The Arizona sentinel., 1902-06-11
Ordinance No. 2.

Granting to the Mexican Colorado Navigation
 Company the Right to Construct and Main
 tain Wharf and Landing for Boats at the
 Foot of Main Street
 Be It Ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Yuma:
 SECTION l. The Mexican Colorado Naviga- tion Company, corporation organized and ex isting under and by virtue of the laws of th' Territory of Arizona. is hereby granted the right to construct, erect and maintain bulk heads, wharveS and other appliances and con- venienccS for the landing and safe anchorage. and for the loading and unloading of boats, at and across and along the entire river front, at the north end of Main street. in the Town of Yuma; also, to erect and maintain warehouse for the storage of freight said Main street. at or near the river bank said warehouse not to occupy more than thirty-six feet of ground space; also, to erect and maintain at or near said warehouse, an oii-tank for the storage Of petroleum for the use of said company's boats running on the river; said tank shall not ex- ceed in capacity three hundred barrels.
 SEC. ?. The rights granted in section 1 of this ordinance shall not operate or be construed as sn exclusive right to the said company to use the said river front as a place for landing and Gnchorlng boats, and loading and unloading the same; but any person running any boat or barge on the river, shall have the right to land tic to or anchor at and to load and unload at said river front, and at the wharves that may be placed there under the provisions of this ordinance: subject, however, to such rcaSona- ble regulations and wharfage charges and tolls as may be imposed from time to time for the proper repair improvement and maintenance and management of said structures.
 SEC. 3. All structures and Improvements placed on said river front and said Main street, under the privileges herein granted. shall not be removed therefrom by the said company, or any other company or person; but the same shall become part and parcel of said river front, and, at the expiration of fifteen years from the date ct the passage of this ordi- nance. or upon the surrender or forfeiture of the rights and privileges herein granted. shall pass to and become the property Inf the Town of Yuma.
 SEC. 1. The Common Council reserves the right to fix the wharfage tolls and charges that may be charged to boats landing or anchoring, or loading or unloading at said river front and at said wharves and the said Mexican Colorado Navigation Company is hereby authorized and empowered to receive and collect said tolls and wharfage charges and pay the same to the Town Treasurer; and such moneys shall be used for the repairing. improving and main taining of said structures. The said company is also hereby authorized. subject to the approval of the Common Council. to make such regula- tions and rules as may be necessary CT expedi- ent for the proper control and management of said wharves and structures and for the proper regulation of the landing. anchorage, loading and unloading of boats at said river front.
 SEC. 5. The said Mexican-Colorado Naviga- tion Company shall pay to the Town of Yuma the sum of fifty dollars annual for the rights and privileges herein granted and for the use of said structures for the period of fifteen years. Said payment shall be made as follows: The first shall be made immediately upon the passage of this ordinance, and each subsequent payment of fifty dollars shall be made on the first day of June in each year.
 SEC G. During the time the said company shall exercise the rights and privileges herein granted, 1t shall not be required to pay any other town tax, toll CT charge on said struct- ures, or on account of landing. anchoring load ing or unloading any of it's boats at said river front than the annual sum of fifty dollars herc- provided to be paid.
 SEC. {. This ordinance shall take effect upon it's passage, and shall be in force for period of fifteen years thereafter; but the same may be terminated at any time by the said Mexican foi ii,lrp the part of said company to exercise the rights and privileges herein granted or to make any herein provided to be made. or to com ply with any duty herein imposed upon it for period of six consecutive months at any one time, shall operate as a surrender and termina- tion of the rights and privileges herein granted, and all such rights and privileges shall there upon immediately revert to the town.
 SEC. 8, The Common Council reserves the right and it shall be permitted to purchase the warehouse which may be built by the said Mexican-C ColOrado Navigation Company, at any time after one year from the date of the pass age of this ordinance paying therefor the actual cost of constructions; and when the Council shall exercise this right, and shall purchase said warehouse all rights herein granted to
  struction and maintenance of warehouses, shall be terminated without any further act on the part of the Council or said company.
 SEC, 9. All structures erected by the said MeXican-C Colorado Navigation COmpany under this ordinance, shall be constructed and erected according to plans submitted to and approved by the Common COuncil; and all bills for labor and material used ill constructing the ware house, or duplicates thereof. shall be filed with and approved by the Common Council as soon as said warehouse shall have been completed, so that the same may be had to determine the amount to be paid by the town when the COun- cil shall elect to purchase said warehouse, as provided in section $.
 Passed May 2lSt. 1902.
 R. s. PATTERSON, Mayor. Attest:
 (Sca'.) J. l.. REDONDO, Town Clerk. 1St D;lb. June { IG0) (2tO