The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-03-24

Section IA. The said J. N. Chip1ey
assigns, shall at all times during the
life of this ordinance, furnish and sup
ply to the City of Roswell water free
of charge for street sprinkling pur-
poses, the fire department houses,
r public library, the city hall, when
the same shall be erected, and all 9th
er city buildings to be hereafter erect
Section Is. The said J.. N. Chfpley
Lee A. Reynolds, their heirs and as
signs, being charged with a public du-
ty, the said City shall pass such ordi-
nances as will prohibit all unlawful
interference with it's operations, pol
luton of its water supply, trespass
use of hydrants.
Section 16. The franchise and pri-
vileges hereby granted are granted
upon the express condition that the
at the expiration of ten 1O years
from and after the date of the APPROX
al and ratification of this ordinance,
Or at the date of the expiration OF any
five 90 year period thereafter to pur-
chase the plant, right and property
of said J. N. Chipley and Lee A: Rey.-
noldS, their heirs n assigns, upon
the valuation of the value of such
plant, power house, lands, water
rights, machinery, business and good
the time of such purchase by said
City, which valuation shall be deter
mined by three CD dis~interested, non
resident persons, appraising the same.
n to be selected by the said J. N.
Chipley n Lee A. Reynolds. their
heirs and assigns, and one by the City
of Roswell, and the third to be select
ed by the two thus chosen.
Section II. This ordinance shall be
published as required by law, aud i'm
mediately after the expiration of the
legal period of publication, the Mayor
shall issue his proclamation for n
special election to be held noe less
than thirty days, and within sixty
of said ordinance, at which said spec
ial election the question OF the eppro-
or non-approval of said franchise
be submitted to the legally quail
fed voters of the said City of RoS-
well, and if a majority of said voters
voting on the question at said special
shall vote in favor of
the same, this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect and
said franchise shall become OPP
from and after the date
of said approval; provided that
before said proclamation shall be is
said j. N. Cnipley and Lee A.
Reynolds shall file with the Clerk of
the said City of Roswell their written
acceptance of the said franchise as
passed by this Council, and shall. with
in sixty 600 days after the ratifica-
ton of this ordinance, by a vote of
the legally qualified voters of the City
of Roswell, deposit with the Citv
of said City a certified
check. payable to the City of Roswell,
in the sum of $4,000 90. conditioned
upon the said J.. n. Chipley and Lee
A. Reynolds, their heirs and assigns,
actual construction and
of said water system on OF
the 18th day of July, 1906, and
to prosecute said work thereafter I'M
the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dol
G500O.0 0) has been actually ex-
in the construction and cree
ton of said system, and when said
amount has been so expended by the
said j. N. Chipley and Lee A.
their heirs or assigns,
the deposit so made shall
De returned to the said j. N.
Chipley n Lee A. Reynolds; 9th
,rwise, the said sum shall be forfeit
ed to the City of Roswell and this or
and contract herein provided
or shall be null and void. In the ev-
INT of the failure of said ]. N. Chip
and Lee A. Reynolds, their heirs
,r assigns, to make the deposit of
Three Thousand Dollars (~s3000.O0) as
provided. within sixty o60)
after the approval of this ordi-
lance, by a vote of the people of said
Sity, then the same sna be null n
roid and the contract provided here
n shall be of no effect.
Section IS. The Mayor shall, by his
PROCLAMATION. give notice of said cleo |
ion. and ballots in favor of the grant
of said franchise and making said
shall read:
I'm favor of Franchise and Con-
ract with J.. n. Chipley and Lee A.
reynolds, their heirs and assigns