Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-05-27

AN ORDINANCE IN RELATION
TO THE MAINTENANCE or Wa
TER WORKS, EXTENSION or BUsI.
NESS AND Nights or THE MEN
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 Il enacted by the Council OF the
City OF Mexico, Missouri. an follows:
Section i.-Laying Of Minis: In
consideration OF the general welfare
aud OF the benefits that will accrue
10 tho City OF Mexico, and its in
MISUNDERSTANDING termed tho
| City---from the maintenance and
operation OF water works I'm said
| City. there Is hereby granted TO the
| Mexico. Missouri, Water Works Com
pany. a corporation duly organized
under tho laws OF the State OF Mis-
souri,, and 90 It's assigns. hereinafter
termed the Grantee for the period Of
TWENTY YEARS from and after the
ratification OF this contract by the
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 ndiuncts as they are.
now laid. and OF laying and main
taining other mains and adjuncts 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 10 persons or property which
| Nay arise from the failure to 80 re-
turn the same. or from the operation
Of said mains and adiuncts. 10 be
| judlclally determined. The accom-
| panying map, Exhibit A, represents
tho distribution system as II exists
on the date OF this contract Provid-
cd further that all mains shall be
laid In the manner now provided, or
that may be provided. by ordinance
OF the City OF Mexico, and that said
Grantee shall execute and deliver 10
the City n bond in the sum OF Five
Thousand Dollars CS5.00O.O0). condl-
toned for the payment OF all dam
ages that may he incurred by the
City OF Mexico by reason OF any neg
ligence of the Grantee In laying aud
maintaining It's said mains and max
ing excavations In the highways OF
the City, or by reason OF any negli-
gence OF the said Grantee by It's fall.
ure TO conform TO the terms OF this
franchise and the general ordinances
Of the City.
Section 2.-FCRNIsHING OF WA
TER: There Is hereby granted to the
said Mexico. Missouri, Water Works
Company. and ita assigns. tho right
to furnish water by and through
such mains rs are already laid and
such ns may hereafter be laid TO the
citizens OF said City. and 10 said City
for n term OF twenty t20) years from
! the date OF the ratification OF this
contract by the requisite majority OF
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 dc.
rived therefrom. and OF the stlpula
tons and agreements contained here,
ln to be kept aud performed by sale
Grantee. the said City OF Mexico
hiNl'hf hbNfhhAiAn anu aklffn " lfHA
7 and does hereby rent aud agree Il
take from the said Grantee for tn,
period and term Of twenty (20) years
after the ratification OF this contract
n8 aforesaid, seventy eight (7S) Or,
. hydrauts rs now located, on the pub
nc streets nud in the public places
OF said City, for the uses and pur
poses hereinafter specified. And tn,
City hereby agrees to pay therefor
during the term aforesaid. tho sun
OF Three thousand one hundred ant
twenty dollars (S3120.00) per year
In equal quarterly instailmenta, OF
the first days Of January. April, JUL
and October OF each and every yea
J during the continuance OF this con
tract.
Section additional HY
DRANTS: The City further agreei
} that for each additional hydrant
. which may be required by said City
! pursuant to the terms OF this con
!. tract, on extensions of existing
; mains, Il will pay the sum OF FIT
Dollars $4,000 per year therefor
IN quarterly installments, after IL
! erection as aforesaid. and during tn
duration Of this contract. The Cit.
: may at any time order additiona
hydrants 10 be installed on main
then existing. OF may change the 10
cation of hydrants. without addition
al rental, but shall reimburse 20 IN
Grantee the cost Of furnishing an
n erecting or moving said hydrants.
Section USE OF HYDRANTS:
said MIGRANTS shall be used exclusive
" for the distinguishing 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 th
time and place OF opening said ny
drants for practice and drill. The Cit
when necessary may require ia
Grantee TO open any hydrant b
fiush and clean the mains.
Section es-REsERVoIRs. WELL
i AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: ia
l. Grantee agrees 10 maintain IN
q storage reservoir and deep well noI
located south OF the City OF Mexico
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