The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-17
Grant of Water Privilege.
John ]. Ridgway

John j. Ridgway THIS 1NDENruRE
Commissioners of Elk Co. day of November
To take water from the IN ! al the year of our
large spring south of the Lord one thous-
town OF Ridgway, for the and eight hum
use of the public buildings dred and forty
three, between John ]. Ridgway, of the city OF
Philadelphia, of the first,part and Timoty Ives
Jr of Potter county, James w. CUTLERY, of
Clarion county, and Zachariah III. Eddy, of
Warren county, in the State of ofPennsylvania;
Commissioners of the county of Elk, of the
second part WITNEssETH, That in consid-
Grafton of one dollar, lawful money OF
Pennsylvania paid to the said party of the first
part, by the said party of the second, part the
receipt whereof is acknowledged by these
presents, the said party of the first par for
himselfhis heirs and assigns, covenants and
grants with and to the said party of the
second part, and their successors in Office,
that it shall be lawful for the said party of the
second part and their successors in Office,
and their agents and servants to freely use
and enjoy from time to time and at all times,
hereafter without limit so much of the water
of certain large spring, situate on the land
of the said party of the first part, back or
south of the town of Ridgway, in the county
of Elk-late Jefferson--as may be necessary
or convenient to supply the public buildings,
about to be erected for the said town of
Ridgway, for the use of the said county of
Elk and for the use of the said public build
ings, and for no other use or purpose what
soever, and the said party of the first part
further covenants and grants with and to the
said party of the second part and their sue
cessors in office, that it shall be lawful for
the said party of the second part and their
successors in office, and their agents and SER
wants, to convey and conduct by means of
pipes laid through or upon the land of the
said party of the first part in a streight or
winding course or direction as they NAV
think fit, the said water from the said spring to
the public square of the said town, or where
the said public buildings shall be erected
All the surplus water of the said spring, over
and above what will be needed for the supply
of the public buildings as aforesaid is hereby
granted by the said party of the first
part to the said party of the second part
and their successors in office, in trust, never
theless, for the use and benefit of the inhabi-
tants of Ridgway, who shall be entitled to
use and enjoy the same free of all Charge and
expense and shall also have the privilege of
conducting the same by means of pipes along
the streets and alleys of the said town of
Ridgway, to their respective houses, to be
used for their own private advantage, the said
pipes not to communicate with the said
spring, but with the fountain to be erected at
the said public square, place where the
water shall be conducted for the use of the
public buildings aforesaid. In witness
whereof the said party of the first ptrt hath
hcreunto set his hand and seal the lay and
year first abvoe written.
JOHN j. RIDGWAY. L. ST.
Witness
THOMAS CRAVEN,
CHAS. C. FRENCH
Acknowledged Jan. 18th, 1853.
Recorded Feb. llth, 1853. in the Recorders
office of Elk county in Miscellaneous Book
"a" PIP. $50.