Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-03-14


signs, the right, for conSidera.
tons and upon conditions here
matter expressed, to construct,
maintain and operate sewers and
sewer system in the City of JEFF.
ferson, Texas, and for the en-
actment of certain police regu-
lations for the protection and
use of such system when con-
structed.
Be it Ordained by the City Council Of
the City Of Jefferson, Texas,
Section /. Whereas, in the
opinion of the City Council of
the CitE.of Jefferson, Texas, it is
expedient and necessary for the
promotion of health and the sup
preston of disease in said city
that there shall be constructed
maintained and used in such
city system of sewerage.
And, Whereas, NJ. J. Whelan,
trustee, his associates and as
signs, have proposed to construct
and maintain for use a system of
sanitary sewerage in said city
for the considerations and upon
the terms, stipulationS and con
ditions hereinafter mentioned
and set forth, including the en-
actment and enforcement of po-
lice regulations as to the use and
protection Of such system when
constructed.
Therefore, the right, privilege
and franchise is hereby granted
said NJ. J. Whelan trustee, his
associates and assigns, herein
after to be spoken of; and de,
nominated the Grantees, TO con
struct, maintain and operate a
system of sanitary sewerage in
said City of Jefferson upon terms
and conditions and with guaran-
tees of protection hereinafter to
be more fully set forth
Section 2. The term of the
franchise hereby granted shall
be fifty years from the date
of the former acceptance
of the provisions Of this
ordinance by Grantees, who.
during that period, are granted
the free use of the streets, alleys
and public places in the city for
the construction, maintenance,
extension and repair of the sew
erage system herein contempla
ted.
Section 3. The sewerage sys
tenn hereby contemplated shall
be constructed in a scientific
manner SO as, when completed,
to be modern and sanitary. The
sewers TO be constructed shall
be laid to true gradient, and
shall be of tirst-class hard
burned, salt glazed vitrified
sewer pipe, truly cylindrical
with joints of tirst-lass cement,
or of first-class hard burned
rick, laid in cement mortar, or
nooth cylindrical piping; man
hc . and Iamp-hOles shall be
place. herever necessary, prop
erly covered for the protection
Of the public, and so as not to
unnecessarily interf ere will
traffic and ordinary use of the
streets and alleys.
Section 4. If the Grantees,
within a reasonable time after
acceptance of the provisions of
this ordinance shall not have
constructed their system to the
extent which the City Council
may think that public health and
the general good of the city may
require, such Council reserves
and is hereby granted the right
to designate other streets and
alleys within the city to, and
upon which, within a reasonable
time from SUCH designation, it
shall be the duty of the Grantees
to extend their sewer system;
but the City shall never desig-
nate for such extension any
streets whereupon the line when
laid would not earn a revenue of
not less than Ten Per Cent, net
on the cost of such extension.
nor shall such Council designate
for such extensions any street
upon which il has no water main.
or alley without a water main.
and the City, in case of such OK
tensions, hereby agrees and
binds itself TO enforce within the
territory properly contagious to
such extended lines the police
regulations TO be hereinafter set
forth, or such other or further
regulations as may be found re
qusite, or such as are necessary
for the protection for said Sys-
tenn and its extensions. for the
public health and good.
Section >. In consideration
Of the public good expected 10
be derived from the construction
and maiutaiulnce of said sewer
system, the City hereby agrees
and binds itself % furnish 20 the
Grantees, free of charge during
the time such Is maintained. such
water as NAV De- necessary fpr