The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1892-07-02

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
its citizens, is in pressing need of water supply
and,
Whereas; H. W. Blaisdell proposes to supply that
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 Blasdell 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
pipes 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,
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 be left by him. after he
has completed such laying and repairing, in as
good condition as they were in when be began lay
ing, or repairing such water pipes.
In consideration of the premises aforesaid, said
Blaisdell hereby agrees that he WILL not later than
Nov. 1st, 1892, begin the laying Of such water
pipes in and along such streets and alleys as shall
to him seem necessary, and shall complete the lay
ing thereof not later than one year from the date
of this instrument failing to do which, 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 construction contract
for fire hydrants, on the proposed extension, dur
ing the life of this franchise, to sufficient 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 fire hydrant ordered put in place
by said party of the first part any portion of the
system or extensions, and the party of the second
part agrees to furnish such hydrants, and supply
the same with water for fire purposes, at the above
rate.
The party of the second part agrees to keep the
pipes supplied with water, under such head as 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.
1t 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: