The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-09

after tne Gay on winch TINS ordnance
takes effect the said grantee shall file
his written acceptance or rejection
thereof in the office Of the City Clerk.
Section s. The city shall have the
option to purchase said waterworks
and appurtenances connected there
with at the expiration Of five (D years
from the date Of the acceptance of
this ordinance and at the expiration of
each succeeding five years thereafter,
by giving notice in writing to said
grantee or his assigns at least three
months previous to the expiration of
its time for purchase and by paying
therefor the fair and equitable value
of said works, which value shall be
determined, first, by agreement be-
tween the city and said grantee or
his assigns, and in case they can not
agree, then by arbitrators. If by ar
bitrators the grantee shall select one
arbitrator and the city shall select one
arbitrator. In the event said two ar
bitrators fail to agree then the two
arbitrators shall select third arbi-
traitor, and the decision of any two of
these arbitrator shall be binding up
on both the city and the grantee or
his assigns.
Section 9. Said grantee or his as
signs shall have the right exclusively
to tap mains and to make all needful
rules and regulations for the protec-
ton of said water works and their op-
Grafton in supplying consumers with
water, for shutting off water for nom
payment of water rates, or for waste
of water, for requiring consumers to
install meters and for requiring and
fixing the penal sum Of any bond of
those who may engage in plumbing,
and otherwise regulate the safe and
efficient operation of the waterworks.
Said grantee shall not make any
charge for tapping ofmains in making
new service connections, except the
actual expense of plumbers and labor
time consumed on each job.
Section 10. In the operation Of the
waterworks unseen and unavoidable
accidents may occur, such as break
age Of mains, of machinery, Of stand
pipes, or tornadoes, or cyclones, or
floods or cloudburst, water spouts,
or droughts, fire or lightning, or lab
or troubles or malicious interference,
and injuries to the waterworks may
be perpetrated, making it impossible
to operate said waterworks to the ten
or and effect as hereinbefore set 10th
Therefore, hindrance from any of the
aforesaid causes shall not make
forfeiture of this franchise or any of
the provisions thereof, provided that
in good faith all such repairs and OBJ
stacles be as speedily made and over
come as possible with due diligence.
It being understood by the city of
Butler and the grantee herein that
the property is to be maintained by
said grantee in good repair and any
failure to properly operate or main
tain, the property subjects the gran
tee to the revoking of this contract as
hereinafter provided for.
Section II. Said grantee or his
assigns, during the term of this ordi-
nance, may charge as rates for the
use of water tariff of prices equal
10, but not exceeding the annexed J
list as follows: For city use $4,000
per year for 80 fire hydrants, pay
able quarterly as hereinbefore pro-
vided and $4,000 for added new ones
and for water furnished to domestic 1
consumers same shall be sold through {
water meters on the following month I
y basis. Il
For the first 5000 gallons at the
ate of 40 cents (4Oc) per 1000 gallons
With a minimum monthly charge
gainst each consumer of not less
han 1900 gallons.
From 5000 gallons to 5000 gallons q
&c per 1000 gallons. !,
From 5000 gallons to 5000 gallons ;.
&c per 1000 gallons. :
From 5000 gallons to 10, 600 gallons
Sc per 1000 gallons.
From 10000 gallons to 1900 gal ;,
ons SOC per 1000 gallons. y
From Is, 600 gallons to 10000 gal Il
,ns Csc per 1000 gallons.
From SO, 600 gallons to 100, 900 gal
ms zoe per 1000 gallons. ~