Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-15
WATER w ORKS.
first Published in the Barber County INDEX
January Is, 1890.
ORDINANCE NO. SO.

ORDINANCE NO. So.
An Ordinance Relating to waterworks
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the city OF Medicine Lodge:
SECTION /. That in accordance with q con-
tract heretofore made and entered into by ana
II. Eldred and G. l. Human, whereby the SAID
Charles H. Eldred and G. i. Human, for them
selves; their heirs and assigns. covenanted and
agreed to build and maintain for the city of
Medicine Lodge. a system of Waterworks, ac-
corning to certain plans and profile mentioned
in said contract, the said Charles H. Eldred anC:
G. L. Hinman have the right and privilege to
use all streets, alleys or public places necessa-
ry. i'll which to lay and maintain mains and
service water pipes, erect hydrants and appur-
tenances necessary to supply water to con-
sumers; PROVIDED, that all excavations in
streets and alleys be speedily re-filed and re-
paired and ali sidewalks or crossings that NAV
be moved or disturbed, shall be replaced and
put In as good condition as they were before
such excavations were made, or as near as
may be.
SEC. 2. The said waterworks shall be con-
strneted upon the direct pressure system. be-
ing connected with the pumps at the sugar
mill of the said Charles H. Eldred and c. 1.
Ainman.
SEC. 3. The said pump or pumps shall, when
ordinarily run. furnish a pressure ON the wa
terworks piping of forty pounds per square
inch, and shall be capable of furnishing a pres
sure of one hundred pounds per square inch:
and before the said system of waterwOrks shall
be accepted, they shall be shown to be capable
of throwing four streams through fifty feet OF
Two ana One-ndlI 1nC1 fuDDer nose, and one
inch ring-nozzle, eighty feet high, from any
four hydrants on Main street.
SEC. 4. The pipe system of said waterworks
shall be not less than two and eight-tenths
miles; and fourteen thousand, eight hundred
and thirty-One feet of mains, composed of STAN
dard iron water pipe. unless the council shall
otherwise direct, and to vary in size from eight
inches to four inches in diameter the n.y.
drantS, in original system TO be twenty in
number, to be what is commonly known as six
inch post, ana two and one-half inch double
discharge, with four inch connection. The
said hydrants in the original system of water
works shall be located follows One
Oak street, at southeast corner of Simmons Il
FOwlers addition one at intersection of Lin
coin and Cherry streets-northeast corner; one
at intersection OF Main street and Lincoln av-
enue- northeast corner one at intersection of
Main street and Washington aVenue-north-
west col ner; one ut intersection of Main street
aud Kansas avenue-southeast corner one at
Intersection of Main street and First avenue
southwest corner; one at Intersection of Man
street and Second avenue-southeast corner
one at intersection of Second avenue and Wal
nut street-southwest corner one on Walnut
street, between Second avenue and Stolp av-
enue east; one at intersection of StOlp avenue
east and Walnut street; one at intersection OF
Kansas avenue east and Walnut street; one at
intersection of Cedar street and Kansas ave-
nue. east; one at interseC ton of Spring street
and Washington avenue east: one OH Spring
street, between fremont avenue and Lincoln
avenue; one at intersection of Walnut street
and fremont avenue one at intersection OF
Walnut street and Lincoln avenue; one at in
tersection of Walnut street and Washington
avenue; one at intersection or Clerry street
and Kansas avenue /; one at intersection of
Cherry street and First avenue west; one on
North Walnut street, at intersection Of Wal
nut street and Lockwood avenue, unless 9th
erwise agreed upon. When additional hydrants
are found necessary, by the extension of the
system, the location of the same shall be des:
lgDated by the city council, or shall be located
18th their consent and approval.
SEC. 3. The city shall have the right to cause
all hydrants to be inspected from time to time,
and in case any hydrant is found to be out of
order, during the time the said system of wa
terworks is operated by the said C.. H. Eldred
and e. /. Human, or their successors as
signs, then the said c. H. Eldred and C. L. Hin
man. or their successors or assigns, shall be
notified thereof, and if they fai! to repair such
hydrant within twenty-four hours, unless pre-
vented by unavoidable circumstances. they
sh Ill be subject TO fine of Twenty-Five Dollars
for each days delay, said fines to be enforced
and collected as other fines for the violation of
city ordinances are enforced and collected. All
notices herein provided for shall be made in
writing and signed by the mayor.
SEC. q. The city shall have the right to use,
free of charge on all streets on which the said
system of waterworks is or may be extended,
all the water from said system that may be
necessary for the extinguishment of fires,
street sprinkling by wagons, public watering
troughs, and SO much water as may be neces-
sary for flushing and washing the city sewers
and cutters.
SEC Z The public schools and all churches
located within the city, along the mains of said
waterworks system, shall be furnished with
water free.
SEC. s. Upon the application and agreement
10 use water QOInCSClc use OF Quiet puFpO-
SEES, of seven persons residing in any block
within the city of Medicine Lodge not covered
by said waterwOrks system, the said G. Fl. Ell
bred and Z, |, Human, or their successors or
assigns, shall be required to extend the system
of water works along such block; PROVIDED,
that in making such extension it shall not be
necessary to lay the pipes along any vacant
block The said application shall be in visiting.
SEC. 8. The location and size of the mains in
the original system of waterworks, provided
for in this ordinance, shall be as follows Run
ming from the pumps at the sugar factory of
Eldred Human, east to Oak street, 800 feet,
with S-inch pipe; thence running north on Oak
street 435 feet to south side of fremont ave-
nue., with 8-inch pipe; thence north, AZ degrees
east, until pipe crosses railroad bridge 3O5 feet,
block s, Cook StandifOPd a. Company 8 revised
addition to the city of Medicine Lodge, 20S feet,
with 8-inch pipe; thence east on Lincoln ave-
nue., 140 feet, with 8-inch pipe thence east TO
Main street. AGO feet, with 6inch pipe; thence
north on Main street. to Second avenue, 1,662h
feet, with 6-inch pipe; thence east on Second
avenuesto Walnut street, 493 feet, with 6inch
pipe; thence north on Walnut street 3,S63 feet
with 6-inch pipe. Also north on Cherry street,
from Lincoln avenue to Second avenue, LILO
feet, with finch pipe; thence east on Second
avenue to Main street, 40 feet, with finch
pipe. Also east on Kansas avenue, from Main
street. $50 feet, with 6-inch pipe; east to Cedar
street, 5S6 feet, with finch pipe; thence south
on Cedar street, from Kansas avenue to Wash
ington avenue, 4i5 feet, with finch pipe;
street, 597 feet, with finch pipe; thence south
on Walnut street, from Washington avenue to
fremont avenue, $50 feet, with finch pipe;
thence along fremont avenue, from Walnut
street to Spring street, 362 feet, with finch
pipe; thence along Spring street, from IRE
mont avenue to Washington avenue, $50 feet,
with finch pipe. Also along Lincoln avenue,
from Mann street to Walnut street, 40 feet,
with 4-inch pipe, making total OF fourteen
thousand, eight hundred and thirty-one feet;
SEC. 10. The said waterwOrkS system shall be
provided with gate-valves.
SEC. IL. All mains shall have a uniform COW
ering of at least 80 inches, and shall be laid in
a substantial and wOrkmanlilzn manner
SEC. IL. The said @. II. Eldred and G. /. Hin
man, or their successors or assigns shall main
tain in repair and operate such system of wa
terworks for the period of five years from the
completion thereof; aud upon reasonable no
tice to The city, in writing, prior to the expira-
ton OF said perio l, they shall be permitted to
maintain and operate such system for the fur
Their period of ten years. For failure the
part of said Edred g. Human, or their success
sors or assigns, to constantly maintalnIin repair
and operate said system of waterworks during
the time they agree to operate the same, they
shall be fined in the sum of TWENTY-FIVE dollars
for each days failure to so operate and main
tain said system, unless prevented by unayoid-
able accident.
SEC. ID. The following maximum rates may
be charged for water rental, annually, by the
said C. III. Eldred and G. l. Human, or their
successors or assigns
Aquarium Observation-Disclosures. 3 90
Bakery, each oven. $500. 50 90 to Is 90
Banks, one faucet. ........... X %
Banks, each additional faucet 49,. 90
Barber shops hrst chair ...:...:. 5 90
Bath. public. ........... $40 90 to 80 90
Bath private. ......... ......... 2 90
Bath (hoiel or boarding house, first tub. S 90
Bath hotel or boarding housed each adj
dltional tub 49,. :. -. ........ 90
Billiard Saloon. each table ..... 3 90
boarding house, rooms or less. 49,. -. 90
Boarding house, each additional room.... 90
Book bindery. .,,,,..,,,.,., ...,,...,, 90
Brickwork, per 1000 laid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ia
Candy Manufactory ...............$5 90 to 15 90
Cigar Mandatory, per hand ...-........ l 30
Cows, each Observation-Disclosures. ] 80
Drug stores .....................$ s. 90 to %
hours per day during season -. 50
Forge, first fire. Observation-Disclosures. -. 90
Forge second fire. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Horse -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ] 80
Halls and Thastei9. $40 90 20 20 00
Hyirant supply lot, 50 feet front 90
Hydrant supply, each additional lot. -. 3 %
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