Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-15


Water company to use the water of
Summit Lake? This contract has never
been made public, and believe large
number of our people. now that the
question Of water supply is under dis
c,Ission, will be interested in knowing
what the contract provides for.
COUNCILMAN.
The following copy Of the contract
on file at the Office of the State Board
of Public Works, is furnished by the
Democrats correspondent at Column
bus:
This memorandum OF agreement
made and entered into this 14th day of
August, 1894 by and between the
Board of Public Works Of the state Of
Ohio, by L. L. Lybarger, its duly au-
thorized acting commissioner, party OF
the first part, and the Akron Water
Works Company of Akron, by its duly
authorized officers, part of the second
part, witDesseth:
That. whereas the said party of the
second part, having duly applied by pc
tition to and having filed plans and
profiles with the said party of the first
part, for permission to draw water from
Summit lake. in Summit county, Ohio,
in such quantity as will pass through
pipe eight inches in diameter, for wa
ter works purposes; and the saie party
of the first part having duly consider
ed the said application, plans and pro-
| files now on file in the Office OF said
board of public works. properly ap-
proved by the chief engineer of public
works, and granted the said petition
for the term of "a years from and after
the 1st day Of January, 1898, subject
to the restrictions, limitations and con-
ditions herein contained, it is therefore
agreed:
That, subject TO the restrictions, linn
itations and conditions herein contain
ed, the said party of the first part does
hereby grant unto the said party of
the second part, its successors and as
signs, the right, for the term of "A
years, from and after the list day of
January, 1895, to draw water from
said Summit lake in such quantity as
will pass through pipe eight inches
in diameter for water works purposes,
in accordance with the mode described
in said petition, and in the manner
shown by the said plans and profiles.
In consideration whereof the said
party of the second part for itself, its
successors and assigns hereby agrees
to pay to the said party Of the first
part an annual rental of $500 in two
equal semi-annual installments of $3.50
| each, on the first days of May and
November of each and every year dur
ing the continuance of this lease, to the
collector of rents and tolls at Akron,
o., or such other agents as the state
| may authorize.
1t is distinctly understood and agreed
that the structure for obtaining the
water from said Summit Lake shall be
| constructed and maintained under the
the direction of the chief engineer of
the public works of Ohio, according to
the plans referred to, at the expense
of said party of the second part; and
that there will be placed valve to
control the flow of water and so ar
ranged that the opening through which
the water is drawn, may be closed and
securely protected under cover, with a
lock and key, one key to be in possess,
ion of the state and one in possession
of the proper officers of the said party
of the second part
1t is also distinctly understood and
agreed that, should the quantity of
water so drawn be greater than is to
the interest OF navigation or shall in
any way interfere with the same. then