The Arizona sentinel., 1892-06-04
City Council
Grant a Franchise to Il. v.
 BlaiSiell.

Resolved: That the Mayor oi the village of Yuma be, and he hereby i, instru;te1, in du. form, to execIt9 aai il all things carry out, and perform the matters an1 things agreed to by sail village in the following agreement, to-wit: Agreement between the village of Yuma party of the first part, anl Hiram W. Blaisdell, or as- signs, par y of the seconI pars made this 14th day of May, 1892.
 Whereas; The village of Yuma, in common with its citizens, is in pressin; need of water supply and,
 Whereas; H. W. Blaislel proposes to supply that i need for the con -idera.ion, anI upon the terms anl consi lera.ions herein stated: Therefore this agreement witnesseth: That the said village of Yuma hereby grants, conveys trans fer5, sells and assigns, unto sail Blaisdell for a term of flfty years in consideration of the agree mentS herein contained the right and privilege to l.y down, keep in repair an1 maintain water pes in and along all the streets an alleys of the village of Yuma and u that end he shall have the right at all times when necessary, or convenient, So to do to dig u2 said streets and to the extent that it shall be necessary, or convenient to do, to occupy the same, and dig therein, as well in laying as repairing sail pipes, provided, however that said streets and alleys 50 dug up by him for the purpose aforesaid shall b. left by him. after he has cOmpletei such laying and repairing, in as good condition as they in when he began lay ing, or repairing SUI water pipes.
 In consi ieration of the premises aforesaid, sai Blais tell hereby agrees tha5 he l not later than Nov 1st, 1892, begin the laying of such water pipes in an along such streets ani alleys shall to him seem necessary, and shall complete the lay ing thereof not later than year from the da.6 of thi, instrument, filling to do which, this instru ment shall be null and voii.
 The party of the second part shall have the right to lay adiiona pipe, in such streets and alleys, as he may elect.
 The party of the second part shall extend the sy item of piping at the order of the party of the first part, provided that the said p,rjy of the first part shall, previous to const ucion, contract for fire hy iran ~5, the proqosel extension, dur ing the lie of tbi, franchise, to su:i tent amount to pay twelve per cent interest 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 ire ydTalt ered pu1 in place by sai parry of the first par5, any p1riol of the system or extensions, and the .rSy of the secon1 par; a. rees to furnish such hylrants ani supply the same with water for fire purposes, at the above rate.
 The parry of the secon part agrees to keep the pipes supplied wi water, under such he Id 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 ,IIars sa service pipe to be lai1 by, and remain under the control of said p~rty of the sec o,.d part.
 The rates charged for water for public buildings, squares anl frs hy~ransS, shall be the same as charged private parties.
 It is further agreed that said parry of the second part shall have the right to charge and collect, from the consumers of said water, rental, the same to be due ani payable monthly in advance, as follows, namely:
 MONTHLY RATES FOR SETTLED WATER,