The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-13
ORDINANCE 1T

SHiu lO"u III
SECTION /. Be it ordained by tn
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of tn
Town OF Welsh. that there be and
hereby granted to Marvin B. VanNes
his associates, successors and assigns
the right and privilege of constructing
maintaining and operating a waite
works system within the corporate
limits of the town of Welsh for thu
term OF 70 years, to begin on the 15tt
day Of January 1915 and to carry int
effect the rights and privileges hereby
granted the said Marvin b. VanNeSE
shall have :the right and privilege t.
use the streets, alleys, and public
grounds in the town of Welsh and tC
cross the streets of said town within
its present or future corporate limits
Tor the purpose OF placing, taking up.
repairing and removing all pipes
mains, hydrrnts and other structures
and devices for the supply of water for
drinking purposes and for protection
against fire.
SECTION2 Be it further ordained,
etc. That the said water works system
shall be equipped with the following
appliances; Pumps, engine, tank and
tower and water mains sufficient to
supply necessary amount of water.
The house for the enclosure of the
pumps and engines connected with
said water works gSyStem shall be
substantial building, said pumps and
boilers to be SO planned that if neces.
Sary they maybe enlarged in the future
without interfering with the operation
of tie machinery.
The pumping machinery shall consist
OF the following: There shall be erected
d Standpipe or water tank OF the fol.
lowing dimensions and construction,
to.wit: Sixteen by twenty on eighty
foot tower.
The main Waterpipes to be used in
the construction OF said water works
system shall be made of Iron or Wood
and before being placed in operation
Shall have been subjected to test of a
pressure of 100 pounds per square
inch. The dimension of all mains
shall be not less than inches and the
OF all connecting pipes shall
be not less than 4 inches to hydrants
The fire hydrants shall be of modern
size frost proof, double nozzle, and for
the connection with hose couplings of
IL inches in diameter.
+. SECTION 3. Be it further ordained,
ETC.; That in constructing said water
works and in placing, taking UP, re.
moving and repairing said mains, pip.
ng, construction and devices connected
With said water works system there
shall be no avoidable or unnecessary oh
'tructIonS to the streets, alleys, side.
walks and public grounds of the town
II Welsh and after using the same the
aid streets, alleys. side walks and pub.
&c grounds shall be restored within
eaSonable time to their previous con.
ltlon as nearly as practicable without !
oSs or expense to the town of Welsh \
nd the said town shall be held harm. \
7sS by the said grantee, his associates. :
ucceSsors or assigns, from any dam. a
&c arising from the negligence and
Encouragement on their part or con. ]
FACTORS employed by them or employ. :
eS OF said contractors by constructing, e
or repairing said works or
ny part thereof.
SECTION4. Be it further ordained
&C., That all mains Or pipes laid or
SEQ IN connection with the rights here M
gwen and the water works system v
, hereunder constructed shall be laid v
't less than 8 inches below grade line N
meath the surface Of the ground. q
SECTION S. Be it further ordained
c., That all fire hydrants to be con.
ructed under the provisions of this
dinance shall be kept supplied with /.
ater, and shall at all times be kent q
pplied with water, and at all times F;
maintained in efrectivej working q
der. Ct
SECTlON6. Be it further ordained All
3, That the said Town of Welsh e,
all adopt and enforce all neceS sary ", W
FINANCES protecting the water works "a "a,
all appliances and appurtenances 10
ereof constructed or made use of
der the provisions of this ordinance
maintain same safe and unmolested
OF SAID property and the said gran. p,1
; ms successors, assigns and asso. Ca
les, are hereby given and granted Tn
right TO make and enforce as a part rla
The conditions upon which thew NAV nv