Las Vegas City Ordinances, July 18, 1911 to March 31, 1933, lvc000013-188

ORDINANCE NO. 126 An Ordinance granting a franchise to and authorizing LAS VEGAS LAND AND WATER COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Nevada, its successors and assigns, to install, lay down, maintain and operate water pipe lines, water mains and distributing and supply pipes and laterals, and all necessary and proper appliances used in connection therewith or appurtenant thereto, in, through, over, across, under and along all or any of the streets, alleys or public grounds in the Original Townsite of Las Vegas, in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, for the purpose of supplying the inhabitants of said original townsite of Las Vegas with water, and other uses and purposes, and establishing Regulations and conditions in connection therewith. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That a franchise be and the same is hereby granted to Las Vegas Land and Water Company, a corporation of the State of Nevada, and to its successors and assigns, to install, lay down, construct, maintain and operate water pipe lines, water mains, distributing and supply pipes and laterals, and all necessary and proper appliances used in connection therewith, or appurtenant thereto, in, through, over, across, under and along all or any of the streets, alleys or public grounds, in the Original Townsite of Las Vegas in the City of Las Vegas, in Clark County, Nevada, for the purpose of supplying the inhabitants of the said Original Townsite of Las Vegas with water, and for the operation of a water system therein. Section 2. For the purposes aforesaid the said grantee, its successors and assigns shall have the right to make the necessary excavations in said streets, alleys and public grounds, provided, however, the said grantee, its successors or assigns shall: a. In all cases, after making any excavation in the streets, avenues or alleys, promptly restore the surface of such street, avenue or alley to its former condition. b. Fully observe all of the ordinances of said City of Las Vegas, now in existence or which may hereafter be adopted relative to the making of excavations in such streets, avenues or alleys. c. At all times hold the City of Las Vegas harmless from any and all liability for damages to persons or property caused by such excavations made in the streets, avenues or alleys within the territory to which this franchise extends. Section 3. As further conditions upon which this franchise is granted it is provided: 1. That the municipal authorities shall further have the power to make all reasonable rules and regulations necessary for the laying and maintaining of all water pipe and apparatuses, and' shall have the power to change the rules and regulations from time to time as in their judgment may seem just and proper. 2. The municipal authorities shall also have the right to direct the change in location at any time of such pipe lines, water mains, laterals and appliances, and to establish and change the grades of said streets, avenues and alleys. 3. Said grantee and its successors and assigns shall at all times keep said pipes, mains, laterals and appliances in proper condition and repair, so that the same shall not damage or obstruct the use of said streets, avenues or alleys for travel or for public uses by reason of leakages or otherwise. 4. Said grantee, and its successors and assigns will install and maintain at least fifteen fire plugs at such points as the Board of City Commissioners may from time to time designate, at actual cost of labor and material, the same to be paid for by said City upon presentation of verified claim or claims therefor to said City in the manner required by law. No charge shall be made or claimed against said City for the use of water from said system through said fire plugs by said City in the extinguishment