The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-25

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Sec. A. Be 1t further ordained, That the
buildings erected for the reception and
use of the pumping machinery of said
water works shall be substantial and in
every way suitable for the purposes for
which they are built
Sec. D. Be 1t further ordained, That in
addition TO the pumping station and ma
chinery now in use. consisting of an ag-
gregate capacity of not less than five
million gallons daily, located on Village
creek, there shall be another pumping
station established on Cahaba river pro-
Vided with pumping machinery capable
of delivering not less than five million
gallons daily into the city of Birmingham
under a static pressure due to not less
than two hundred head, provided further
that at any future time after the com
pletion of the works contemplated on Ca
haba river, the said pumping station now
located on Village creek may be dispensed
with at the discretion of the said water
company, and the use of the reservoir
now In use may be discontinued.
Pipe System.
Sec. 6, Be it further ordained. That in
addition to the mains now in use within
the limits of said city, there shall be
laid from the pumping station provided
for in the foregoing section to be loca-
ted on Cahaba river. a main not less than
"a inches in diameter into the city of
Birmingham, which shall be connected
with the system of mains now i'm use. The
whole of said pipe system shall be such
as to cover. supply and keep supplied all
| portions of streets of the city which it
may be necessary to supply, and be fur
| nished with all the necessary and usual
| stop gates, special castings air valves,
| blow offs, etc. Upon said mains shall be
| placed by said Birmingham Water Works
| company at points within the present linn
| &c Of off fn ha cfprnD tod nv 60 IN
. Mayor and Aldermen. two hundred ny
| drants including those now in use so
| located that said MIGRANTS shall average
not more than five hundred feet apart,
/ the new MIGRANTS are to be double nozzle,
of the best and most approved patterns.
| The payments shall become due for the
same as soon as the water shall be turn
[ ed on from said Cahaba river provided
, ii Is understood that any hydrants now in
use or that may be put in before said
date. shall be paid for at the rate of
sixty-six and two-thrds dollars $3.50 2-O
each per annum for first fifteen. and
fifty dollars $4,000 each per annum for
all in excess of fifteen until said water
/ shall be turned on as aforesaid. and there
after as herein provided. Said Mayor and
Aldermen of Birmingham shall have the
| right to order such number of MIGRANTS
put i'm as they see fit, even before said
water from Cahaba river shall be turned
on, to be paid for by said company.
| Reservoir Provided For.
See Z Be 1t further ordained. That in
addition to the reservoir now in use,
| there shall be constructed either on
Shades mountain or Red mountain,
reservoir of no less capacity than five
/ million gallons, the surface level of the
water i'm said reservoir when full to be
! not less than three hundred and twenty
feet above city datum. and the level of
| the water in said reservoir shall never
| be permitted to fall below an elevation OF
| three hundred feet above said city datum.
| All of said works and extensions are to
J be completed and put into operation as
soon as practicable, not later than April
| l, 1891
See g. Be ii further ordained, That the
pipes and mains herein provided for shall
| be laid with n covering of not less than
| twenty inches below the established
| grades of the streets, avenues. alleys
| and public ways of the city whether such
| is the present surface grade of the streets,
avenues, alleys or public ways or not,
provided that it be understood that TINS
section shall not apply to the pipes al
| ready laid by the said Birmingham Wa
| ter Works company The term 'estao-
| lished grade" beneath which sueh mains
or pipes shall be laid as herein provided,
means the established survey as made by
the engineer of said city, according TO his
SURVEYS thereof, made under the direction
of the said Mayor and Aldermen of said
city, and adopted as the grades OF the
city by the said Mayor and Aldermen OF
Birmingham.
See. 3 IT, after the said mains or pipes
shall have been laid at the instance of
the said Birmingham Water Works COM
pany its Successors or assign. as herein
nrovided. the established grade of any
such street, avenue. alley or pubic way
shall be changed by the authority and
lit hnn M N
event, the expense of changing the
grades of any mains or pipes that may be
laid in any such streets, avenues, alleys
or public ways shall be paid by the
city.
Must Protect Company.
See 10. Be 1t further ordained, That the
said Mayor and Aldermen will enact and
enforce such just. lawful ana proper
ordinances as may be necessary to protect
the said birmingham Water Works cop-
many in the use and enjoyment of its
water works property.
Sec II BE II further ordained. That In
consideration of these promises, the salu
city hereby agrees to pay to the sala
I company, its successors and assigns Tor
use of said hydrants above named, Tor
| fire otection. the sum of ffty-five dol
! lars 1855. COZ each per annum for all of the
| hydrants located on the original pipe sys-
| tenn herein provided for, to be paid for in
equal monthly installments on the hrst
! day of each month. during the existence
of this contract. said rate to take effect
after the water shall have been turned
| on from Cahaba river.
| For the use of any additional hydrants
not herein above provided for, the city
| shall pay to said Birmingham Water
| Works company, the sum Of fifty-five dol
! lars 1855 .00 each per annum, payable as
J above provided. Any additional amount
| of water used by the said city for other
purposes than for fire protection and prac-
tice of firemen, is to be paid for at the
rate of fifteen cents O5c) per one thous-
| and gallons.
Domestic Rates Fixed.
Sec II Be il further ordained That