Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-06

der the provisions OF the constitution
can he authorized only at Il gcncral
election, the question of granting
franchises may be voted upon al
either general or a special election,
and therefore the proposed plan could
be put In operation at once. of
course no franchise can be granted
without the approval OF the voters OF
the city in the manner provided by
law
l have prepared a proposed ordi-
nance covering my views, which Il
hand you herewith
Yours very truly
A. b. MMlll.EN
President.
Here is the proposed franchise.
Ordinance Granting Franchise to
Water supply Company of Albu-
guerquc, New Mexico.
BE II ordained by the city coupcil
OF the city OF Albuquerque;
Section / This ordinance when
duly passed by the city council ana
approved by a vote Of the people OF
the city OF Albuquerque and accepted
by the Water supply company of AL
buquerque, New Mexico, shall consti-
tute contract between the city OF
Albuquerque, hereinafter referred TO
MS the "city,' and the Water Supply
Company of Albuquerque, New Mex
leo hereinafter referred to as the
Water Company"
Section >. There Is hereby granted
to said Water Company, its success
sors and assigns, the right TO supply
the city of Albuquerque and the in
habitunts thereof with good water Tor
city domestic and manufacturing
purposes for period Of twenty-five
years, and 10 that end to pump, store,
conduct and distribute water by the
means OF pipe lines through all the
streets and alleys Of said city, and to
maintain all necessary engines and
machinery and other appliances me-
eessary to said business to take up
pavements and sidewalks and make
all necessary excavations In SAID
streets and alleys when necessary to
lay, repair keep and maintain its
said mains and pipe lines, provided
that such pavements and sidewalks
and all streets and alleys shall be re-
paired and replaced In the same con-
diton as nearly as possible ms they
were before, and within a reasonable
time. In accordance with the ordi-
nances OF said city.
Section 3: All pipes used In the
distribution Of water shall when laiu
sustain hydraulic pressure test OF
not less than $50 pounds per square
inch, and no main upon which fire
hydrants are located shall be less
than four inches in diameter and no
four-inch main shall be longer than
72O feet. and no five-inch main longer
than I,44O feet unless such four and
five-inch mains shall be re-enforced
from another main or mains
Section 4: Said water works and
distributing mains shall be 80 con-
structed and maintained as to inter-
fere as little as possible with the
rights and property of others in SAID
city, and any injury or damage re-
sultinc thercfrom shall be repaired
and paid for by said Water Company
In all streets more than 30 feet IN
width said Water Company shall lay
its mains at a distance Of ten feet
from the center of the street, and in
all streets 30 feet or less in width,
five feet from the center
Section 3 Said Water Company
shall furnish at all times a sufficient
supply OF good water at a normal
minimum pressure of not less than
so pounds to the square inch, unless
prevented through accidental injury
to the reservoir, pump, engines, pipes
or other apparatus or machinery, In
which case any such injury shall be
remedied or repaired within reas-
enable time.
Section g. said city may require
said Water Company TO extend It's
mains along any graded street with
i'm said city, and when 50 ordered the
said city shall take hydrants ut the
rate of ten per mile on such extern
sions.
Section Z: The water rates during
the continuance of this franchise
shall be as follows:
(a) There shall be q fixed charge
Of % cents per month for all SER
vices where a Y Inch meter Is re-
auired TO be used, and Of 90 cents
per month for all services where a
inch meter Is used, and for larger
meters as may be agreed upon.
% In addition thereto water shall
be paid for at the rate of 20 cents
per 900 gallons until the LIST day Of
April, 1919, and thereafter at the
rate of 20 cents per 1000 gallons
(c) The city shall pay for all water
used for city purposes at the rate OF
5 cents per 1000 gallons.
Section 8: Said Water Company
shall install and maintain at its own
expense, service lines from the water
main in front of the premises to be
served, to the property line, and the
necessary water meter.
Section 8: Said city agrees to take
from said Water Company during
The term of this franchise all water
necessary for city purposes, and to
pay for all hydrants now installed IN
said city or hereafter to be Installed
At the rate of $500 per annum for
each hydrant, all water used from
said MIGRANTS for fire purposes TO
be furnished by said Water Company
% said city free of charge.
Section TO- The city shall provide |
at its own expense all necessary
nd-pipes for drawing off water for
lily purposes, provided that said city
nav also designate ten fire hydrants
n each 100 rented from which water I
nay be drawn for city purposes, the !
anne to be kept In repair by SAID
.ity.
Section II: Said hydrant rentals
md all sums due from said city for /
water shall become due and payable |
IN the first days of January, April, |
Tuly and October of each year, and |
f not paid within thirty days there
ifter shall bear interest at the rate /
f six per cent per annum until paid. I
Section IL. II is expressly agreed
nd understood that said city may at
my time after the list day Of April,
gl9. elect upon six months notice in
writing to said Water Company to
axe over all property Of said Water
company used in producing and sup
lying water to said city and It's
took Of supplies, and In that event