The herald., 1893-05-24

Between City Of Los Angeles and J. s.
Griffin, p Beaudry and Solomon Lszard
in relation to Los Angeles city water
works.
Thie agreement made and entered into
this 10th day OF July, A. d. 1868, be-
tween the corporation known as the
Mayer and Common Council of the City
OF Los Angeles, and their successors in
office, Tor and on behalf of said city OF
Los Angeles, party OF the first part, and
John s. Griffin, Prudent Beaudry and
Solomon Lazard, residents Of the city
and county of Los Angeles, state OF Cali
fornia. party of the second part. wit
nesseth That for and in consideration
OF the yearly payment of $500 par an
mum in gold coin, such payment to be
made upon the first day of January OF
each year, after the signing and ap.
proval of this ordinance and contract,
until the conclusion OF the term of this
contract, and the further consideration
that the parties OF the second part will
surrender to the said party of the first
part and cancel ali claims they now
hold against said city for repairs
OF said water works, and for dam.
ages amounting to the sum OF $4,000,
a little more or lees; and for the
further confederation of the said parties
OF the second part, shall make the fol-
lowing improvements about, ia and upon
the said water works at their own proper
cost and expenses, to witt Lay down in
streets OF said city, IL miles OF iron pipes
OF sufficient capacity to supply the in
habitants of said city with water for
domestic purposes, and shall erect, or
cause to be erected one hydrant, to be
used az protection against fire, at one
corner OF each cross street OF said city.
where the water pipes now sre, or may
hereafter be laid by virtue OF this con-
tract, and shall within one year from
the approval of this contract and ordi-
nance, erect or cause to be erected, an
ornamental fountain upon the public
plaza.of said city, OF such design as the
mayor and common council shall direct,
att cost not to exceed $1,000; and shall
within two years from the approval OF
this contract and ordinance construct, at
their own expense, such bitches, fumes,
or erect such machinery in connection
with said water works al will secure to
the Inhabitants of said city constant
supply of water for domestic purposes
and shall construct reservoirs of suffi
Gent capacity for that purpose. The
said party OF the first part, for the above
considerations, and 81 in hand paid, the
receipt whereofis hereby acknowledged,
hereby covenants and agrees with the
said party OF the second part, their heirs,
executors, administrators, or assigns, to
deliver and concede to the said parties of
the second part, their heirs, executors.
administrators, or assigns, the exclusive
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of the Los Angeles City Water works, so
called; together with all and singular,
the pipes, fumes, wheels and other per-
sonal property composing and apper-
tanning to said water works, in any
manner whatsoever, with all the rights,
easements and privileges and covenants
as described and contained in certain
instrument of lease. executed by the
mayor and common council OF the said
city of Los Angeles, of date October l6,
A. d 1866, to Jean L. Sansevains, for
the period OF 80 years from the signing
and approval of this contract and ordi-
nance, with the right to sell and dis
tribute water for domestic purposes,
and to receive the rents and profits
thereof for their own use and benefit,
except as herein before provided, hereby
giving and granting the said parties OF
the second part, their heirs, executors,
administrators or assigns the right to
lay pipes ia any and all the streets OF
said city and to dig and make all neces-
gary excayatfooe for tffst ptifposc, anu
the right OF way through, upon end over
land or streets belonging to the said
city Of Los Angeles, with the additional
right to take water from the Los Angeles
river at point above or nesr the pres
ent dam; provided, always, that the
said party of the second part, tLeir
heirs, executors, administrators or es-
signs ehall at nc time take from said
river for the use OF said water works
more than 10 inches of water. without
the previous consent of the mayor and
common council OF said city and that
they will, within 60 days from the date
hereof, select the point from which the
water will be taken from said
river. The said party OF
the first part hereby covenant
and agree with the said parties OF the
second part, their heirs, executors, ad-
ministrators or assigns, that, at
the expiration OF the period Of
80 years from the execution of
this instrument, they will pay to the
said parties of the second part, their
heirs, executors, administrators or as
signs, the value OF the improvements
made in, about and upon the said water
works, in pursuance of this contract,
the same to be ascertained by arbitra-
ton, in case the parties cannot agree up
on the value thereof, the said party OF
the first part and the parties OF the
second part, their heirs, executors, adj
ministrstors or assigns, to choose one
man each, and the two men thus chosen
to select third man, and the judgment
OF the three men thus selected shall be
final in the premises. And the said
party of the first part hereby covenant
and agree to make no other lease, sale,
contract, grant or franchise to any per.
sons or persons, corporation or company
for the aale or delivery of water 10 the
inhabitants of said city for domestic
purposes during the continuance of thi;
contract, always without prejudice II
any rights already granted. And
the said parties OF the second part, theil
heirs, executors, administrators or as
signs, hereby covenant and agree witt
the said party of the fret part, that they
will pay the sums OF money at the time
and in the manner hereinbefore men
toned and set forth, and cancel thu
claimB hereinbefore mentioned, up
on the signing and approval 0
this contract and ordinance by thu
proper parties hereto; that the,
will make the improvement hereinbs
fore mentioned and set forth, in thu
following manner towit: That they will
replace all the wooden pipes now be
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