HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-18-1924 Minutes551
April ib, iv;:4.
The Cpuncil met in adjourned session with Mayor Gannon presiding.
The following answered troll call: Bryan, Jewell, Nelson, O®Herin, and Robbins.
A letter -from Police Judge Bean asking that the council have.female prisoner removed to
the county jail was read.
After•and investigation of the,.City, jail O'Herin seconded by Jewell moved that the com-
munication be plaeed.on file and no action taken.
Carried.
A letter from the City of Yennewick to The fire department was read.
O'Herin seconded by Robbins moved the letter be acknowledged by the clekk and he thank
them for their offer.
Carried.
Agreement with Notrthern Pacific RailwaynCompany read.
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The folluving resolution was read:
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco is the owner and is now operating a water system known as the
Pasco Municipal Water System, and
WHEREAS, tbae Northern Pacific Railway Company, a corporation is the owner and is operating
.a.water system witkin the City of Pasco, and
WHEREAS, it is to the interest of both the said City of Pasco and the Notrthern Bacific,
Railway Company that the said City and Company shall co-operate for the purpose of furnishim
a supply of water at all times to both the residents of the City of Pasco and to the said
Railway Company,
NOW THEREFORE, he it resolved by the City Council of the City of Pasco that the Mayor
of the City of Pasco add the City Clerk of the City of Pasco be, and they are hereby
authorized to sign and enter into and. agreement with the said Northern Baeifie Railway
Company for the mutual furnishing of water from one corporation to the other in the
event of emergencies which may arise and said agreement shall be in words and figures as
follows: to wit:
This agreement made and entered into this day of April, A. D. 1924, be and between
the City'of Pasco, anmunicipal corporation, party of the first part and the Northern
Pacific Railway L'ompany, a corporation, party of the seeond part, WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the said party of the first part is now owner am& of and is operating and con-
ducting a Municipal Water System for the pumping and productAg and selling of water for
domestic, irrigation and general purposes, and
WHEREAS, the said Northern Pacific Railway Company is the owner of a private pumping
and water system for the producing of water for railway purposes and for domestic purposes
to the occupants of property owned by the said Northern Pacifid: Railway Company within
the City .of Pasco, Franklin County, Washington; and
WHEREAS, emergencies may arise by reason of which the water system of the City of Pasco
may be incapable of furnishing sufficient water to supply the demands of the users and
consumers within the said city; and emergencies may arise wherein the said Northern
Pacific Railway Company may be unable to furnish water for railway purposes or for the use
( of the occupants of the property belonging to the said Northern racific Railway Company
within the said City of Pasco.
l NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the said City of Pasco and the said
Northern Pacific Railway Comapny that in the event of such emergency whenever the said
Northern Pacific Railway Companyshall need water in excess of that which they are able to
secure from their own water system the said City of Pasco shall furnish and supply to the
said Northern Pacific Railway Company , by turning the same into the pipes and mains of
the said Northern Pacific Railway Company or by allowing the said Notrthern Pacific Rail-
way Uompany to use the said water from the pipes od the said City of Pasco, sufficient
amount of water to supply -the need of the said'Northern Pacific Railway Company during the
continuance of such emergency.
And the said Northern Pacific Railway Company hereby agrees to furnish to the said City
of Pasco; during the continuance of such emergency on its part a sufficient amount of water
up to the capacity of the said Northern Paciiiei Railway Company's supply, to supply the
needs of the said City of Pasco and its users and consumers during the continuance of
such emergency.
And in either eUent it is agreed that whenever water shall be furnish by rpe said City
of Pasco to the Northern Pacific Railway Company art as hereinbefore stated, or whenever
water shall be suppliedby the said Northern Pacific Railway Company to the said City of
Pascp as here4.rbefore specified the same shall be paid for by the part; receiving the same
to the party furnishing the same at the rate of 4¢ per one thousand (1000) gallong of
water so delivered and furnished by one of the parties hereto to the other of the said
parties.
It is understood anti agreed that this contract shall continue and be in force a$d effect
from and after the date hereof until such time as notice of the termination thereof shall
be iven in writing by either party to the ether party hereto, such notice to be a thirty
(3 day day notice of the intsdtion to terminate this agreement and the terms and conditions
hereof.
IN witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands add seals this 18th day of April, A.
D. 1924.
Robbins seconded by O'Herin moved that the resolution be adopted as read.
Upon roll call all cowicilmen voted YsS.
e new schedule of rates for the irrigation season were read.
O'Herin seconded by Robbins moved that we adopt Schedule C in lieu of present schedule
as a tentative schedule for irrigation season from meter reading in April to meter reading
in October.
Upon roll call all councilmen voted YES.
O'Herin seconded ny Jewell moved that the salary of the water manager be fix6d at $200.00
per m )nth.
Upon roll call Bryan and Nelson voted No, Jewell, O'Herin,and Robbins voted Yes.
Robbins seconded by Bryan moved we adjourn. Carried.
Passed for approval this day of May 1924.
City Attorney
ATi'EST :
CityClerk.