The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16

utRnt per annum. Each payment TO be |
hNdrants to he rendered monthly hy the
party Of the FIRST part 10 the city council |
., ne city OF Houston, and when approved
nI II, the amount Of same to be entered |
IN 10 the credit Of the party Of the hrst
part on the books Of tho city OF Houston.
and the mayor Of thG city Of Houston shall |
issue TO the said party Of the first part
certificates Of Indebtedness Of the citv 81
Houston therefor. attested nv the city sec.
rotary or treasurer. under the seal or the |
city or Houston attached TO said cerlin- |
catrs; and when so issued. shall he accept
ahie Tor al city taxes and dues of every
klnd 10 the city. except bond taxes and
market dues and fines In recorders court;
said certificates to he issued in sJrr
amounts as may he desirable 10 said marty
Cine hrsI part not less than forty $40
dnllafs cach. IL Is understood and agreed
tnat upon the Issuance and delivery OF
the certificates Of Indebtedness as here.
inbeiore mentioned, by the party Of the
second part to the said parties Of the first
part. that then the obligation assumed hv
the said party of the first part ia this con.
tract shall continue In full force; o.. In
Other words the said parties of the hrst
part shall not have the right to terminate
sold contract because of non-payment ia
money OF the said certificates Of indebted.
ness. IT Is understood however that the
city Of Houston shall have the right to
pay the Indebtedness above provided for in
cash If they have the funds available for
that purpose.
It is further understood and agreed b.
and between the parties hereto that the
CITY OF Houston shall have the privilege OF
purchasing the entire plant Of the party OF
The first part at their appraised value,
reservlng hereby the same rights to the
city to purchase said property as was 10.
on page sos If the city charter Of itIbe e civ
Of Houston, as shown in the contract en-.
tered into between the city Of Houston
November, 1875 which said contract is
printed in said charter Of the city OF Hous.
ton, adopted January, 1894, and is here re
1t is further agreed to by and between the
parties hereto that the following additions
SHAH be made to all contracts now existing
between the said city of Houston ana the
Houston Water company. which additions
hereby agreed to by and between the par.
tics hereto shall read as follows to-wit:
Sections one ~, two C2l. three (3), four
az and five (5.
Sec. l. That all water consumers shall
have the option to have water Furnished
them ny water measurements and in such
event the cost Of the meter shall he borne
bN the consumer Of watcr. but said meter
nnd chief of the fire department u the
city of Houston. as To Its correctness Of
cetera The rate to be charged for the
water so furnished shall he fonr (4ci cenfg
per hundred gallons nut il noeevent when
the meter Is demanded and used shall
the charge for water he less than one ISL
dollar per month per house and the water
company shall have the right to connect
meter when II may deem IT necessary at
their own expense. The rate 70 be chat ged
for water so used and furnished from said
meter shall he four t4cl cents per hundred
gallons.
Sec. .. A house referred to in the above
contract and amendment Is meant pri.
vate residence, which, in other words
means house occupied by family us
domicile exclusively.
Sec. g. 1T is further agreed and under
stood that in case any private individual
desires TO connect his premises with the
water mains of the Houston Water com
pany. the Houston Water company shall
make said connection for such private per-
son within reasonable time ami shall
charge therefor the actual. retail market
value of all material used In making said
connection and In laying and furnishing
pipes and lines necessary for said connec.
ton; and for all labor used in doing said
work the price for said labor 10 be the
company for such labor with ten t10)
per cent to he added to the cost both III
material aud labor.
amended that the Houston Water company
he required TO furnish pure artesinn water
as long as same can be procured from the
wells now In use aud from such others as
the company shall sink. II necessary, on
Its property at or near Its pumps in the
city, and Il Is here made the duty Of the
Houston Water company to exercise the
greatest diligence NJ all times to continue
the supply of pure arteslan water, but the
said water company Is hereby granted the
privilege Of resorting TO the bayou Temporal
rily for a supply Of water upon following
occasions ,to-wlt: BY renson of heavy
freezes; by reason of accidents to arteslaii
reason Of changes in pipes; by reason Of
call by chief Of irs department In event
Of conflagratlon. In the event of resort
Ing to the bayou under the foregoing exl-
gencies, the said water company shall mott.
| ~ the chief Of the fire department thereof
and how long continued.
Sec. s. For and in consideration Of the
/ above concessions the Houston Water com
pnny hereby. agrees No deduct and remit
| twenty-five (25l per cent Of the charges for
water from hydrants claimed by the said
Houston Water company from the city Of
Houston frons April ! 1898, to ~
c consdeF T as fuy pad p snd 'g ssssed bS
| the city Of Houston.
In testimony .,inG whereof the parties here
! taching their respective corporate seals,
this - daT Of July. A. D. 1901.
1t is also understood that these amend
| ments do not extend the franchise given
| on the Both day Of November, 1873.
This contract was submitted with tine
following report from the majority Of the
| committee:
Inc majority of the special committee
Appointed on the amended contract with
the water company report as follows:
We your special water committee. beg
leav NO report upon the proposed amend
| ell bof~ act with the Houston Water com
parsNSS~ omnendlng the adoption Of the
saler / that the mayor be authorized
TOT - contract with the Houston
! WetallS pany, provided the Houston
| WI vel any accept the same within
AZ ~ from the adoption OF this re.
| EhN Sonneh,
| m Halverton,
Luz Aubertin,
| OLeary,
| ~ tooA. Thomas.
! mpson submitted the fol.
lUe or report.
Tote OF NOR and Board of Aldermen.
a glut any mpr committee reporting IN
NJ orderAe v C,aould say that the agree.
| nuseli at aIloi erred Into by the city Of
h. - vs. NJ, Loweree OH the
| nv demana VI" s, says that this coii-
| tr'nce AS@,r q period OF twenty.
I 49, - the date hereof. AZ
I InC.retnts me the said city OF
| III tt..i, 0Aihe privilege or pur-
| III. pH"uNe'3,r MNlNs at their appraised
! Wi the hrst An NkN\Noes not purchase at
| III rythlng tNA NOOt25 years the con-
/ trs d of aud M ntil the works are
arsed aid city; and the
I rI~h same shall lnnIc
! ~. ferIsl adv 81 Years Thereafter