Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-11-16
AN ORDINANCE
Granting to "The Enterprise Light,
Heat and Power Company" the
right to construct, maintain
and nnarate works To

Mayor, Clerk ana common COUNCIL OF tne Sity VI
Beverly, in Common Council assembled, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same
SECTION /. That the said THE ENTERPRISE
LIGHT HEAT AND POWER COMPANY shall
for the term of Twenty (20 years from the date OF
nnder the direction of Common Council, or the pro-
per Committee thereof, or of some person appointed
BY said Council to supervise the same to construct
any and ali buildings to erect poles and run wires
thereon for the purpose Of furnishing electric light
Of said city, and the premises of the inhabitants
thereof said poles to be straight, smooth CEDAR or
chestnut poles free from bark and not less than SIX
Inches in diameter at the top and Twenty-Five 20
Feet long or of such other material and rn
wherever they cross other wires, shall De elevated
to cross underground, and wherever they cross any
of the city streets, alleys, avenues, public ways or
han twenty Five t25S Feet above the ground, and
at all other points not less than Twenty l2ol Feet
rectiy downward to the lights may be within Ten
l0) Feet FROM the ground; provided that said wires
said City shall be kept at least seven % Feet os.
tant from any metal roof or other similar point Oh
danger.
SECTION 2, That said 1.-THE Enterprise Light,
Heat and Power Company" in removing changing
It's own CO t. replace all public and private property,
roads, avenues streets. public ways or private ways
in as good condition as the same were before being
disturbed or affected Common Council. or sne
proper Committee thereof to decide whether OF aoe
The provisions of this section have been observed
SECTION 3. That the entire eqsipmentin streets,
main Offices. the premises OF COisulleIS anu
where shall be and remain in strict conformity Win
the standard of the Philadelphia board OF FIRE
Underwriters. approved February 18th, 1882, and
with any amendments thereto which shall have
oeen or may hereafter be adopted inspectors Ger
oisSed rom time to time without charge by the said
The Enterprise Light, Heat and Power Company
upon request of Common Council
SECTION L. That the Mayor Clerk and Common
Council OF the City of Beverly shall have the right
change OF poles wires and appurtenances as IN me
Judgment of Common Connect, public convenience
horne by said City, but poles, wires or appurten
auces shall be removed at the expense OF sad Cly
without formal consent OF Common touhcil OF Ine
proper Committee thereof
SECTION 3. That the plant of the said The En-
erprise Light, Heat ana Power company shall De
teen (16) candle power lncandescent lamps During
the existence OF the oT Of any w news 1S
Contract between the parties named neren, me
rates charged to be charged for electric ghtnS
shall not exceed those named in the following
schedule, viz;
HOUSEKEEPING.
One Ten candle power lamp 20 per month
FOUR F1ugS 2.lo !"
For each additional Ten qN candle ,s. :.
BY The NJ eler System Ia cents per lamp hour.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
One ~ Ten o) candle power lamp to 6 burn until 10
one q len tlo) candle power lamp to burn until Il
o''G do do do do to burn all night rs :" not
Lamps lights of kind pow or descri noe
enumerated herein shall be rated as near as ID oe
to equivalent in value with the ioregong an
prevail until proved TO the satisfaction OF Connoh
Council to be cxoroitant.
SECTION g. That the said The Enterprise Llght
| veal and Power Company shall furnish, keep In
repair and when necessary pest qui.y T T;
trc incandescent lights ofnot less than 1wentytive
f25)candle power each including brackets, posts and
All xtures such numbers not less thah SeV enty
FIVE and in such places upon the streets alleys, ave
| mes public places, public ways or private ways
open to the public in said City, as Common Councl'
or the proper Committee. or authorize represents
live thereof shall direct and shali keen me SAM
lighted to the satisfaction of said Council from swi
ii9ht until daylight of every night ofthe year or dr
ing such hours OF the night as said Counc may di-
rect and forso doing the said CompanyslhaaI receive
sum of Twenty t2O) Dollars per annum per Iignt OF
@ candle power dof 1e rso ppnc
shall have ordered Ten O0 more lamps o. 70 canoe
Iamps at the rate Of $3.50 per lamp per year. and
| when the Common Council snail nave oruefe1 10
m0Te 20 am MS of IS candle power each then the
| whole number of One Hundred QOO) lamps shall pe
Fate snail continue in full force and virtue until the
| termination of the contract authorized hereby san
Contract for electric lighting of streets 10 oegh on
Il Inc First dav Of March in the year ofour Lord One
| Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety and to en1 on
he EiTsf day of March in the year of our Lord one
/ Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety FIVE: PRO
vded further that Common Counc snaii havf o ont
tract to demand best quality 80 candle power electre
a p he charge for said % t
| mower lamps not to exceed $3.50 per annum per
1 lamp.
| Heat and Power Company shall indemnity ana save
| anv and ali claims and demands for damage to
person property. for costs and expenses OF lltis
| lion associated Herewith and for compensation fol
or in connection with any injury, claim or demand
L in any way resulting from the removal, renewal
ofany Of the said lights wires poles lamps, appara
tus or appurtenances. and also against al and any
reason of any infringement alleged infringement
Of patent rights in connection with the use 81 sao
| lights, apparatus, appurtenanceS OF machiheiy
/ connected herewith.
sFo11oN s. That for the purpose of deciding din
| observed or not there shall be employed by Com
mon Council at an expense to the SAID lne Enter
i prise Light, Heat and Power company OF noI
| exceeding Ten Dollars upon each occasion, once
| every two (2) months or oltener an expert tester
i his work. should any street light or Iighis o. oe
found produce less than the candle p0%er the
City and the said Company there shall be deducted
from the monthly bin The valse at coatraft
| power upon such light or lights provided mat salo
company e Sn test tests Of IDS plant and lights
One Year and that in ca Sc said company snali pe
ton shall be made by arbitration one arbitrator to
be appointed by Common Couhcll, one ny saw a.
ote ofs majority of the three selected shalldecide
the tester TO be employed.
| SECTION g. That whenever, through accident or
/ otbor,visa the COmpany shall fail to furnish
the Lights mentioned in Section of this Ordinance,
said Company shall at once provde 10 the satsiac-
/ zion Of Common Council a temporary substitute
therefor 10 give light during the stipulated hours at
all points occupied BY SAD su 5af 70
for six (6) nights furnish electric lights shall for
felt one months rental thereof and that In event OF
| non performance by said Company for Thirty (SOl
/ consecutive days of any Of the acts contemplated
Thirty (30) days to comply with any of the condi.
lions imposed thereby, all the rights powers and
cease and deermine provided further that there
shall be no forelture nnaer I I setoI niess
said Company by Common Council, or a committee
thereof Of the special act or conaltlon regardlng
which complaint is made and an opportunity thus
satisfactory TO said Council OF the Intention ana
ability of said Company to meet the objection made.
SECTION TO- That the said Mayor, Clerk and
Common Council of the City Of Beverly shall, at
passage of this Ordinance, have the option of
chase of said plant and of acquiring thereby all
and enjoyment thereof if permitted by then exist
ting law to engage in such an enterprise; paying
mined by arbitration, one arbitrator to be appolhted
BY Common Council one by said Company 9 Z, and and
ty OF the three to he final and conclusive as to
price provided that nothing herein contained shall
ablige said City TO purchase said plant fthe arbitra-
tors award be not satisfactory to Common council
SECTION II. That failure on the part of the said
Mayor CLERK and common Es foe r & es
or restrictions contemplated by this Ordinance shall
bat bat The said Mayor, Clerk and Common Council of
the City of Beverly shall at all times thereafter
forfeitures restrictions though there had been
no such failure TO impose themi proyided that no
forfeiture of rights by the said /" The Enterprise
Light Heat and Power Company p" shall operate TO
relieve said Company from any liability previously
incurred.
SECTION 70. That unless the said 1.-The Enterprise
Light, Heat and Power Company shall begin work
upon the construction of its plant on or before De-
ceber 18th, 1889, aud have the same completed and
in working order or before March lst 1890 all the
rights privileges and powers granted by this Ordi
nance shall thereupon become null and void, unless
reasons satisfactory to Common Council be assigned
for any delay which may occur IN which event a
formal resolution ofthat body shall be required to
postpone forfeiture under this Section
SECTION 10. That before this Ordinance or any of
Its Conditions shall be operative or binding written
ted by aud between ''The Mayor, Clerk and Com
mon Council of the City of Beverly" and The
such guarantee as is approved by Common Council
SECTION A. That wherever 1.-The Enterprise Light
Heat and lower Company" is referred to in this
Ordinance the stated stpulations terms and condi-
tons shall be held to apply with equal force to the