The Arizona sentinel., 1896-03-07
ORDNANCE NO. 51-

An ordinance setting aside and withdraw ing from sale certain lots and blocks in the Village of Yuma for the purpose of secur- ing rights of way for the irrigating canal of the South West Improvement Company over and through certain private proper. ties.
 Whereas, the South West Improvement Company, corporation organized and ex- lStlng under, and by virtue of, the laws of the Territory of Arizona, is about to con- struct an irrigating canal for the irrigation of lands in and adjacent to the Village of Yuma, which said construction of said canal will be of material benefit to said ! Village, and, whereas, the said South West Improvement Company has agreed with tine Village of Yuma to commence con- structiOn of said canal within one year from the Both day of December, A. D. 1895, and to do and perform twelve per cent. Of the total work necessary for the con- struction of said canal on or before the 30th day of December, A. D. 1897, and to do and perform twelve per cent. of the total work necessary on each succeeding year after the said Both day of December, A. D. 1897, until completed. Now, therefore, be it or dalned by the Mayor and Common Council of the Village of Yuma, Territory of Ari- Zona.
 SECTION l. The following lots and blocks Tn the Village of Yuma are hereby set aside and withdrawn from sale (except ill the manner hereinafter provided for), to- wit:
 Block 118, Lots ', 8, g, 10, Il and 12; Block 9, Lots 8. 4, 5, 6, Il, 12 and 13; Block 1l3, Lots 1, ?, 8, 4, 5, 6, ', 8, 9, 10, II and 12; Block 116, Lots 3, f, ana 8; Block 135, Lots 9, 10, Il and 12; Block I37, Lots Z, 9, 10, Il and I2: Block I45, Lots 1, ?, 8, 4, 5, | 6, ', 8, 9, 1O II and 12; Block 146, Lots ?, 8, 4, 5, 6 7, 8, g, 10, II and I2; Block 147, Lots 1, ?, 8, f, 5, 6, ', s, 9, 10 and II; Block 148, Lot 2.
 1 SEC. 2. The said lots and blocks are hereby set aside and withdrawn from sale, as provided in Section 1 of this Ordinance, for the purpose of securing rights Or way for tine irrigating canal ot the South West Improvement Company, corporation or ganized and existing under, and byvirtue of, the laws Of the Territory of Arizona, its successors and assigns, over and through certain private properties.
 SEC. 3. The mayor of the Village of Yuma is hereby directed authorized and empowered, under and by the direction of the Common Council of said Village, to dispose of said lots and blocKs, or any part thereof, in said Village for the purpose set and in behalf of said Village, by good and sufficient deeds of conveyance to be exc cuted by said Mayor from time to time as required by a fultilment of the terms of this Ordinance, and as directed by the said Common Council for the procurement and purchase of a right of way tor said South West Improvement Company, its successors and assigns, over and through any private properties lying along the surveyed line Ot said irrigating canal of said South West Improvement Company.
 SEC. 4. Should the said South West Inn provement Company, its successors or as signs, fail to commence the construction Of said canal within one year from the 30th day of December, A. D. 1895, or fail to do and per form twelve per cent. of the total work necessary for the construction of said canal on or before the 3Oth day of December, A. D. 1897, or shall fail to do and perform twelve per cent. of the total work necessary on each succeeding year after the said Both day of December, A. D. 1887, until com pleted or shall fail to do and perform any and all of said obligations, then the lands embraced within the right of way acquired by said South West Improvement Com pany by the disposal of said lots and blocks as set out in this Ordinance shall revert to said Village of Yuma absolutely.
 SEC. 5. Upon the procurement of com plete right of way for said irrigating canal