The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-13
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IN ORDINANCE

Authorizing The Mutual Electric Construction
Company OF New York organized under the
laws of New Jersey to construct maintain aud
operate works for the supply and distribution
OF electricity for electric lights heat or power
In the city OF Lambertyille.
The Inhabitants OF the City OF Lambertyllle dc
ordain:
LIST Sec. That The Mutual Electric Construction
Company of New York, their SUCCESSORS or assigns
are hereby authorized, under the restrictions here
matter named 10 supply with electricity, fol elee-
trio lights heat or power, the city of Lambertvile
and such individuals residing therein may de-
sire supply Of the same. aud TO distribute and
sell said electricity for electric light, heat OF
power; TO locate, make and erect the necessary
buildings and apparatus for manu- featuring dis
tributing and introducing the same. with the right
TO enter upon any public street, highway, lane or
alley for the purpose of erecting posts poles on
the same to sustain the necessary wires and other
appliances for electric lighting or for conveying
electricity to be used either for heat or power In
such manner as not to endanger life or property,
and to repair. alter and inspect the same doing us
little damage as possible to the streets highways,
lanes and alleys, and repairing the injuries that
may be done TO the same with as little delay as
possible provided ho,eerer That said posts or poles
mon Council, and shall be so located as in no way
to Interfere with the safety or convenience Of per-
sous travelling on or over the said streets. high
ways. lanes and alleys; and provided fariher, that
before said company erect any such posts poles
they shall hrst obtain the consent In writing of
the owner or owners upon whose properly Il in
ID Sec. And be IL ordained, That the light au-
thorized to be manufactured and furnished by the
aforesaid company shah be both the light and
the ineandeseent light, Mt price not to exceed
the sum OF thirteen (l3) dollars per month each
for n two thousand (20U0) candle power arc street
light. or the sum of fourteen i4) dollars per year
for each incandescent light of not less than six
teen (i6) candle power; that the buildings and
works shall be erected within the corporate limits
OF the said city that the city shall at all times be
free either to accept or decline any proposition
whatever which may hereafter be made by said
company to light the streets o said city in whole
or In part; that the said buildings aud works
shall be completed and in operation by or before
the first day OF October next after the passage OF
this ordinance
Sd Sec. And be ii ordained That the said COM
pany shall, within thirty (S0) days after the pass
age Of this ordinance, certify their acceptance Of
the same under their corporate seal and immedi-
ately thereafter file the same Ia the office of the
after the filing Of such acceptance present to the
Common Council. for their acceptance and ap-
proval, bond in the penal sum Of two thousand
10000 dollars, conditioned to indemnify and save
harmless the said city against any loss or dam
ages which may arise by reason OF any litigation
whatever Instituted br any person, persons or
corporation to test the validity OF the said COM
pany's right 10 use and operate any such works,
and also for the faithful performance Of each and
all the provisions of this ordinance and that no
other electric light company shall have power to
erect poles or stretch wires thereon within the
limits OF this city for the period of three years
from the passage of this ordinance.
4ih Sec. And be II ordained, That this ordi-
nance, no prov ison thereof. shall take effect
until after said company shall have filed their ac-
oeptance as aforesaid and their bond shall have
been accepted and approved by said Common
Council, as provided in section three (S) of this
ordinance. and Its publication according to law.
9th Sec. That ali ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances conflicting with this ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Passed March 1. 1850.
i. W. LARSON
President of Common Council.
Attest--GEo. NJ. HoLcoMRE, Jr.,
City Clerk.
Approved March 4, 1882
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