City of Tampa v. Tampa Waterworks Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by the Court In Banc. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County.
1Opinion of the Court
STATEMENT.
From the pleadings it appears that on September 20, 1887, the City of Tampa entered into a contract with W. A. Jeter and A. E. Boardman and their -associates, constituting the Tampa Waterworks Company, for supplying the city and its inhabitants with water. By this contract the water company agreed to erect waterworks and to supply the city for. public purposes in the manner therein stated for a period of thirty years, and the city agreed to pay $4,950 per annum, in equal semi-annual payments, for certain hydrant rentals, and if payments were not promptly made vouchers bearing 7 per…
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