Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-05-24
WATER WORKS
Ordinance.
An Ordinance to provide for the
Erection of a complete system of
Water Works in the Village of
Napoleon, Ohio, to supply said
Village and the Inhabitants there
of with water.


|, | SECTION 1. In pursuance of an Election ant
vote of the electors of the incorporated Villag,
of Napoleon, Ohio, held on the iath day of MAJ
A. y, io9l, IN compliance with section twenty
eight hundred and thirty seven of the reyis
ed Statutes of Ohio as amended:
Z Be 1t ordained and enacted by the Council OF
, the incorporated Village of Napoleon, in Henry
county, Ohio, that complete system of Water
, Works be erected and established in said Vii.
lage of Napoleon, for the purpose of supplying
said Village and the inhabitants thereof with
water; provided that the bids for the construc-
, ton of said Water Works can be obtained from
responsible parties who will enter into contract
with said Village Authorities with good and
sufficient bond for the faithful performance of
said contact; that said Water Works shall be
erected in conformity with the provisions of
this ordinance and all the plans, exhibits and
specifications herein referred to for sum not
exceeding forty-fve thousand ($45 OO0) dollars
including the necessary real estate therefor.
| SECTION2. The suppy of water shall be
drawn from the Maumee River from a point
near the northwest corner of section "a town
D, range east in Henry county, Ohio
The pumping station, pumping machinery
boilers and fixtures shall be located on lot one
~ containing about one acre of land the same
being In the southwest corner of the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter of section
number thirteen in township five north of
range six east in Henry county, Ohio; and the
will deliver the same into stand pipe or the
general pipe system, for distribution to the
various parts. of said Village for the purpose
above named.
On the grounds above named for pumping
| station shall be constructed the stand pipe and
| connected with the general pipe system.
SECTIONS There shall be constructed
| brlck building to be used as pumping station
and power station on the aforesaid grounds
which shall contain engine room and boiler
room as per plans and details on file in the
office Of the Clerk of said Village and marked
The basement for the pumping engines will
| be constructed in one end of the engine room
as per plans and drawings. prepared for pump
ing station which are referred to and marked
exhibit "A".
| SECTIONS. 4. That there shall be built and
forming part of said Water Works plans a
brick smoke stack seventy-five (75( feet high,
and constructed in accordance with the plans
and specifications on file in the Clerks Office
of said Village, hereby referred to and made a
| part OF This Ordinance and marked exhibit "B'.
All work and material must be first-class and
suited to the purpose for which it is intended,
and the entire building and stack when COM
pleted, shall be good workmar-like job in all
respects and acceptable to the engineer in
charge of the work
SECTION 5. The pumping machinery must
include pumps, pump foundations, boilers. |
boiler foundations and settings, and breeching
to connect with brick stack, feed pump, heater,
and all fittings, piping and attachments, neces,
saryand usual for a pumping and boiler plant |
though not otherwise mentioned.
Inc FURNISHING ana SeILlDS up OF machinery, |
is to include every thing inside of the building
In the shape OF machinery, boilers and fittings |
so that the pumping works shall be complete |
in every respect and to be left in tirst-class |
running order. |
The pumping machinery shall consist of two |
duplex compound condensing or two duplex |
compound dnon.condensing engines with capa- |
city city to Pump PUN 1,OOO,Go gallons each every "a
accept either, after receiving bids.
The pumps will be required to take water |
from the Maumee River through a IA inch sue
ton pipe, approximately 600 feet long with
maxium suction lift of Is feet, and to work |
against pressure for fire service of t40 pounds
inch.
BOILERS.
SECTIONS. There will be required two re-
turn tubular boilers 10 inches in diameter and |
10 feet long, containing approximately ST tubes,
inches in diameter with domes 81 inches in
diameter and 50 inches high.
Said boilers to be tested with cold water to
pressure. of t75 pounds per square inch, and be
insured for one year.
The above named pumping machinery and
boilers are further to be in strict accordance |
with plans, details and specifications for pump.
ing machinery and boilers and marked "Speci-
hcation C' on file in the office of the Clerk of
said Village and herein referred to ard made |
part oil this ordinance.
PIPE SYSTEM.
SECTION 7. To the source of supply will be
ConncCtSu pipe WluQ pumping
machinery, which will take the water from
said supply through the IA inch suction pipe,
delivering the same through 10 ich force
main to stand pipe and general pipe system, as
button system of said Water Works, which is
on file in the office of the Clerk of the Village
ana an, herein referred to and marked Exhibit
said map will be shown the several pipe lines,
with the sizes of pipes for the respective streets
Piped, the location Of stop valves, marked by
the letter "v"; The location Of each fire nyd;
rant marked by the letter III" and numbered
from one to seventy-five and that there shall
be three public watering fountains for horses
to be located by the Council.
CAST IRON COATED WATER PIPE.
SECTION 8. The pipe shall be the usual
kind, known as "hub and spigot", made of the
best metal for the purpose, shall be tested to
class in all respects, and to conform to
specifications for cast iron coated water
pipe, which specifications are on file in the
to and marked Specification D' and made a
part OF this ordinance.
STOP VALVES
SECTION 9. There will be required Sc double
seat stop valves of standard make, weight and
Workmanship, to be made OF first-class mate
rial in all respects, with hub ends for connec-
tion with cast iron water pipe.
Said valves will be located as shown on map
of general pipe and distribution system, on file
III IuG OUlCe OF U0o Village ClCrK ana ner6ln re-
ferred to and marked exhibit D" and made a
part of this ordinance. l.
g., VALVE BOXES.
SECTION 10. There will be required for set
ting over the aforesaid stop valves Sc valve
boxes which shall be of the adjustable pattern
which will be made of cast iron and be first /
class as to material and construction. |
FIRE HYDRANTs.
SECTION II. There will be required rs dou-
Bile nozzle fire hydrants of approved and stan
dard make, with four inch valve openings and
with bells to receive four az inch connections
from street mains, and threads adapted to hose
of Napoleon.
All of said hydrants will be located as shown
on map of general pipe and distribution system
on file in the Office of the Village Clerk and
herein referred to and marked exhibit D"
and made part of this ordinance.
STAND PIPE
SECTION IL. There will be required as part
of said Water Works system a stand pipe for
storage of water and for head, for extinguish-
ing fires and for domestic uses, of the follow
ing dimensions: approximately 125 feet high {
and 20 feet in diameter, which shall be con- I
structed of steel and to be in accordance with !
detailed plans and specifications on file in the
to and marked exhibit E'' and made part of
this ordinance. Said stand pipe shall in all
respects be firstclass job as to design, mate
rial and workmanship. The stand pipe will be {
rooted with best roofing tin thoroughly painted.
The foundation for stand pipe will be of stone Q
and concrete of acceptable quality, laid in ce- {
ment mortar. The depth and dimensions of 6