The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-05-28
Ordinance No. 80.

Ordinance No. 50.
An Ordinance Accepting the Proposition
Of the Ceur d'Alene Water Company,
OF Ceur d'Alene. Idaho, their heirs
or assigns, dated May 10, 1892. and
providing for the payment to said
Water Company by the Inhabitants
of the Town Of Ceur d'Alene, q
monthly rental Of three dollars per
month, for the use Of fire hydrants 70
be put in and maintained at the OK.
pense OF said town. upon certain con.
ditions, &c. &c.
Be it ordained by the Trustees OF the
Inhabitants OF the town of Cpur d Aiene
That the proposition OF the Ceur d.
Alene Water Co., be and the same il
hereby accepted.
That from and after the passage OF
this ordinance, the inhabitants of the
town Of Ceur d'Alene shall put in or
maintain in the corporate limits Of the
said town at least thirteen fire hydrants
and as many more as the trustees Of
said town may see fit, at the expense
Of said town, and maintain the same
without cost to said Water Com pany and
pay said company monthly rental Of
three dollars each for the use thereof,
for the period of twenty-five years from
the date Of the passage Of this ordin.
ance. Payment Of said rent to be made
by warrants drawn on the general fund
OF said town, At the first monthly meet
ings OF the Board of Trustees of said
town, Of each month, commencing at
the se'ond of such monthly meetings
next following the passage OF this ordin-
ance, and then At the first meeting OF
said Board Of each month thereafter.
The Inhabitants OF the town of Ceur
d Alene as q condition annexed to the
foregoing provisions require; that said
Water Company shall establish and
never exceed base rate OF two dollars
Per month for family use of water for
each family OF six persons or less, ex.
elusive Of water for bath tubs, water
closets, urinals and for purpose of irri-
CATION. And that the charges for bath
tubs, water closets, urinals and irriga-
ton, shall not exceed the following.
viz: For private bath tub 50 cents, per
month, public, $50 per month for first
tub, each additional tub 800 per
month, private closets, so per month,
public, 800, urinals, private, so cents
per month, public, 800. Irrigation per
lot, for the season, 800.
That within two years after the pas
sage OF this Ordinance, the said Water
Company shall erect. construct and
thereafter maintain on Tubbs' Hill,
south OF said town, at least one hundred
and forty feet above the point of
Intersection Of Fourth and Sherman
streets, a reservoir capable Of containing
four hundred thousand gallons OF water !:
said reservoir to be constructed on scien-
titc principles and under the super
vision OF competent engineer.
That said company shall also, within
said time, lay An eight-inch water main
from the pumping station to said reser.
voir, and lay six-inch water main from
the pumping station along Front street
to Third street, thence to Sherman
street, thence to Second street and along
Second street to Wallace street. Said
company shall in addition TO said re-
quirements also lay . six inch main on
Sixth street from Front street to Gar.
den street connecting with the
eight inch main on Front street. That
said company shall make provision at
each street corner and in the center OF
oil business blocks for four-inch hydrant
connections, without expense to the
town.
That till the completion Of said reser.
voir and the laying Of said wster mains,
and till the same is serviceable and ready
for use, the said Water Company shall
be required to maintain a sufficient
amount OF steam on their water pumps
TO give good and efficient fire service,
with direct pressure, on FIVE minutes
notice.
Nothing herein contained, shall be
as to require said Water Com
pany to lay any water mains on Second
or Sixth streets till the same shall have
been graded by said town, and nothing
herein contained shall be 80 construed
as to require the said town to pay rental
for the use Of FIRE hydrant other than
for those on and east of Third street till
said reservoir shall have been construct
ed and said water mains laid Is here.
inbefors provided.
This Ordinance shall take effect from
and after the date of its passage and
Approved May 20, 1892.
JAMES n. HARrE,
Chairman.
Attest:
tsEALl A. E. RUsH, Clerk.
The Conur d'Alene Water Company,
their heirs and assigns, hereby accept
the conditions OF the above contract and
The propositions accompanying it.
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