The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-12-28
ORDINANCE NO. 423.

An ordinance authorizing and granting
to the Northwest Light 4 Water Com
pany, corporation duly created, organ
lied and existing under the laws OF the
State of Washington. its successors or
assigns. the right. privilege and franchise
of erecting and maintaining water works
within and without the city limits of the
City of North Yakima. Washington, and
the right to lay and maintain mains in
grounds of said city, and to sell waters
to the said city and its inhabitants and
all other persons and corporations within
and without said city. for a term of thir-
ty 500 years. and provision for paying
for water furnished said city for protec-
ton against fire.
The City Council of the City of North
Yakima do Ordain as Follows:
! Section l. That from and after the
passage of this ordinance and until the
complete expiration of thirty 900 years
the Northwest Light * Water Company
a corporation duly created. organized and
existing under the laws of the state of
Washington, its successors and assigns
shall have the power which is hereby
granted, to erect and maintain system
of water works within and without the
| limits of the City of North Yakima, and
| the right, privilege and franchise of lay
ing and maintaining water mains and
pipes in any or all of the avenues. streets
and alleys. public grounds and thorough
| fares of said city of North Yakima. for
water throughout said city and for the
purpose of selling the same to said city
and all persons, bodies and corporations
within and without said city desiring to
! purchase the same.
Sec. .. For the purpose of laying. re-
pairing. keeping and maintaining said
granted unto the said Northwest Light &
Water Company, its successors or as
signs, the right or privilege of digging
bitches. and of eXcavating in and upon
any and all streets. avenues. alleys, pub
| lie grounds and thoroughfares in the
said city: Provided. it or they shall
direction of and within such reasonable
time as the street committee may pre-
scribe, restore the same to as good con-
dition as they were before such excava-
Sec. 8. The said Northwest Light &
| Water Company. its successors or as
signs. shall take the water to. be sup
Matches River. at some point seven miles
or more above the City of North Yakima
and shall at all times provide full and
| for the use of said city and the inhabi-
tants thereof.
Sec. 4. That n pressure of seventy-five
t75l rounds to the square inch at the in;
street shall always he available for fire
purposes. and sufficient pressure shall
always be maintained in said mains for
domestic and other purposes.
Sec. 8. That the said Northwest Light
& Water Companv. its successors and as
signs. is hereby granted the privilege fol-
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maintain. repair. improve enlarge and
replace any mains II may already have
upon the streets ALLEYS. public grounds
or thoroughfares of said CITY and to ex-
tend and construct mains upon anv othe,
Of the streets. alleys public grounds and
thoroughfares of said CITY. and maintain
/ the same. and said system shall he ex-
/ tended PC fast MS the nonnlation and
growth Of the City OF North Yakima shall
req sonablv warrant.
/ Sec. 6. The CITY of North Yakima shall
/ have tho right to maintain. at its own
! cost and eynense. in such manner as "a
prevent leakage. as many ire-hydrants
a. u NAV see At. on said mains. not ex-
ceedipg one NJ each street intersection
| except on Yakima avenue where two
may he erected Mt Zach street intersec-
tion: and in case OF fire. the citv through
its oA'cars and EMPLOYEES. shall have I'll
REQ snnahle and necessary CONTROL ~ the
water mains for the extingiilshr,ant
thereof; and for the purpose of drillinr
/ fire companies shall use such wate- as
NAV be necessary thereof not oftener
thnn once a week fo- each fire comnanv,
and the citv shall also use such watar rs
NAV be necessary and convenient IN the
engine house ard other city buildings in
GLIDING n public library II maintained
| nv the citv. end TO SUNNY anv ~ au fire
cisterns. Said Northwest Light & Water