Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-02
PROPOSED CONTRACT.
Salient Features ana Main Details
Of the Bell Contract.

Salient Features and Main Details
Of the Bell Contract.
The proposal Of Mr.. j. y. Bell fol
artesian water works is so important
and the action Of the city council on
Saturday night next so likely to decide
upon the contract, for or against, that
we publish in full the essential fea.
lures with outline of the formal YER
biage for the information of our read.
ers. The usual preliminaries are fol-
lowed by an obligation on the part Of
the city to take 1875 hydrants at q
yearly rental Of $40 each, with the
privilege Of the next twenty-five at
S35, and for all over $50 at $50 per
annum, designates the Morgan says
tenn as that to be erected. What fol-
lows is the wording Of the contract !:
The party Of the second part obi
gates himself to erect at or near his ar
tcsian well aforesaid two stand pipes,
the top Of each to be lao feet above
the level Of the pnblic square and Of
dimensions sufficient to hold each -
gallons Of water, one Of which shall be
at all times kept full to its capacity
for use in case Of fire. Upon the com.
pletion Of said system for fire protec-
tion said party Of the second part shall
give notice Of the time when there
shall be public test Of the capacity Of
ssid water works to extinguish fires,
and there shall be thrown from six sep.
arate hydrants on the public square Of
seid city, six simultaneous streams
through fifty feet Of hose, one inch
ring nozzle to height eff eighty feet
or horizontal distance corresponding
Herewith, and upon said test said n.y.
drants shall be received by said party
OF the first part and paid for from that
date. And when required by said
party of the FIRST part, said party of the
second part shall erect one or more
stand pipes as may be needed, within
the fire system at such point on the
city's property as may be designated
by the party Of the first part. with ca
pacity Of not less than $1,000 gallons
Of water each, such to be used only
for fire purposes and said party Of
the second part shall furnish free Of
charge water required for use in the
city hall and city prison, public
free schools and engine houses and |
flushing sewers and cutters and to sup
ply five watering troughs for stock
within business portion of said city,
provided said party Of the first part
shall at its own expense furnish and
lay all connecting pipes from mains
and erect said troughs, and provided in
flushing no one hydrant shall be used
exceeding ten minutes in one week or
shall more than one hydrant be turned
on at any one time, nor shall more than
six MIGRANTS be used in any one day,
nor shall any flushing be done during
the existence Of a fire, or in the
cutters not paved, except the con-
neetions to fire hydrants are protected
from injury by flushing, unless auto
ueUC uubu UdukS are useu IOr
flushing sewers and the party Of the
second part further agrees that In all
private fire plugs, in buildings, fac
'ories, cotton yards and lumber yards,
The water shall be free for fire purpos-
IS only, provided such buildings or
places are within 500 feet Of any n.y.
lrant located by the city, and that the
expense Of putting in said private plugs
hall be at the expense of the party de-
firing them; and the party of the sec.
md part obligates himself, if neces-
AIRY, to add to his supply from addi-
ional artesian we'll or wells; and he
hall supply from his said we'll or wells
he inhabitants Of said city with water
t rates not to, exceed the following,
Inder such rules and regulations as
nay be agreed on by the contracting
arties for said water, and said party Of I
he second part. To w.t. {
welling five persons or less in family, not