Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-10-02
oRDrrANcRs 81 sruRors CRY. i. b.
Ordinance NO. 26.

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Assigns the right to Construct, Oper-
ate and Maintain System OF Water
works in the City Of Sturgis and yicin-
ity, in the County Of Meade, State of |
South Dakota, Contracting with the
said Albert H. Harris, his Associates,
Successors and Assigns for the furnish
ing of water to said City and to the
Inhabitants thereof, and defining their
Rights, Privileges and Powers.
Be it ordained by the city council OF
the city of Sturgis:
Sec. /. For the purpose of providing |
for the protection of public and private
property in the city. Of Sturgis against
fire, for the extinguishment of fire and
for the purpose Of supplying the said
city and the inhabitants of said city and
it's vicinity with good and wholesome
water for any and all purposes there is
hereby granted, subject to the right OF
purchase herein after provided for, to
Albert H. Harris, his associates, success
ors and assigns, the exclusive privilege
Of establishing, maintaining and operat-
ing system of water-works and mains
in the city of Sturgis and OF construct
ing such stand pipes, pipe lines, open or
closed hydrants, reservoirs or conduits
as may be necessary and sufficient in size
and the laying of water mains and pipes
and Of placing fire hydrants in, upon and
along any and all streets, alleys and
public grounds of said city as the same
now exists or may here after be extended
for and during the period OF twenty
years from and after the date of the COM
mencement of the operation of said
water-works, provided however. that at
the expiration of said twenty years
should the said city refuse or neglect to
grant to the said Albert III. Harris, his
associates, successors and assigns the
right to operate and maintain said sys-
tenn of water works for another term OF
twenty years upon the same terms and
conditions as may then exist between the
said Albert H. Harris, his associates,
successors and assigns and the said city,
or upon such conditions as may then be
agreed upon, then and in such case the
said city of Sturgis shall purchase from
the said Albert Ell. Harris, his associates,
successors and assigns said system of
water works and mains and all property
appurtenant thereto or connected there
with in the manner and at valuation to
be determined as herein after provided.
| Sec. Q. The water herein provided
for shall be conducted through pipes OF
sufficient size and shall have practical
working head or pressure, sufficient at
all times to throw four simultaneous
fire streams through one inch ring
nozzle to height of eighty five feet, at
all points within the streets, alleys OF
public grounds of said city, of an eleva-
ton equal to and corresponding with the
elevation of Main street at it's point OF
intersection with Junction avenue
, through one hundred feet of two and
| one-half inch rubber hose; the distribu,
button system shall be divided into dis
tricts by proper arrangement Of gates
> and valves to facilitate the making OF ex'
tensions and repairs without undue In
terruption of the supply of water. AL
} lines of mains shall be so laid as to IN
terfere as little as practicable with the
ordinary use of the streets, alleys OF
public grounds in which the same shall
1 be laid and all streets, alleys and public
1 grounds in which any such mains shall
t be laid hereunder shall be restored to al
good condition as before the laying
/ thereof, as soon thereafter as practicable
by and at the cost and expense OF thu
said Albert Fl. Harris, his associates
successors or assigns.
Sec. 8. Said Albert H. Harris, hi
y associates, successors or assigns shall
l erect and maintain not less than seven
!. teen fire hydrants of the kind herein
I above mentioned for the use OF said cit,
8 for each and every mile of water MAIN
laid. whether in the first instance or il
extending mains in the manner herell
= after provided; the said hydrants to b
,. located at such points along the lines @
8 said mains as may be designated by tn
9 common council Of said city. provides
@ such designation shall be made within
thirty days after the acceptance OF thi
ordinance, or by the terms of any reso
n luton ordering an extension, otherwis
< the said Albert H. Harris, his associates
3 successors or assigns may locate th
D. same.
r.. Sec. 4. In consideration of the bene
70 fits that will accrue to the said city {
Sturgis and to the inhabitants theree
from the erection and operation of sal
system of water works and for the pre-
ID lection of property in said city from fir,
N the said city hereby agrees and bind
20 itself to rent and does hereby rent fro,
= the said Albert FL. Harris, his associate
= successors and assigns, the public fiji
70 hydrants herein provided for, for an
O. during the term of the franchise hereb
r granted. The said city agrees to Ut
said hydrants carefully, and to pay Il
. said Albert H. Harris, his associate
. successors or assigns for any injur
!. which may result from the misuse, abul
y or negligence Of any of it's agents or en-
=, ployes and to adopt and enforce such o
~ dinances as may be necessary to prote
- the said Albert H. Harris, his associate
% successors and assigns from injury
" his or their said property and rights /
evil disposed persons, during the col
m tinuance of this franchise. The amour
r. to be paid as rental for the use OF Il
r, said hydrants, shall be one hundred dc
al lars each per annum for the first OF
at hundred hydrants, and eighty five dc
lars each per annum for all hydrants
y excess OF one hundred. Provided, no,
ever, that when the population Of sa
to city, as shown by the state or nation
it census shall be fifteen thousand or NOR
G. the rental of all hydrants shall be 7
" duced to seventy five dollars each p