The Arizona sentinel., 1902-07-02
Ordinance No. 2.

Granting to the Mexican Colorado Navigation
 Company the Right to Construct and Main
 tain a Wharf and Landing for Boats at the
 Foot of Main Street.
 Town of Yuma:
 SECTION I. The Mexican-C Colorado Naviga- tion Company. corporation organized and ex isting under and by virtue of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, is hereby granted the right to construct, erect and maintain bulk heads wharves and other appliances and con venienceS 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 frsight on said Main street, at or near the flyer bank. said warehouse not to occupy more than thirty feet of ground space: also. to erect and maintain at or near said warehouse, an oil-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 I of this ordinance shall not operate or be construed as an exclusive right to the said company to the said river front as place for landing and anchOrlng boats and loading and unloading the same; but any person running any boat or barge or the river. shall have the right to land, tie to or anchor at. and to load and unload at said river front and at the wharvcs that may be placed there under the provisions of this ordinance; subject, however, to such reasona- 1at rv1oo .Io 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 on 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 Ot 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. I. 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 or 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. 3. The said Mexican Colorado Naviga, tion Company shall pay to the Town of Yuma the sum of fifty dollars annually 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, it shall not be required to pay any other town tax, toll or charge on said struct Urcs, CT on account of landing, anchoring load