The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1890-12-24

herein set forth by the grantees during the |
continuance OF this ordinance, and the rental |
on same TO be paid by the saii city OF Butler as
Hereinafter provided. The city of Butler NAV
compel the said grantees. their successors and
assigns. TO extend the water mains upon any
streets in the city Of Butler, beyond the iye [ji
I miles. heretofore provided for. Whenever in
the judgment of the city council the demand
shall require il. Ard said grantees. their sue
cessor- or assigns. hereby agree 20 furnish TO
said city, one additional double nozzle fire hy-
drant Tor each and every five hundred 500
| feet. or major part thereof of i've hundred
| 1901 feet OF mains, ordered laid down. at an
! annual rental OF iorty-tiVe ls5j.O9l dollars
/ III. OF all said hyirants for lire purposes
and flushing cutters and sewers is to be under
the control OF said city o. such officers or
| agent rs il INA, dir oct. and the city of Butler
hereby makes IL misdemeanor for any per-
! son or persons hot authorized. TO close. or in
any was interfere with said hydrants.
! SECrioS ) In consideration OF the water
supply hereby secured - the aid citv of Bat
| Ter and its inha habtauts, AMI as an inducement
to said grantees. or their SUCCESSORS or assigns;
| to accept the provisions OF this ordinance and
| contract and enter upon the construction OF
said water works, the said city Of Butler hereby
| agrees to. and dUrs rent from sad grantees,
during the full term oil this ordinance, seventy
| five (15i hydrants. located upon the five Isl
miles of mains as hereinbefore provided for
| the purpose aforesaid: and the ciLy of Butler
does hereby agree and bind itself TO pay to the
| said grantees for the use of said seventy-fiye
| l1jl hydrants. the sum of four thousand IS4
Iy on the first days of January and July of
| eacn year during the continuance Of this Ordi
nance Amy money due the grantees arising
out OF the provisions OF this ordinance unpaid
for sixty days after the same becomes due and
payable. shali bear six l6l per cent interest
thereafter until paid
SECTION q. The grantees shall provide and
maintain an electric fire alarm or q telephone
system connecting the water company's ONCE
| with the pump house, at all times accessible
| to he city fire department or marshal so that
an alarm of hre may be communicated to the
engineer in charge 0fthe machinery, who shall
trtr "a Ia
possible, set the pumping machinery into OPP
Grafton. to more fully insure tho efficiency Of
the fire pressure. as hereinbefore provided
and when said fire pressure 10 not needed said
fire department or city marshal shall at once
notify said engineer at the pump house
SECTION :. The city shall have the free
poses, and for the public school buildings and
churches In said city. for flushing cutters and
sewers four drinking fountains for man and
beast; said drinking fountains to be erected
and maintained at the coat Of the gran ees
with water troughs or basins OF sufficient size
to accommodate the public; the use Of water
seven thousand - ,OOO) gallons per day. For
any excess of this quantity the said city agrees
to pay rates for the same as herein provided
The water furnished the city, as aforesaid .
shall not be used habitually by any citizen of
the city Of Butler. thereby depriving the gran
tees of revenue and when flushing CUTTERS or
sewers there shall, be at all time attached to
the hose one inch nozzle through which the
water muAI be discharged and the engineer at
the pump house shall have been previously no.
titled. This section 10 not to be construed as
requiring grantees to lay additional pipe or
furnish any fixtures for the above use ex-
cept troughs and basins as aforesaid.
SECTION <. Within thirty days after the day
on which this ordinance takes effect the said
grantees shall h!e their written acceptance
thereof in the Office of the city clerk.
SECTION .. The said waterworks are to be
completed on or before Sept. lst, lSal. Then
thereafter for the full term OF this ordinance
except purchased by the city, said grantees
! shall Dtinup and vii dots
a constant and uninterrupted supply of water.
Is herein set forth; failing to do so, the said
wOrks, machinery and appurtensnces, and op-
Grated the same until assured that the works
will be efficiently operated by said grantees.
The cost OF thus operating said works by said
city shall be at the expense of said grantees,
and any such expense may be deducted from
the next pa, ment OF hydran, rental.
| SKCrIoN 10. When this system OF water
works Is completed said grantees or their sue
cessors or ass gns shall notify the city council
OF said city OF Butler to that effect, and submit
pacity OF the system to be sufieiens to throw
four ~ simultaneous streams through ffty
(3ol feet Of two and one half q 1-2) inch hose
hydrants At one time . stream not less than
eighty sol feet high. Upon the satisfactory
performance OF this test said city council shall
formally accept said system according to the
sEcrioS. IL. The city shall have the option
TO purchase the said works and appurten ances
tlol years after Sept. lst. 1891, and at the ex-
piration OF each succeeding i've years thereaf-
ter. by giving notice, in writing to said gran
tion of its date for purchase. and by paying
therefor the fair and equitable value OF said
works which value shall be determined first
tees and in case they cannot agree, then by
arbitration. and II this proves unsatisfactory
and they fail to agree then by the circuit
ed by law. and upon such purchase and the
payment thereof. the said grantees shall de-
liver possession Of said works, and this orIi-
nance shall cease and become void.
SECTION ls; Said grantees shall have the
right teNclusiyelyl to tap mains and make all
lection Of said water-works and their opera
tion in supplying consumers with water for
shutting on water, for on-psyment of water
rates or waste Of water. and to require aud fl <
the penal sum of any bond for those who may en-
gage in plumbing and otherwise regulate the
safe and efhcient operation ofthe W water-works {.
SECTION Is. In the operation Of the water
!. works, unseen and unavoidable accidents may
occur such as breakage of mains. of machinery
Of stand pipes. or by tornadees or cyclones. or
! by floods or cloud bursts. water spouts or light
ming. or labor troubles, or . malicious inter-
ference and injury to the said works may be
perpetrated making il an impossibility to op-
: | crate the said works to the tenor and effect as
! | hereinbefore set forth; therefore, hindrance
from any of the aforesaid causes shall not
make n forfeiture Of this ordinance or any OF
! the provisions thereof provided that in good
faith all such repairs and obstacles be %
. speedily made and overcome as possible with
d1e diligence: and the hydrant rental shall
, cease during any such time shat said works are
, not in operation.
SKCTIoN "a. The said grantees during the
term of this ordina nance may charge As their an-
nual rate for the use of water tariff of prices
! equal to, but not exceeding, the annexed list
l as follows
The collection may be monthly or quarterly
as may be deemed most advantageous.
| Residence use. four rooms and under ...S ) n
Each additional room ..-. ..-.-..-..- ] ~
, Sleeping rooms, per occupant. .-...-...- ; II
. Sprinkliug lawns in addition to residence
!, use 5-Ij oritce. per O01 so uare feet. .G
. Rooms occupied dwelhngs in store
buildings to be rated same as other
dwellings in addition to etore rates.
a Drug stores. including street sprinklins
TO center OF street - foot front or less i3 "
: Dry goods stores same As above .--.--.... 10 q
Grocery stores same as above ...-..- 10 II
Banks, same sprinkling as ahcye. .-- 10 q
Bakeries, same as above ....-....... 10 ~
, saloons same above .-....-.-.. . tS q
Meat markets, same sprin ling above. 10 u
q Barber chairs. two chairs without sprink-
ling 80. ........-.-... 49,. ... ..... %
Barber shops. with sprin king ...... ..... 30
Each additional chair ......-..... -... 20
, Each additional foot