Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-07-17

Ordinance No. 323.
An ordinance relating to water
works system in the, city of Great
Bend, Kansas:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Councilmen Of the city Of Great Bend.
Kansas.
SECTION There is hereby given
and granted by the City Of Great
Bend, hereinafter called "the city,
to the Western Water, Light & Trac-
ton Co., corporation organized un-
der the laws of the state Of Maine,
and qualified to do business In this
state, its successors. and assigns, here
matter called the grantee, the right
and privilege for the term of twenty
years from the adoption and accept
ance Of this ordinance to supply the
city and the inhabitants thereof with
water as hereinafter provided.
| SECTION 1.-THE said grantee is
hereby authorized to maintain, extend
operate and improve its present sys.
tenn of waterworks in and through all
Of the streets, alleys, and public
grounds OF said city as the same now
exists, or may hereafter be extended.
SECTION III-Said system shall
be maintained in good and first-class
working order and condition, with
not less than its present pumping ant
distributing capacity; and no extern
slons of mains shall be made with
pipes Of less than four inches, inside
diameter, and all such extensions shall
be laid not less than four feet under
ground. The supply of water shall
be obtained by the use Of drive wells
of not less than sixty feet depth, and
from we'll not less than twenty-sever
feet in depth, which latter shall moi
be used for ordinary purposes, but
only in case Of an emergency. The
grantee shall have the right, at its
election, to change the system from
stand-pipe to direct pressure, provide,
the efficiency of its plant shall moi
be thereby impaired.
Said system shall be capable of dis
charging in still air, from eacf
Of four separate hydrants selected b!
resolution of the city council, in diff
> ferent wards of said city, through
fifty feet Of two and one half incl
good quality rubber hose laid in a
straight line and with a III incl
smooth nozzle, a stream of vertica
height of so feet, and a horizontal dis
lance Of 10 feet; and the said granite
; shall make a test equal to these re
quirements when demanded by reso
luton of city council, provided that n
hydrant located on dead end" Of ;
main shall be selected for such test
Written notice Of any such resolution
flor a test shall be given by the Mayo
or city clerk to the superintendent o
q 1.-THE grantee at Great Bend, at leas
three days before the day specified
for such test, and such test shall no
: be required oftener than once in 81
) months. II, for any reason, the sal
f grantee shall be unable to compl,
v with said requirements for test, tn
, liability of said city to pay the ny
drant rental provided in this ordinanC
. shall be suspended until said granite
u shall be able to comply with said r,
n < No water shall be take
e from said system for public or priva'
consumption during any such test.
In case any mains or hydrants b
come unfit for use by breaking
O freezing, the said grantee shall, wit
~ in forty-eight hours from the receil
o. written notice signed by the May
: city clerk, or chief Of the fire d.
of partment of said city, place the san
m in good condition, and upon failure
is said grantee to put said mains or b
of drants in good condition, the eli
st council, shall have the right to wit
hold hydrant rental for the peril
after the said notice during which q
all said mains or hydrants were not
5 proper condition.
SEC1lON lN-lu SOHoiuSiA
III the benefits that will accrue to {
W city of Great Bend and its inha
tants, the said city hereby agrees
rent, and does rent during the life
this franchise, fifty-seven doubled
ed charge, antifreezing hydrants, as n
ce located, of four inches, inside measu
b. ment, at an annual rental of forty-f
ars dollars per hydrant, payable semi
nually on the first day of July a
the first day of January at the Hal
= Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago,
y nois; and said grantee, in consid
. alton Of the above named benef
AZ shall furnish free Of charge, water
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