The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1891-07-22

ana IN the process OF laying and Op
Grating mains for water, immediate
ly repaired so as TO leave said streets
alleys or sidewalks in as good con
dition as before such injury wa
done;
SEC. 9.-The city of Port Gibson
by its mayor and council, for and il
consideration of the obligations i'm
posed on the said NJ. S. Hasie, hi.
successors or assigns, by the fore
going sections, hereby agree to anC
contract with the said NJ. S. Haste
his successors or assigns, to accept
the seventeen hydrants. as stipulat.
cd in section 5 ofthis ordinance, for
the use of the said city ofPort Glib.
son, as soon as the same are erect.
ed, connected with the water mains
and supplied with water, and from
that day to pay the said M. S. Ha-
sic, his successors or assigns. the
sum of sixty (s600O) dollars. U. S.
currency, per annum, for each and
every such fire hydrant, above nu-
merated, as well as for every addi-
tional hydrant in excess of such
number, du-ing the term of this
contract, said payment to be made
semi annually and the first day Of
February and August of each year ;
and in case of failure to make such
payments, the said city ofPort Glib
son shall issue orders on her depos-
itory for the balance or amount due
and unpaid under this ordinance,
which said order shall draw inter.
est from date at the rate of eight (S)
per centum per amman provided,
however, That the mayor and coun-
Gil OF the said city OF Port Gibson
shall not be bound to accept such
seventeen hydrants for the use of
the city, as aforesaid, before thor
Ough test is made 10 prove that the
works erected by said NJ. S. Hasie,
his successor or assigns, under this
are in perfect working or
der and able TO throw simultaneous
ly four streams of water from any
four hydrants, to be designated by
the mayor and city council, through
100 feet of two and one-half inch
rubber hose and one inch ring noz-
zle, at least, fifty feet high
SEC. 10.-The said city of Port
Gibson reserves the right on and af-
ter the termination of this franchise
to purchase the works of said M. S. |
Hasie, his successors or assigns, to-
gether with the extension rights be. |
longing to the same, upon giving
;aId Nj 5. Haste, his successors or |
assigns, six months notice, in writ
ng the valuation 10 be determin-
I'd by three disinterested persons,
he city choosing one, the said NJ. /
). Hasie, his successors or assigns.
one. and the two chosen TO
choose a third, and the valuation Of
he works By these appraisers shall
)e the purchase price, or, if they
all to agree, then by a majority OF |
hem, they shall define the sum to
'e paid by the city to the said NJ
}. Hasie, his successors or assigns,
md as to the value of said works,
md either party shall have the right
o call in testimony of not more
han two experts, and in case of
allure on the part Of the city to
the works when so ap-
raised, then the expense of such
shall be paid by the
ity and the contract between them
nd the said M. s. Hasie, his sue
essors or assigns, and this franchise
hall continue for a period equal to
hat passed over (lnless purchased
the end of any FIVE year period
nd the city shall have the right TO
urchase said works in the manner
described at the expir-
lion OF each five years thereafter 6
SEC. l1.---In constructing and op-
rating the works the SAID NJ. S. Ha-
e, his successors or assigns, shall
e liable at any time for any dam
&c arising from injury TO property e
r persons in said city, arising from lp
sgligence of the said NJ. S. Hasie, 1
Is successors or assigns, and shall c
We the city harmless from any q
image therefrom; a
SEC. II The seventeen fire hy-
-ants rented by the said city ofl
Drt Gibson shall be used for no
her purpose than the extinguish- D
ent of fires and a reasonable prac- 6
ce of hose companies and the flush u
6 OF cutters and sewers, and to in d
re this 1t shall be misdemennor
r any person not authorized by the G
ty to open hydrant; v
SEC. 13.-The city ofPorL Gibson, y
iss., agrees to pass and enforce i
ch ordinances as may be necessary q
protect the said M. S. Haste, his n
or assigns, from the act II
acts of any person or persons il
no shall carelessly or maliciously 8,
'stroy or iDjure any portion of said "
orks, unnecessarily, by opening n
'drants or otherwise, and from the g
is Of evildisposed persons during c.
Q continuance of this franchise; e.
SEC. 14.--The city OF Port Gibson, d
iss. through its mayor and council
ny at any time within the sixty n
US mentioned in section 2 of this 81
dinance, notify the said NJ. S. Ha- al
}, his successors or assigns, that m
ev would like 10 have. i'm lien of G