Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-03-21
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y kindly presenting TO the city the
sum of 1896. for which generous act
the city Of Baxter Springs should hold
him In kindly memory. The follow
ing instruments show the settlement
moro fully:
THIS INDENTURE, made and entered
into this 9th day of March, 1891, be-
tween the city Of Baxter Springs,
Kan, of the first part and A. Willard
of Cherokee county, Kan, OF the
second part, witnesseth: That said
first party, for and In consideration of
full and complete settlement OF all
differences bet ween said parties, doth
hereby discharge, release and free said
second party from all claims arising
from and by virtue OF certain agree.
mant entered into between A. Willard
and the city of Baxter Springs upon
or about the 10Th day of May, 1889,
and doth hereby discharge and release
the lands therein described from all
claims arising out of and by virtue of
said agreement. And said A. Will
lard hereby discharges and releases
said city from all claims arising out
of said agreement. In. testimony
whereof said city Of Baxter Springs
hath caused It's name to be affixed
this 9th day of March, 1891, aud said
second party hath set his hand the day
and year aforesaid.
The CRY OF BAXTER SPRINGS,
BY A. ID. &. HARVEY, Mayor.
(seaD ALBERT WILLARD.
Attest: NJ. II. GARDNER,
City Clerk.
(The above instrument was proper
ly acknowledged, and recorded by reg
lister of deeds March l6, 81.
Mr.. Willard also releases the city
from the payment of the $1,000 which
was to have been paid him in lieu Of
transmission OF his power and trans
Iprs his interest in the two water
wheels at the old mill. He also agrees
that the city shall hereafter have the
benefit of the taxes upon his property
al he river.
For and in consideration of the sum
of "a, 900 10 us in hand paid we hereby
agree to dismiss the case now pending
in the district court of Cherokee coun-
~, Kan, wherein Stone & Cove are
plaintiffs and the city of Baxter
Springs ct al are defendants, and also
to satisfy the judgment in the first
case of Stone Il Cove VS.. the city of
Baxter Springs, Kan, ct al, and relin-
quish the right to enforce the order of
perpetual Injunction granted, ordered
and decreed in said case, hereby giving
unto said city all of our right in and
to the water privilege at the Willard
mill on Spring river, Kansas, and of
all claims against said city and its CO.
defendants for damages arising there
under.
Dated March 16, 1891, Galena, Kan.
STONE & Cove. .
For and IN consideration of the sum
of one dollar to us in hand paid we
hereby transfer, set over sell and con-
vey to the city of Baxter Springs,
Kansas, our undivided interest in and
to the water wheels (this includes the
upright shafting running into said
wheels) located in the forebay at the
Willard mill near Baxter Springs,
Kansas. Also relinquishing any dam
age we may now or hereafter sustain
for raising water over any land own
ed by us at this date, OF Spring river,
if the Baxter dam shall be raised eigh-
teen inches or less.
Dated March 16, 1891.
STONE & COVE.
Proper entries will be made on the
records of the court satisfying the
Judgment, relinquishing the iIJunc-
lional order, and Diminishing the pend
ing suit. Thus is brought to a very
satisfactory termination a decidedly
unsatisfactory experience.