The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-01-08

conferred upon said +. T. Martin, his success
sors and assigns, whether the same are here
by speciticall lily named or not.
9Th. Said f. T. Martin, his successors and
assigns, shall place, set and connect, at all
points where required by the corporate au-
thor tiles of said town of Oakland, IRE plugs,
properly connected to said pipes, mains and
water lines, for the use OF said town of Oak
land in eItinguishing fires and washing the
paved streets of said town, but such fire
plugs shall be furnished and kept in repair
by said town of Oakland. and they shall be
used for washing the paved streets only OF
said town not oftener than once week, and
they shall be used for no other purpose what
ever, except to extinguish fires. When said
town Of Oakland shall furnish such plugs
and necessary connections, said f. T. Martin,
his successors and assigns, shall make the
necessary connections for the same without
charge for the necessary labor, and sold
town of Oakland shall pay for the water uFed
in said plugs a sum not to exceed twenty dol
lars per annum for each plug. If said town
of Oakland does not desire to furnish said
plugs, said F. T. Martin, his successors AID
assigns, shall furnish the same complete a.Il
all necessary connections therefor. and keep
the same in proper repair, and in such case
the charge for each plug shan he twenty-five
dollars per annum.
9th. The rates to be charged for water to
domestic consumers within said town OF
Oakland shall not exceed the rate a pres mt
charged for similar service in the city of
Pittsburg. Such rates may be based upon
the number of rooms in a dwelling house. or
on the number of persons occupying the
same, and they shall be regular and uniform.
minimum rate OF twelve dollars may be
charged for each dwelling house, and no rate
for any purpose shall be lower than twelve
dollars per annum except with the consent
of said Martin, his successors and assigns.
Such minimum rate of twelve dollars per
annum shall cover the cost OF water, hot and
cold, I'M kitchen, one lavatory in bath room,
one bath tub and one closet. For lawn
sprinklers, stables, hotels bar rooms, liver
les, barber shops, public baths. stores, fac
tories, mills, business places not enumerated,
boilers and engines, special contracts may
be made, but the rates shall be equitable. In
case satisfactory agreements cannot be made
for any such purposes, said F. r. Martin, his
successors and assigns, shall furnish water
by meter and the rate for the same shall
gallons of water used. The charge for tap
ping the water lines for any sized connection
shall be ten dollars, which shall include the
cost of the work, cutoff and box and lead
pipe to the curb line. All water rates shall
be made payable in advance and they shall
not be collected oftener than quarterly, eI-
cept by agreement
18th. For the enforcement of payment OF
water rates said +. r. Martin, his successors
and assigns, may make such rules and regu-
lations as are just and equitable, in regard
to turning of the water and otherwise, in
addition to the usual remedies provided by
law; and they may make and enforce any
regulations necessary to prevent the use OF
water by persons not authorized by contract
to use the same. The Mayor and Town Coun-
ell OF Oakland. Maryland. will enact from
time to time and enforce all such ordinances
as are necessary to fully protect the prop
erty of said +. r. Martin, his successors and
assigns, ana prevent the unauthorized use
of water.
Sth. The said +. 7. Martin, his Succe -sors
ana assigns, shall save harmless the said
town OF Oakland from all suits, actions, loss
damage, costs, charges and expense of every
Kind from and by reason of injury to persons
and property resulting from the existence OF
said system of water works. or by reason of
the negligence Of their agents or servants i'll
the construction, maintenance and opera
ton of the same.
9th. \ further condition upon which the
rights and privileges hereunder are granted
is this, to-wit That the said F. r. Martin,
his successors and assigns shall, within
twelve months from the time Of the passage
of this ordinance, in good faith actually be
gin the furnishing and delivery of water to
the citizens or the town of Oakland.
10Th. This ordinance shall not take effect
unless and until the said F. r. Martin, his
successors or assigns, shall, within thirty
days after the passage hereof, file with the
Mayor of the town of Oakland an acceptance
in writing of all the conditions hereof. Said
acceptance may state that said ordinance
and all its conditions are accepted and be
duly signed by the proper party.
llth. As a further consideration for the
granting OF this franchise, and rights and
privileges, it is expressly agreed and dis
tinctly understood that the Mayor and Coun-
Gil Of Oakland, Maryland may and shall
have the right, at the end of twenty
years from the passage of this ordinance, to
purchase said system of water works on q
four per cent basis that is to say The net
annual income Tor the preceding year shall
be taken and held to be equal to four per
centum of the value of said water system,
and upon electing to SO purchase said sys-
TEN OF water works, said Mayor and Council
of Oakland. Maryland. shall pay therefore
twenty five times the annual net income
thereof for the year Immediately preceding
said purchase. Notice of the election to so
purchase said system OF water works shall
be given sixty days in advance of the time
when such purchase may be contaminated,
and this right to purchase may be exercised
ON the 5th day of January of any year after
twenty five years from ana after the date of
the passage hereof. Such purchase shall in
clude the entire plant and system, and all
fixtures, appliances, franchises, rights and
privileges whatsoever appertaining to said
system Of water works.
Eth. The said F. T. Martil, his successors
and assigns, shall execute and give a bond
with approved security to the Mayor and
Council Of Oakland, Maryland, in penalty
of Five Thousand Dollars. conditioned for
the faithful carrying out of all the provisions
of this ordinance, contract, agreement and
franchise; but such bond shall not be re
CURED OF given until the actual construction
of said system of water works is begun; but
upon such beginning of the construction
thereof, such work may not proceed until
such bond is given and filed. And such bond
shall in no case be given later than the first