The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14

City Council, the Contractor shall sue.
cessfullv subject the entire system Of
water works to pressure of one hun
dred and fifty Q50 pounds per square
inch; and shall test the supply of water
and power of pumps, in which lest the
plant shall throw four az fire streams Of
two hundred (200) gallons per minute,
each, vertically. seventy five (75) feet
high for a period of four (4) continuous
hours; each stream to be through fifty
(50) feet of smooth lined hose of two and
one-half (23) inches diameter; the hose
and nozzles to be supplied and handled
by the Fire Department or employees OF
the City. The streams are TO be taken
from the hydrants at or nearest to the
intersection of Commercial and Second
Streets, and on any other mains. except
on dead end mains, there shall be like
test OF two (2) streams of one hundred
(lOO) gallons each, per minute, but no
more than one az stream to be taken
from hydrant. And on these tests be-
ing successfully made, and complying
with the conditions herein, the City,
through. its Council, shall accept such
plant forthwith.
SECTION Is. In the event that the
Contractor desires to substitute water,
electric or gas power for the steam power
herein provided for. he is permitted to do
so; but in such substitution for pumps,
engines, dynamo, or boiler, such substi-
tuition shall be equal in capacity, ability,
and value TO carry out the provisions Of
this contract, as the machinery displaced
is calculated to do.
SECTION 16. During the term of this
contract (fifteen years. for street light
ing, the general tax annually assessed,
levied and collected upon all taxable
property of the City of Weiser shall be
sufficient in addition to all the other puf-
poses for which such general tax is COL
lected from time to time to meet the pay
ments for all street light rentals pro-
vided for in this contract; and the
amount so. collected shall be set apsr'
and kept as a separate fund to be known
as a street light fund, to be devoted 70
the payment of rentals under this ordl'
nance.
SECTION II. Within As days after the
passage of this ordinance the City shall
call and hold special election for the
purpose of voting bonds with which 70
procure the funds necessary to carry ou'
the provisions hereof and the conditions
and specifications herein stated shall MOI
be binding upon the City or the cor
tractor unless said bonds are SO voteo'
issued and sold and funds secured by the
City sufficient in amount to pay the Con,
tractor the several sums herein stipulalea,
to be paid him as purchase price OF sau
material and plant.
SECTION Is. This ordinance shall DE-
come binding upon the City OF Welse,
upon the event that the Contractor snal,
within thirty days from Its passage anu
publication, file with the City Clerk, Do
acceptance of the terms and condltonS
Of this ordinance, said acceptance snsh
constitute the contract and shall be lpe
measure OF rights and liabilities Of W.
City OF Weiser and the Contractor, Du'
nothing in said acceptance shall vary VIZ
terms OF this contract or enlarge or W
minish the rights or liabilities OF eltnei
party hereto
SECTION 10. In the event the Oon,
tractor makes actual arrangements anu
efforts for development of electric pow,
and its transmission to the City OF Wel..,
for power for the said water aud hsn.
plant. knowing that such developmen'
will require more time to install than =.
install the steam power provided IN ~
contract, the period Of six months Pr
vided for the completion Of said pm
shall be extended such reasonable un
as may be necessary to make ~
electrical development, such period :"