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City of Everett - Water Department
<br />APPLICATION FOR WATER
<br />All blanks must be filled in or crossed out
<br />AGREEMENT
<br />THI7 AGREEMENT, entered into this 18th day of March, 1925, between the Lowell Hater District, a municipal cor-
<br />poration, party of the first part, and the City of Everett, a municipal corporation, party of the second part, WITNF.SSETH:
<br />\ II to he linhnbitants of thaof he t local tyrt i knownnewly
<br />as Lowell, immediately water district
<br />ely djacentor tlto the City of Evereose of tt, on the South,
<br />domestic
<br />water supply
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, said District has completed the construction of its main distribution eystmn and is ready to begin fur-
<br />nishing water to its patrons, and,
<br />WHEREAS, the City of Everett is maintaining and operating it municipal water system, together with all of the
<br />necessary machinery and personnel for the same, said Everett Water System receiving its main water supply thru the Sul-
<br />tan pipe line from the Sultan 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 said District is compelled to create and set up the necessary machinery for conducting its own
<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 />WHEREAS, 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 />RE IT AGREED by And between the. parties hereto as follows:
<br />I. —The City of Everett is hereby named the agent of the Lowell Nnlcr District and said agent shall conduct, carry
<br />on, maintain and keep in repair and make renewals to the entire water system of the Lowell Water District. It shall keep
<br />all the Accounts of said District and snake all collections of water rates as bereinbefore provided.
<br />2.—The money iteeived 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 said funds Everett shall meet nil of the operating exppenses 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 depreciation account shall be created amounting to five per cent (fiir) annually upon the capital invest-
<br />ment of the City of Everett with said Water District, which is hereby agreed to have a present value of $8600.00 and two
<br />per cent (27) annually upon the capital investment of the Lowell Water District, which is hereby agreed to have A present
<br />value of S32,00o.00. sal l d, rreciution account to be used by the City of Everett for renewals and replacements of said water
<br />system.
<br />Third: That ns con,pensetion for its services no agent of the Lowell Water District in maintaining and conducing
<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 separate account of nil moneys collected from or expended with-
<br />in said Lowell Water District during the life of this agreement.
<br />4: it is agreed that Everett shall be employed to make all necessary service changes from the old Hood'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 shalt be connected by Everett And paid far in like manner by the consumers.
<br />G: It is further agreed that all services in the Lowell Water District shalt be immediately metered at rates to he
<br />fixed by the Commissioners of the Lowell Water District. Such meters to he charged to capital outlay and paid for as such
<br />by the \Voter District.
<br />6: It is further agreed that the Lot -ell 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 tar herein.
<br />7: The City of Everett agrees to turnish surplus water to the Lowell Water District as long as this agreement re-
<br />mains in effect,
<br />8: It is further agreed that all present property' rights in said District of the mrties hereto shall be retained.
<br />9: It is further Agreed that nll extensions of mains within said Lowell Water District shall be constructed and paid
<br />for by assessments upon Abutting property then Local Improvement Districts created by the Lowell Water District.
<br />10: The life of this agreement shalt be for fifty (50) years.
<br />Excel t As otherwise provided in this agreement, the rules, regulations and ordinances governing the Water Depart-
<br />ment of the City of Everett shall govern no 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. H. 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.
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<br />192.r�
<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 purposes and fixtures stated below.
<br />During the time that any of the water mains may he taken up by reason of n,.- improvernems Authorized by the City
<br />of Everett ar the Lowell Wnter District, in or on tiny street or alley in which they may have been laid, the City Water De-
<br />partment will not be reauired to furnish water during the progress of such improvements to any consumer whose supply rally
<br />thus be cut off, or be iablfor any damages for its failure so to do.
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<br />This Apriication, although signed, s'• 11 not be binding upon the City of Everett or the Lowell water vismct, until
<br />accepted by the Superintendent of the Hater Department of Everett.
<br />I have read the copy of the contract between the City of Evere=3
<br />Water District hereto attached and
<br />which contract is a part of this Application Agreement and 1, no appa to be bound by the terms hereof.
<br />Signed. . ............. Applicant
<br />Accepted......................................................................192...... By.......................................................................................
<br />SuperintenAdent.
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