The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-07-22

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council Of the city OF Port Glib
son, Mississippi,
SEC. THAT Mr.. NJ. S. Hasie
his successors or assigns, for and il
consideration of the obligation
hereinafter imposed upon him by
this ordinance, be and he is hereby
authorized TO use the streets, ave
nues, lanes, alleys and public
grounds of the present and futur,
limits Of the city of Port Gibson
Miss, for the purpose of laying
down pipes for the conveyance o
water in and through said city for
the use of said city and its inhabi
tants;
SEC. 2.-That said M. S. Haste
his successors or assigns, shall have
the exclusive privilege of laying
down pipes for conveying water in
said city, for the use of said city
and its inhabitants, for the term oI
twenty-one years from the date Oi
the passage of this order; and pro-
vided that the said NJ. S. Hasie, his
successors or assigns, shall within
sixty days from the approval of this
| franchise establish the best and most
suitable place for the source of wa
ter supply and submit this selection
to the mayor and city council for
their approval, and have the said
work completed and in successful
operation within nine months of
such approval, and shall keep and
maintain such system of water
works, with all future additions and
extensions in successful operation
thereafter, during the term of this
franchise, unavoidable accidents or
delays consistent with ordinary pre-
cautions only excepted.
SEC. 3.-That said M. S. Hasic,
his successors or assigns, shall erect
within the corporate limits of the
said city of Port Gibson, Mississip-
pi, complete system of water
works ION the Holly system) of suf-
fcient capacity to furnish at all
times all the water necessary for
use in said city for the prompt ex-
tinguishment of fires and for
sprinkling and other public and do
nestle purposes, and shall at all
times make all additions and extern
sions necessitated by the increased
demand;
SIC. 4.-That said NJ. S. Hasie,
his successors Or assigns, shall at
the most suitable place erect the
necessary buildings and appliances
for such system of water works, of
most modern and approved style
and plan, and capable of furnishing
three hund-ed thousand (300,0O0)
gallons of water per day of twenty.
four hours, and provide everything
found indispensable and desirable
for a complete and successful plant
of water supply;
SEC. 5.-That said NJ. S. Haste,
his successors or assigns, shall lay
down and maintain standard iron
mains of one mile and one-halt in
length, and such pipe to be of such
dimensions as will be sufficient to
secure at all times and at any and
all places within the limits thereof,
a sufficient water supply, as we'll
for public as private use and the
said NJ. ). Haste, his successors or
assigns, shall erect without cost To
the said city seventeen double dis
charge fire hydrants, or any num-
Der above said amount as may be
ordered by the SAID city, to be locat-
ed at such points and places as the
proper authorities of the said city
Of Port Gibson may designate, and
shall connect such fire hydrants
with the system of mains, provided
hat, whenever the additional hy-
irants so ordered shall necessitate
IN extension of the mains, beyond
hat already laid, the number of hy-
irants so ordered or the private
consumption TO be secured or joint !
y, must be sufficient to justify the
additional outlay;
SEC. 6.-That all mains shall be !
If standard cast or wrought iron !
md internal measurements only to !
De expressed and used, and all of {
laid mains To be located only where
of by the properly consti
uted authorities Of said city Of Port
Gibson;
SEC. THAT said NJ. S. Haste, !
lis successors or assigns, shall, at :
he request of any citizen, and with
,ut any unnecessary delay, put !
iown the necessary pipes and con- !
rect them with their system ]
# mains, TO supply the prop !
,rty of said citizens with water
orall domestic purposes under such I
conditions and at such annual rates
IS shall be agreed upon between the
ity council and the said M. s. Ha- D
lie, before the expiration of the six =
y days granted above for the es- q
of water source but the 0
aid M. S. Haste, his successors or s
ssigns, may make with large con- {
umers, such as railroads, hotels, !
Mills, factories and others, special i
ates they may deem proper, the /
ost of the connections to be borne q
" the respective citizens, said \
harges to be in accordance with the h
ustom in such cases in other cities e
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