Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-09-27
ORDINANCE NO. aga.


An Ordinance granting to w H Burtis
his associates. or assigns, the right
TO furnish electric motors and driV-
ing mechanism, and TO make all the
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 in repair, for the pur-
pose of furnishing the water supply
to. the City of DEBORAH, Iowa: %
Be Ii Ordained by the City Council or
the City Of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Article THAT there is hereby
granted to w. III. Burtis, his associ-
ates or assigns the fgns TO Iurnisn
and make all the changes necessary 10
pump the city water by electric power,
without expense to the city, Also TO
furnish labor, power and supplies re-
quired in operating the pumps and TO
keep the same in repair, under such re-
strictions as are hereinafter named
Article 2.--That the said w. II. Bur
| tbs, his associates or assigns. shall be
entitled to enjoy and possess the prlvl-
leges granted hereby and confirmed for
the period of ten years from and after
the first day of January,v1907, or from
and after the installation and completion
of a proposed water plant with which TO
operate the light and power and pump
| ing plants in DEBORAH, Iowa, or from
and after the cancellation by mutual
agreement of the existing contract a for
pumping, namely: Ordinance No. 203,
petween the DEBORAH Electric Light
Company and the said City of DEBORAH,
trio Light Company to be procured by
said w. H. Burtis, his associates or
| assigns.
| the payment of the rates hereinafter
specified said grantee, his associates or
assigns, shall pump the water supply
needed by the city or peeoran iow Ma
associates or assigns, for water so
pumped each month, at the rate or hve
cents per thousand gallons. 1t is un-
| to this contract that there may be two
| ways in which the amount OF water
pumped shall be measured and deter
mined. One way shall be by obtaining
( the product of strokes made by the
pump multiplied by the gallons each
| stroke displaces or the cubical contents
| of the cylinders in action, and TO re-
duce the amount so obtained to actual
gallons pumped, there shall be deduct
| ed therefrom 10 per cent OF the said
| amount. The rate given above, viz: 3
| cents per thousand gallons, is to be paid
for actual 1000 gallons pumped. Once
per year test shall be made TO deter
per cent and the said per centage Of
slippage shall be corrected accordingly
at each time of said test. The variation
amount amount calculated by above method
designated above as "slippage' shall be
checked by pumping into the city res,
erXOlr a uudnIlIy Oh water WHICH Will
raise the level therein certain number
of feet and inches. The amount so
pumped for a test shall be not less
than 100000 gallons and said test shall
presence of the Water Committee of
the City Council of said City Of De,
corah. The second way, above referred
to, which may be adopted by the City
of DEBORAH at any time, is to measure
the amount pumped by actual meter
measurement, The meter shall be fur
f,,cf a11 A1 hxy
of DEBORAH and shall be approved by
said grantee, his associates or assigns
In the event of the reliability or any
meter so furnished and installed being
called in question by either or both the
city Of DEBORAH or said grantee, his
associates or assigns, and their being
of the method of test above described
viz: pumping into reservoir a definite
amount, then dis, inter ste expert
s shall be- employed pioy 70 test said meter
the expense of said test to be borne
equally by said City of DEBORAH and
The Test of said engineer to govern,
Article 4-That in consideration OF the
payment hereinbefore stated, grantees
shall pump from either the North" or
city, and shall keep any and all the
machinery in either station. not in use.
in good condition, free from rust but
elements OF, malicious damage.
Article 5.-That 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 accident beyond the con-
troll of the grantee, such as broken
main or fire. In event OF fire the pumps
OF both the South" and North" sta
lions shall be started as soon as neces-
sary to hold the proper height Of water
in the said reservoir.
Article 6.-That in equipping said
pumps with electric motors, grantees
shall leave them in such condition that
said pumps can be changed back to
steam power without delay OF more than
three days. unless by special permission
of the City Council.
Article THAT at the expiration OF
this contract the grantees" herein shall 1
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 S-That If the said city shall |
desire to take advantage of Article 6 Of |