The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
TO BOND THE TOWN.
Council Passes Ordinance An
nulling Present Water
Franchise
And Calls an Election for October IS,
to Determine a Bond Issue of 49,
800 to Install a Town Water Plant.

At the regular meeting of the town
council last week Wednesday there
was something doing. All the MEM
beers We're present except President
Thomas 5. Bates, who was detained
. on account of sickness at home. In
bis absence Fred. Andersen, was
president pro tenn.
The principle business of the meet
ing was the passage of an ordinance
annullimg the ordinance approved
Jan Eth, 1898, grantinga ninety-nine
year exclusive franchise to maintain
a water system in Crescent City to
Miller X Cash,
This ordinance, which was APP
proved by Mayor Sprague next day,
reads as follows:
An ordinances, annulling franchise
and repeating sections No. lis, ll9,
10, III, l22 of Revised Ordinances.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
town council of Crescent City, Fla.
Sec, j. That the exclusive fran
chlse granted to John W. Miller and
I. ii. Cash, to erect, construct and
operate system of water works in
the town OF Crescent City, Fla. and
SAD franchise approved January
l2th, 1888, is hereby declared annull-
ed and of no effect, and
See. ,. That Sections No. 1lS, ll9,
lD III and 122 of Revised Ordi-
hahceS be and the same are hereby
repealed, tins ordinance to take
elect Immediately upon this 18th
Gay Sept. 1904.
FRED Anderson, Chairman pro tenn.
Attest: Paul 9. Smith, Clerk.
Approved Sept. 10th, 1904.
G. f. Sprague,
Mayor.
Inc ordinance thus summarily re-
pealed and which was passed in
open council and approved Jan. 18th,
iSSS, reads as follows:
Sec u.s. Be it ordained by the
Wwh council of the town of Ores
sehl City, that in view of the public
anu private benefit to be derived
smerelrom, the right TO erect, con-
SIruct' maintain and operate water
t To'kS lor the purpose of supplying
t ; Town of Crescent City and the
a.uhaDltants thereof with water foI
mle protection, domestic, irrigating
am"dHulaeturing and other purposes
ahu the right to lay mains and
Pipes along and beneath the surface
~ ~ all streets, alleys and avenues as
eey now exist, or may hereafter be
eAitenaed, opened up, or laid out in
s"iu town, together with the right
ot erect hydrants, fountains and
tSleI appurtenances on and along
tne me OF said mains or pines, and
S1supp!!y the same with water foI
"oresald purpose; and the right and
sr at TO erect, maintain and OPP
otH 'e u steam pump and boiler with
d." sach appurtenances as may be
oou essential to the successful
O opoIdtloh OF said water works at and
sa; J'ther end of Palmetto avenue, in
!" town. the said pump, and boiler
az, pe erected in suitable building
viiJI sJ for that purpose: Pro
hntig9' Ilat the location of all such
snhIana tss and appurtenance shall be-
eon, veH 10 the approval of the street
nta 'ilstee; aud the right to draw
eitG.no Ut pump away the water from
h. ae Lake Crescent or Lake Stella
" ~. guy are hereby granted exclusive
tbei, 'ouh w. Miller and G. H. Cash
and associates, successors. heir.
nine " S'ig Tor the period of ninety
saoe ~ 9 t.is from the date of the pas
age oil this ordinance.