The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-05-12
An Ordinance.

Granting to the Idaho Irrigation com
pany, Limited, its successors and as
signs, the, right, franchise and priv
elege, to lay water mains, pipes and
conduits in the streets, alleys and
public ways of the Village OF Rich
field, Idaho, and to furnish water to
said village and the inhabitants there
of; and providing the terms and con-
ditions under when authority is
granted.
Section l. That the Idaho Irrigation
Company, Limited, corporation or
ganized and existing under the laws of
the State of Idaho, be and it is hereby
given and granted the right, franchise
and privilege for period of fifty (5O)
years from this date to sell, rent and
dispose of, and to distribute water in
the Village Of Richfield, Idaho, to the
said Village of Richfield and the inhab-
itants thereof for irrigating, 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 Richfeld, as the
same now exist or may hereafter be
established, for the building, laying and
maintaining of all the works, pipes,
conduits, bitches and aqueducts as may
be necessary for the management, con-
troll and operation Of water 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 manner as not
to obstruct damage or
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
rules and regulations as the
said company, its successors or assigns,
NAV, 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 sue
cessors, or assigns, shall also furnish to
the said village water, to the extent of
It's or their means in case of fire or 9th
er great necessity, and for public build
ngs, drinking fountains, street sprinkl-
ng, sewer flushing and other public
at reasonable rates establish
I'd in the manner hereinafter provided.
Section L. The Company shall be liza
Die for all damages and injuries to both
persons and property, that may be sus-
aimed by the exercise of the authority
lerein granted and shall save the said
image Oh RiCullcid HdliiiSoo IAOhi any
liability or damages that it may sustain
~ reason of having granted the said
franchises.
Section 5. The Company shall, at the
of the Village, make such ex-
ensions of its mains within the limits
# the Village of Richfield as now
Existing not exceeding one hundred
fifty $50 feet, as shall be required,
or the purpose of supplying any build
ny, the owner of which shall con-
ract for water for the period of at
east one year at such rates as shall be
hen in force.
Section 6. The rates or charges for
he use of water to be supplied by the
aid Idaho Irrigation Company, Limited
is successors or assigns, to the village
f Richfield and its inhabitants, shall
e determined by commissioners APP
ointed in accordance with the statutes
{ the State Of Idaho governing water
ates or charges to cities and villages
nd the inhabitants thereof; Provided:
hat until and in the absence of such
determination by said commissioners,