The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-02
AN ORDINANCE

! elege, to lay water mains, pipes anC
conduits in the streets, alleys anC
public ways of the Village OF Rich
field, Idaho, and to furnish water tC
said village and the inhabitants there
of; and providing the terms and con
ditions under which authority is
granted.
Be it ordained by the Chairman and
Board of Village Trustees of the
Village of Richfeld, Idaho
Section 1. That the Idaho Irrigation
Company, Limited, a corporation or
gained and existing under the laws OF
the State of Idaho, be and it is hereby
given and granted the right, franchise
and privilege for a period of fifty $50
years from this date to sell, rent and
dispose of, and to distribute water in
the Village of Richfeld, Idaho, to the
said Village of Richfeld, and the inhab-
itants thereof for i~rrigating, sanitary,
public, domestic, manufacturing, power
and other beneficial purposes, together
with the right, franchise and privilege
of using the streets, alleys and public
ways OF the said Village of Richheld, as
the same now exist or may hereafter
be established, for the building, laying
and maintaining of all the works, pipes,
%conduits, bitches and a%queducts as may
be necessary for the management, con-
troll and operation of a wat~r system.
Sec. 2. All water mains, pipes and
conduits to be laid or placed by the said
company, its successors or assigns, shall
be laid or placed under the reasonable
direction of the Board of Trustees OF
said village and in such name as 0
unnecessarily to obstruct, damage OF
impair the streets and alleys of said
village.
Section 3. The said Idaho Irrigation
Company, Limited, its successors or as
signs, shall furnish pure, fresh and
healthful water to the inhabitants of
said village for family use, business
houses, lawns and all domestic purposes
as long as its or their supply permits,
without distinction of person, upon de-
mand in writing therefor, under such
reasonable rules and regulations as the
said company, its successors or assigns,
may from time to time establish, and
at such rates as established in the man
ner hereinafter in this ordinance, spec
fled; and the said company, its success
sors, or assigns, shall also furnish to
the said village water, to the extent Of
its or their means in case OF fire or oth-
Ell great necessity, and for public build
ings, drinking fountains, street sprink-
ling, sewer flushing and other public
purposes, at reasonable rates establish
ed in the manner ~eereinafter provided.
Section 4. The Companyshall be lia-
bic for all damages and injuries to both
persons and property, that may be sus-
tanned by the exercise of the authority
herein granted and shall save th~ said
Village of Richfield harmless from any
liability or damages that it may sus
tain by reason of having granted the
said franchises.
Section 5. The Company shall, at
the request of the Village, make such
extensions of its mains within the limits
Of the Village of Richfield as now ex-
isting not exceeding one hundred fifty
$50 feet, as shall be required, for the
purpose of supplying and building, the
of which shall contract. for water
for the period Of at least one year at
such rates as shall be then in force.
Section 6. The rates or charges for
he use of water to be supplied by the
said Idaho Irrigation Company, Limited
is successors or assigns to the village
If Richfeld, and it's inhabitants, shall
)e determined by commissioners APP
in accordance with the statutes
# the state of Idaho, governing water
-ates or charges to cities and villages
md the inhabitants thereof; Provided:
That until and in the absence of such
etermination by said commissioners,
he said company shall have the power
o eSldDllSu anu COiitCt IedSOudCie rates
r charges for the use of water for all
ublic and private uses.
Section Z. In consideration of the
lights and privileges herein granted the
aid Idaqo Irrigation Company, Limit
its successors and assigns, shall in
tall at It's own expense as many fire
ydrants of the best design and in such
,~cations as shall be designated by HE
of Trustees, and shall, to the
of the capacity Of its works and
kept when prevented by accident or
o~stacles beyond its control, furnish
said hydrants, at all times, a
ipply of water for fire protection at
lch rate of compensation as shall be
xed by the Commissioners appointed |
law. /
Section 8. Ordinance No. 10, passed
z the Board of Trustees on the End
w of November 1903. is hereby re- +