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<br />City of Everett - Water Department
<br />APPLICATION FOR WATER
<br />All blanks must. be filled in or crossed out
<br />AGREEMENT
<br />THI': AGREEMENT, entered into this 13th day of March, 1925, between the Lowell Water District, a municipal cor-
<br />poration, party of the first part, and the City of Everett, a municipal corporation, party of the second part, WITNESSETH:
<br />WHEREAS, tba party of the first part is a newly created water district for the purpose of furnishing a domestic
<br />water supply to the inhabitants of that locality known as Lowell, immediately adjacent to the City of Everett, on the South,
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, said District has completed the construction of its main distribution system and is ready to begin for.
<br />nishing water to its patrons, and,
<br />WHEREAS, the City of Evereti, is ma,ntaining and operating a municipal water system, togelha with all of the
<br />necessary machinery and personnel for the same, said Everett Water System receiving its ninin water supply thru the Sal-
<br />tan pipe line from the Saltan River, which pipe line runs thru the Lowell Water District and from which line said district
<br />will receive its supply of water, and,
<br />WHEREAS, if the sold District is compelled to create and set up the necessary machinery for conducting its men
<br />water system and to keep its own accounts, make its collections, and maintain and keep in repair its system of pipes, the
<br />said system will be operated at a financial loss, and,
<br />WIiEREAS, it will be for the interest of said Lowell Water District to make use of the said machinery and personnel
<br />of the Everett Water System for the operation of the system of the District in conjunction therewith and the execution of
<br />this agreement will work to the mutual advantage of the City of Everett and the Lowell Water District, NOW, THERE.
<br />FORE.
<br />BE IT AGREED by and brte the parties hereto as follows:
<br />1. The City of Eeeretf is hereby
<br />by named the ngeat of the the Lowell Water District sod said agent shall conduct, carry
<br />on, maintain and keep in repair and make renewals to the enthe water system of the Lowell Water District. It shall keep
<br />all the accounts of said District and make all collections of water rates as hereinbefore provided.
<br />2—The money received by the City of Everett from water rate collections shall be retained by said City and shall be
<br />accounted for as follows:
<br />First: From sold funds Everett shall meet all of the operating expenses of said District, except for principal and
<br />interest upon, and sinking funds for the retirement of any bonds issued by the District.
<br />Second: A do reciation account shall be created amounting to five per cent (67o) annually upon the capital invest-
<br />ment of the City of Everett with said Water District, which is hereby agreed to have to present value of $8600.00 and two
<br />per cent Qr/r) annually upnion the capital investment of the Lowell Water District, which is hereby agreed to have a �lresent
<br />value of $32,000.00. Said depreciation account to be used by the City of Everett for renewals and replacements of iwater
<br />system.
<br />Third: That as compensation for its services as agent of the Lowell Water District in maintnining and conducting
<br />said water system the City of Everett shall have as its compensation as such agent, the earnings, if any, of said Water
<br />District over and above said expenses of operation, maintenance and payments to be credited to the depreciation account.
<br />3: It is agreed that the City of Everett shall keep a „cparate account of all moneys collected from or expended with-
<br />in said Lowell Water District during the life of this agreement
<br />d: It is nFreed that Everett shall be employed to make all necessary service changes from the old Wood's Creek line
<br />and Everett distribution system to the new system of the District, the same to be paid for by the consumers. Likewise all
<br />new services in the future shall be connected by Everett and paid fir in like manner by the consumers.
<br />li: It is further agreed that all services in the Lowell Water District shall be immediately metered at rates to be
<br />fixed by the Commissioners of the Lowell Water District. Such meters to be charged to capital outlay and paid for as such
<br />by the Water District.
<br />6: It is further agreed that the Lowell Water District shall levy, each year, a sum equal to $2.00 per month for
<br />each fire hydrant located within said District, which sum shall be paid to the City of Everett as a hydrant rental, in addition
<br />to other compensation to said City provided for herein.
<br />7: The City of Everett agrees to furnish surplus water to the Lowell Rater District as long as this agreement re-
<br />mains in effect,
<br />A: It is further agreed that all present property rights in said District of the parties hereto shall be retained.
<br />0: It is further agreed that all extensions of mains within said Lowell Water District shall be constructed and paid
<br />for by assessments upon abutting property thru Local Improvement Districts created by the Lowell Witter District.
<br />10: The life of this agreement shall be for fifty (50) years.
<br />Except as otherwise provided in this ngreemcut, the rules, regulations and ordinances governing the Water Deport-
<br />ment of the City of Everett shall govern as to Lowell Water District consumers.
<br />LOWELL WATER DISTRICT, a Municipal Corporation,
<br />Party of the First Part.
<br />Attest: J. A. WYATT, Secretary. By A. II. B. JORDAN, President.
<br />CITY OF EVERETT, a Municipal Corporation,
<br />Party of the Second Part.
<br />Attest: LOUIS LESH, City Clerk. By J. 11. SMITH, Mayor.
<br />Everett, T.............302�
<br />TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT,
<br />CITY OF EVERETT:
<br />I hereby apply for the use of water in accordance with the rules and regulations of the City of Everett Water De-
<br />partment, for the purpoaea and fixtures stated below.
<br />During the time that any of the water mnins may be taken up by reason of any improvements authorized by the City
<br />of Everett or the Lowell Water District, in or on any, 'street or alley in which they may have been laid, the City Water De-
<br />partment will not be required to furnish water during the progress of such Improvements to any consumer whose supply may
<br />thus be cut off, or be liable for any damages for its failure so to do.
<br />Application No...... �C_a...:..
<br />The work to be executed by ........................................................
<br />........ ..........Top to be inserted in the main. �!
<br />........................Water closet.
<br />........................Bath.
<br />........................Urinal.
<br />........................Plain faucet inside.
<br />.......................Side walk washer..
<br />The premises are to be used as ......................................
<br />The owner of the premises Is.................................. .......... _............... ..
<br />Theagent Is... ................... ................................................................... ..
<br />Plumber
<br />........................Hose bib outside.
<br />........................Hose bib for building purposes.
<br />......................Hose bib inside.
<br />........................Bib for stable containing ............ stalls ............
<br />............... _....... Number if persons in family.
<br />........................Number of rooms in building.
<br />This application, although signed, shall not be binding upon the City of Everett or the Lovell Water llistrict, until
<br />accepted by the Superintendent of the Water Department of Everett.
<br />I have rend the copy of the contract between the City of Everett and the Lowell Water District hereto attached and
<br />which contract Is a part of this Application Agreement nail 1, as applicant, hereby agree to be bound by the terms hereof.
<br />Signed.. .......... ... Applicant
<br />Accepted.......................................................................192...... By. ... _._............................... .............................................. ....
<br />Superintendent.
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