The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-14
ORDINANCE NO. 81

An ordinance providing for the sur
plying of the city of Weiser, Idaho, and
its inhabitants with water and electric
lights for public and private use, and
contracting with III. V. Gates, his sue
cessors and assigns, to construct water
and light plant for the city of Weiser,
and providing for the payment of fifteen
thousand (Sl5, 100000 dollars and lease
of said plant to Fl. V. Gates, his sue
SCISSORS or assigns. for period of fifteen
p5) years as payment for said water and
light plant, and providing for and con-
tracing with II. V. Gates, his successors
and assigns. for service of lights on the
streets of Weiser, and rentals therefor:
Be it ordained, by the mayor and
council of the city of Weiser:
SECTION l. Whereso yer hereinafter
the word contractor is used, it is intend
ed to apply to and mean H V. Gates,
his successors and assigns; and when
ever the word CITY is used, it means the
city of Weiser. Idaho.
SECTION 2. The contractor is to fur
nish all materials and labor necessary to
erect. construct and install water and
light plant in and for the city as herein
after provided for
SECTION 3. The city is to comply
with and perform all conditions and OBJ
legations hereinafter imposed upon it,
SECTION The system of water
works shall consist of direct and reser-
voir pressure.
SECTION 5 The water to be supplied
and furnished said city and the inha bit
| ants thereof shall be taken from Snake
river, where said water shall be free
from sewage or impure drainage; or
from nthpr har ha
be equally as good; either source being
permantly abundant to meet all demands
for fire of domestic purposes
SECTION 6. The contractor shall pro-
vide an engine house of sufficient capaci-
ty to accommodate all machinery TO be
used in said water and light plant.
Said machinery to consist of two (2)
pumps to have a combined capacity of
not less than one thousand 10000 gallons
per minute; a boiler capacity of not less
than one hundred Q00) horse power:
engine capacity of not less than ninety
(90) horse power; one alternating dynamo
OF not less than Twelve hundred Q2OO)
lights capacity of sixteen Q6) can
die power each; with such other
feed pumps, exciters, switch board
apparatus, transformers, piping, betting,
fittings and tools that will make the
whole complete first class water and
light station plant In lieu of this sta
ton building, the lower portion of Tank
Trestle or portions thereof, can be used
for that purpose.
SECTION z. The Contractor shall fur
nish and lay at such distances from the
street line as the City Engineer may
direct and at depth not less than thirty
(3O) inches below the grade of the streets
and along the right of way, not less than
Six hundred and fifty (65O feet of not
less than eight (S) inch pipe; and one
thousand Q000) feet of not less than four
(4) inch pipe; and six thousand 10000 feet
OF not less than three and one-half (31S)
inch .piep; and three thousand (3OO0)
feet OF not less than three and one-quarter
80 inch pipe; and twelve Thousand
(l2,O0O) feet of not less than three (3) inch
pipe; and TWO thousand i've hundred
l25OO) feet OF not less than two and one
half 90 inch pipe; and as much more
from time to time as may be necessary
10 supply actual patrons for water. All
pipe to be OF wrought iron or steel, or
wood stave pipe; all iron or steel pipe
diameters to be outside measurement. ali
stave pipe to be Of inside measurement.