Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-08
ARKANSAS PASS.
a Synopsis OF tho Contract for Secur-
ing Deep Water Habor

1
Clarke & Company will agree to con-
struct ond finish the necessary break
water jetties and other o-ks to secure
at Arensas Pass, end will Sc cure at said
Pass navigable channel over the bar
from deep water on the Bay side TO deep
water on the Gulf side not less than lao
feet in width at the bottom of the chan.
mel and OF a continuous depth Of not
less than 20 feet through the length and
width OF said channel, of said Width, for
the sum Of $3.50, 200, 000,-S5O0,O of
| which it is to be paid in cash and $780,
OOO.O0 in first mortage bonds of the Ar
| ansas Pass Harbor Company at their
face par value, and $4,000 in the stock
OF said Company at its face par value,
payments to be made rs follows:
S50,00000 cash pay ment as soon as
continuous minimum depth throughout
said ohenpel of 13 feet of water at mean
low tide shall be secured.
SI00,00000 when such depth of ID feet
shall be secured.
500. 200. 90 when such depth of II 1-2
feet shall be secured.
The said Sl00,00000 of The bonds of
the Company and the said SOC, ,0C000 OF
the stock of the stock Of the Company
when the eaid 20 feet OF water is Obtain
ed.
The remaining s250,COO.OO cash to be
paid when the said twenty feet of water
shall have been maintained by said
Clarke & Company for one year from
the date same is obtained and certificate
OF competent engineer furnished that
the work done to secure same Is of
permanent character and that in his
opinion will maintain said depth Of wa
ter. Clarke & Company TO guarantee
the securing ssid depth of twenty feet |
of water to and the maintenance of same |
for five years after same is obtained and |
to enter into bond with surety or sure
ties satisfactory to the Hsrbor Com pany |
to refund the $3.50, ,000.C0 that will have |
been paid them when they have obtain
ed said depth of IL ID feet il they fail to |
secure said depth of twenty feet of wa
ter within thirty months after the sign
ing OF this contract, or fail to maintain |
same sor one year after said depth is Sc
cured. The work to be begun by sai0 |
Clarke & Company as soon as the con-
tract is signed and to be of permanent
character, end to be pushed with expedi-
tion and diligence.
When said depth is secured and main
tanned for SAID one year, then said re-
mainder of $3.50 OC0.00 is to be paid as
herein before provided and the said bond
is to be cancelled, but the obligation of
said Clarke & Company to guarantee the
maintenance OF said water for five years
from date same is obtained. is to remain
in full force and effect.
1t is to be further agreed that Clarke
d Company shall receive from the Hsr-
Dor Company bonus of SI0,00000 for
each additional foot in the depth of said
as hereintofor described, at
mean low tide continuously through said
as hereinbefore described, over
and above said depth of twenty five feet;
eaid bonus TO be paid when such addi-
tional depth shall have been continuous
iy maintained for period of six months
after same is obtained and certificate of
A competent engineer furnished to the
Harbor Company that the said depth is,
IN the opinion of said engineer, perman-
ent in it's character.
1t will be further agreed that the Har-
Dor Company shall have the right to
have an engineer of its own selection to
supervise the work done and the inateri
ais used 10 carrying out this contract,
who shall inspect all such work and ma
terlals at all times. and reject such work
and materials as may in his judgment be
Of inferior character, it being under
stood. nevertheless, that Clarke & Com
pany are to have the exclusive right OF
determining the general plan and de-
sign or the work, the same, however, to
be approved by the eDgiu eer to be select
ed by said Clarke & Company and &C.
cebtable to said company.
All payments to Clarke & Company
under the contract are to be guaranteed
70 manner satisfactory to them.
(Signed) CHAs. CLARKE & Co,
San Antonio, Texas, July 18th, 1896.
i, L. Z. Wheeler, Secretary of Arkansas
Pass HRrbor Company, do hereby certi-
y that the above and foregoing is true
Ind correct copy of the proposed con.
contract with Messrs. Charles Clarke &
Jo., to secure deep water al Aransas
Pass, Texas
In testimony whereof hereunto sign
ny name and affix seal of Company on
18th day Of July, 1896.
Il. B. WHEELER,
Secretary A. P. II. Co.