The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-12-08

el.y Voanell upon demand, shah locate the po-
slIlon OF the hyirsnts hereinafter rented by ii.
uiyi and shall establish the grades Of the
streets wherein they are located and other such
streets wherein il may be necessary TO lay mains
50 . to enable SAID grantees, their associates,
successors or assigns to lay their pipes to proper
staas on said Streets and II said City Council
enanse The surface or grade in any stree. or
ahey, In which said grantees, their associates.
successors or assigns shall have laid q pipe line
and u said grantees or asslgns shall relay said
pipeline on account Of such change OF grade.
'nen The said city shall reimburse said grantees
or thslr assigns for cost so Incurred. There
snail De no unreasonable or unnecessary OBJ
struetion OF streets, alleys. sidewalks, or public
grounds OF said city, by said grantees, their
associates, successors or assigns In construct
ing the works and in placing, taking up
or repairing any mains, hydrants, struc-
tures and devices requisite to the service Of
water. And said grantees or assigns after
using said streets. alleys or public grounds
shall restore them within reasonable time as
nearly ~ practicable to their former condition,
and during the progress Of any work or repair
shall take all proper and reasonable precaution
to prevent accident to life and property.
Sec. 9. BE ii further ordained, That said
grantees shall at any time extend their pipe line,
when required so to do by the City Council,
and the City Couneil hereby agrees to rent
nom said grantees, their associates, successors
or assigns, an average Of one fire hydrnt for
every i've hundred feet or fra ction thereof that
said City Council may by ordinance require
said grantees to lay: but such hydrants shall be
located upon such extension acoordi ng to shs
pleasure OF said citv.
Sec. I. BE II further ordained, That after the
expiration of i've ts) years alter this ordinance
takes effect and OF any interval OF five [sl years
thereafter, the City Council OF Greenvile shall
have the right aud privilege to purchase the
said system Of Water Works provided they no
tify the said grantees, their successors. asso-
ciates or assigns Of their intentions so to do at
least enc year before the expiration OF the said
first period Of Ave (sl years or ofthe interval Of
each successive i've ts years. The value Of
said system shall be sscertssned o. follows
The said grantees, their associates, successors
or assigns and the said City Council OF Green
VILE shall severally appoint one person and the
two t2 sppointees shall choose third and the
three (s) persons thus chosen, who shall be hy-
draulic engineers, shall constitute Q Board to
determine to value Of the said system OF Water
Works. None OF the Board shall be residents OF
the said Washington County. The said City
Council Of Grcenuille shall within six 10y
months after the said board has rendered lie
decision pay the amount awarded in cash; .
failure to 90 pay the award or to give notice Of
intention to purchase as above provided shall
operate as waiver of the right to purchase IN
til the expiration ofths next succeeding period
Of nve t5) years.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That In con-
sidcraton of the benefits derived by The City
and its inhabitants from the construction and
operation OF said water Works and in further
consideration Of the water supply hereby Sc
cured for public use and as the inducement to
said grantees or their assigns to accept the pro-
visions of this ordinance and contract and TO
enter upon the construction Of said Water
Works. the said City Council Of Greenve
hereby agrees to and hereby does rent an aver
age OF ten and one half 40 l-2) fire hydrants per
mile of pipe required by said Council to be laid
distributed st the pleasure Of said Council and
not less than one hundred uoo) hydrants at the
beginning OF this franchise. Of the character
above described, for and during the term Of
twenty five (25) years from the passage Of this
ordinance, and agrees to use said hydrants
carefully and TO pay said grantees, their
associates, SUCCESSORS or assigns, for any
injury that may happen to them from nesll-
gcnce when used by any officer, servant or
member OF the fire Department ofsaid City and
agrees to pay rent for such fire hydrants as
originally located and for such additional hy-
drants as may be added during the unexpired
term Of this ordinance US before provided for at
the rate Of Forty Dollars 5000 In current
funds per year per hydrrnt for the first one
hundred; and twenty-five dollars per year for
each additional h.drant. all OF which sum
shall be paid by the City TO the said grantees,
their associates successors or assigns, or depos-
tied as hereinafter provided for. beginning as
to the original hydrants contracted for rs herein
provided In Sec. 8, and as 10 any subsequent
hydrants when they shaii pe p"' IN opc'a''o"
and accepted, In semi-annuaI ins'allmen" on
the First day Of January, and July oil eacn year
and terminating on the purchase OF said WORKS
and their privileges and property by tne saiu
City or the Limitation of this contract, and also
agrees to pay interest et legal rates On al sums
OF money que from IL anu NOT POI" Vi 'ep'''''"
~ maturity
In the event 'nas 'he sa'a sran.ess' '"e. ,. a,aS
ca'es' successors or asasns sa.'l '.sus sO .,s
secured oy mortgage OF oeeo Vi 'fas' "pon '... =.
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