Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-17
MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT
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for a large amount of water il it
was brought here.
1t was moved and seconded that
the council is ready to consider
the water proposition according to
the terms of their contract elimi-
mating all reference to the Santa
Fe and the American Beet Sugar
Co.
AS it is likely that mass meet
ing of the people will be called in
the near future to exprese their
views upon the water proposition
The Enterprise herewith gives a
summary of the proposed con-
tract:
This contract entered into between the
Pearl Springs Water company, COR
poration formed under the laws OF
Colorado, which shall hereinaf fter be
called the company. and the City of
Rocky Ford. hereinafter called the city,
witnesseth as follows:
to acquire title to certain lands in the VIC
unity of Horse Creek. Steel Fork and
Little Horse Creek, in Crowley and LIN
coin counties. and upon which said lands
there are divers springs, percoating sheet
waters which are pure and soft and de-
sirable for domestic use, as we'll as for
irrigation and manufacturing purposes,
and said company proposes to develop
such water by means of wells and pipe
lines and carry it by gravity to a point
northerly from the corporate limits of the
said city, where same will connect with a
substantially constructed concrete reser-
yoir of the capacity of not less than
100000 gallons, which said reservoir
of the Santa Fe railway track where the
same crosses Main street in said city, and
from said reservoir the company shall
lay pressure pipe line of not less than
10 inches in diameter to point on the
northwesterly city limits. at which point
it will connect with the main pipe line
now owned and operated by the said
city; and
Whereas, Said city is possessed of a
water system covering greater portion
of said city and contemplates extending
same SO as to supply all of the inhablt-
ants with water. and desires to obtain a
supply of such soft spring water as said
company proposes to supply at reason
able cost through gravity system;
Now, Therefore. 1t is agreed that the
said company shall place itself in position
to furnish. and shall furnish. water in
quantity of not less than 100000 or more
than 100000 gallons per day; said pres
sure line shall be designed to maintain a
head of at least 100 feet, and said COM
pany shall complete pipe line and system
and be ready for the delivery of water to
said city on or before two years from the
date of this contract.
That for and in consideration OF the
said company acquiring said lands and
constructing said pipe line and water
system and maintaining the same during
the term of this contract. as soon as said
system has beed tested and found to be
in good working order the city agrees to
receive said water and continue to receive
the same during the period of this con-
tract.
The city agrees to receive and pay for
at least an annual average of 100000
gallons Of water per day for the first two
years, 225. 900 gallons per day for the
succeeding three years and 100000 gall
Ions per DAY for the remaining twenty
years of the life of this contract, at the
rate of S cents per Thousand gallons up
to 100000 gallons per day and in excess
of that amount at the rate of 10 cents
per thousand gallons.
1t is further agreed that the said city
shall have the exclusive use. sale and
distribution of said water within its cor
porate limits and within five miles of the
present boundaries thereof. not however
east of Timpas creek or north of the Ar
kansas river, and it may supply all users
of water within this zone.
1t is further agreed that said company
shall begin the construction of the water
system within one year from date, and
shall use reasonable diligence IN the con-
struction of the same, and upon the fall
ure of the company to begin within, one
year or complete the construction within
two years. said city may declare this
contract forfeited by giving to said COM
pany 80 days notice; provided. however,
this contract cannot be annulled because
of delay beyond said company's control
For the purpose of providing funds to
pay the water rental said city hereby
agrees to create special waser fund at
least sixty days before receiving water
under this contract. and to pay into said
fund all revenue collected from all con-
sumers who mayNthen or thereafter be
purchasing water from said city; and if
at any time said water fund shall be in
sufficient to pay the water rental then
said city agrees to pay any such de-
ficiency out of the other funds of said
city, so that the water rental must be