The record-union., 1893-05-20
FOR PURE WATER.
What the Citizens Advisory Commit
tee is Doing.
Proposed Ordinance Providing for Bids
Specifications Under Which the
Contract May Be Let.

tees to supply the city with pure water
suitable for drinking and domestic uses
at specified sum for the quantity sup
Piled. The Board of Trustees appointed
committee of fifteen citizens to consider
the proposition.
Subsequently II, D. Livermore and
Albert Gallatin addressed a communica-
ton to the Trustees stating that they de-
sired on behalf of the Folsom Water Com
pany TO bid for the supply of water.
Their proposition was likewise submit
ted to the committee.
The committee has endeavored to pre-
pare the draft of an ordinance which
should amply protect the city, and which
should lay down definite specified terms
which should bind the bidders. In this
matter they have been assisted by Law
yer l.. I. Hatfield, representing Messrs.
Llvermore and Gallatin; Robert L. Dew
I'm, representing Mr.. Henry, and Clinton
l.. White, representing other interests.
The committee held two sessions last
week, and another one last Wednesday
evening. The draft of the ordinancelis in
the main satisfactory to the committee,
but some of the members desire to
amend 1t in particular provisions.
Al the last meeting communication
was received from representative of the
Blue Lakes Company, stating that his
company would like to submit propo-
Sluon. MIR. Devlin stated to the commit
tee that If anything was to be done this
year III should be done Immediately; that
the ordinance would fix time-at least
month alter its paSSage-for receiving
DldS, and II would take at least another
month to do the preliminary work; and
That. unless the matter was speedily de-
termlned, the whole thing would have to
be postponed until next year, as the ad-
vent OF winter would interfere with the
work.
Mr.. Devlin also said that the interest
that he represented had the money ready
lhat was necessary to construct the main
Tor the use of the city and to put up a
plant, and it was desirable 10 know
whether the city desired TO entertain the
proposition or not. If not, ne would like
to know that fact, so that the money that
would be used for the construction of the
plant could be otherwise invested.
Members of the committee have from
time to time presented many amend
ments, some of which have been adopted
and the whole ordinance has been re-
written several times. AS quorum was
not present at the last meeting, no def
mite action was taken.
The proposed ordinance, as it stands at
present, ls as follows:
ORDINANCE NO.
An ordinance relating to providing suffi-
clent supply OF water for the use of the city
OF Sacramento and the inhabitants of said
city.
Tie Board Of Trustees of the city of Sacra-
mento do ordain as follows:
Section l. For the purpose of obtaining the
supply hereinafter mentioned of pure water
lor the use OF the city of Sacramento ana its
lnhabllants, for the term of years hereinafter
specified, sealed bids will be IT ceived Tor the
furnishing Of water to the city and its inhab-
ltants upon the terms, conditions and lmita-
tions hereinafter set forth
Section =. The water to be furnished shall
at all times be pure water as that term is
commonly understood; that is, the water
shall at all times be clear, sweet and whole
some water, suitable Tor drinking water aud
domestic uses and before the contractor en-
ters upon the supplying of such water a sam
PIE thereof VIII be supplied TO the Board OF
trustees, and If the same is acceptable the
same shall be adopted as u standard and the
/ quality OF water 10 be furnished during the
/ existence OF the contract shall be up to the
/ SAID standard. 1t is understood, however
| that II the water furnished shall always be
equally as wholesome, free from i'm oGrities
and organic matter and as suitable 1or drink
| ing water ana Tor domestic uses as the sample
accepted then it shall be considered as com
Ing up TO the standard required though the
| results OF chemical analysis thereof may
show variation In the inorganic matter
Section 3. The quantity of water which
/ shall be supplied shall be nine hundred mil
| lion gallons per annum, in such daily quanti-
I
/ exceeding, however, in any one day tweIye
| million gallons, and the contractor shall be
| prepared at all times to furnish and shall
furnish so much water as may be so REQUIRED
up to twelve million OF gallons for each twenty
/ four hours, and he shall erect and maintain
such plant, pipe line or system as will at all
| times furnish twelve million gallons for each
| twenty-tour hours, so that said quantity may
! be furnished whenever desired But the CITY
| shall not be obligated to purchase more than
/ said quantity OF nine hundred million Gallons
] nave IN, oh
/ tain the surplus of water over said quantity
| of nine hundred million gallons per annum
| required for the use OF the city and its inhabi-
tants rom any other source, or to furnish 1t
| through It's own works. But if said city shall
require and take more than said quantity of
! nine hundred million gallons per annum the
| contractor shall be prepared to furnish the
same and shall supply the same to the extent
OF twelve million gallons per day, and the city
| shall pay tor such excess at the same rate per
each one thousand gallons as the sum speci-
fed in the bid for the quantity herein pro
vided to be contracted for.
Section 4. The water delivered To tha ci+,y
/ shall be measured by water meter to be cree
ted and maintained by and always to remain
under the control OF the city which meter
shall be located where the water main de-
hverlng the water enters the city Al this
point a constant pressure, satisfactory to tho
| city, not exceeding forty pounds to the souare
inch, shall be maintained which praisnre
must be prom pity increased whenever n fire
alarm shall be sounded, to as high as one
hundred pounds to the square inch If the
! city authorities so desire.
Section 5. The person contracting to sunnlv
| the water shall also furnish the material foT
/ construct, lay down, and place a riveted iron
water main of sufficient capacity from the
! point where the water meter shall be located
/ to the eastern or southern boundary of the
! city to such point within the CITY as directed
| by the Board of Trustees. Said contractor
! shall not be obligated to construct more than
$4,000 linear feet OF such main however
| Such main shall be of such quality diameter
/ and weight as directed by the Board OF Trus-
] In r.1D DgsfTa col
! 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 il at Isuch points tees
elbows or crosses, for connection with il OF
such distributing pipes as may hereafter be-
come necessary, as may be directed by the
| Board of Trustees Of said city.
! Section 8. The dams, conduits, reservoirs,
pumping works and machinery of the CON
/ tractor, and also that portion of the water
/ main outside of the city limits, shall be To-
Gated on grounds of which he is absolute
! owner in tee or in, through, over or under
which he has a 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 purpose, 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 obli-
] CATION running with the land. that is to say
| the title OF the contractor TO the grounds
where the dams and reservoirs are located
and where the pumping plant and other ma
! chinery 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
/ performance Of the contract, Notwithstanding
any transfer made or incumbrance placed
/ thereon.
! -.
| tract, whether expressed therein or not that
the contractor shallnOt furnish water direct