The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25

nors and assigns. the right 70 supply
the city and In Inhabitants thereof
with good. pure water for city. domes-
tie and manufacturing purposes for
period OF twenty-five years from and
after date OF approval OF this fran
chise by the people, and thereby In
validating the old franchise now held
BY the water company. and provided
that at the end Of this franchise title
to all property belonging 90 the said
ate company shall, either by oper-
alton of the terminus OF this fran
chise by limitation or forfeiture for
noncompliance by said water com
pany with this contract herein. vest
in the city of Albuquerque absolutely,
~ compensation for said franchise
herein granted. Subject to the terms
and conditions herein set forth. this
said water company h hereby au-
thorlzed to pump, store. conduct and
distribute water by means Of pipe
lines through al the streets and al
leys OF said city and To maintain al
necessary engines and machinery and
other appliances neretsary TO said
business. to take up pavements ana
4 sidewalks and make all necessary ex-
cavatlons In said streets and alleys
when necessary to lay. repair, keep
and maintain It's said mains n pipe
| lines, provided that such pavements
J and sidewalks and all streets and al
/ loys shall be repaired and replaced IN
the same condition as nearly as pos
| sible as they we're before. and within
n reasonable time In accordance with
| the ordinances OF said city. The said
water company shall use such engines
: and pumps ~ shall be capable OF
\ pumping not less than three million
gallons Of water In twenty-four hours,
or shall use any other means for de-
| liverlng water which furnishes the
/ same amount. under the pressure re-
auired by this ordinance.
Section B.. All pipes used In the
| distribution OF water shall. when laid
sustain a hydraulic pressure test Of
not less than i5O pounds per square
inch, and no main upon which IRE
hydiants are located shall be less
than four inches In diameter and no
4-inch main shall he longer than 40
feet. and no s-inch main longer tina
lao feet. unless such q and 5-inch
reains shall be reinforced from an
other main or mains.
section T.. said waterworks and
distributing mains shall be 80 con-
structed aud maintained a. To Inter
fere a. little as possible with the
rights and property OF others In said
city. and any injury or damage re-
%yulting therefrom shall be repaired
and paid for by said water company.
In ali streets more than thirty feet In
width said water company shall lay
" .-aa.- - "a Hkafn moo nf Ion feet
from the center of the street, and IN
all streets thirty feet or less In width
Ave feet from the center.
Section :. said water company
shall furnish at an times a safiicient
sunni, OF good pure water % a nor
NAL minimum pressure Of not less
than sixty pounds to the square mn,
~unless prevented through accidental
injury To h reservoir pumps en-
zines. pipes or other apparatus OF
machinery. in which case said injury
shall he remedied or repaired "lthih
n reasonable time.
Section 6. said city may require
said water company to extend us
mains along any street within SAID
city. and when 30 ordered the said
CITY shall take hydrants at the rate
az ten per mile on such extension.
section T.. The water rates durihs
the opcrn-lon of this franchise shat
he AZ follows: There shall be a mini
mum charge OF 60 cents per month
{ for All service when a t~hree-quarter'
inch meter IL required to be used, hnd
~ cents per month for all services
where "A one-lnch meter Is used, and
one dollar per month for all services
where "A one and onr-half-inch meter
q. used. The above minimum charges
entItle the user to 1000 gallons of wa.
! Ter Where "A two-inch meter rs use'
! e. o, ner month. for a threc-inch me
! ter $50 per month; for a four-lnct
meter. tl.7i per month ior Il .hS
, ipch meter. g. per month, Where th'
minimum charge y paid on a wv
inpb meter or larger entities the use
to 1000 gallons OF water per n'u'
An vnter used above the 1000 gal
!. Ions and 5000 gallons minimum snu
be- paid Tor at the rate OF 10 emu pc,
1000 gallons. PROVIDED tha' u''''
notice given by the owner OF roper
or his agent TO discontinue the ser ~
of water. that ne charse can DC mau
thereafter 10y the water company W
al service o. again ordered Tor 1"
property.
section S. SAID water compan'
shall Install and maintain at lts "NI
expense service lines from the wa''
mains In front Of the premises L" u
served To- the property lines ana u"
necessary water meter
section p. said city agrees 10 p'
ror All hydrants nov installed IN S''
!, CIV or hereafter 20 be Installed a
Inc rate uf $50 per annum Tor eNv
hydrant, an ate used rom s"'
p h,drants tor IRE purposes to ne lul
uishrd b, said water company Va sa'
1 CIV free 81 charge. and In adultlo
4 thereto shall furnish free oi 'narS
4 go q gallons OF water per month 10
, aach hydrant rented from J. ny :,
civ. said water Co he usen TOT -,
; puruoses A. the city council ma u
rect. The city To- pay eisht 'eh'H -
; 1000 gallons for all water used T.
: IL In excess of the amount asreoo
l be furnished free Of charge WIN ny
: drant rental, or city purposes py "a
t. water company and should the ~.
a mot rs. the water To when II ~ CIV