The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-25

Grand Trunk Railway Company, of Canada. q
corporation operating the Detroit. Grand Haven
and w Milwaukee , Railway, Of the second part
covenant and agree one with the other as follows,
that Is 10 say
That In this agreement the words 1.-THE Board"
shall mean the party hereto OF the first part,
and the words "The Company" the party hereto
OF the second part
all the water that they may require at Owosso
station, for term OF three years. computing
from the twenty-second day OF July, 1896.
That the said supply shall include all the water
required for all the services Of said company at
the said station including that required for the
use OF locomotive engines, for the flushing OF
COmpany's trains, and for the suppression Of
fire on the lands of the Company or In their I'm:
mediate neighbOrhood.
That the water shall be Of the same quallty:as
that furnished to the citizens Of the said city OF
Owosso,
The Company shall at their own expense lay
down and maintain all necessary pipes on their
| own lands, and make and keep In good order
and repair all tanks and all connections and
couplings between the mains of the said Board
an9 sner ane ana 70 use every az 10 e
That In full for the said supply hereby agreed
| for. the Company will pay to the Board the sum
of seven (7) cents for every one thousand gallons
of water SO supplied; such quantities to be de-
termined by and through meter to be provided
and placed In position and maintained at the
sole cost and expense of the Company; the ca
pacity and description of such meter to be mu-
tually satisfactory Said sum to be payable In
twelve monthly payments, each payment to be
made within four weeks after the account has
been rendered TO Its agent In the city of Owosso;
said account to be rendered as soon as the month
has elapsed
Should the Board fail to supply or fully meet
the requirements of the Company for the space
of thirty days. the Company shall In such case
have the right to cancel and annul this agaee-
ment without any other notice or Formally than
a written notification from the local agent of The
said company, and this agreement shall (ff 30
desired by them) determine and be at an end,
and neither party as against the other shall re-
cover damages for such nonfulhllment
Should either party hereto desire to alter, can
eel or annul this agreement after the full term
of three years has expired at least three months
written notice must be given, such notice to be
given at the close OF any contract year. other
wise. this agreement shall be in force and con
tinue from year to year until such written notice
has been given
Each of the parties hereto covenants with the
other to observe, abide by, perform and keep
the above agreement to the spirit, true intent
and meaning thereof.
In witness whereof the said parties hereto
have hereunt0 set their corporate seals on the
day and year first above written.
SigEed, sealed and delivered in presence of
The 70 lowing Is the amendment:
That the present rate OF thirty seven dollars
and fifty cents per month be paid, until water
meteor is placed, that date being not later than
the first day OF May 1897.
Pros. Attorney Watson appeared before
the Council at the request of Supr !. h.
Hartshorn of second ward, in the inter-
est of Hon. Judge Turner of this city, re-
lative to tax $2309 as appears on assess.
ment roll, as Circuit court had set the
same aside on account of not having COM
pied with the charter in laying the
sewer, on motion of Aid. White, referred
to City Attorney.
On motion Council adjourned for two
weeks FRANK w. SMITH
dep'l Clerk.