Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-27
A CONTRACT.

This contract. made aud entered into this l.,
Gay 81 April .lss7 by and between the Lexington
Ias Light COMPANY. party OF the fret part. and
me City Of Lexington, party Of the SECOND part
That he said party of the ars, ar. binds i,.e,,
o. I'VE years to furnish and nathan within the
boundaries OF the gas lamp district ID the City
OF Lexington. State of Missouri. forty posts ami
ssid dIstrlct rs fixed by ordinance of the City OF
Lsxinston. approved February, q. 1876. and en-
!i.sn,. nan =, o y = ma 70 provide tor the estab-
Of the City of Lexington With gas" the said
lamps 70 be properly furnished with standard
i iissssd Or n aSs loot ius e = T ,1d to . be sop p5ops .nS
standard quality of gas. Of not less than
sixteen. candle power. during the hours
except then the light from the moon renders It
unnecessary. the said company agreeing and
binding Itself to Keep in good repair. clean,
said. ~D'' . ~.
rne party Of the first part further agrees and
oinas itsei! thst II At any time while this CON-
drsirr 70 have the lamp distric, Enlarged. or
nave other and more posts and lamps 1t will
"r. and extend their MAINS, and erect the requir-
ed additional lsmps and posts. at the cost and
expense OF said party Of III. first part and shall
manner and condition. and for tile same price
pro ratio, as Is PROVIDED herein Tor the present
.Hr r: amp provided: thai in case said city
laid for the purpose Of additional lamps, then it
snAl De on said city to have said Ga,
Light Company to place its posts and lamps at
the alternate corners of the int. rsec,ions Of the
streets. Us now observed in the location of such
posfs AND l.mps. and also that a reasonable time
c"nstruct the additional msins, pipes and lamps.
and work herein provided Tor.
The party OF the second part In consideration
by SAID city and the inhabitants thereof from
;as ss'a I0fnishin9 aud lighting OF the AID
issrIf ~ n T. r. provided FOR. agrees and binds
sun OF eleven hundred dollars (Sl. 1907 per year
Tor furnishing to and lighting said city. In the
ia,nns ,h herein rein provided for, with said forty
hereinafter speci6edi provided, however, that
j. from any cause tn. said Gas Company should
manner hereio provided the said gus lamps,
then . proportional sum shall be deducted at
me times Of payments US below provided from
and payable to said company.
Ihe party OF the second part agrees and binds
itseli to pay said sum Of eleven hundred dollars
ave hundred and fifty dollars (s65O) in city war
Fsm.inins ave hanared ana MY dollars ts,5o5
In warrants on the gas fund OF the said CT J, and
sald Gas Company binds itself to receive and
.ccept said warrants In fail payment and sat,s-
be paid rs follows, to-wlt: The sum Of torty-
I'VE dollars and eighty three and one-third cents
tSSs-ssH) In general warrants of said city at the
S"N0 Va eASu uSVulu OQIluR Tue time OIL tOlS con.
tract. and said sum OF five hundred and alty
| payments.
And the said second party further agrees and
oinds itselfto duly assess. levy and collect said
sum Of money coming from the gas fund of said
clsy, being the one-halfo of the amount due said
company. apon the real estate lying and being in
said gas district, which said gas tax shall be
Kept y separate fund. ana no part thereof shall
Ne osed Tor any other purpose than the paying
o. one-nelt or said gas company atoresaId, and
IN case OF additional lamps being erected. then
the psyment shall be in same manner and pro-
II 10 further agreed and provided that this con-
tract shall with and take effect April
!. A. D.. 1871, and that it may lie terminated
q the end OF any year by either party giving to
me other thirty days notice thereof previous to
the end Of such year.
The City OF Lexington also agrees to pay a
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars (SlOO)
per annum towards and Tor the necessary re-
pairs or reDlacinR Of such lamps, posts or SER
vice. - may need repairs or replacing. from
lime 70 time. as such necessary EXPENSE there
Tar may OCCUR; such bills to be paid in the same
manner ~ the bills for gss-that is, one half out
u the general fund and one.hslf out or The gas
tunu-and such items of repair 10 be audited and
PAT quarterly upon itemized accounts duly pre-
sented to said city ~ other accounts, and such
Items OF repair To be At the actual cost thereof.
" itness the signatures and seals Of said par-
Ties hereto affixed, and executed IN duplicate.
The day and yesr aforesaid.
LEXINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
by TiLroN DAVIS, President.
A. ID. C~AnvALlsR. 6ec'y.
BY b. MARsHALL, Mayor.
Jos. b. TARRy, Register