The Arizona sentinel., 1877-04-14
Ordinance No. Il

An ordinance granting franchise to George Tyng and others, ,and the right to build and maintain wa. ter works for the supply of water to the inhabitants of the Village of Yuma.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the Village of Yuma.
 Sec. |. That right of way be and the same is hereby granted to George ryng, H. N. Alexander, F.C. Mills, DeE'Orest Porter, Wm.
 +. Smith, James Stevens aud David Balsz, and to their success sors and assigns, in and to, ana overall of the public streets of the said Village of Yuma, for the period of fifty years, for the pur- pose of laying down water pipes lOr the supplying of water to the inhabitants of the said Village Of of Yuma from the Colorado River, or other sources of supply.
 Sec. 2. That this right or fran. chise shall be exclusive of all oth- CTS for the said period, upon the
 -aid prrtles, their successors or
 ,ssigns, complying with the con.
 iitiOns hereinafter set forth and provided. Sec. 3. that the said parties
 ttelr successors or assigns, shall
 have the right to lay down and
 maintain water pipes for the said
 supply of water to the said inhabl.
 tants of said village. through all
 and every street of said village.
 and shall also have the right, to
 occupy any lands of said village,
 (uuoccupied) for water purposes,
 for sites Of reservoirs, engines,
 machinery and other necessity
 buildings, provided, First. That the said parties or company shall not charge for the said use of wa
 ter to be furnished. larger rate. than shall pay an interest of ten
 per cent per annum, on the ann
 mount of their capital stock, fixed
 at one hundred thousand dollars,
 the contingent and necessary ex-
 penses of maintaining and run
 hing the water works excluded
 and for the purpose Of fixing said
 water rates, the said parties or
 water company, their successors
 or assigns, shall be required to
 make yearly reports to tre Mayor
 and Common Council of their gross receipts and expenditures. after said company shall have put in operation the said water works. second. That the said parties or
 company their successors or as- signs, shall complete and have in operation at least four hundred yards of main pipe for supply ol water within one year from the selection Ofthe lands and shall lay every year thereafter d reasonable ammount of mains. until all the streets Oi the village are supplied. Third. That the village and all public buildings shall have the right to put up and maintain fire
 plugs and hydrants for public use, parks or otherwise, and pay fOI same at special rates, not to ex.
 ceed fifty per cent of current rates, as shall be fixed by the said com
 pany, to say flor all public uses the
 rate shall Dot be over half rates. Fourth. The said village authO- rites. after the period of ten years shall have the right of fixing the water rates, or at their option ts
 buy the said water cOmpanys, i works and rights. at value to be fixed between said cUmpany and the said village authorities. by arbitration or otherwise as may he deemed expedient and best, bl the parties in interest.
 Sec. 1. This ordinance shall be ! in force from and after its passage 1 approval and publication, but nntbing herein contained shall he construed to conflict with the provisions of Ordinance NO. 8, and all selections of land for water purposes shall be subject to the approval of the Council. and selec. tion of said lands shall he made within thirty days after the pro visions of Ordinance Nc. 8 have
 taken effect.
 Sec. 5. That upon failure to com
 ply with any of the provisions a: herein setfOrth, the rights and
 privileges herein granted, shal | become null and void.
 I Passed March P A. D l877
 A. J.. FINLAY,