Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-09-04
ORDINANCE NO. 2o3.

An ordinance granting 10 the DecOrah Elec-
trio Light Company, of DEBORAH, Iowa. its
successors or assigns, the right to 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
the pump or pumps, and to keep the same
water supply to the city of DEBORAH, Iowa:
BE il ordained by The CITY Council Of the city Of
DEBORAH, IO,Od:
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,
without ex pense TO the city. Also to furnish
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
ARTICLE 2. 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
ARTICLE 5. In consideration of the privi-
leges herein granted and the sum Of eighteen
| hundred dollars (sls00) per annum, payable
In monthly installments of one hundred and
fifty dollars (Sl50.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. 406S3,
| 6iS 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 ifthe pump stroke
counters indicate that said grantee has pump
ed more than 0,633 ,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 1915 ,64S
gallons, deduction shall be made at the
| ARTICLE 4. In consideration of the pay
ment herein before stated, grantees shall
pump from either the north or south station
ana all machinery in either station, not in
use, in good condition, free from rust, but are
not responsible for damage by the elements or
| malicious damage,
ARTICLE s. 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 equippiDg said pumps with
electric motors, grantees shall leave them in
such condition that said pumps can be chang
| ed back to steam powerjwithout delay Of more
than three days, unless by special permission
| of the City Council.
Il
tract the grantees herein shall have 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 II
grantees shall have made all necessary
changes in driving mechanism TO pump the
city water by electric power before the date
Ihereinbefore 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 RI te and the same terms herein
before stated.
ARTIcLE9 If the said city shall desire t.
take advantage of Article II of Ordinance No
lSl, relative TO purchasing the plant, the con
ditions thereof shall apply to electric motors
driving mechanism, and necessary connec
tions furnished by grantee for pumping pro
poses.
ARTICLE 10. 1t is expressly agreed that tn,
Mayor, City Council and Water Works com
mittee shall have free access 10 pumping sta
tions at all times to inspect the same, TAXI
readings OF indicators, etc., and in general SCI
that all the requirements OF this contract are
fulfilled.
ARTIcE IL. This ordinance is expressly con
ditiOned that on or before the LIST. day OF Sep
TENDER A. ID. 1901, the said DEBORAH Electric
Light Company of Decorah, Iowa, its success
ors or assigns, shall execute to the city OF De
corah, a good and sufficient bond in the pena
sum OF two thousand dollars ts2,0O00O) witt
sureties to be approved by the City Council
for the faithful performance of all the terms
conditions and obligations of this ordinance
on its part, for the period of five years, and {
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 thu
ARTICLE u. This ordinance shall be il
force and take effect from and after its publ
cation as provided by law, and its acceptance
by the grantee herein to be filed with the cit,
clerk.
ATTEST: F. w. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
F. M. HUGHES, City Clerk.