Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-08-28
ORDINANCE NO. ao3.

tric Light Company, of Decorah, Iowa, its
successors or assigns, the right furnish
electric motors and driving mechanism, and
to make all the necessary changes 10 pump
city water by electric power without ex-
pense to the city, also TO furnish the labor,
power and supplies required in operating
in repair, for the purpose of furnishing the
water supply to the city of DEBORAH, Iowa:
BE ordatned By The City Council Of he city Of
ARTICLE /. That there is hereby granted
to the DEBORAH Electric Light Company of De-
corah, Iowa, Its successors or assigns, the
right TO furnish electric motors and driving
mechanism and make all the changes neces-
sary to pump the city water by electric power,
labor, power and supplies required in oper-
ating the pumps and to keep the same in re-
pair under such restrictions as are hereinafter
named
ARTIcLE2 Said DEBORAH Electric Light
Company, its successors or assigns, shall be
entitled to enjoy and possess the privileges
granted ereby and confirmed, for the period
of five years from and after the first day of
January, 1902
ARTICLE 8. In consideration of the privi-
eges herein granted and the sum of eighteen
hundred dollars (sls0O) per annum, payable
in monthly installments of one hundred and
fifty dollars (sl5O.U0l each. said grantees shall
pump quantity of water. for the water sup
ply OF said city, equal TO that pumped between
April first 1900 and April first 1901 viz. 40 $685.
64S gallons. The quantity so pumped to be
calculated In the same manner as the above
stated quantity was calculated, viz. by strokes
of pump, times gallons displayed by stroke,
using the same measure said city has hereto
fore used. The quantity pumped during he
year is to be compared with the stated guam
tity at the end of each year that said grantee
does the pumping and If the pump stroke
counters Indicate that said grantee has pump
ed more than 40,633,6iS gallons during the
year, said grantee are to be paid additional
compensation for the difference, at the rate of
four cents per thousand gallons. And If the
amount shown shall be less than .6iS
gallons deduction shall be made at the
same rate.
ARTICLES. In consideration of the pay
pump from either the north or south station
as preferred by the city, and shall keep any
anu all machinery In either station, not in
not responsible for damage by the elements or
malicious damage.
ARTICLE 5. The height of the water in the
city reservoir of the city of DEBORAH, Iowa.
shall be kept between the limits of eight to
sixteen feet and never below six feet at any
time, except on account OF some accident be-
yond the control of grantee, such as broken
main or fire. In event of fire the pumps in
both the south and north stations shall be
started as soon as necessary to hold the proper
height OF water in the said reservoir.
ARTICLE o. In equipping said pumps with
electric motors, grantees shall leave them in
such condition that said pumps can be chang
ed back to steam poweriwithout delay OF more
than three days, unless by special permission
of the City Council.
ARTICLE7. At the expiration of this con-
trstcJ the grantees herein snail nave the right
to remove the motors and all appliances said
company puts in, and change the station back
In condition TO operate by steam.
ARTICLE ?. 1t is further agreed that il
grantees shall have made all necessary
changes in driving mechanism TO pump the
city water by electric power before the date
hereinbefore named for the commencement OF
this contract viz. January first 1902, said
grantee may commence the same and the City
of DEBORAH will pay for water so pumped
the same rate and ON the same terms herein
before stated.
ARTIcLE9 1.-THE said city shall desire to
take advantage of Article IL of Ordinance No.
ISL, relative to purchasing the plant, the con-
ditions thereof shall apply to electric motors,
driving mechanism, and necessary connec-
tons furnished by grantee for pumping pro-
poses.
ARTICLE 10. 1t is expressly agreed that the
Mayor, City Council and Water Works COM
mittee shall have free access 10 pumping sta
lions at all times to inspect the same, take
readings OF indicators, etc., and in general see
That All the requirements OF this contract are
fulfilled.
ditioned that on or before the LIST. day oil Sep
TENDER A. ID. 1901, the said DEBORAH Electric
Lignt Company of Decorah, Iowa. its success
ors or assigns, shall execute to the city OF De-
sum OF two thousand dollars (S2,000.00) with
sureties TO be approved by the City Council
tor the faithful performance of all the terms,
conditions and obligations of this ordinance
on Its part for the period of five years, and a
failure on the part ofgrantee herein to furnish
said bond by the date above mentioned shall
cause forfeiture of all the rights of grantee
hereunder, at the option ola majority of the
ARTICLE IL. This ordinance shall be in
force and take effect from and after its publi-
cation as provided by law, and its acceptance
clerk.
ATTEST +. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
FIN. HUGHES, City Clerk.