The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-12-02
Aa Ordinance

To. Provide for a system OF waterwOrka for
the CITY or Lexington. for Domestic, SAM
liaty, Public and other Purposes. and Tor
the Ooeration Thereof. Tor a Term OF
twenty Years Commencing on b seventh
Day OF necember, lsgq.
DE II ordained by the Mayor and CITY
lows.
Section /. That tho rlghtof.way along tho
slfeels, lance, alleys, roads aud other public
places including the riparian rights " the
Guy, ana the privilege TO operate aud main
tain a system OF wAterwOfks, herei0fnrn
constructed, within The corporate limits.
ana WITHIN the corporate limits as the same
may be extended from time 10 time. OF the
CITY OF lexington for supplying the civ and
citizens thereof with water for public, sanE
tarI, domestic and other purposes, as we'll
rs Tor the better protection OF property
against disaster from dres. be. and The same
Is hereby grapted To the Lexington water
Company, or its assigns, for the term uI
nance. - ~
SEC : That Tho rght,of way as hell, by
hereby granted TO said Lexington Water
Company and It's assigns for the term of
twenty years To- lay pipes in any aud AL
streets, lanes, alleys, roads or other public
places within the corporate limits, or upon
the riparian TightsrOf the city, and TO extend
The, pipes, aud 10 place, construct, aud erect
MIGRANTS. fountains, condults, or such Other
/ hoNfei III hiuhultulht. STRUCTURES as may be
works
Ser. 3. That all streets, lanes. alleys
roaus, auu other public places, shall be left
p ss good condition az practicable, after
alleys, roads n other public places 10 he
30 used az not to Interfere In any manner
WIN The Tree and unObstructed use OF the
sarhe by the city aud The citizens thereof,
except during construction or necessary re.
pairs.
Sec Z. That the general plan OF the works
Econsists OF and shall continue 10 he an
eneine-house, built OF either brick or stone:
TWO settlng tanks. basins or reservoirs.
capable OF holding one million United States
gallons each. heretofore built by said water
company at u proper location above hish
water mark into which said settling tanks,
basins or reservoirs water Is 10 he pumped
nlreet from the Missouri river, and such wa
ter 10 be thoroughly settled and filtered be.
lore passing into the pipes or mains; said
settlng tanks, basins or reservoirs 70 be and
remain FENCED or otherwise projected, a.
that they cas- not be approached except BY
consent OF the superintendent OF the works
Two plunger pumps OF one million ave nun.
dred thousand United States gallons cananl.
" each every twenty.i0ur hours, two boil
ets OF ample SIZE TO run the pumping ma.
sninetyi one not water'heater and one hol
water pump Al machinery TO be and re-.
main 80 set and arranged that II can be run
either separately or together, An Elevated
tank. the top OF which IL and shall remain
one hundred and fifty feet above the ground,
and with a capacity OF three hundred thou
sand gallons, heretofore located. The MINI
system consists OF and shall continue to con.
eist OF at least six miles OF iron pipes, vary.
Ing ~ sise from six inches TO fourteen inchcs
,nslne alameter, and located upon streets y,
heretofore directed by the MAYOR and Conn,
ell. All pipes 20 have three and one.haIf fecI
OF covering bSlow the city Rrade: nl nine
hereafter laid 20 be tested 10 three hundret
pounds pressure TO the square inch belon
leaving the factory. The works as oomnlete,
10 remain capable Of discharginR all stream
giRhty feet high for three hours conHecutlve
", through nifty feet OF two and one-hal
men rubber hose and one inch ring noI1el
from any six hydranis AT the same IInp' An,
upon this test the city shall be otiisated tn
tne hydfhnt rental hereinafter provided for
whenever the company shall be obligated Il
felhy any OF It's mains, In CONSEQUENCE NJ
cnhnte OF grade In the streets, the cost d
Oily, ="
sec ;. That In consideration Of Tho nsne
nts mat viii accrte TO the CIV OF Iexttgtoi
oy the maintenance OF a system OF water
s"eUresss Nv herein provided, the city hereb
Ehefees 10 rent, and does hereby rent. Tor m
Term ol twenty years, from the said Letlne
ION wafer Company and it, assigns sixtv.ay
gynoIe discharge, snti-freezing lire bydfaut,
n,t' ~ when nave been heretofore locale
and the remainder OF which to-be ioestes =
eueh points rs the City Council NAV solic,
~ an annual rental Of four ihnusand DOH. y.
payhDle quarterly, namely. JHnuary lrsi
y nrst, July nrst, ana October nrsi' q
eHch and every year, with Interest M M
rate OF seven per centnm per mum ~
maturity. INV
-, The city,shall have tho right TO rent ada
j uona, hydtaute az any time ut an nnnn,
rental OF sixty dollars each, """"'
All MIGRANTS rented In excess OF the str,
nve ABOVE mentioned shall be nor ,be nor,oo
ol llnle intervening between fbe time ~ 40
; renting or rental thereof. and the ter,nt,.
~ y ~ tns period OF this franchise, that |,
netMetn me lime OF such rental and Tho te
INITIATION OF the twenty years Tor vvbtch ~
franchise II granted aud payable o,ar,a w
heretofore provided Tor other hvdyants
LII nl1Iants. when erected, ana those n
Teaay erected, to be used exclusIveI, "a X
ehtfnRulshment Of fires, necessarv y y. w.
sna urll OF nre companies, and tbe ,,nuhune
AUD washing Of the clty's se,yoss 49, nnnui
,ets, Dut n all cases OF Gre and nr1c,htu, ",
incbs ana ~ ne no noktei used larger than ON
: not more than two hydrants shall hs aoavl
=. Any Que tune, nor Ofiener than w. 4
IVY one week, nor shall there be- n a,sni !, -
haIp innh nnI orlnce greater than one and mn
nnaii inche-, aud Ia MI cases OF nrn,,trn y.
" nushlhg OF sewers and cutters Ibs 80 NY
'V"uento me workeshall be notIned F'"
90 onpu,u shlu water Company nj nnv ,t, ,
y bv ' " rom supplying water as renuir,
ID ~ ~ contract with the said ri,v i,iulIt
s~oldaOle accident, II shall be- aJuiays, w uni
uhls, necessary, In which 10 h,le'
Ia ,% n I'm null u SAID Water COMPANY IN, IA ~
:, nV,,soupp water As 30 required foT mo,. ~ "a
10 n.lesn days az auy one time. hen moie lhi
nonsll oe paid for said time In "teen y" ,'hl
nu.e.n uhys either 20 the cOmnnnv p, W,
" ,inhlees OF the bOndhOlders. az nnmg W loll
ia sSsld 11 sl,, 10 ~ this ordinance; nor n, Pat,,
Whleh the said Water Cnmn,,.ur my liuie
=, tt raolssd 's sr or refuse to supply wa1e, veg S9,
sect, The said Lexington w..
'" uail eaute the water tower toha lnphn
Of ensb '" ".n hours o. i've aud slS oG;sld' en !,
O.. HsentOt ahfe, said cOmunn, y, M IN n
Of ceIv,bpSo 'siSle, start their pumps, speed
shall 6nv"So ' w. ,hercoii aud lie / ii 81,
=. whNit N.Y. gnase to the water MAIN !" prov,
!" w"ieTp l n ~. 70 Indicate the 6elrbt, y ~,
=. co oSg, q That me said Le,i,a,o,
70 mann anu lis assigns shall ev wat,
amns, " MY. part OF the oIiv Nv "a u
''Vs'eu 10 do BY resolution Of tbsS nnH n, 50 :,