The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-25
An Ordinance

JOHN c YOUNG, Mayor. d
Louis CRATE, Register. I'd !
an Ordinance .
To Provide for a Svstem ~ waterworks for :
the CITY or Lexington. Tor Domestic. san ,
itary. Public and other Purposes anu ioE ,
the Operation Thereof. Tor a Term 81 :
Twenty Years Commencing on the seventh :
Day OF December. 1879. :
DE- II ordained by the Mayor and CITY
ID Council Of the CITY Of Lexington, rs fol-
lows:
Section I, That the rlght.of.way along the
streets, lanes. alleys, roads and other public
places, including the riparian rlRhis, OF tue
city, and the privilege 10 operate ana main
tain u system OF wnterwOrks, here,olnie
constructed, within the corporate limits,
and within the corporate limits as tue same
may be extended from time TO time, OF the
CITY OF Lexington for supplying the CIV anu
citizens thereof with water Tor pubhe, SAINT
tary. domestic and other purposes, as wen
as Tor the better protection OF, properly
against disaster from tres, be. and the same
IL hereby granted to the Lexington water
Company, or ite assigns, Tor The term oil
twenty years from the passage OF this ordl-
Sec. .. That the rieht-of way as held by
the City OF Lexington. be, ana the same Is
hereby GRANTED TO said Lexington water
Company and It's assigns Tor the term OF
twenty years, 70 lay pipes IN any anu NJ
streets, lanes, alleys, ronds or other public
places within the corporate limits, or upoh
the riparian rights OF the eity, and 10 extend
the pipes, aud TO place, construct, anu erect
hydmnts. fountains, conduits. or such other
useful aud ornamental structures rs may be
necessary iortbeS Hccessful operatlp on OF the
Sec. 3. That all streets, lanes, alleys,
roads, and other public places, shall be lell
10 as good condition as praeticable, atter
pipes are laid, and the said streets, lanes,
lee. u..Ala amt RNlAW Uuhlln nIupNa IN nn I
so used as not to interfere In any manuerl
with the free aud unObstrueted use OF the
same by the city aud the citizens thereof
except during construction or necessary re-
Sec, 4. That thepeneral plan OF the works
consists of and shall cOntluue 10 be an
enpine-house, built OF either brick or stonei
two settling tanks. basins or resetyoi.s,
capable OF holding one million United states
gallons each, heretofore butt ny saiu water
company at Il proper location above hlfh
water mark into which said settling tanksl
basins or reservoirs water u to W rrn'~ q
direct from the Missouri - q, ~ = va
Ter 10 be thoroughly scttieG tnd iItt,d hv.
tore passing into the pipes or nialn,i rhll
settling tanks. basins or reservoirs 10 De ana
remain fenced or otherwise protected, so
,hat they enn not be approached except by
consent OF the superintendent o. tue WORKS
Two munger pumps OF one million I'VE nun
dred thousand United states gallons caphol-
ty each, every twenty'lOur hours ,wo poar
i EIH vi NIIHA1 NAN' ~ - 80 -.
chlnery; one hot water'heater and one not
water pump. All machinery TO be ana re
main so set and arranged that II eau ne run
either separately or together. An elevated
tank the ton OF which IS and shall remain
one hundred aud fifty feet above the ground,
and with n capacity OF three hundred thou'
sand gallons, heretofore located Inc pipe
system consists Of and shall continue 10 con
sist OF al least six miles Of iron pipes, vary
! ing in size from six Inches to fourteen lncnes.
!, inside diameter. and located upon streets as
! heretofore directed by the Mayor and uonn.
. cl. All pipes to have three ana one'halt rect
| Of covering below the city grade; AL pipes
hereafter laid to be tested to three hundred
I hounds pressure to the square inch before
leaving the factory. The works as eompleteu
10 remain capable Of dieeharging SIX streams
I eighty feet high for three hours consecutive,
I ly. through fifty feet OF two ana One-nail
inch rubber hose and one inch ring nolzel;
\ from any six hydrants az the sams ,ime, a ~.
I the bydrant rental hereinafter PROVIDED lot
I Whenever the company shall be obligated 70
4 relay any Of its mains, In consequence vi =
\ change of grade IN tue streets, Wy So'' y,
\ relnyinR such mains shall be paid Dy tut
B city.
\ Soc 4. That in consideration OF the Dene
\ 6ts that will accrue to the City OF Lexington
= by the maintenance OF a system oi Watvr
= works as herein provided. the city hefep.
\ ayreea 10 rent. ANA does hereby rent tof TN
\ term of twenty years. from the said Lexlng
\ ion Water Company and its assigns siNly'hvl
. double discharge, anttfreezing Ore hy,drants
= fifty of which have been heretofore looa'e'
= ana the remainder OF which to be located y
\ such points as the CITY Council may seiecl
\ Al an annual rental of four thousand dollars
= payable quarterly. namely, lhnuafy nrs,
= April first, July FIRST, and Octooer nrs'' =
\ each and every year, with interest NJ W
\ rate OF seven per centnm per annum at't
Tn ciiy'shal have the right to rent add
tional MIGRANTS at any time AT IN ahhu
= rental OF sixty dollars each.
All ,hyaTsAls.lfRlea lA.lSsesa9li .lAf Is1Ai
~ of time Intervening between the time OF stu
= renting or rental thereof. and the termil|
Z ton OF the period OF this franchise, mat
y between the time OF such rents ana me W
= Mutation OF the twenty years Tor when ~
Z franchlae is granted aud payable quarter
z as heretofore provided for other hydr;ints'
y The hydrants, when erected, and those
Z ready erected. to be used exclusively lor Y
extingulshment OF fires, necessary phrct,N
Z and drill Of Are companies and Tue nishli
= aud washing OF the oity's sewers aud gu
Z ters, but In oil cases OF fire ana practic
y there shall be no nOzzel USED larger thhn ul
Z inch and In washing the sewers ana quite
2 moi more than two hydrants shall be open
Z AZ any one time, nor oftener than twice
Z any one week, nor shall there DO "A dlsetutt
Z through any orlnce greater ihan one ma o
z half inches, and In all cases OF practice y
flushing OF sewers and cutters the superi
Z lendent OF the works shall be notified.
should said Water Company ut any time
prevented from supplying water as requir
BY It's contract with the said ely, ~ "
yoidable accident, II shall be allowed nitc
y DAYS, II necessary, In which To rephu.
y works, but II said Water Company sinai !
y 10 supply water ms so required Tor more w
fifteen days at any one Time. then no rem
y shall be paid for said time In excess OF 81
fifteen days either TO the company or 70 !
y trustees Of the bondhnlders, us cOntemplal
BY section - OF this ordinance; nor snail !
said city be liable for rental ior my ,ime
gently fail or refuse TO supply water as CO
x tracted for.
AH shall cause the water tower 10 ue nlicu
x tween the hours Of five and six o'clock p,
y OF each day, Sundays excepted, and IN
\ event Of a1ire, said company shall, us spet
TX IN ns possible, start their pumps, upon
W ceiving notice thereof ann tne sun =
water gnage TO the water mains at any su
" able place, to indicate the height OF
= water IN the tower ne.
Compnny and its assigns shall extend
mains TO any part OF the city when so
aupsted to do by resolution of the CITY Coz
el toa distance OF three hundred feet ORIG
proyided that there shall be three responel
pnnsumprs for every three hundred feet
plpe extension, who shall agree IN W
lnr To take, use and pay for water at est
lished rates, as'soon Ms the mains are u
mr. 10 extend $50 feet for one reepOnslhle
nermanent consumer and the city shall r
one hydrunt for every fiye hundred Zee
snch extension, provided that no extens
ro thus made shall he smaller than SIX Inc
I'M inaide diameter Service connexions 10
N paid for by the consumers as usual
| W SEQ, /. The Mayor shall have ~ his
posal, rs such, n maximum quantity OF
hundred and fifty barrels OF wafer e
year TO be, by him administered Tor ch
"see' 3. Any person or persons not resid
within " hundred and fifty feet distanc
any water main shall he privileged "a,
water at a public hydrant OO be erected
said %nuTpose) In quantities not less than
harrel al the rate Of five cents per barre
in the event that any such person or
SONS shall resell said water the price en-
n ed or to be charged by. such person or
= sons sh,,iI moi exceed fifteen cents per ID
Nee 10, That tho said water company
. lis assigns shall maintain AT lis eNpeni
Telephone or other electric line OF comm
cations between tho pump house ana
prlnrlpal station OF the IRE department
The city, for use during Hires, the CIT
furnish and maintain its own alarm M
Sec, II. u at any time after the pas
of this ordinance Ii is ascertaine1. ny Gu
cal analysis by u competent chcmlst Una
water In the settling reservoirs Is OF
purity than the river water above city d
ave. then the said water company snail
demand being made by the city, line or
said reservoirs With brick or Olher SUI
material, up 10 tne nlHutSl Nhtei ihe, "
reservoirs, provided such paving viii u
opinion OF any three competent, hydr'
engineers, one selected by the cry OF
inpton by aud through Us cry OoGnc,,
spIrcted by the said water company a
thitd selected by the two chosen us u
said, be necessary TO render the wal'
aid reservoirs equal In purity to Mis-
river water above city drainage,
Sec. ", For the purpose OF ~nleetlnp
naving tho said rental 10 the said water
pany, and iis assigns, by the CITY OF
ington, as provided n section Aye o.
ordinance, the city Council WIN pans
i ordinance wherein 1t shall be provided
Il there shall be levied and collected
nualIy, during the continuance OF thls
nance, a special tax OF not exeeed.ng
cents on the one hundred dollars on ~
able property In said city. Said taA SUI
levied and collected at the same time Il
tbe same manner as are the taxes for 90