Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-04-04
Ordinance No. 1868.


An Ordinance granting to the Olympia
Water Company the privilege Of ex-
tending its lines upon the public streets
and alleys in the City of Olympia, and
to provide said city with water for fire,
sewerage, and other purposes.
The CITY Of Olympia does ordain as tollors:
SECTION /. That there is hereby
granted to the Olympia Water Company,
q corporation doing business under and
by virtue of the laws of the State of
Washington, the right and privilege of
increasing the capacity Of its present
water works by laying down additional
water pipes and mains upon all the pub
lie streets, alleys, public grounds and
thor0ughfares within the present and
future limits of said City Of Olympia, for
the purpose Of conveying and distribut-
ing water throughout the city, and to
put in additional gravity pipes and
pumps.
SEC. 9. That for the purpose of prop
erly laying and keeping such water
pipes, mains and hydrants, there is
hereby granted to the said Olympia Wa
ter Company, its successors or assigns,
the right and privilege of making cxca-
vations in and upon any and all streets,
alleys, public thorOughfares and public
grounds in the city; Providing, that the
same shall be done under the supervi-
sion of the Street Commissioner OF said
city, and in such manner as to inconve-
pience the public as little as possible,
and where streets are broken up for the
purpose of such improvements, said
Water Company shall restore the same
to as good condition as they were before
said improvements were made.
SEC. ). That in laying pipes or mains
upon any Of the streets. alleys and
thoroughfares Of said city, such mains or
pipes shall be placed ut least one foot
below the established grade.
SEC. 4. That the. pressure for do
mestic and fire purposes by means OF the
gravity system and the Holly system,
either or both, shall be maintained as
follows:
The pressure at the intersection of
Fourth and Main streets shall be seventy
five (75) pounds to the square inch Tor
fire purposes and thirty-five (35) to fifty
(50) pounds to the square inch for do
mestic purposes. AZ may be deemed adj
yisable by the City Council; at all other
points in said city where mains are laid
and hydrants placed, the pressure shall
be equal to the pressure at the intersec-
ton Of Fourth and Main streets, allow.
ing for friction and difference Of eleya-
ton, said pressure to be maintained by
means of the gravity system or the Hoi-
ly system, or either or both.
SEC. 5. That in case of unavoidable
accident or breakage. of machinery, due
time shall be gwen to the said Olympia
Water Company, its successors or as
signs, to repair the damage, but they
shall receive no pay from said city for
the time during which they failed to fur
nish said city with water from the causes
above stated, and shall be liable for any
loss or damage occasioned by any fault
or negligence on the part of said Water
Company.
SEC. 6. That the said Olympia Water
Company, in consideration of the fran
chises, rights and privileges herein
granted, shall, on or before the first day
of September, 1880,
First-Double the capacity OF the pres
ent gravity mains.
Second-Increase the capacity of the
present pumping works to one million
Il, 900 ,O0O) gallons per day on the Holly
system, in addition to the gravity sys-
TEN.
Third-Construct a reservoir of a ca
pacity of not less than one million a.
600, 0O0) gallons. and keep an amount of
water in such reservoir sufficient for any
ordinary emergency. and lay from said
reservoir. a twelve (l2) inch main along
Main and Fourth streets; Provided,
that at no time said Company shall al
low the water in sail reservoir to be less
than five hundred thousand (5OO, OOO)
gallons save in case of unavoidable &C.
cident or for necessary repairs, and five
(5) days notice shall be given the city
when said reservoir is to be drawn off
for the purpose of repairs, provided the
nature Of the accident will permit such
notice.
Fourth-Locate and place in position
ready for use twenty (20) hydrants of a
pattern to be approved by the CITY
Council, within the limits OF First street
on the North, Plum street ON the East,
Thirteenth street on the South and Co.
lumbia street on the West, the same
to be placed at such points as the CITY
Council shall direct.
Fifth-Furnish and place in position
within the aforesaid limits and within
four blocks thereof, any additional mum.
Der OF hydrants that the City Council
may direct within ninety 900 days after
notice thereof in writing
Sixth-Furnish for the city without
extra compensation therefor, water for
flushing sewers, for supply of city fount-
aims city halls and public parks, and for
keeping in proper order the fire appa-
ratus of uhe city, for sprinkling streets
and other public uses, provided said city
shall receive no compensation from any
individual or corporation for such uses.