The oasis., 1907-07-27
ORDINANCE NO. 57.

WATER FRANCHISE TO THE MORALES WATER
 COMPANY AND ITS ASSIGNS.
 The Common Council of The Town of NOgales do ordain as follows
 SECTION I. The Nogales Water Company. a corporation organized under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, its successors and assigns, are hereby granted the right to lay down and maintain water mains, distributing and supply pipes and water meters, in all or any of the streets, alleys and pu lie grounds of the Town of NOgaes, for the purpose of supply- ing said Town and it's inhabitants with water for drink king, domestic and fire purposes. and irrigation of gardens. lawns and trees. the dura- tion of this franchise to be twenty-five years (25) from the date of the passage of this ordinance.
 They, The Nogales Water Company are to cause no unnecessary interruption of the use of the, streets, alleys or grounds. in laying replacing or repairing such mains or water pipes; They are 10 lay them at such a reason able depth as will not interfere with the use of such streets, alleys or grounds: and after such mains and pipes are laid, they shall keep and maintain the same in good condition so as to stand fire pressure, and they shall have the right to repair or replace the same as may be necessary or eXpedient.
 SECTION II. In consideration for the granting of said franchise the said Nogales Water Com pany agrees:
 l. To supply the said Town with water, free Of charge, during the continuance of this franchise, for the Town officers in its Town Hall and for the occupants of it's jail and for fifty (50) fire hydrants (such hydrants to be used TOT eXLlngulSnlng Of nfeS and testing only); said Town must furnish said hydrants place the same and keep the same in repair at its own cost and expense; the said Town shall have the right to furnish additional hydrants, place and keep the same in repair at it's own cost and expense, the said Water Con- pany shall furnish water for the same at a rate not to exceed Two ($2.00) Dollars per month for each of such additional hvdrants: such addi- tonal hydrants to be used for eXtinguishing of fires and testing only; said Water Company also agrees to furnish said Town, free of charge. not Co exceed One Million q 0O0,000) gallons of water per annum, to be used by said Town in sprinkling its streets and iTrigating Morley Avenue Plrk and other Town purposes such water to e delivered monthly in amounts not to exceed One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Q5o,OOO) gallons per month, Out in case of drouth spTinkling must be dispensed withO
 2 To supply said Town with additional water at q rate not to exceed one-half (I5) its maximum rate as hereinafter fixed by this ordinance.
 3, To oestablish and maintain ready fo9 opera ton at all times on the American side of the line, a pumping plant sufficient to supply said complete, within two years from the granting of this franchise, the reservoir situated eastery from the Court House, and which is now in course Of construction said reservoir to have a capacity of One-half Million (5O0D00) gallons of water or more, and further agrees, when complete, to keep constantly not less than Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand (250000) gallons of water, except in case of tank being emptied by fire; and the company agrees to immedi- ately refill to the amount of said Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand (250O00) gallons or more said reservoir to be connected with the main on Morley Avenue south of the Court House with not less than seven inch screw pipe casing.
 4. To repair the water mains and pipes. or replace the same. from time to time so they will stand pressure in case of fire.
 }. To extend its mains for the purpose of furnishing water, for fire protection and domestic use to the inhabitants of said Town who are beyond the limits of the present water system, whenever the revenue from such ex- tension will amount to a sum which will yield ten QO( per cent per annum on the cost of such extension
 G. To furnish water to the inhabitants of said Town al not to exceed the following ates which may be collected in advance, to-wit: DWELLING HOUSES:
 Situated on the fiat, viz: on Railroad
 Avenue, POtreTo Avenue, Morley Avenue.
 Nelson and Elm Street, on flat only, Elm
 street ss far and including Lot one n
 Block 34 of the Town of Nogaes, the rate
 will be Sl.50 for three rooms and l0c extra
 for each additional soOm
 All other dwelling houses within the