Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-16

construct and operate water works
therein, and the provisions of said
ordinance shall become and be cor
relative parts of this contract.
Sec. 3.--The contract authorized
by this ordinance is among other
things upon the consideration that
said parties shall in addition to it's
direct service provide reservoir
service of sufficient altitude to af-
ford pressure through its pipes un-
der ordinary conditions of service
of at least sixty pounds per square
inch at Main street in said village,
and o Insufficient capacity to main
tain two seven-eighths streams or
three three-fourths streams pro-
jecting water to an altitude of at
least forty feet continuously for at
least three hours, and shall main
tain a system of sufficient capacity
to supply a village of at least two
thousand inhabitants, and shall ex-
tend the same, if necessary, in ad-
vance of all future demands of said
service.
Sec. 4--The village shall fur
nish and place at such places as
they may see fit and connect with
such water works such fire hydrants
as they may deem necessary at it's
own cost and expense, and shall
pay to said parties, their successors
or assigns, for the use of said wa
ter as hereinbefore stated, the sum
of eighty three and thirty three
one hundredths dollars per month
for not exceeding twenty hydrants,
and the sum of five dollars for each
additional hydrant in excess of
twenty; said sums to be paid month
ly in warrants of said village.
Said parties, their successors or as
signs shall extend mains of at least
four inches in diameter of said sys-
tenn of water works to all portions
of the village where fire protection
is necessary. And six inch mains
the reservoir to, and along
Main street.
Sec. 5.-The village of Grangeville
shall have unlimited use ofhydrants
in case of fire, and through it's Off
and employees shall have all
reasonable and necessary control of
the water mains, reservoir and
works for the extinguishment of
fires; for the flushing of sewers I'M
der the direction Of such officers as
the trustees of said village shall
designate, not oftener than twice
a week; and for the purpose of
drilling fire companies and for 9TH
err usual public municipal purposes,
and said village shall be RESPONSE
BILE to said parties for any damage
occurring through the carelessness
OIL negligence of it's said officers.
Sec. 6.--This contract shall be
voidable by the village of Grange
vile so far as it requires the pay
ment Of money upon the Judgment
of any court of competent %jurisdict-
ion, whenever there shall be a SUBJ
stantial failure on the part of said
parties, their successors or assigns
to keep or perform any contract or
agreement on it's part herein speci-
tied or in said contract contained;
but accident Or reasonable delay
shall not be deemed such failure.
The failure of said parties to CON
ply with the provisions of said Or
dinance No. AZ aforesaid relating
to the time within which it shall
have its water works in operation
shall avoid and terminate this con-
tract.
Sec. 7.--This contract shall be-
come and be in force as to the pay
ment Of money from and after the
date that the water service shall
begin, provided, that said village
shall pay said parties so per cent.
of the rate hereinbefore provided
from the time that the service
shall be sufficiently extended to
afford fire protection to the entire
business portion of the town, on
condition however, that said par
ties are proceeding to extend said
system with reasonable diligence
to the full capacity hereinbefore
provided.
Sec. s.-The Village Clerk is
hereby authorized and directed tC
make and enter into a contract in
writing for and on behalf of the
Village of Grangeville with the
said II. Orchard and w. r. Ora.
ham. their uccessors or assigns
in conformity with this ordinance
and the execution of such contract
by the said parties shall be and
constitute an acceptance of this
ordinance aud contract and such
contract as executed by both par
ties shall be recorded in full by
the clerk in the record of ordinan.
ces.
Sec. 9.-This ordinance shall be
in force and effect from and after
its passage and PUBLICATION.
Passed and approved Septem'
her z 1898.