The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21

specifications ''for laying down main
and supplying the city of Sacramento and
its inhabitants with water"
It is the duty of every citizen of Sacra-
mento to read these specifications and
consider them carefully. They were
adopted by a committee of able, clear
headed citizens, who gave the subject
close attention and study for several
months and subsequently by the Board
of Trustees. They are carefully drawn
and guard the city's interest at every
conceivable point:
General Provisions.
EQUALITY OF WATER.
The water to be furnished shall, at all
times, be pure water as that term is COM
monty understood-that is, the water
shall, at all times, be clear, sweet ard
wholesome water, suitable for drinking
water and domestic uses; and before the
contractor enters upon the supplying OF
such water a sample thereof will be sup
piled to the Board of Trustees, and, if the
same is acceptable, the same shall be
adopted as standard, and the quality of
water to be furnished during the exist
ence of the contract shall be up to the said
standard. 1t is understood, however,
that if the water furnished shall always
be equally as wholesome, as free from
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suitable for drinking water and for do
mestic uses as the sample accepted, then
1t shall be considered as coming up to the
standard required, though the result OF
chemical analysis thereof may show
variation in the organic matter.
u.-QUANTITY OF WATER.
The quantity of water which shall be
supplied shall be 200, 900, 900 gallons per
-annum; and said quantity is hereby
designated as the minimum, and where
ever the term minimum is used it shall
mean said quantity per annum, in such
daily quantities as may be required by
the said city, not exceeding, however, i'll
any one day 100000 gallons; provided,
that at the end OF five years the supply
may be increased to any figure desired on
six months notice being given the con-
tractor; and said quantity is hereby desig-
mated AS the maximum, and whenever
the term maximum is used 1t shall mean
said quantity per day, and the contractor
Shall be prepared at all times to furnish,
and shall furnish, so much water as may
be so required up to said maximum for
each twenty-four hours; and he shall
erect and maintain such plant, pipe,
line or system as will at all times furnish
said maximum for each twenty-four
hours, so that said quantity may be fur
nished whenever desired. But the city
shall not be obligated to purchase more
than the said minimum per annum, but
shall have the right to obtain the surplus
of water over said minimum per annum
required for the Use of the city and its in
habItants from any other source, or to
furnish it through its own works. But if
said city shall require and take more
than said minimum, the contractor shall
be prepared TO furnish the same, and
shall supply the same to the extent of
said maximum per day, and the city
shall pay for such excess at the same rate
per LOCO gallons as the sum specified in
the bid for the quantity herein provided
to be contracted for.
III.-METER AND PRESSURE.
The water delivered to the city shall be
measured by the water meter, of construc-
ton to be approved by both contracting
parties, to be erected and maintained by
the contractor, but to remain under the
control of the city, subject to constant in
spection on the part of the other contract
ing party, which meter shall be located
where the water main delivering the
water enters the city. At this point a
constant pressure, satisfactory to the city,
not exceeding forty pounds to the square
inch, shall be maintained, which press
ure must be promptly increased, when
ever fire alarm shall be sounded, to as
high as 100 pounds to the square inch, if
the city authorities so desire.
IV.-wATER MAIN.
The person contracting to supply the
water shall also furnish the material for
construct, lay down, and place a water
main ofriveted iron or steel, at the option
of the city. of sufficient capacity, from
the point where the water meter shall be
located to the boundary of the city, and
thence to such point within the city as
directed by the Board of Trustees; such
main not to be more than thirty inches in
diameter, and OF such less size as may be
directed by the Board of Trustees. Said
contractor shall not be obligated to con-
struct more than z, 900 linear feet of such
main, however, to be laid down on the
nearest practicable route to the point de-
termined by the Board of Trustees In
placing said main, the contractor shall
cause proper connections to be made
herewith, and all distributing water
pipes now in place, which shall cross the
line Of said main, and also, at the time of
putting down the main pipe, supply it at
such points with is, elbows or crosses,
for the connection with it of such distrib-
uting pipes as may hereafter become
necessary, as may be directed by the
Board OF Trustees of said city. But the
said main shall be the sole property of
the contractor until purchased with the
plant by the city.
NOTIFICATION on LAND.
The dams, conduits, reservoirs, pump
ing works and machinery of the con-
tractor, and also that portion OF the water
main outside of the city limits, shall be
located on ground of which he is absolute
owner in fee, or in, through, over, or
under which he has perpetual easement
and right of way for that purpose. and
all land on which is located any of said
dams, conduitS, reservoirs, pumping
works, machinery, and that portion of
the main outside of the city limits, shall
be subject to an easement for said pur-
pose and the obligation to furnish water
to the city and its inhabitants, in accord
ance with these specifications, and with
the contract to be made pursuant hereto,
shall be, whether stated in the contract or
not. an obligation running with the land;
that is to say, the title of the contractor to
the grounds where the dams and reser-
voirs are located, and where the pumping
plant and other machinery is located, and
where mains are laid outside of the city,
and all pumps, engines, tanks, reservoirs,
stand-pipes, machinery, buildings and
mains, owned by or made use of by such
contractor supplying the water, shall at
all times be primarily liable for the per-
Torrance of the contract, notwithstand-
ing any transfer made or incumbrance
placed thereon.
VI.-NoT TO FURNISH WATER TO CON-
SUMERS.-PowER OF CITY TO CONTRACT
WITH OTHERS.
It shall also be a part of the contract,
whether expressed therein or not, that
the contractor shall not furnish water di-
rect to the said consumers, nor have any
control whatever over the mains, laterals
distributing pipes, water rates to consum-
ers or collection of water rates within the
city. and also that the city shall have the
right and power to enter into any con-
tract with any other person, company or