Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
AN oRDISANCv M RELATION

TO THE MliNTRNANCB or WA.
TER WORKS. EXTENSION or BUSI.
NESS AND RIGHTS or THE MEX.
ICO, MISSOURI. WATER WORKS
COMPANY, AND FOR THE PUR.
POSE or MAKING A CONTRACT
WITH SAID MEXICO, MISSOURI,
WATER WORKS COMPANY FOR
SUPPLYING WATER TO THE CITY
or MEXICO, MISSOURI.
BE II enacted by the Council OF the
City OF Mexico. Missouri. as follows:
Section Laying OF Mains: In
consideration Of the general welfare
and OF the benefits that will accrue
10 the City OF Mexico. and IFS In
habitants--hereinafte termed the
City-from the maintenance an0
operation of water works In said
City. there In hereby granted to the
Mexico. Missouri Water Works COM
pany, n corporation duly organized
under the laws OF the State OF Mis-
souri,, and TO its assigns. hereinafter
termed the Grantee, for tho period OF
TWENTY YEARS from and after the
ratification OF this contract by tho
requisite majority OF the qualified
voters OF said city. the right and
privilege OF entering upon any street,
alley, public grounds or bridges In
the City OF Mexico. Missouri. for the
purpose OF maintaining and repair
ing mains and adjuncts as they are
now laid. and OF laying and main
tanning other mains and adiuncts for
the conveyance Of an adequate supply
Of water; provided. however. that
such grounds. streets or alleys, be
returned to as good condition as
when entered upon. after the work Is
done. and provided further that the
said Grantee shall be liable for any
damage to persons or property which
nay arise from the failure to so re-
turn the same. or from the operation
Of said mains and adJuncts. TO be
iudlcially determined. The accom-
panying map, Exhibit A, represents
the distribution system as II exists
IN the date of this contract. Provid-
n further that all mains shall be
laid In the manner now provided. OF
that may be provided. by ordinance
OF the City OF Mexico. and that said
Grantee shall execute and deliver IL
the City a bond In the sum OF Five
Thousand Dollars t$5.000.00). condl-
toned for the payment OF all dam.
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| City OF Mexico by reason OF any neg
ligence OF the Grantee In laying aud
maintaining its said mains and max
| Ing excavations In the highways oil
tho City, or by reason OF any negll.
zencn OF the said Grantee by It's fall.
ure 10 conform 20 the terms of this
franchise and the general ordinances
OF the City.
Section 2.-FURNISHfNG OF WA.
| TER: There 10 hereby granted 20 the
said Mexico. Missouri Water Works
Company. and its assigns, the right
to furnish water by and through
such mains as are already laid ant
such as may hereafter be laid. TO the
citizens OF said City. and TO said City
for a term OF twenty (20l years from
the date of the ratification OF this
contract by the requisite majority oil
the qualified voters OF said City.
Section 3--RENTAL OF HY.
DRANTS: In consideration OF the
general welfare, and OF the benefit,
and advantages expected TO be de
rived therefrom. and OF the stlpula
lions and agreements contained here
In. TO be kept and performed by sait
Grantee. the said City OF Mexico
hereby covenants and agrees to rent
and does hereby rent and agree L
take from the said Grantee for the
period and term OF twenty (20D year.
after the ratification of this contrac
as aforesaid, seventy eight (78l hrt
lhydrants as now located. on the pub
lie streets and in the public places
OF said City, for the uses and pur
poses hereinafter specified. And thu
city hereby agrees 10 pay therefor
during the term aforesaid. the Gun
OF Three thousand ono hundred AnC
twenty dollars (S3i20.00) per year
In equal quarterly installments, OF
the first days Of January. April. Jul!
and October OF each and every yea
during the continuance OF this con
tract.
Section additional NY
DRANTS: The City further agrees
that for each additional hydrant
which may be required by said City
pursuant to the terms of this con
tract, on extensions OF exIstinI
mains. II will pay the sum OF FIT,
Dollars $4,000 per year therefor
In quarterly installments. after ~
erection as aforesaid, and during tn,
duration OF this contract. The Cit,
may at any time order addltiona
hydrants TO be installed on malni
then existing, or may change the 10
cation OF hydrants. without addition
al rental. but shall reimburse 10 On,
Grantee the cost Of furnishing ant
erecting or moving said hydrants.
Section 5.-USE OF MIGRANTS:
Said hydrants shall be used exclusive
ly for the extlnguishing OF fires. an'
the necessary practice and drill o
FIRE companies. No nozzle shall b,
used larger than one inch. The Gran
tee shall be notified in advance of tn
time and place OF opening said by
ldrRDts for practice and drill. The Cit
when necessary may require tn
Grantee TO opeB any hydrant d
flush and clean the mains,
Section G.-RESERvOIRS WELLS
AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: TIT
Grantee agrees to maintain tn.
storage reservoir and deep we'll nov
located south OF the City OF MEXICO