inch nozzle from five % different hydrants
at one time a stream not less than eighty ts0)
| feet high. Upon the satisfactory performance
Of this test, said city council shall formally
| accept said system according to the terms Oi
| this ordinance
SEC. IL The city shall have the option to
the sad and ~ es
years after July first, Qst) 1880, and at the
expiration of each succeeding five year. there
| after, by giving notice, in writing. to said
piration of its date for purchase, and by paying
therefor the fair and equitable value Of Said
| works, which value shall be determined first
by agreement between said city aud said gran
te es, and in case they cannot agree. then by
arbitration. and If this proves unsatisfactory
and they fail to agree, then by the circuit
| court Of Bates county in the manner prescrib-
ed by law. and upon such purchase and the
payment therefor, the said grantees shall de.
liver possession Of said works ana this ordi-
nance shall cease and Become void.
SEC. II Said grantees shall have the right
| (exclusively) to tap mains and make all the
needful rules aud regulations for the protect
| ion OF said water works and their operation In
supplying consumers with water, for shutting
| of water, for non-payment OF water rates ol
| waste OF water, and to require and fix the pc.
nal sum Of any bond for those who may engage
in plumbing and otherwise regulate the saft
and efiicient operation of the water-works.
| SEC. l2. The said grantees during the tern
Of this ordinance may charge as their annua
rate for the use Of water tariff OF prices equa
The collection may be made monthly Of
quarterly IS may deem most advanta9eous. ~
Residence use, four rooms and under, S5 90
Each additional room, --:.-...-.-.. 90
Sleeping rooms. per occupant, .-; - 2.oo
Sprinkling lawn in addition to residence
use 3-l6 Oriice, per 900 square feet, 2 90
Rooms occupied as dwellings in store
| buildings to be rated same as other
Il dwellings in addition to store rates.
Drug stores, including street sprinkling
to center street, 25 feet front OF less, Is 90
Dry goods stores, same as above, .--.-. 10. 90
Grocery stores, same Is above. ...-.--- 10 co
Banks, same sprinkling as above, -.--.- 90
Bakeries. same as above, --.-....- 90
Saloons same as above. .-....-.-.....16. 16. 90
Meat markets, same sprinkling a. above, 10 90
Barber shops, two chairs. without
Barber shop. two chairs, with sprinkling, 80
| Each additional chair, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81
Each additional foot over 20 leet, Tor
| SpflnKunRs -.---------- -
, Corner buildings, 50 per cent added to
above rates. .-.--..-...-:.-.' -
; Fountains for acQuariums. per season. S.G
|. Fountains for soda fountain jets, per
season, .................. -. 6.gf
Fountains for lawns and stores, special
rates
Cigar factories. per hand, .--.----..-.-.-- 4
No license less than n......-......-....-... 5 IN
Bath tubs public .......-..-....-.- 10 .1l
Bath tubs private. ..- .....--. .. .-.... ! .t
Water closets. pubic. seif-closing, -..... so
, Water closets. private, .-...-... ....-..- O
! Offices first floor, ..... ..-......-........ SO
] Offces second floor, -...--....--..- 40
Of6ces third floor. -........ ...-....... d
Stables. private, horse, including car
8 rage washing, observation-disclosures. 3 Z
!, Each additional horse, .-..-.-......-..- y
e Livery and public stables, each horse and
!: carriage washing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
u Cows Of similar kinds, -........-.....-. q
0 Swine. per head. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y
d SEC. "A. In the operation of the water worl
), unseen and unavoidable accidents may occu
e such a. breakARe Of mains Of machinery,