The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-23

been so much comment pro ana NNiif
concerning this contract. that a better
idea can be gained by publishing Che
ordinance as it passed the city council
During the last city campaign this cone
tract took on the coloring Of an issue.
lt was denounced by many and applnud-
cd by others The electric light people
have written letter setting forth the
companys position in the matter The
pumping ordnance IS as follows;
An ordinance contracting with the
Guthrie Light a Power company o.
corporation. its successors or assiens.
for che installation. erection. mainten-
sance and operation Of pumps. pump
ing machinery. wires, meters and an
necessary hxtmcs. and for pumping
for the city of Guthrie, Dos entire water
supply for public and private uses.
Be it ordained by the Mayor ana Coun-
cnmen of the city Of Guthrie.
section L. THAT the city Of Guthrie
hereby contracts with The Guthrie
Light g. Power company. a corporation,
its successors or assigns, Tor the period
Of ten ClQl years from the date Of the
passage and publication of this ordi-
nance TO pump the entire water supply
for the city OF Guthrie upon the fol-
lowing terms and conditions, to-wit:
The Guthrie Light & Power company
is to instan said pumps and their entire
equipment Including wiring, motors, me-
tiers. and all necessary d@tures and
equipments to connect said Jumps with
mains as now existing and the saction
pipes now leading to ,he water supply,
which said suction pipes and water sup
ply shall be furnished and maintained
by the city at all times ample and sur
hcient.
The city Gf Guthrie TO furnish a prop
er building ia which to install said
pumps and machinery and to keep said
building in repair during the life OF this
contract
said The Guthrie Light & Power COM
pany to install two ~ Turbine pumps or
their equivalent OF not less than one
million dO00.00O) gallons nominal capa-
city per day each, and whenever nec-
essory to install third pump Of siita-
BILE capacity. and TO at all times keep
one pump in reserve beyond the ordi-
nary demands Of the city water service.
said company to furnish an the labor
necessary for the proper operation OF
said pumping machinery and to keep
said machinery in repair at an times.
except the City of Guthrie agrees TO
furnish d) competent man, who shall
be acceptable to said company. during
the life Of this contract, TO operate said
pumps ard care for the water supply at
said station and such other work as
may be necessary. and the City further
agrees al an times 70 supply a sufficient
quantity Of suitable water for pumping
purposes and to hear ali tho sxpehss of
maintaining said water supply in proper
condition.
As compensation for performing the
service covered by this contract, the
City OF Guthiie agrees 20 pay to the said
The Guthrie Light q Pawer company
the following amounts payable monthly
and on or before the tenth day q the
month following when such service was
performed, to-wit:
For the first 100000 gallons per day
-Four Hundred Five Cs4o5.0O) Dollars per
month.
AN over 10000 gallons and up 10 and
including 100000 gallons per day. at the
rate OF ive % cents per Thousand gall
Ions.
All over 100000 gallons ana up 70 and
including 100000 gallons per day, at the
rate Of four (D cents per thousand gai-
ions.
All over 10000 gallons ana up 10 and
Including 100000 gallons per day, at the
rate Of three Cs) cents per thousand gal-
Ions.
All over 100000 gallons per day at the
rate Of two and one-haif (24) cents per
thousand gallons
The supply OF water furnished TO be
measured on standard measures 20 be
furnished and Installed by The Guthrie
Light & Power company and kept Ander
seal and opened only Ia the presence Of
representatives. OF the City ana said
company
IN Guthrie Light & Power company to
furnish an necessary lighting for the
pumping station al its own expense.
The said The Gnthrle Light & Power
company shall also erect "a standpipe OF
one hundred ana nifty thousand u5o.o0ol
gallons capacity al said point as mas
be selected by the city and on ground
10 be- furnished by the city, on Capito
Heights or in West Guthrie; the top OF
said siandpire 20 be ON an approximate
level with the top OF the standpipe or
Capitol Hm the heigh, of said stand
pipe. however. from the base 20 'he iol
not 20 be over one hundred ten 0l0
feet. provided said sandpipe shall mo-
be erected unu the city OF Guuri
shah lay a suitable pipe or pipes con
meeting with The water mains OF aah
city as al present esiab ished and srou
such connections 10 the point wher
said standpoint Is 20 be located, whic
connection snail bee made ard mainta.1e
by The City and at be- expense, aod eai
pipe ana shall also be- connected with th
staadpipe by said city at its oepors,
The said The GItmie Light a. Powe
company agreeing 20 pump at an dine
an ample supply of water for the cit
Of Guthrie for am purposes ana unde
an condition.. and shall fe excused froI
pumping said water supply only upo
the destruction Of .ts machlnIy or som
necessary part thereof hy hro. food
lightning. wind OF other action of lh
elements beyond control OF on aecour
Of strikes. insurrectiona accidents an
0ther causes over which 10 has n1 con
troll or upon the failure of the Cig
Guthrie f9 fumisr "a walter supply w. hI
suction height and distance Of tf