Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-08-01
RESOLUTION
On motion of Councilman Gallagher,
Seconded h,, Goi,t1ci1tt,ar, Rncc Il is

joyment of water system to the inhab.
itants of the city of Yerington, Lyon
county, State of Nevada, and in provid-
ing for the extinguishment of fire and
securing water for sewage purposes in
said city, and for other useful and bene-
fetal purposes, an ordinance or fran
chise be duly and regularly passed,
adopted and granted by the City Council
of the said city of Yerington, Lyon
county, State of Nevada, which shall be
substantially in the words and figures
following, to wit:
An ordinance granting unto F. W.
Fairbanks, his successors in interest or
assigns, franchise to construct, install
and maintain a water system and all ap-
purtenances thereto, usual or necessary
to enable said grantee or his assigns, to
supply for hire or otherwise, to the city
Of Yerington, State of Nevada, and all
additions thereto. and to the inhabitants
thereof, water for fire, sewage, and all
municipal purposes, and for domestic
and all other uses and purposes, for the
period of fifty years, from and after the
date of granting franchise therefor.
The City Council of the city of Yering-
ton, county of Lyon, State of Nevada,
do ordain as follows, to wit:
Sec. /. To aid in securing the enjoy
ment of water system to the inhabit-
ants of the city of Yerington Lyon
county. State Of Nevada, and in provid
ing for the extinguishment of fire and
securing water for sewage purposes in
said city, and for other useful and bene-
fetal purposes, there shall be granted to
F. w. Fairbanks, hereinafter designated
as grantee, his successors in interest or
assigns, a franchise for, and he or his
assigns shall possess the right to con-
struct, install, maintain and operate in
the said city of Yerington, and in addi-
tons hereafter made thereto, water sys-
tenn for the purposes of supplying said
city and the inhabitants thereof, with
water for fire protection and for all
municipal purposes whatsoever.
Sec 2. The franchise and rights as
aforesaid shall continue and be in full
force and effect for period of fifty years
from and after the adoption and approval
thereof and all rights granted thereun-
der shall embrace the lan1s described as
follows, to wit:
The east half of Section fifteen, the
west half of Section fourteen, the north
half of the northeast quarter of Section
twenty-five, and the north half of the
northwest quarter of Section twenty
three; all in Township thirteen North,
Range twenty-five East, Mountain Di-
ablo Base and Meridian; said lands being
those designated in Section l, of an Act
entitled, IAN Act to incorporate the
town of Yerington, in Lyon county, and
defining the boundaries thereof, and to
authorize the establishing of a city gov
eminent therefor, and other matters re-
lating thereto. (Approved March Ia,
1907, and found beginning on page $50,
Statutes of Nevada, 1909 And shall
also embrace the lands in all additions
that may or shall hereafter be made to
said city.
Sec. 5. The franchise, rights and
privileges thereby granted shall include
the right Of way and right to make ex-
cavations in any of the streets, avenues,
alleys, roads or public ways now in ex-
istence, plated or laid out, or that may
hereafter be acquired, laid out, plated
or otherwise designated within the said
city of Yerington for public highways,
and to lay, install, maintain and operate
a system of water works with main pipes,
laterals, hydrants, tanks and other neces-
sary or convenient works, appliances or
appurtenances, for the sale and distribu-
ton by said grantee, of water for NUM-
cipal, domestic, irrigation, mining, mill
ing, manufacturing, power sewerage, and
other purposes, to said city of Yerington
or the inhabitants thereof
Sec. 4. Said grantee, his successors in
interest or assigns, shall begin the work
of constructing and installing water
system for supplying said city of Yering-
ton, and the inhabitants thereof, with wa
ter as aforesaid, within sixty days after
the due and legal enactment of said or
dinance or franchise, and thereafter in
stall the main and lateral pipes for con-
Meeting and supplying fire hydrants as
aforesaid with reasonable diligence.
Sec. S. Whenever said system shall
have been installed as aforesaid, and
water mains laid through such portion
of said city, as said grantee, or his as
signs shall have piped, as hereinafter
as many hydrants as said city
may deem best, for fire purposes, (not
to exceed forty) shall be forthwith in
stalled and connected by said grantee,
with said system, at such points as may
be designated in writing by said City
Council, and agreed by said grantee
Or his assigns.
Provided: That the charges made for
acquiring, and installing said MIGRANTS,
and for piping, materials, and labor re-
luired for connecting the same with said
water mains, shall be borne and paid
by said city, on demand made by said
grantee or his assigns, and said city
shall pay to said grantee, or his assigns,
at the end of each and every
month, the sum of two hundred
($2000 0) dollars for water to supply said
hydrants, (not exceeding forty) for FIRE
purposes as aforesaid.
Additional hydrants may be installed
on said, or any main or lateral pipes
from time to time by said grantee or his
assigns, at the request in writing of said
City Council, on the terms and condi-
tons as to installation and payment
therafor oforasaid and for aocl, t,,d~o.,.