The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-06
ORDINANCE III

construction and maintenance OF a
system of water works within the
corporate limits of the town OF
Welsh to afford protection to the
residents and property owners Of
said town against fire,
SECTIONI. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
Town of Welsh, that there be and is
hereby granted to Marvin B. VanNess
his associates, successors and assigns
the right and privilege of constructing
maintaining and operating water
works system within the corporate
limits of the town of Welsh for the
term of 20 years, to begin on the 18th
day of January 1915 and to carry into
effect the rights and privileges hereby
granted the said Marvin B. VanNeSs
shall have ithe right and privilege to
use the streets, alleys, and public
grounds in the town of Welsh, and to
cross the streets of said town within
its present OF future corporate limits
for 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 sprotectlon
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 land water mains sufficient to
supply necessary amount of water.
The house for the enclosure OF the
pumps and engines connected with
said water works system shall be d
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 the machinery.
The pumping machinery shall consist
of the following: There shall be erected
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
pressure of 100 pounds per square
inch. The dimension of all mains
shall be not less than inches and the
dimensions of all connecting pipes shall
be not less than inches to hydrantS
The fire hydrantS shall BIZ of modern
size frost proof, double nozzle, and for
the connection with hose couplings OF
IL inches in diameter.
SECTION3. Be it further ordained
ETC.; That in constructing said water
works and in placing. taking UP, re-
moving and repairing said mains, pip
ING, construction and devices connected
with said water works system there
shall be no avoidable or unnecessary oh
StructionS to the streets, alleys, side
walks and public grounds Of the town
of Welsh and after using the same the
said streets, alleys. side walks and pub
lie grounds shall be restored within
reasonable time to their previous con-
dition as nearly as practicable without
loss or expense to the town of Welsh
and the said town shall be held harm
less by the said grantee, his associates
successors or assigns, from any dam
age arising from the negligence and
miSmanagement on their part or con
tractors employed by them or employ
eeS of said contractors by constructing
removing or repairing said works OF
any part thereof.
SECTION4. Be it further ordained
etc., That all mains or pipes laid OF
used in connection with the rights here
in given and the water works system
be hereunder constructed shall be laid
not less than inches below grade line
beneath the surface Of the ground.
! SECTION 5. Be it further ordained
ETC., That all fire hydrants to be con.
structed under the provisions of this
ordinance shall be kept supplied with
water, and shall at all times be kept
supplied with water, and at all times
be maintained in effectivel working
order.
| SECTION6. Be it further ordained
etc., That the said Town of Welsh
shall adopt and enforce all necessary
ordinances protecting the water works
and all appliances and appurtenances
thereof constructed or made use o.
under the provisions of this ordinance
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