Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-13
Notice of Application for
Franchise.

Notice is hereby given that the Shepherdstown
Light and Water Company has filed with the Com
mon Council OF ShepherdstOwn. w. Va its appli-
cation for a Franchise to construct. maintain and
operate a system OF WaterwoTks IN SAID Town OF
Shepherdstown. as follows. namely:
An Ordinance granting to the Shepherdstown Light
and Water Company, its personal representatives
and assigns. Franchise Tor period oi fifty
Years, TO install. maintain, and operate in the
town oil Shepherdstown. Water Works system.
and to use the same TO provide water Tor lire.
power, domestic. sanitary and other lawful pur-
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor, Recorder and
Common Council OF the town OF Shepherdstown,
That the right privilege and franchise be. and it
is hereby. granted unto the Shepherdstown Light
and Water Company. its personal representatives
and assigns lor the period oi my years rom sIssis s
avenues. alleys highways and bridges oil the town
OF Shepherdstown. 10 construct, lay and maintain,
and during said period to repair, reconstruct and
extend in under and along the same, all such pipes,
tubes, conduts. regulators. shutoifs. lire stands
and plugs. and safety and other appliances. fixtures
and like improvements, as may De necessary ana
proper TO transmit and furnish to and afiord ana
provide for the said town and IFS inhabitants sui
fcient water supply for domestic, sanitary, power,
fire or any other lawful purpose or use whatsoever;
and TO include also. lar as this Council has the
authority 10 grant the same, like right and privilege
as to any public streets avenues alleys, highways
and bridges, that may be hereafter established IN
or incorporated with said town. and any adjoining
or neighboring towns, villages, or communities, 10
transmit and furnish to- and afford and provide ior
the residents and inhabitants thereof like water
supply Tor the said uses and purposes.
BUT THIS GRANT is MADE UPON THE FOL-
LOWING CONDITIONS:
|. That said ShepherdStOwn Light and Water
Company. its personal representatives or assigns,
as the case may be, shall begin the construction oil
said water works system IN good ialth within TWO
months from the date hereof. and then continue
said work with reasonable diligence until system
actually ready, equipped and prepared 10 furnish
said town and its inhabitants who shall contract
therefor, with ample water supply for the uses ana
purposes above specified is installed, which is to
be ready within one year from the date hereof: and
II said work is not begun or is not ready 10 supply
said town or its inhabitants who shall contract tor
the same within the said time specified or al any
time said system shall cease 10 be operated or cease
to furnish such sufficient supply OF water Tor con-
unuOuS period OF one month al any one time, then,
in either OF said events, this franchise shall become
void.
q That in the construction OF said water works
system and the location OF the mains, pipes and x-
tlIreS a to be subject TO the supervision and ap-
prova OF the Council or its CommItteel. the alleys
and sides OF the streets are 10 be used as lar as
practicable. and all excavations, trenches, openings.
and obstructioES rendered necessary and proper
for the installation OF said system and lis equipment
toT operating, shall be made and conducted so as
TO avoid injuring either public or private property
and so as 10 interrupt and impair the tree use oil tne
streets alleys and sidewalks as little as possible
and all such mpairments OF streets, alleys or side
walks any parts thereof so used, IS 10 be prompt.
y repaired and put in as good condition by sald
Shepherdsiown Light and Water Company, us
personal representatives or assigns, as uney were
before such excavation or obstruction and 10 be
so maintained for period OF one year thereafter.
3. The said Shepherdstown Light and Water Com
pany or its personal representatives or assigns, as
the case may be- shall assume all responsibility Tor
the installing or operating said wafer works system
by reason OF digging OF trenches or openings, or oy
laying OF pipes or mains, or ooSuucuonS III tne
streets, alleys, or sidewalks, or otherwise ana
that the said town shall not become or be held
liable by reason ofths grant, for any damage what
ever occasioned thereby.
4. That said Shepherdstown Light and water
Company IFS personal representatives or assigns,
shall have the right during said term to adopt, ana
enforce by lawful means any such reasonable rules
and regulations respecting the conduct oil SAID ousl
ness as shall meet the approval oil the Souncl
which may from time TO time enact such ordinances
as may be deemed proper 10 protect said water
works property from damage by malicious persons
and TO preserve the purity and prevent the waste oil
water.
5. That said Shepherdstown Light and Water
Company. IFS personal representatives or assigns,
as the case may be, shall, within one year from date
hereof furnish and place, fully equipped and ready
Tor use such number OF lire plugs as the Council or
its Committee MAY designate and at such location
on the streets as II shall designate. and MAINTAIN
same and furnish sufficient water supply therefor.
at an annual rate not exceeding twenty dollars each
Tor first five ~ years oil such service, after winch
time reduction in price shall be made 10 illteen
(Sl5) dollars each per annum during continuance
OF this franchise, and any additional plugs shall be
At same rates; and also from time TO time provide
any such additional fire plugs, with proper water
supply therefor, as may be ordered 0y the (ounCil,
and 10 be located as il shall direct, as may be re-
Quired for the public protection and uses, at not
exceeding the rates above specified The hrst con-
tract Tor such plugs, Designating the NUMBER desr-
ed TO be for period OF not less than live years :;
all said fire plugs shall be OF the compression or
gate type, with brass stems and seats they shall
have iull and un0bStructed waterway OF at least
four "a inches diameter they shall be provided
with two (2) two and one-half z ~ inch hose
attachments and one connection for fire engine !;
each fire plug shall be provided with ample OPEN
ings Tor drip and proper protection against reezng
O. The Shepherdstown Light and Water Com
pany, its personal representatives or assigns, as the
case may be. shall maintain throughout the entire
distribution system OF said water works, and
through all additions and extensions built IN the
future thereto, minimum water pressure oil thirty
(30 pounds per square inch for domestic purposes;
and the said water works system shall be con-
sructed and operated so as 10 provide, al all times,
for water pressure, Tor protection against lire,
sufficient 10 force stream OF water through TWO
hundred ZOO feet OF two and Onehali Y l-2 inch
rubber lined hose, with one % inch nozzle, TO
height oi al least fifty so ieet; and there shan al
all times De maintained by the said Shepherdstown
tatives or assigns such attendance as viii insure
such sufficient pressure OF water IN the event oil the
breaking out OF lire and IFS continuance during
such lire.
7. The rates to be charged for water supply to
consumers other than the corporation oi Shepherds
town shall not exceed the following schedule
For siX-room house with five ~ IN family, ~
per annum and for each additional room or per-
son not TO exceed iity cents per annum bath tub.
s.. lavatory. ST. closet 50, each per annum street
or pave wash. 50 cents per month and to meter
users not to exceed twenty (O) cents per lOOO gal
Ions.
3 s. That said Shepherdstown Light and Water
Company. its personal representatives or assigns.
as the case may be, shall deliver water through ITS
own pipes to its customers at the curb line, at any
point within the territory covered by this franchiSe'
where the property abuts on street, avenue or
other public highway or TO the property line, II the
property is otherwise located, and provide the
proper cut oil aud iron stop-boX. and no tapping
charge shall be made 10 customers contracting Tor
said water supply within period OF one year from
the passage OF this ordinance. and thereafter no
tapping charge in excess ten dollars shallbe made
y. THIS ORDINANCE shall be in iorce from the
date OF IFS passage.
The said Common Council OF ShepherdStown,
w. Va. will, al its regular meeting on Tuesday.
August s. 1916. consider the application as set iorth
in the above ordinance, and act upon the same,
u. S. MARTIN, Mayor.
FL WELTZHEIMER. Recorder.
July 9. lgl6-4w