The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1921-01-21

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Whereas, the Council has negotiate
contgoct with r.. J.sFord for the puI
1haIec q and from the said II. y. Ford b,
t4e CITY of the water mains. wires an
DINER equipment now forming in par
the water works and an electric ligh
n plant now being used In the furnish
ing ok water and lights to the inhabit
ants OF the City, which contract Ii
on Ale with the City Clerk subject tt
public Inspection, and which is in
words and figures as follows to-wit
This contract entered into on this
the 22nd day Of December, "A. d. 1920
by and between the City OF Pascagoula
q municipal corporation, hereinafter
called the City. and E. J. Ford, OF
Fascagoula. Mississippi, hereinafter
called the Seller. Witnesseth:
al Subject to the approval OF this
contract by majority OF the quail
filed electors voting theron at an
election to be held in the City Of Pas
cagoula on date to be fixed by
proper order Of the City, 1t is here
and now agreed that the City does
hereby agree to purchase OF and from
the Seller, and the Seller does hereby
agree to sell and deliver unto
the City, at and for the sum OF $780,
$685. and the keeping Of the other
terms OF this contract, all the title and
interest OF the Seller in and to he fol.
lowing described properly situated in
the City OF Pascagoula, jackson
County, State of Mississippi, to-wit:
(a) All and singular the water
works system in the City of Pasca-
soula, formerly belonging to the Pas
cagoula Street Railway & Power Com
pany, including the stand-pipe and lots
on which 1t is situated, pump house
and machinery therin, all mains, ex-
tensions, fixtures, services, meters.
ire hydrants, pipes, and two Worthing-
ton fire pumps and connections going
herewith, said pumps being situated
at the power house now occupied by
the Pascagoula Ice Company.
(b) All and singular the electric
light system in the City of Pascagoula,
formerly belonging to the Pascagoula
Street Railway & Power Company, in
GLIDING poles, wires, street light fix.
lures, transformers, brackets, meters,
one constant current transformer and
two switch board panels, the three last
named articles being situated at the
power house now occupied by the
PascagOula Ice Company, but not in
GLIDING the three large transformers,
the A. c. Generating Unit, the D. c. Z
generating Unit, Rotary Converter
and switch board connections, said
asst named articles being excepted :
rom this conveyance
(c) All and singular the trolley poles e
md guy wires now standing in the corr a
'orate limits of the City of Pascagoula Ii
nd formerly used in connection with b
ne Pascagoula Street Railway & Power Il
company. T
(d) The franchise granted by the y
lily OF Scranton to L. s. Anderson and n
lfer aSBiepedS h~ N'-n or his assigns +
she Pascagol..-- Street Railway A. a,
/(e) The franchise granted by the a.
own of South Pascagoula to l.. ST.
.nderson and by him or his assigns
ssigned to the Pascagoula Street Rail- 81
1ay & Power Company, said franchise v.
onveying the right to operate a street q,
ailway and electric light and water ~
'orks system in the City of Scranton
nd the town of South Pascagoula. 20
All Of the above described property F.
aving been purchased by the seller al
ON Geo. p. Money, Special Com pl
lisisoner appointed in the cause of nj
Finance & Turst Company e
>. Pascagoula Street Railway & A!
over Company.
~ As part Of the consideration, iz
le City agrees to pay and discharge to
i the State, County and municipal ra
lxes due and owing on the above de- so
ribbed property for the fiscal year, tai
)2O. :"
(3) 1t is understood that prior to the as
n dow ~ n,.i1 10C0 tI.ot fbo CaIlor OX
kpended approximately the sum of Fc
100000 in lowering the watermains Aa
said water works systen SO MS TO
simit paving, and that after the Bird 10
~ Of April. 1920 the City completed ~,
e lowering ~ said net...s ana paid ~
lero.~.. As to all expenditures by the ca
tty fnf lowering the water-inatns pr
fteT the 3rd day Of April, 1920, the Go
ity as a part OF the consideration of 70
his conveyance, agrees to assume, Az
ay and discharge all such costs, but
OF including the expenditures made sic
Y the Seller prior to said date ito
90 The purchase price together Oh
18th six per cent interest thereon be
ON now until the date of payment
lall be paid in cash, within thirty
ays after the approval of this con- pre-
act by majority of the qualified for
ectors voting at an election to be pla
He'd by the City, provided that the COZ
me of payment may be extended by To
utual agreement OF the parties. izii
(5) 1t is understood that on the Pa
d day of April, 1920, contract for olu
e purchase of the above described to
operty was entered into between the
csc parties, and later extended by str
e Seller. This contract now made, pos
lile in effect and substance the Gill;
me as that heretofore made shall \
persede said former contract and len
institute the present agreement be- res
cen the parties. Cit
In witness whereof, we have here Jan
to set our hands On The day and sue
q aest ahoys sritten pro
CITY OF PAsCAGDtlbA. sigI
BY =. =. LEWIS, 9ay1r eleC