The Arizona sentinel., 1892-05-21
City Council
Grant a Franchise tO H. W.
 BIaisdeII.

Resolved: That the Mayor of the village of 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 male 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. BIaisdell 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 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 ppes 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, 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 be 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 consideration of the premises aforesaid, sai1 Blaisde 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 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 nstru 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 syGtem of piping at the order of the party of the first part, provided that the said p-rty of the first part shall, previous to const uc;ion, contra-t for fire hydranSS, on the proposed extension, dur ing the lie of this franchise, to sufi-ient amount to pay twelve per cent interest or the cost of the proposed extension.
 The party of the first part agrees to pay five dollars per mOnth during the life of this franehse for each and every fire hydrant ordered put in place by sail rarty 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 with water for fire purposes, at the above rate.
 The party of the seconi part agrees to keep the pipes supplied wi.h 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 Obd part.
 The rates charged for water for public buildings, squares and fire hydrants, shall be the 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: