The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-22
THE WATER SUPPLY.

A special meeting of the council wa
held Tuesday night to talk over TIN
feasibility of n water system. The mat
ter was discussed ut length, and the fol
lowing agreement was finally issued an,
circulated broadcast over the city.
Agreement made and entered into this -
| day of - A. d.. 1886, by and be
tween the city of Mankato, party of the frs
part, and II. ID. Hubbard & Co, party Of tn,
second part. Witnesseth:
| That the party of tho first part, I'm consider
alton of the agreements and undertakings d
the party of the second part IA the same art
| hereinafter more fully stated and set forth
| agrees ut It's own cost and expense to furnish
and provide the necessary material, and e
furnish and provide the necessary material
ana to lay water pipes of sufficient capacity
| from the Flowing Wells, on or between Bal and
| 18th streets i'm the said city of Mankat0, on Oi
| near Rock street I'm said city, ana tn connect
the said pipes with the pumps In the engine
| room of the mill OF the party of the second
| part, situated on Front street In the said city
| and tn maintain sufficient supply OF water,
ana the said party OF the first part is also "a
place ana maintain near the engine room In
| the said mill building, If tho same shall DO
necessary, Il boiler iron reservoir, twelve feet
long ana six feet I'm diameter, to catch the
sand ana other substances that would be like
ly To injuro the said pumps, and to make all
necessary connections for sand blow offs; and
Inc party or the first part further agrees that
the material To be used in carrying into effect
its part Of this contract shall be of the first
class, ana that the work done thereon by said
party of the first part shall be done In Il work.
manlike manner, and the said party Of the first
part agrees {" allow the party of the second
part Ia use the water from the said pipes that
may be required for the use of the mill of tho
party OF the second part.
And in consideration of the premises the
said party of the second part hereby agrees
ana undertakes tn supply the City of MankatO
party al the first part, with all the water that
may AT any tmo he required for any, or MI
purposes. either for the cxtinguishmeut of
Hires, or for amy othor purpose, from the time
that the said city shall have completed its part
of TINS contract until the expiration Of the
period covered by the contract for water sup
ply,now existing between tho said parties
hereto, for the sum of twenty-five hundred
dollars ls2,hOOl por annilm, the said sum to lie
paid In sem-annual payments. The sand par
~ of the tlrst part agreeing to prcvcntall use
less waste of water.
And IL il further agreed by ana between the
said parties that should the supply of water
that shall, or may he obtained as aforesaid
from the said Flowing Wells be at any time
insufficient To meet the wants of the said city,
then. and I'm that event, the said party of the
first part IL tai have the right To require of the
party OF the second part To furnish and pro-
vide water from the Minnesota River in the
manner in which the present water supply il
obtained, IN whatever amounts that may he
required for the use of said party Of the first
part for any ar all uses, and for the water, il
any. that may lee So taken from the said river,
said party OF the first part shall pay To the
other party for the same, the sum of ten cents
per each one thousand gallons So taken for
domestic uses hut no other charges arc tn be
made for water taken from the said river, cX-
ccpt as above stated. And the party Of the
second part is tn keep and maintain pres
sure in supplying water for domestic uses that
shall be sufficient To put water into the upper
rooms and offices Of the new Court House now
being built III the said city, ana II ease of fire,
such pressure Ia be from 81 To l2j pounds as
may be ordered by any member of the Fire
department of said city, or any officer of said
city. And il is agreed that the pipes now rum
ning from said mil tn the river, and the at
tachmcntS belonging thereto shall he allowed |
to remain rs they now are, as to he in rcadi- |
ness Tor use AT any time II required.
And il is further agreed that should the said |
party of the first part desire at any time here
after, during the existence Of this contract Ia |
adopt any other or different mode or plan for |
the said city with water, the said |
party of the first part Is To have the right and |
privilege of So doing, ana OF terminating this |
contract with said party of the second part |
without thereby mourning any liability what
ever To said other party, and i'm case of such |
termination of this contract, On the ground |
above stated, or Tor any other cause or reason,
The party of the second part hereby agrees to
purchase from said first party the entire plant
hat may have been purchased and used by the |
said party of the first part in carrying out Its
part of this contract, and To pay said first par
y therefore the sum of two thousand dollars,
shall not desire the same, then il shall have
he right tn remove said pipes and fixtures
without mourning any liability. And it is
urthcr agreed and understood that said party
II the first part reserves the right to cancel
his contract at any time by giving To said
'thcr party thirty 1901 days previous written
notice of its intention 81 tn do, without incur
ing any liability thereby, by way of damages
u any kind. And il is further agreed that
iilid party of the second part shall also have
he right to cancel this contract at any time by
siring Ia the other party one years previous
notice in writing of its intentions of SO doing.
If Messrs. Hubbard d Co. are willing
q sign the above contract, no one will
'bject. But if they do so they will con-
EIDE altogether more to the city than
my individual or firm has heretofore
lone. The odds are all in favor of the
ity in this article. 1t is quite probable,
however, that concessions will be made
~ both sides and an acceptable water
upply thus aifo rded our people. The
ouncil will meet again upon the qnes-
ion this evening.