The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-18
An Ordnance

the CITY or Lexington. for Domestic, SAN
i,ary Public and other purposes and Tor
Twenty Years. Commencing on The Seventh
Day OF December, lSn. 4
DE- II ordained by the Mayor and CITY
- Council Of the City OF Lexington, as FOL
lows;
Section !, That the rlEht-of.way along the
streets, lanes, alieys. roads and other public
places. including the riparian rights OF The
city, aud the privilege TO operate aud main
tain a system OF waterworkS, heretofore
and within Inc corporate limits as the sam
may be extended from time TO time, OF The
City Of Lexington for supplying the CITY and
citizens thereof with water Tor public, sani-
tary domestic and other purposes, as Wen
as for the better protection Of property
against disaster from fires. be. aud the same
Is hereby granted To the Lexington water
Company, or its assigns, for the term OF
twenty years frOm the passage OF this ordi-
nance.
Sec. . That the rieht-of way as held by
the city o. Lexington, be, aud the same 10
hereby granted TO said Lexington Water
Company and its assigns Tor the term Of
twenty years. to lay pipes in any ana NJ
streets, lanes. alleys. roads or other puOllc
places within the corporate limits, or upon
the riparian rights OF the city. and TO extend
the pipes, and to place, construct. and erect
| hydrAnts, fountains, condutts, or such Other
useful aud ornamental structures ae may ue
necessary Tor the successful operation OF the
works.
sec. 2. That all streets, lanes, alleys.
n0ads, aud other public places, shall be ielt
In as good condition as practicable, after
pipes are laid, aud the said streets, anes,
alleys, roads and other public places 10 DC
so used ~ not TO interfere In any manner
with the free and unObstructed use OF Tue
same by the city and the ctlkehs lneteoI'
except during construction or necessary IT,
Sec. 4 That the general plan OF the works
consists Of and shall continue TO he an
enRine-house. built OF either brick or stone
two settling tanks. basins Of, reservoirs
|, capable OF holding one million United states
J gallons each, heretofore built by SAID water
\ company at a proper Location hooNe nisn
} water mark into which saia sel'ilng onnnsd
! basins or reservoirs water Is 10 We puupeu
! direct from the Missouri river, ana sueh va
! ter to be- thoroughly settled and uttered DC.
! fore passing into the pipes or malnsi sal1
! settling tanks. basins or Reservoirs TO DC anu
! remaln fenced Or otherwise protected, SO
! that they oah not be approached except ,hS
\ consent of the superintendent OF the works
\ Two plnnger pumps OF one lnllli3n NV nun-
. dred thousand United States gallons capaci-
\ " each. every twenty-fOur hours Two Oolr
\ ers OF ample size 10 run The pumping ma.
y ehlnery; one hot w~ater'heuter ana INV nu'
\ water pump. All machinery 70 ne anu .v,
\ main 20 set and arranged that IL can oe Iuu
\ either separately or together. an eleNhtVu
\ tank, the top OF which Is and shall reualln
\ one hundred and dity feet above the gtopna
! and with a capacity OF three hundred thVu
J sand raIlOns, heretofore located The pipe
! system consists OF and shall continue 10 cou'
3 sfst OF az least six miles OF iron pipes, vary
y ting In size from six Inches TO fourteen lhcnur
! inside diameter, and located upon streets "
! heretofore directed by the Mayor ana uoun'
) eli. All pipes to have three ant one'hnll zee
! OF covering below the city grade; all plpe.
\ hereafter laid to be tested to three hun1re'
\ pounds pressure TO the square. wen hr'n''
: lea wing the factory. Tue o., - H h''
y 10 remain capable Of d~isCiitv ling ~ turnhl
= eighty feet high tortnree hours cuhsvouI
\ ly. through nifty feet OF two anu one.na,
4 inch rubber hose and one inch ring nokkel
! from any six hydrants at the same time. AZ
! mon this test the city shall be obligated 10
! the hydrant rental hereinafter pr0vlded iol
= whenever the company snan oe ooaISS,e ~,
! change OF grade In tue streets, the vust .
! RELAXING such mains shall be paid Oy u
\ city. ,ho han,
J az fiat will accrue to the CITY OF LexlnRtO
\ nv the maintenance OF a system OF Whuc
= worke rs herein provided, the city here,,
! agrees 20 reut. and does hereby rent ior y,
Term 81 twenty years, from the salu LeAih
i'm Water COMPANY and its assigns slNty'n,,
double-dlsoharRe anti. freezing IRE hyaran,
ATTY Of which have been heretQtofe looh'
and the remainder or when 10 De lOca.In
such points as the City Council may seieS
. nj an annual rental Of four thousand uoidhi
= payable quarterly, namely, Januasy "
April frat, July FIRST, and OctoOer hns''
= each and every year, win lnieres, y,
y rate OF stNth pti
rSe eiiy.shall have the right to rent ad
= tkona hydrants at n time at an anp'
= rental f sixty dollars each.
Z All, hydra nts rented In excess of the SIX
= Ave ahove mentioned shall be for the per
~ time Intervening between the time OF 81
Z renting or rectal thereof, and the termli
4 ton OF the period OF this franchise, that
between the time OF sucn ren'sl auL hien I,
franchiae Is granted uud payaOle guar.c
Z a. heretofore provided Tor other hyurants'
Z 'JJbe hydrants, when erected, and those
.asdy erected, 10 he nsed exclusively tOr
,~I.,ouishmen OF fires, necessary parc,'
z and drill OF tire companies, ahd tne nasm y
md washing OF the city's sewers AUD X
Z tiers. but % all cases OF hre ana psae'l
= ,haro shali be no nozzel used larger IMAM
2 nnche and in washing the sewers ana GUT
= moi more than two hydrants shall pc opel
Z NJ any one tins, nor ottencr Lnan w.
y any one week, noeshalt tne,e ue a nd
through any oriics M cases Of practice
aushine NJ sewers a nd cutters the supe
2 tendent OF the works sNhailD e hotinea'
should said Water 60 1pans ~, u, a" renu
w prevented from supplying wsueiss NJ
ia contract with the .Naiu ci.ys IA
- voidabie accident, II shalt be eip"so
TSsoffs, tsutff SAN wuter eomptaht ~
~ TO supply water As so reuuiren Lor ~ \
X y fifteen days at any one time, then my
shall be paid for said time IN excessv ..
g 4 ffteen days either to the company or ~
trustees OF the b~ondhOlders, US o0ntenr z,
by section ~ OF this ordinances nor snar,
said city be liable for rental Tor my i'm
~ which the said Water Company snall ~
gently fail or refuse TO supply wafer Us
tructed for.
Sect The said Lexington Water CONF
= shall cause the water I'VE 10 pe n,l'u y
\ tween the hours OF Ave and SIX O'CLOCK y
OF each day. Sundays excepted anu ~
event OF Tire, said company shall, assp
! ~ US possible, start their pumps MPp'
celeing notice thereoii ann tne nauu
snail have the right To aux an hnpr
water gunge 10 the water mains ny ANY
able place, 10 iadicate the helght oi
= water In the tower. a. ~
Comnlny and lts assigns shall extend
mains to any part OF the city. Wntn ~
oucsted to do by resolution ot theClS /.
Oh toa distance OF three hupdreu ieet nr
nrOyided that there shall he three respVn
pnnsnmers for every three hundred let
nIme extension, who shall agree IN
Ingg 10 take, use and pay for wafer ~ 81
lished rates. Rs'soon rs tne maims M
ar 10 extend 100 feet Tor ont, respohslpi'
nermaneut consumer and tue ei'y snhIl
nne hydrant for every nve hundred ~
such extension, provided that no eNlei
thus made shall be smaller ,na. ~ :, |,
inside diameter, Service connexions !
Maid for by the consumers as usual a.
Nee Il. The Mayor shall have ~ M
49, Dosal, as such, n maximum quantity "
hundred and htty ohrteIs ", pnr n
wear W W. w "hf
oil "see! q Any person or persons not res
IVY within We hundred and wy reas grs'a ~
-AA% water al a public hydrant TO De erecte
- said purposel In quantities nOi less .us
" barreI nj the rate OF five cents per uhfr
In the event that any sueh peIson y
sons shall resell said water the ptlce .
"a ar 10 he charged by such person o
sons shall not exceed nfteen CENTS pei
therefor.
10 assigns shall maintain at lis expe
telephOne or other electric line OF con-,
cations between the pumn house nhu
principal station OF the nre nepartnb,
the city, for use uuribH mre7, ,mv 4
tnrnish and maintain its own alarm !
meats. r,ar tho M
uuI Of this ordinance 10 IL ascerthineu ny Z
lVN zeal analysis by a nipe' yoirs is q
w nurity thai the river water above Guy
40. then tNe said water company SUM-
demand being made by the cry, llne y
ssGI reservoirs with brick or olhet su
%.Ierial, up to the highest water my
rnsrf yoirs, provided such paving VIII
nninion of any three competent NY
e~nRlneers, one selected oy ime ~ i"
tngtnn 10y and through us cry CounV
arectad nv the said weter company
i6trd selected by the two chosen as
aid, lie necessary to render tue ".
aid reservoirs equal n pudsS :"
~ y YER water above city drllnaGe.
. r. eec. 'is. FOR the purpose Of msetii
las Inc the sald rental 10 the said wate
pas !" a nd is assigns, by the Guy Q
= KY; n rs provided in section rye
mddiISn ance. the city Council VIII p
I ordiS, nee wherein c 4 .h9 anS be aaIIseiS
mn"n9a during the continuance OF ~.
nsamy a special FAX Of not exceedinl
cents OF lie one hu9d n,,S. dq ssis lax Sn )
Isviea an d collected az tue ssule ',tme
$500. manner Ms are the taxes Tor
n " and when collected the sam
be set apat / for the specific purP33sc
ees' H., ailments Of rent rs lhey