The Arizona sentinel., 1892-05-28
City Council Grant a Franchise to H. ".
 BlaisdeII.

Resolved: That the Mayor of the village of Yuma be, and he hereby is instructed, in due form, to execute and in all things carry out, and perform the matters and things agreed to by said village in the following agreement to-wit:
 Agreement between the village of Yuma, party of the first part, and Hiram W. Blaisdell, or as- signs. party of the second part, made this 14th day of May, 1892.
 Whereas; The village of Yuma, in common with it's citizens, is in pressing need of water supply, and,
 Whereas; H. W. Blaisdell proposes to supplythat need for the consideration, and upon the terms and considerations herein stated:
 Therefore this agreement witnesseth: That the said village of Yuma hereby grants conveys trans fers, sells and assigns, unto said Blaisdell, for a term of fifty years, in consideration of the agree ments herein contained, the right and privilege to lay down, keep in repair, and maintain water p pes in and along all the streets and alleys of the village of Yuma and to that end he shall have the right, at all times when necessary, or convenient, so to do to dig up said streets, and to the extent that it shall be necessary, convenient so to do, to occupy the same, and dig therein as well in laying as repairing said pipes, provided, however that said streets and alleys so dug up by him for the purpose aforesaid shall bO left by him. after he has completed such laying and repairing, in as good condition as they in when he began lay. ing, or repairing su h water pipes.
 In consideration of the premises aforesaid, said Blaisiel hereby agrees that he ~i, not later than Nov. 1st, 1892, begin the laying of such water pipes in and along such streets ani alleys shall to him seem necessary, and shall complete the lay ing thereof not later than year froIn the date of this instrument failing to do whiCn this instru ment shall be null and void.
 The party of the second part shall have the right to lay additional pipe, in such streets and alleys, as he may elect.
 The party of the second part shall extend the system of piping at the order of the party of the first part, provided that the said party of the first part shall, previous to const uction, contract for fire hydrants, the proposed extension, dur ing the life of this franchise, to sufficient amount to pay twelve per cent interest on the cost of the proposed extension.
 The party of the first part agrees to pay five dollars per month, during the life of this franchise, for each and every fire hydrant ordered put in place by sai party of the first part any portion of the oySISIl UT SAGSHolOHSJ PNSy Ol the sSCOHu part agrees to furnish such hydrants, and supply the same with water for fire purposes, at the above rate.
 The party 0f the second part agrees to keep the pipes supplied with water, under such head may prove useful for the full supply of the consumers thereof.
 It is agreed that the charge for tapping mains, and laying service pipe to the street line, shall be twelve dollars said service pipe to be laid by and remain under the control Of said party of the sec ond part.
 The rates charged for water for public buildings, squares and fire hydrants, shall be the same as charged private parties.
 It is further agreed that said party of the second part shall have the right to charge and collect, from the consumers of said water, rental, the same to be due and payable monthly in advance, as follows, namely:
 MONTHLY RATES FOR SETTLED WATER, For tenements occupied by single families,