The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-12
WATER SECURED.
r.. A. JOHNSON CLOSES THE CON-
TRACT TO SUPPLY JOHN
SON CITY WITH WATER.
Work to Commence in Ninety Days
And to Complete in Twelve
Months,
Full Text of the Proposition.

into on the 9th day of November,
1889, between the Mayor and Alder
men of the Town of Johnson City, !
Tennessee, of the first part, and Rufus
A. Johnson, Of the State of Massachu-
setts of :he second part, witnesseth-;
that upon the terms and conditions
here inhlter stated the party OF the
first part hereby agree that the party
OF the second part shall have the
right to put in water works IN the
Town of johnson City, Tenn, and to
enable the party Of the second part to
construct said water works, the party
of the first part hereby agree that the
party of the second part shall have the
right to lay the necessary pipes along
the streets, alleys and lanes of said
Town and establish hydrants or fire
plugs, and establish such reservoirs
within the corporation limits OF said
Town as may be necessary provided
such reservoirs are established on the
land Of the party OF the second part
and the party Of the FIRST part hereby
agree that they will not grant II like
privilege to any one else for period
OF twenty years from the date OF this
agreement and that during said pc
riud the aforesaid right shall exist in
favor of the party Of the second part
his heirs or his assigns. And the par
ty of the second part hereby agrees to
commence the construction OF said
water works on or before the first day
April, 1890, and to complete the same
within the compact part OF the town
within one year after commencing the
construction thereof so that water shall
be let into the mains from the reser'
voir and to the inhabitants supplied
as they may in due form make appli
cation therefor The party OF thf
second part agrees that he will con
struct reservoir or reservoirs of suit
able size and capacity to contair wa
ter enough to supply said town ant
the inhabitants thereof, which shal
be located at height of at least (l20
one hundred and twenty feet abov,
the surface OF the East Tenn, Va.
Ga. r. r. at the present depot of tina
Railroad Company"
The water supply Of the said towI
shall be brought in main pipe oi no
l~s thau (12) lwelve inches IN dlnmt
ter from the springs in til" valley c
Sinking Greek at the ioot of Butlal
mountain, or from other springs {
like purity or from Indian Creek i
Unicoi county, or from Watauga rive
The party Of the second part iu
ther agrees that the pipes used in tn
construction of said water works, sha
before they are used, be tested, an
found to be capable OF maintaining
pressure OF (300) three hundre
pounds to the square inch, and sha
be we'll coated with hot pitch, aspha
tum or tar, such as is ordinarily use
for the purpose. The supply pipes r
quired for hydrants shall have q d
ameter of at least co six inches, tn
fire hydrants shall bp Of modern col
struction with iros, jackets, and
suitable capacity to supply (2la) t"
and one-half inch hose to each
1t shall be the duty OF said party
the first part to establish the grade
all streets and alleys through whit
said party of the second part may d
sire to lay his mains or pipes and
locate such mains or pipes there
when so requested by said party OF Il
second part. In laying such mai
and pipes the same shall be placed n
less than two feet below the establis
ed grade of the street or alley whel
in the same be located, and VIII,
laid as aforesaid, he shall not be COZ
PEELED to relay or change the same
reason Of any change in such gra
or location. That in the constrl
ton or repair Of said water wor
said party of the second part n
when necessary, temporarily close a
street or alley, but no unnecessary
permanent obstruction thereof sh
be occasloned, and when it shall
come necessary to remove or disply
earth or stone in any street or all
such street or alley shall be restoi
to substantially the same condition
before said work was begun, Duri
the time amy street may he interru
ed as Aforesaid, said party Of
second part shall use all reasona
care to prevent injury to person
property and viii held said party
the first part harmless from all |,
cost or damage resulting therefrom
re4Spu 81 hi, gr = O.. si- art r {
Of his agents or servants
The said panty ol ,he second /
agrees that nom time To time he
extend the mains and water pipe
said water works as fast as the gro
OF johnson City and the necessity
water may demand, provided th