Evening journal., 1904-11-18
Text of Props5sed Agree
meut Between the City
and the New Corpora
ton
All Points appear to be
Covered in a Manner
Satisfactory to Both
Parties
sneclal to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
New Castle, Nov. 1s.-Council this even
ing will meet for the purpose Of taking
final action in the proposed contract with
the Delaware Water Improvement Com
pany and upon such action depends the
future water supply Of the city.
Although the contract has been publish
ed i'm parts it has never appeared fully in
print 1t follows:
This agreement made the -- day Of
November, 1904. between the Mayor and
Council of New Castle, a municipal cor
poration Of the State Of Delaware, party
Of the first part, and the Delaware Water
Improvement Company, a corporation Of
the same state, party Of the second part:
Whereas in and by certain ordinance,
passed by the City Council of New Cas-
tie. On the first day Of November, A. D.,
1904. certain rights and privileges, as
-$herein set forth, were granted to the
said party of the second part, for the
purpose Of erecting. operating and main
tanning a water works plant, and an
electric light plant. in the city Of New
Castle.
And whereas it was understood and
agreed. between the parties hereto, that
the validity and force Of the said ordi-
nance. should depend upon written
agreement to be duly entered into be-
tween the said parties
Now this agreement (being the one
herein. referred to) wltnesseth. that tho
said party Of the second part and its sue
cessors. for the privileges granted by said
ordinances and the considerations herein
named does hereby contract and agree
with the said party of the first part and
its successors, as follows:
THAT it will construct, operate and
maintain at some convenient place OF
places in the city Of New Castle an ar
tesian well water plant and an electric
light plant for the purpose OF supplying
tho said CITY and the inhabitants thereof
with water and light. Both Of said plants
are to be built operated and maintained
in a first-class and workmanlike manner
throughout.
. That in making any and all eNcaVa-
tions in the public strets and highways
that i'm laying pipes. erecting poles string
ing aires and I'm all other matters, the
nullic use and travel shall not be ma
teriallv interfered with, and after any
Of the said work is done. the said streets
lanes or other place shall be at once
placed I'm as good a condition as they
vers before the work was done. ANY
and all damage done TO any person OF
orooertv by reason Of any work done
nv a+tempted to be done, as contemplated
bv this contract shall be satisfied and
Maid bv the said party Of the second part
and there shall be no liability whatso'
ever on the part Of the party Of the first
part.
2 That Il will furnish full and am
ple supply of good, pure and wholesome
water. at all times for drinking and gen
eral purposes. and for all emergencies o.
fire or otherwise, for city Of twice tn
size Of New Castle, and there shall be a
all times a water pressure at the city fir
plugs of at least 40 pounds to the square
inch of water and more If It be necessary
That the direct main pipes shall be a
least l. inches in diameter and the sid
or branch mains shall Se at least in
ches in diameter. That the water to b
supplied shall be at all times pure
wholesome, clear and taken from artesiai
wells
4. Poth the water and the electric ligh
plants shall be begun at once, and b
finished and ready for operation and SCI
ANY unavoidable delays are to be ex
empted
5. That it is to furnish and supply tn
said city with all fire plugs the Cit
Council may deem necessary. from tim
to time, but at no time less than forty
Ave in number and shall erect and plae
them at it's expense, where the City Cour
Gil shall deem proper, and furnish ampl
water supply for the same as herein b,
fore stated, the said plugs to have at leas
a fve-inch opening from each to the mai
pipe. The mains are to be laid and ru
so as to satisfactorally supply the cit
and its inhabitants with said water
6. The electric light plant shall be frs
class in all particulars, and the party Z
the second part is to furnish all electr
arc lamps and their equipments to II
said city, but at no time less than thirty
five (35l hut others ns the Cify Count