The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-01-16
ORDINANCE No. III.

water wOrks within and without the city limits
lay and maintain mains in the streets, alleys,
avenues and public grounds OF said city, and
TO sell water TO the said city and Its inhabl:
tants, for term Of twenty-five C23) years, and
aproyision iOrpaying for water furnished said
city, for protection against fire.
The City Of North Yakima does ordain as follows;
sECrIoNI From and after the passage Of
this ordinance and until the complete ezpira-
tion Of twenty-five years. Edward whitson. or
his SUCCESSOR assigns, shall have the power to
erect and maintain water works within and
without the limits Of the city Of North Yakima,
and he or they are hereby granted the right and
privilege Of laying and maintaining water
mains and pipes In anv or all Of the avenues,
streets and alleys. public grounds and thorough.
fares, in the city Of North Yakima, for the pur.
pose Of conveying and distributing water
throughout the said city. and for the purpose OF
selling the same to said city, and all persons.
bodies and corporations within said city, desir-
ing to purchase the same.
SEC. > For the purpose Of laying, repairing,
keeping and maintaining said water mains and
pipes, there IL hereby granted unto the said
Edward whitson, or his successors or assigns,
the right and privilege Of digging bitches, and
Of exeavating in and upon any and all streets,
e'enues shu ahe9s, Puoho srounus anu tho''
ongniAres In me SAID city; Provided ne or they
snAii wlthout nnreasonahle delay restore me
same 70 As good condition as uey were beioFe
sueh excavations were maze.
SEC The said Edward Whits"n' or MS sue
eessors or assigns shall take the water 70 be sup
phed under this ordinance from the Nasshees
nVer' at some point above the mouth thereot'
and shan At all times provide full and sumo
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lent supply OF water from SAID nver' ior the use
Of said city, and the inhabitanh thereof.
sEc' That pressure OF n1p'hVe pounds 70
the square ineh' at the lntersecuon OF YAKIMA
avenue ana second street. ahah Always oe avail
able tor hrS purposes and sumcient pressure
shal always Dc maintained In said MAINS Tor
domestic ana otner purposes
SEC .. Ihat there shall De laid not less than
Tour miles OF mains within the hmits oil said
city Of the following sues main rom the
pumping station 10 the distributing station oil
suniclent Hile' not less than fourteen inches In
diameter, TO fuliy supply said system and meet
the reauiremAhu OF thIs orulnAnee' not less
than an eight inch main on Yakima avenue,
rom front street 70 Natchees avenue' not less
than hx Inch main on one street running par
allel with the Northern Paeihe railroad track,
distance OF one hall mile, TO be located BY the
mayor and city council The remainder OF said
four miles Of mains 70 be not lee. than six
inches and shall extend the system OF Mains a.
last as the population and growth OF the city
hhAh reasonably warrant
SEC. o. The CITY OF North YAKIMA snail nave
the right TO maintain at It's own expense, In
sHeh manner as TO prevent leakaee' a. many nre
hydranh as IL snail sec ht' on SAID mains note
eeeding one at each street intersection except