The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-23
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

The Special Commi tee on lighting the
streets etc, submitted their report, to ether
with contract and ordinance, as follows
JACKSON, MISS, May 18th, 1883
To the Honorable Board OF Mayor and Al.
dermen OF the City of jackson:
GENTLEMSN-Your Commits to whom
was referred the petition IF citizens in refer
ence to lighting the stree of the city
(begiuning his fall) have had the same IN
der careful cons Iteration, and after inquiry
and investigation believe it the general
wish OF the public that certain portions OF
the city should at lerst be ligh ed and that
the convenience and safety of citizens and
property will be promoted thereby. We
have there ore agreed upon the time of
contract with the Gas Company, and re-
spg ctfully submit the enclosed ordinance
and contract and recommend that the same
be adopted and put in force
Very respectfully,
W, .. Lown,
w. Ii. iAYLos,
Committee.
This contract made and entcro into this
eleventh day Of May, d, eighteen hsn-
dred aud eighty thr. by an between the
toard of Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of JACKSON, Miss, sippi rein acting
through John NcGiil, Mayor. OF the first
part, aud the Jackson Gas Light Company Il
body corporate under the Avs OF this State
herein acling through VIM $. tiami ton,
Secretary thereof, of The ec0nd part.
WitneSSeth: that for and in 90 sacra
ton of the payment by the par oi the first
part OF the sum o thirty-fve cents per foot
for all such pipe as It may be Necessary t
lay and the sum of four dollars per month
for each lamp durlnl the term of one ~
year from the first day Of Gctobe next,
the said party OF the second part agrees T.,
light and eXtinguish according to the print
I'd calendar of Iiorris, Griffin & Com, any or
q similar one, for the said term Of one ~
year, forty-five (45) stree lamps OF the
character now in use, or any othe' Kind the
party OF the first pErt may desire % be
located at such points as the partt OF the
first part may pr scribe, on the streets and.
within the portions thereof designated as
follows, tina is to say
On State street from Williams corner in
South jackson, 20 the front gate Of the Blind
Asylum; on President street from corner
south OF 7. I Persons residence TO corner
north of t. J. Wharton residence on Con
gross street from northwest corner of +
Schwartz reSid nee to the northeast corner
OF D. Sheltons residence; on West street
from southeast corner Of Mrs llarrincton's
residence to the southwest corner Of the
BAPTIST church; on Capitol street, from
Mrs Johnst MS sdeace TO the Passenger
depot OF the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany as now located 1t Is uudrrs God aud
agreed by and between tbs parti hereto
that the party of the first part will repay to
the party of the second part All reasonable
expenses incurred in providing such lamps,
pip :, burners, cocks AMI all other 4. tach-
ments, and iron lamp posts as may be neces-
sary to put said forty-tive (45) lamps into
operation But il is also understo 4 and
agreed that said party Of the second part
shall use SO far as practicable the iron lamp
posts now owned by the city AID that after
said lamps have been put IN operat ON. said
party of the second part shall Keep the cocks
and burners in good order and condition nj
its own expense, saving and excepting that
all damage done by violence or mischief
shall lie repaired or paid for by the party OF
the first part. And should said par v OF the
first part Mt any time desire lamps on any
other of the streets Of said city, ii Is agreed
TINT said party ot the second lsrt shall fur.
nish them with gas, also light and OK inru sh
on the same terms rs have been agreed upon
in respect to said torty-fve (l5) hmps
Save and except that the party Of the second
part shall not be bound 10 Ivy the uecessa.
ny pipe until by special agreement between
the parties hereto.
In testimony whereof witness the parties
hereto this day and year first above written.
JOHN MCGILL, Mayor.
WIN. s. HAMILTON, Secretary.