The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-01-31

assigns ea4fsqzaa9ss fh en- 4islt and s,ffv
ssaasEwosss i7lGr near 1he ag3Tn8f L4ake Charles
term d tEenfs wears 40 begin after III
1fagieslsu and acceptance Of said Ma4erMDfhs fai
aappl9ias the sald laan u Lake Charles ant
~ snliabiianis with Wholesome winter from sht
AaAessa8eg tTs1 ard they ahail hare the right q
aas Inv atFseia alleys and public grounds and 4
esess Ahg streams ane rivers ct the said Town
Within AZ present ~ fittage limits for The pnr
pose ai placing and taking up she8r pipes mains
hsaFaNts and other Structures and devices iBr ths
service at zqatar
sata aaaeRwaeas atasli be supplied BIZ The con
tEaetass shetpof with the following plant maehin
eF aait aRnariaaaaees
pi1ATP AND BOILER HOUSE
Iae punp and boiler house to bo substantial
haiaaHg q brick 81 good architectural design,
ans ss planned, E necessary 20 he enlarged m the
detuEa fhat IL could b6 1nRp without interfering
leith lheqpefaEl1ass me machinery The pump
ing RaetaHeFy ao consist ut tive pHmping engines,
eaeh compound duplex, high pressure to be uaefl
separately on together, the two pumps to have
an aggregate pumping capacity OF 20 o,ga9 gal.
laaa ct Bater in n hours, ut 2 nominal piston
speed Of $50 feet per minute, pumping against
$50 iaeb head. IWa homogeneous steel boilers OF
sixty horse polger each shall be set in boiler
house ali e0Eapleae, and connected With pumps
aud ~ connected that either pump or boiler can be
nsea and ran separately combined al the above
machinery 90 " q modern and approved design
and q Eaod efficiency. heeapacity OF the above
Hiant % be Increased IS public and private dc
STAND PIPE.
There shali be erected stand pipe fifteen
teet in diameter and Of sarh heiEAt and elevation
shat the sop thereof shall not be Aass than IL
feet above the haasibesa portion Of the said CITY
aaa 60 arranged fhaf Il tan be shut a3t al any
8l1ae 4Egfh The pipe system, and wafer pumped
direct into the in3ias- The said staad EiiPa to
rest on solid foundation of masonry TAs
pump lgRss shall be e0UHoGtea zGth sA1s c5tg a'7
telephone.
MAINS AID HTDRAEES.
All mains used In the gaansfraslfrD snail lsR
of cast iron Mud tested Al their place Of Eszz2-
afaetufc, and before being laid, Al a pressure
of 800 pounds per square itch and coated with
Smith y preparation OF tar. and aBgy shall De Of
q suitable Hiza 10 furnish abundant supply Of
water, fef pFeseHt and future requirements. All
mains to be laid at sufficient depth T. prevent
freezing Tho fire hydfHnts rented by said cit
as hereinafter ordained shall be Of modern size
frost proof with double MOBILES fitted to connect
with hose couplings 2}2 inches in diameter.
TEST.
sRefToN g. BE 1t further ordained, etc That
the grantee his successors, assigns shall give
written notice Of the time when there shall be
public test Of the power and capacity OF the
-gaterWOFks at which test there shall be thrown
iron ak separate hydrants in the business portion
Of said city, six simultaneous streams Of water
through fifty feet Of hose, and one inch ring
nozzle to the height of Is feet, horizontal
distance corresponding Herewith in still air
That this test shall DO renewed at any future time
when required by the municipal authorities of the
town, and on failure the part Vt the grantee ~
contractor TO comply with the foregoing test, all
hydrant rentals, as hereinafter provided, shall
cease and id rentals shall be paid only after the
test shall bB satisfactorily made.
SECTION !. Be it further ordained, etc, That
Immediately after the execution Of this test
aB provided in the preceding section, all tnr
hydpants then In position and ready Tor use shall
be turned over and be in charge Of the town au-
thOTities, who shall furnish Il certificate 10 the
contractors to that effect and the rentals thereof
shall begin, to be paid as hereinafter provided,
The rental of other MIGRANTS hereinafter provided
for shall begin when each Of said MIGRANTS shall
be in position and readytur use, and the secretary
OF the Board OF Aldermen shall have been duly
notified to that effect In writing, by said grantee
contractor,
SEC s. Be il further ordained etc Thai said
grantee contractor, associates, successors
signs shall complete the construction Of the
wBterwOrks, herein provided for, and have said
wateTw0rks in good working order On OF before
the first dav Of September 1890 provided that
any delay OrCasiOned by an injunction or order OF
court, or by municipal authorities intemmptiug
the works for sanitary purposes, or by unavoida-
bic ACCIDENT or irresistible force or by malicious
interference DELAY in obtaining the right Uf.wRy
or land necessary, or in getting material
count Of strikes Of stoppages on railroads, shall
not be counted, and shall not, in any manner,
work forfeiture Of the privileges and tights OF
the said grantee, contractor, etc operate d
forfeiture thereof or amy part thereof.
SIC. 6. BE 1t further ordained, etc, That il
constructing the said waterwOiks and in placing
taking mp and repairing any mains, structures and
deviGes for the purposes of this ordinance there
shall be no unreasonable or unnecessary ObstTuC
ton of the streets, alleys sidewalks public
grounds and after using the same the said streets
alleys, sidewalks and public grounds shall be IL
stored within reasonable time to their previous
condition, nearly IA practicable, and the Town
Of Lake Charles shall be held harmless from any
damage arising from the negligence Ormismanago
msnt Of said grantee, contractor, suCCessUrs.
Ciates and assigns, or their employees. while con
stTuCtng, extending, Or repairing said works.
SEC. z. BE 1t further ordained, etc, That there
shall be laid by said grantee, contractor ETC. eight
miles of pipe from ten to fur inches in diameter,
within the present limits Of the Town OF Lake
Charles on which shall be located eighty hYdraRlH
atth6 points designated and specified by The town
authorities and the said town AuibU1itlea p.
from time 20 and by giving sixty dag notice.
and At any proper time o! the year order aGda
f1gnR ELElns 10 be laid; provided, that when suCI
additional maiHs shall be ordered 1Ia town shall
make dae provisions 30 rent and shall rem uue
additional hgGEaBt gsE eaah and ever 49, tset ar
1855 81 E3e EBai8a7 70 Ne a40ed and As1d- and Pm
Y11Rd fBrfber. that 40 5uss THAI ~ I4s3 Of pIBe
sEa Pee s7aeIa6 a5n aAy uI8e sErt5i and IagD obi
- q continuation 81 I8a ElalIs RtEasdv laid
HHg.E Ea Et further DFaHlhE6. ell Tina Ill
Consideration Hi the ls5gbIs ihaJ wiL BnrEue ia
tLa tV8 lv 58u ssTsrEig5 and maintenance Of salt
EAt4EEGEks and ia IuE7Asg consideration az EBe
A1HEae sssETsiT o. HAaleebElf wafer "a sgs Brgtwv
sbtHUbG- s5gs public and Fglgatt lsrs sud sa al
EltlEaa1EaEHf &C. said gEauEr, ~ CONTRACTOR IAsr
aSsaEz8hebr ss1ufabsRfs AMI assign t. accept the
EEsEla8Ba5 O! 8hin arTIEaucE ahd L. DnHrFact lttr
aa4 sElIeT gp9n IbF obstruction Of ssId Eatsg-
ssTEEs aRe aaga S0EFa Of Lake Charles agrees 10
neHt, And doss hereby TeuJ lsr and during Tie
Pesaa Ei twenty-five years 10 date, latter the tsEt
BeEsIa a4gss provided Tor has been made from the
said gFAHIeR, contractor their associates SUCCESS
saTs, or assigns, for the uses and purposes here,
IHHfEer stated eighty fire hydEsnts Of the character
and design AboSc specified, in section two at an
annual rental price OF six Thousand dollars $4,000
payable IN seInhAHnual lnstatlments, Of two
thousand i've hundred dollars t$ihOUl. pa abie OIL
the first of January, and the other Of three thou
sand Eve hundred dollars iS350I), payable on the
iirst Of June OF each year with five per cent. in
feEeSt per AnnuIn from maturity until paid Sucf
ire hydrants shall be located on the said eigh
miles OF mains at such points as the Board of al
deT1nen OF the Town OF Lake Charles may seleG
and designate within thirty days after the passag
of this ordinance The said town shall have thl
right to locate additional Aydrauts at an annua
rental Of vs. each per year for the nnexpired tern
0f the G0ntraet provided that due provision b.
made By said town Of Lake Charles for the pay
ment Of the rental Of such additional hylrants a
may be required IN conformity with law, befoT
said grantee contractor, etc, can be called upH
or compelled to construct OF provide the same
That all the sums for said rentals shall be paid a
the time heretofore mentioned by the said town /
the said grantee contractor, his successors or as
signs, when due, "A herein before provided for tn
town and its authorities agree to said hydrant
caFenlly and to pay said grantee contractor q
assigns for any injury that may be made to tber
through Garelesspess or negligence Of my officer
servant or employee OF said town or of the fir
department of said town; and the said grantee
contractor, etc. shall keep aaid hydrants ia 200
repair and III he any OF his assigns or sueGei
sors Btc,, shall neglect or refuse to repair sal
hydFants, then and in that case the town aethor
ties shall have the right to have the same repaire
at The expense of said grantee, contractor etc
and to deduct the amount Of snid expenses frol
the sum Of money that may then be or shall fir
Gall due To said grantee etc.
SEC. o. Tho lire hydrants rented as aforesaid
by the town from said grantee, contractor etc
shall be used only for practice Of the fire depar
lnept, and for the distinguishing Of tiresi and il
4lnshing streets and cutters they shall only 1
used through n hose. In iinAhtng not more fha
0ne hyaTant shall be tnTned on 1T any one tim
nor shall any huslaing be done during the exis
enes Of q fire nor between the hours oil elk cloe
p. an and seven D clock Ann Fire hgdrants sha
be protected from injury and ahaIl not be nsf
without notice 10 the grantee contractor etc.
the superintendent Of the work.
SIC 10. tie Ii further ordained etc. ThAtf
said grantee. contractor his successors assign
snail constantly keep all fire hydrants rentt
Gf him or his successors or assigns gupplit
with water a1sd ehall maintain then IN eiieeti,
working order. Ihss1hief af the fifetlepartmel
NJ SAID tBYM, ri ID his absenee the officer
charge thereof shall lave charge and control
SAID iire hydTants, and mas AtaIir time cause sue
liydrahta 10 be inspected, and fanny hyafaDts q
i0ElBa To be out Of working order he shall mott
Aaa grantee con tfae3gf, his successors or assign
III Wfitiug specifying the hydrant OF hydran
0ah If warhsug order and sliaI report III the TOW
the aate 81 eneh examination, and the Tesu
theraof. and his subsequent aetian ii the PREF
ses5 and any such hFdEant shall remain d
ut f0Ha5f ane aFGak Or more af4Rr sa1 UrAI4lea "a