The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1892-06-11
Grant a Franchise to H. ".
BlaisdsII.

Resolved: That the Mayor of the village of
Yuma be, and he hereby is instru:tei in due
form, to execute AMI in all things carry out, and
perform the matters an 4 things agreed to by sail
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 citi zens, ia in pressing need of water supply,
and,
Whereas; H. W. Blaisdell proposes to supply that
need for the con,idera ion, AMI upon the terms
an consi erations herein stated:
Therefore this agreement witnesseth: That the
said village of Yuma hereby grants, conveys trans
fers, sells and assigns, unto sail Blaisdel 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
pes in ami along all the streets an alleys of the
village of Yuma and to that end he shall have the
right, at all times when necessary, conTenient,
to do, to dig up said Streets and to the extent
that II shall be necessary convenient 80 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 bs left by him, after he
has completed such laying and repairing, In as
good condition as they were in when he began lay
ing, or repairing su h water pipes.
In consi leration of the premises Aforesaid sal !
Baisiell hereby agrees that he ~il not later than
Nov. 1st, 1892, begin the laying of such water
pipes in an along such streets and alleys shall
to him seem necessary and shall complete the lay
ing thereof not later than one year from the da'
Of this instrument failing to do which, this instru
ment shall be null and voii.
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
sy:tem of piping at the order of the party of the
first part, provided that the said p"r:y of the
first part SHALL previous to const' uc:ion, contract
for fire hydrants, on the pro josef extension, dur
ing the life of this franchise, to sui lent 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 ered put in place
by sail party Of the first part on any portion Of the
system or extensions, and the party of the second
port agrees to furnish such hy1rants, and supply
the with water for fire purposes at the above
rate.
The parry of the seconi part agrees to keep the
pipes supplied with water under such head as may
prove useful for the full supply of the consumers
thereof.
1t is agreed that the charge for tapping mains,
and laying service pipe to the street ne shall be
twelve dollars sail service pipe to be lai1 by, and
remain under the control of said p.rty of the Sec
oId part
The rates charged for water for public buildings,
squares ami 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 AMI collect,
from the consumers of said water, rental, the
same to be due ami payable monthly in advance, as
follows, namely:
MONTHLY RATES FOR SETTLED WATER,
For tenements occupied by single families,