Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-19
old COUNCIL RBTlRES.
Leaving the Spring Water
Proposition Unsettled
WATER, WATER (TALK) EVERYWHERE
Ing the Virtues Of Its Favor
tie Beverage.

Council met on Thursday nigh,
with Aid. Mcpherson in the chair.
Mayor Pollock and Aid. HickoS
were absent.
Some accounts were allowed and
. building permit granted c. i.
Moore.
Sealed bids for the building of a
scale house were opened. There
were several tenders. but the contract
prices ran high and it was decided
to cut down the specifications and
call for new bids.
The building proposed Is a I2SI2
structure for the use Of the city
weighmastcr.
The mayor arrived and took his
seat.
Aid. Mcpherson reported that a
definite proposition for the land nee
essary to straightcn Pine ave. between
10th and nth streets had been got
from the owner. The purchase price
asked by Simond's is $500 and OF this
the city pays Si37. the county Si37
and the adjacent property owners the
remainder.
A motoin to accept this proposition
and warrant for the city's share was
ordered drawn.
The board reported that the pro-
posal to open the east end OF Catalpa
avenue by continuation across the
OF town had been arranged
The clerk reported the official re-
turns OF the late city election.
The dcputation having the Fowler
water proposition in charge arrived
noI sta NYAa-a,s.At, ISa.,st, ,,aA-r stA
direction Of the city attorney was
proposition was as follows:
!. The Pure Springs Water Supply
Company hereby proposes to supply
your city with water from its Fow-
lcr Springs. the water TO he OF the
same quality and purity as the water
now supplied to the town OF Fowler.
O,ero County. Colorado. by the Crys-
tai Springs Pipe Line and Water
Company. The analysis thereof TO
-Lr- the same as said water. supplied
TO the town OF Fowler.
=. The Pure Spring Water Supply
Co. will n; their own expense. except
as herein provided. pipe the water TO
Rocky Ford. and for that purpose
the city OF Rocky Ford shall gram,
to the Company 20 year franchise
through and along all its streets and
allcys. for the purpose OF laying main
lines and service pipes. The said
main lines not to interfere with tho
ciiy's water pipes or sewer system.
now established or hereafter to be cs-
tablishcd. All lines and pipes laid by
the Company. TO he laid under the
supervision and ireetion OF the city
engineer of the city of Rocky Ford.
and all work done, including repair
ing of said lines and pipes. shall be
done TO the satisfaction OF the said
city engineer. Said main lines or ser
vice pipes and all its appurtcnanccs
to be used and maintained so as no,
to damage the city OF the use of its
streets: the Company to indemnify
and hold tho city harmless from all
losses or damage, by reason OF tho
construction and operation OF its wat
CT system.
J. The Company will deliver water
in Rocky Ford through elevated iron
tanks or suitable stand pipes, at rates
as follows: For each 6io gallons. 81
for the first year, and not more than
St.2s thcrcaftcr-during the term Of
its franchise. The above is taken as
a basis rate. and greater or less guam
titles shall be sold and delivered at
the same rate. The above is the price
of water delivered at the stand pipe
aud does not include delivery OF wat
or by tank service to tho consumers.
The above price to be charged for the
water. whether delivered through
tanks. barrels or other rcceptaclcs, or
delivered through service pipes, pro-
vidcd that the Company may sell at a
less price ii it desires. The Com
pany will pay the city royalty at
the rate of r5c for each 6io gallons.
meter measurement, sold in Rocky
Ford. and the city to account to the
Company for tho balance of money
collected for the water sold as shown
by the meter; settlement to be made
monthly.
4. At each point of delivery a me-
ter shall be placed and kept and OPP
Grated in perfect running condition,
which said meter shall be acceptable
to the city or its representatives and
shall be open at all times to the in
spcctioh of the city officers. The
Company will allow the city to place
and maintain such meters as II may
desire, on any tank. stand pipes and
service pipes belonging to the Pure
Spring Water Supply Co. within the
city limits. The city shall have access
to all meters, tanks, lines and rescr-
voirs, IL any, and all other parts Of
the system for the purpose of testing
the water or any other purpose it
may desire. Also II shall at all times
have access TO such books and rec
ords of the Company, as show the
sales of water made in Rocky Ford.
S. For twenty years the city shall
not supply water to its consumers by
tanks, barrels, or other rcccptacles,
but only through its pipe lines after
October 1st, 1907. Provided, that II
the Company fails at any time to
supply the demands of the consumers