Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-07-15
II DAILY OPTIC.
East Las Vegas, New Mexico,
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.
Commissioners Proceedings.
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Las VEGAS, N. M, April 9th, A. D., 1897.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Presents: II. @. Coors, chairman Members
Romero and Lucero, and CLERK.
Minutes Of previous session read and APP
proved.
In the matter of the contract with the
Aqua Pura company, the following reso'
luton was passed. 3s
On motion, It vas resolved that The
chairman of this board be and ris hereby
instructed to execute on behalf OF tho said
board, and the clerk of this board.to attest
aud seal, a certain indenture by and be-.
tween this board and the Aqua Pura com
pany, of Las Vegas, which indenture Is as
follows, to-wit:
This indenture, made and entered into
this 9Th day OF April, A. d., 1897, by and
between the board OF county commission
srs of the county of San Miguel, and Ter
ritory Of New Mexico, party OF the hrst
part, and the Aqua Pura company, Of Las
Vegas, a corporation duly organized ac-
sording to law, and having IT'S principai
;lacs Of business in the said county OF san
wItnsssetb, Tiitssas s &c psrs. j,
ana in consideration OF the mutual cove
nants, promises and agreements to and
with each other, as herein set forth, do
covenant. promise and agree to and with
each other as follows:
First: That the party OF the. second part
does hereby covenant, promise and agree
to furnish and maintain thirty (So) fre
hydrants for q period of FIVE years from
the LIST day of March, A. D., 1897, upon its
system OF water works, as at present con-
structed, on both sides of the Gallinas
river, in the said county Of San Miguel;
said hydrants to be maintained at the
points where same are now located upon
said system.
Second: The party of the second part
does also grant and give unto the party OF
the first part the right to take from the
water mains Of the party of the second
part sufficient water for the use OF the
county Jail, court house and lawn and plaza
park; said water for such jail, court house
and lawn and plaza park to be taken from
the water plant of the party Of the second
part, as at present constructed, and in the
way and manner and to the ex tent that
water has heretofore been taken from said
plant for such purposes.
Third: In consideration of the obliga-
ton herein imposed upon the party Of the
second part, as specified In the first and
second clauses herein, the party OF the
first part does covenant, promise and
agree to and with the party Of the second
part to pay to the party of the second part
for said hydrants, jail, court house, court
house lawn and plaza park, the sum Of
twenty four hundred ($2. 4o0) dollars per
annum, for a period of five years from the
1st day of March, A. D., 1897; and said an
nual payments shall be made quarterly,
the first of the same to be made on or be-
fore the 1st day of June. 1897; the second
to be made ON the 1st day of September.
r. SCI cos sniird Eoe1sa2ede on the LIST day
of December. 1897; and 6s>sioursh to be
on the LIST day of March, 1898; and
said payments to be made during the re-
years of the existence of this con-
tract on the first days OF June, Septem-
Der. December and March Of each year
Fourth.-In considerations Of The nsx5
mepts agreed to be made jafffhe third CLAUSE
of this contract 1uf1ng the time that sucl
are actually made, the party o
the first part shall have the right to tax
from the plant of the party of the secon'
part such water as shall be sufficient {
furnish two road sprinklers; said water {
he taken from such fire hydrants as shall b
designated by the party Of the secon
part: Provided, That the fire bydrants 70
which water is taken for such ~sprinkiin
carts shall be kept in good order and con
dition during the time such water is bsin
go taken, by the said party OF the first par
and the right to take water for sue
shrinking carts is upon the condition ths
the hydrants from which water Is so take
fer such purposes shall be maintained b
the party of the first part.
Fifth.-In the use of the water from Il
plant of the party of the second part Il
the irrigation Of the lawn and park abo'
mentioned, the party Of the nrst part shs
be subject to and governed by the gener
rules and regulations Of the party OF Il
second part as promulgated by 1t for irr
cation from it's said plant.
Sixth.--In the event that the party
the first part shall fail to pay In cash at &
times herein specified the said sums
money herein agreed to be paid by y
party Of the first part to the party Of I
second part upon the date or dates VIII
the ayment shall become due and pa
able, as herein specified, the party OF t
second part shall have the following optic
to wit:
(a.) To declare this contract forfeit
and from such time to prevent the pal
of the first part from taking any wal
from the said plant of the party Of
second part for the purposes herein Z
umerated.
tb.) To prevent the party OF the a
part from taking any water from the Pill
Of the party Of the second part for any
the purposes herein sats 9sRe alff remain in
1faamniff aud upon the payment of arrears
TO resume the furnishing of water .
maintain the said fire hydrants upon
terms and conditions In this contr
specified.
Seventh.-This contract is made TO
period of Eve years upon the express c
dition that the same may sooner be
minated by either party hereto on the .
day of March in the years 1899, 1906
1901, by giving to the other party nosic'
writing OF the desire for such termips'
Mt least ninety days before either one
the three dates above mentioned time 81
be the essence OF this entire contract
this contract shall not be- tsrmins
sooner than ave years from Mach 1st, I
except on the LIST day Of March 1898, !