The Arizona sentinel., 1877-04-07
0rdin ance No. Il

An ordinance granting franchise to George Tyng and others, and Jhe right to. build and maintain Wa ter works for the supply of water 10 the inhabitants Uf the Village Of Yuma.
 Be IL ordained by the Mayor and l Common Council Uf the Village of l Yuma
 Sec. 1. That right of way be and the same is hereby granted to George ryng, Il. \. Alexander, f. C. Mills, De- tUrest Porter, Win. l.. Smith, James Stevens and David balsZ, and to their success sorS and assigns, i'll and 10, and over ali of the public streets of the sad Village of Yuma, for the period of fifty years, for the pur- fpooe of laying down water pipes TOT the supplying of Water to the inhaUitants of the said Village of of Yuma from the Colorado klVer, ur other sources Ot supply.
 Sec. , That this right or fran cnioe shall be exclusive of all Oth- CTS for the said pefiOd, upon the said prrtles, thelr successors Or assigns, complying with the con- UltlOnS hereinafter set forth and provided.
 sec. 5. that the said parties tEeir successors or aSSigno, shall have the right to lay down and maintain Water pipes for the said supply oi Water 10 the said lnhabI- iants of said village, through ali and every street Of said Village, and Shail also have the right, 10 occupy any lands of said village, (uuoccupied) for Water purposes, 1 for sites ot reservoirs, engines, ' machinery and other neceooary buiidinga, provided, First. That the said parties or company shall not charge for the said uoe Of Wa ter 10 be furnished, d larger rate, than shdli pay an interest Of ten per cent Der annun, on the am- mount of their capital stock, fixed at one hundred thousand dollars, the contingent and necessary eX- penseo Oi maintaining and run ming she water works excluded, and for the purpose Ut ixing said water rAtes, the said parties or water company, their successors UT assigns, shali be required to make yearly reports to u t 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 IL operation at least four hundred yards of main pipe for supply Of water within one year from the selection Of the lands and shall lay every year thereafter reasonable amm0unt of mains. until all the streets of the village are supplied. Third. That the village and all public buildings shall have the fright to put up and maintain fire plugs and hydran,S for pubic use, parks or otherwise, and pay for 1 8ame it special rates, not 10 ex- ceed fifty per cent oi current t,;tes as shall be fixed by the said com pauy, to say for ali public uses the rate shall not be over half rates. l Fourth The said village authO- iitieS, after the period Of ter ye8rs lsli,lli have the right of fixing tne 1 water rates, or at their option to buy the said water cOmpanys, works and righ ts, at a value to be fixed between said company and the said village auth critics, by arbitration CT otherwise as may De l deemed expedient and best, TOT the parties in interest. l Sec. f. This ordinance shall De in force from and after its passage approval and publication, but nothing herein contained small be construed to conflict with the provisions of Ordinance NO. $, ana all selections of land for water purposes shall be subject to the approval of the Council, ana seiec- tion of said lands shall ne made within thirty days after the pro- visions of OrdinaDce No. nave taken effect. Sec. 5. That upon failure to com ply with any of the provisions as herein setforth, the rights and privileges herein granted, shall become null and void.
 Passed March 27 A. D 1877. A. J. FINLAY, Attoct. Mayor,