The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28
ORDINANCE NO. 10.
AN ORDINANCE, granting gas, elec-
trio and water supply privileged.
to The Virginia Light and Water

AN ORDINANCE, granting gas, elec-
trio and water supply privileged.
to The Virginia Light and Water
Company.
The Village council Of the Village
of Virginia do ordain as follows:
Section /. In consideration of the
benefits that will result in the Village
of Virginia, County of st. Louis, and
State of Minnesota, and its Inhabitants
from the erection and operation Of cleo
trio light, heat, power, gas and water
works. there Is hereby granted unto
the Virginia Light and Water Com
pany, a corporation organized under
the laws of the State Of Minnesota,
and to its successors and assigns the
privilege Of establishing, maintaining
and operating electric, light. heat,
power. gas and water works, and the
erection, construction. and maintene
ance of poles, wires cables, pipe lines.
open or closed stand pipes and conduits
throughout the streets. avenues, al
leys and public places in said village,
also reservoirs, gas holders and all
other appliances necessary or convent
emit for the complete and successful
operation Of plants, for the distribu-
ton Of electric lights, heat, and power,
gas for heating and illuminating pur.
poses and water for any and all pur-
poses, for the purpose Of furnishing
gas, water and electric currents, cleo.
trio lights, heat and motive power to
said village and the inhabitants there
Of and its vicinity for term of twenty
five (25) years from and after the pass
age of this ordinance.
Provided, however, that at the expi-
ration Of the said twenty-five (25)
years, should the village refuse to
grant to the said company. its success
ors or assigns, the right to maintain
and continue it's said works for an
other term Of twenty (20) years in and
upon the public grounds, streets, ave-
nues and alleys Of the said village and
to supply the said village and the inr
habitants thereof and its vicinity with
gas, water, electric lights, heat and
power on reasonable terms then and
in such case the village shall purchase,
from the said company, it's successors
or assigns, said gas works, water
works and electric works or either Of
them the extension of which is re-
fused, and the property, and the prop
erty connected Herewith, at a fair
violation, as provided for in Section 8
hereof
Provided further, that all such poles,
masts, wires cables, pipe lines stand
pipes, conduits, and other appliances
used for distribution Of said light,
heat, power and water shall be as set,
strung, kept and used, at the expense
Of said company, and without cost to
said village, as not to unnecessarily in.
terferer with, or endanger travel, or
public rights in or upon any of such
streets. avenues, alleys or public
ground.
Section 2. The water shall be good
and wholesome for domestic purposes,
and shall be conducted through pipes
of such size as to give a practical
working head or pressure suitable and
sufficient for domestic, manufacturing
supply, and proper fire projections fpur
poses for all parts of said village at
all times,
The power and capacity Of such
works shall be such that upon, their
completion and at all times thereafter.
they shall throw from separate fire
hydrants placed thirty (30) feet above
the level Of the lake in said village
three 50 simultaneous fire streams
through one inch ring nozzle to q
height of sixty (60) feet, through one
hundred (100) feet of two and one
half inch rubber hose.
The distribution system for said
water shall be divided into districts
by q proper arrangement Of gates and
valves to facilitate the making of exs
tensions and repairs without undue In,
tsrruption to the supply OF water. All
tho public fire hydrants to be- erected