The Nevada journal., 1851-11-22

position is given in the form below as one
presenting in better manner than an
editorial statement, the aims of the
projectors:
Offered Contract for Water Works.
By CHAPMAN, FoRDYcE Il CO.
We the subscribers, whose names are
hereunto affixed agree anil bind our
selves, our heirs. assigns and legal rep.
resentatives, and our real estate as well
also rs all our personal estate in the
City Of Nevada, to pay. or cause to be
paid 10 Chapman. Fordyce & Co. their
heirs. assigns or legal representatives,
monthly, in advance, one halfof one p r
cntum on the cash valuation Of id
property for the term of five years, from
the completion of certain water works,
hereinafter described and defined, this
said cash valuation to be determined by
the mode hereinafter specified.
The said Chapman, Fordyce & Co,
IN consideration Of the said sums of mo-
ney 50 TO be paid, agree and bind them
selves, their heirs, assigns and iegal rep
resentativcs TO furnish water and con-
struct or cause to be constructed flume
Of sufficient capacity to convey u body
of water of the volume of eight inches
over the top. tr SO contiguous to every
house and property so assessed or valued,
SO as that it may be used to the extent
of its full capacity for protector against
fire, and for 10 otter purpose, except
by special agreement with the said
Chapman, Fordyce Il Co, their heirs,
assigns, or legal representatives.
The said Chapman, Fordyce & Co.
agree and bind the msclves, their heirs
assigns or legal representatives in the
manner aforesaid, to keep said humo in
n thorough state Of repair during the
said term Of FIVE years, and it is further
understood that each individual so sup
piled with water, is to furnish his own
hose, with tube not to exceed one
inch in diameter; and the said Chap
man Fordyce Il Co. agree to furnish tile
necessary gates and to attach the hose
of each and every individual subscriber
to this instrument, to the said fume.
The said Chapman, Fordyce T. Co.
shall select one commissioner, and the
said subscribers shall select one other
commissioner, and these two shall select
a third, whose duty it shall be to afix
the said cash valuation to the property
of each Of the said subscribers as here
inbefore mentioned, and shall register
the same in a book for that parpose,
which book shall be placed in the pes>
session Of the said Ceapman, Fordyce
s. Co.. and from whose decision there
shall be no appeal by either party.
The said Chapman, Fordyce & Co.
agree and bind themselves, their heirs
assigns, and legal representatives to COM
plete the said water works on both sides
Of Main street, in said City Of Nevada,
commencing at or near what was the
Hospital and ending at Big Deer Greek,
by the expiration of sixty days from the
date Of filing bonds, hereinafter men
toned also to complete water works as
before described, on both sides Of Broad
street, in said City Of Nevada, on or be-
fore the expiration of ninety days from
the filing Of bonds as before mentioned,
the said water works to extend the 81; se
distance on Broad street rs on Main
street, and ending at Big Deer Crsek
Provided, the said Chapman, Fordycs
& Co shall execute bonds in the sux
of not less than fity tsossaxd dellars
for the falGlrent Of the coalitions sce-
cited in shis contract OF article Of a6fes.
taert With susesies satisfactory to
the said commissioners, hereinbeiore
mentioned; the ssid subscribers agree
ard bind themselves, their heirs, assigns
and legal representatives, 10 pay or cause
to be paid the said one half per cent
! upsu ssid eash vslustion imnsdistely