Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-04-25


evant Brothers, w. H. Whitcome,
and Ingersoll g. Peyton, for a Sup
ply of Water for Public and Private
Use.
BE 10 ordained by The Board Of Mayor
and aldermen Of McM5anUiHe'
SECTION /. That in consideration
of the public and private benefit to be
derived therefrom, the right and
privilege is hereby granted for the
period of thirty (3O) years from the
time this ordinance takes effect unto
Messrs. Sturtevant Brothers, w. H.
Whitcome and Ingersoll & Peyton,
Hereinafter called grantees) of erect
ing, maintaining and operating a
system of water works in accordance
with the terms and provisions Of this
ordinance and of using the streets,
alleys, ways, public squares and all
other public places within the corpo,
rate limits of said McMinnville, as
they now exist or may hereafter be
extended, land within such other
territory as may now or hereafter
come under its jurisdiction by addi-
ton or otherwise,) for the purpose of
laying pipes, mains, and other con-
duits, and erecting hydrants and
other apparatus for conducting and
furnishing an adequate supply of
good wholesome water to said Nc
Minnville, and to its inhabitants for
public and private use; and for max
ing extensions, additions and repairs
to said system from time to time dur.
ing the period for which this ordi-
nance shall continue or be in force.
@SECTIoN II. The said grantees
shall exercise all reasonable care and
diligence in the use of the said streets,
alleys, ways and public places, and
shall cause no unnecessary obstruc-
tion of, or interruption to the public
travel over and upon the same, or
any injury to or interference with
any pipes or sewers which may be
lawfully located beneath the surface
thereof; and said grantees shall also
take every reasonable precaution to
provide against danger to life and
limb by reason of the exercise of the
rights and privileges hereby granted,
and shall cause all excavations and
distractions to be properly lighted
and guarded at night, and after the
completion of the purposes Of which
said streets, alleys, ways public
squares and other public place:
may be used, they shall be re-
stored to their former condition as
near as may be, without unnecessary
delay; and said grantees hereby agree
to hold the said town of McMinnvill(
harmless FRONT any liability which
may result to it by reason of any VIC
lation of this section.
=SECTIoN III. The general plan o
said system of water works shall bC
as follows, viz:
MAINS.
The pipe system shall consist of no
less than three (3) miles of pipe laiC
within the town limits, said pipes t.
be of size varying from four (4) t
eight (S) inches interior diameter, anC
to be laid on such streets, alleys, av
enus, ways and public places as ma!
be shown upon map to be hereafte
submitted by said grantees and APP
proved by said Board of Mayor AM
Aldermen and upon which said cit,
may wish to locate hydrants; salt
pipes to be so located as to form com
plete circuits in said system whel
practicable, provided, however, tina
said grantees shall have the right t
locate and lay their pipes upon an,
streets avenues, alleys, ways and put
lie places as they may desire in orde
to furnish private consumers wit
water.
All pipes laid to be Of standard Q
heavy weight and tested at thei
place of manufacture to withstand
pressure of three 5000 hundre
pounds per square inch, and to b
coated with DR.. Angus Smiths Pre-
sentative Varnish.
HYDRANTS.
The hydrants shall be frost proc
double nozzle, of most approved pat
tern with hose tips fitted to conne(
with such hose couplings as tn