The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-10-22
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RAPiD!.s.
This contract and agreement made tins
9Th day of October, 1880, by and between
the Mayor and Council of the City OF
Alexandria, La, party of the fest pnst;
and l.. NJ Flshback, his successors ana
assigns, party of second part, wltnesse' u:
/. That the said L.. NJ Fisher. his sue
cessors and assigns, agree to establish
system of water works, providing all the
machinery and appliances necessary ana
nroper for supplying water IN said city
Of Alexandria for public and private nse,
and have same in operation within twelve
| months from the date of the execution OF
this contract, unless prevented by una
yoidable accidents, or by circumstances
beyond his control. :,
.. That the water to be supplied ahall
be gaod, pure and wholesome in quality,
and suitable for drinking, domestic and
culinary purposes, aud shall he taken
from streams, wells, springs or other
available sources.
3 That the water shall be distributed
throu. bout the City of Alexandria by
secies of mains and conducts, there being
y constant and steady pressure at all
times sufficient for domestic purposes.
During the existence of fire in any part
of the city the pressure shall I've increased
SO that from any four hydrants at one and
the same time a stream can be thrown
through a three (3) inch hose with one
~ inch nozzle sufficiently high for fire
purposes. A.
4. That the said L. NJ. Fishback, his
, success. ors and assigns, shall lay two and
} one. quarter GU miles of pipe within the
corporate limits, to be known AS original
pive lne-upon SAID pipe line there shall
be placed twenty coy fire hydrants, des-
i ignated by the City Council. any extern
sions to the original pipe limo within the
corporate limits requested by the City
shall be made at any timo when an III
l come rate of seven hundred and twenty
d ($720) dollars per mile per aunum Is OTTER
o ed by responsible parties.
, 5. For the twenty [2O] fill hydrants
above mentioned the said City Of Vlezan
II dria agrees to pay said l.. M. Fishback
e his successors and nssigns, at the rate
sixty 1907 dollars per annnm tor each ny
drant, and hereby contracts Tor the t"el
ty [2O1 hydrants for the duration OF TN
contrect, the twenty [2O] hydrants mere
d by contracted for and all which may D
i added by the City shall be paid tor o.
- the City i'll cash at the end OF each mont
j. during the period of this contract. AN
10 additional MIGRANTS required by the CIT
re up to fifty [5Ol shall be paid for at tn
IN same rate as paid for the above mention
-, ed twenty [2O] hydrants; all over MT
~ |501 in number shall be paid for at III
I'd rate of fifty [$5o] dollars per annnm.
7. This contract shall exist and cor
time in force between the parties hcret'
A. q q
s. OF thirty [36] years, and the tranchl'
u shall he an exclusive one.
III Z. The said L. M. Fishback, his succe
49,, sors and assigns, skall be exempt from a
- CITY taxes for period of ten QO] year
It's 8. For the purpose of cairyina out
RI this contract the said l.. Nj. Fishback, II
successors and assigns, shall have the r.
l., usa of all the streets, alleys. lanes III
sidewalks.
OF 9. At the request of said L. NJ. Els
nd back, his successors and assigns, the Cl
". Council shall adopt and keep i'll force
:, ordinance protecting said l.. M. tls
w hack, his successors and assigns III I
',e safe and unmolested enjoyment OF
aid franchise hereby granted, from The WI
ia. full waste Of water by consumers, agall
,or malicious pollution of the water supp
aud also to Cariy INTO effect the prov
iyns of this con ract and ordinance.
on 10. The water rates charged privi
as private consumers shall not exceed
for average regular rates charged iii olties
- equal size.
70 On motion the Board then adjourn
fol- to meet in regular session on Monde
, of Nov. Sd, at A p. m.
.rs THOS. CRAWLEY,
INV G. NJ. RADCLIFFE, Mayor
80 Secretary.