The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06
[By Authority.l
An 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 Lambertville.
The Inhabitants OF the City of Lambertville do
ordain:
list Sec That The Mutual Electric Construction
Company OF New York. their successors or assigns,
hereby authorized, under the restrictions here
matter named, TO supply with electricity, fol eec-
trlc lights, heat or power the city OF Lamoetville,
aud such individuals residing therein Us may de.
sire supply OF the same, and 70 distribute and
sell said electricity for electric light, heat or
power TO locate, make aud erect the necessary
buildings and apparates for manufacturing, dis
trihutlng aud introducing the sane, lib the right
to enter upon any public street. highway, aus or
alley for the purpose 0i Greeting posts or poles Oh
the same. to sustain the necessary wiies and other
appliances for electric lighting Tor conveying
electricity to be used either Tor heat or power, IN
such manner as not 70 endauxer lie or property,
aud to repair. alter and Inspect the same doing 80
little damage NJ posHdte 10 the Streets highways
lanes aud alleys and repairing the injuries that
may DO done 10 the same with as little delay vs.
possible pretidcd, Aoigerer that said posts or poles
shall be erected under the direction Of the Com
mon Council and sha he so located US IN NO way
to pterere with the safety or convenience oi per-
sous travelling ON or over the said stfeeta, high
ways. 10 aes and alleys; and pfopided Jarther thal
before said company erect ahy such posts OF poles
they shall hrst obtain the consent IN writing Of
the owner or owners upon whose property II In
lenus To erect my sucn post VI Potee.
I'd zee. And he IL ordained, That the light au'
thorixed to be manufactured and furnished by thu
| AFORESAID company shall be Doth The arc light and
the incandescent light. at price not to exec ed
the sum Vt thirteen (lS) dollars per month each
for two thousand tz,0v0J candle power arc street
light. or the sum Of fourteen ~ doiiars per yeai
Tor each iucandescent light of not less than six
teen el5J candle power; that the bulldiuga apd
works shall be erected within the corr, rate iin,i,
oi the said city that the city shall at ali times b.
lise either 70 accept or decline any proposition
whatever which may hereafter he made hy sait
eonpanv to light the streets said city In VIII |,
| Or IN part; that the said bulidings and work
shall 10 comploted aud ia operation by or betor,
me nrst day oi oetober next after the passage o
I'd sec And be II ordained, That the said com
pany shall, within thirty S0) days after the pass
age VI this ordinance, certify their acceptance
the same under their corporate seal aud immedi
ately thereafter hle the same in the Office OF III
city Clerk, and shalt also within thirty t3O) day
alter me hiins Of such acceptance. present to tn
| avtnhiVh Ounotl Tor their acce ptn nee aud az
prevails bond In thu penal sum OF two thousa q,
tx,uoUl collars, conditioned TO indemnify and saw
harmless the said city against any loss or dam
sS ns, @nrn may arse Sy reason OF any litigation
corporation to test the validity Of tae said com
| pahy right 70 use and operate any such works
anu siso lor me laiIhul performance OF each AM
all the provisions OF this ordinance aud that NJ
other electric light company shall have power +
erect poles or stretch wires thereon within tn
limits oil THIS city ior the period Of three year
| from the passage Of this ordinance.
ath See. And be II ordained, That this ordi
nance nor no provision thereof. shall take effec
until after said company shall have hed their &C
ceptance as aforesaid and their bond shall hav
been accepted and approved by said Common
| Council, As provided In section three t3) of thi
ordinance. and its publication according to law.
9th Sec. That all ordinances and parts of ordi
nances conflicting with this ordinance be and tn
same are hereby repealed.
Passed March 4, 1859.
| f. W. LARSON,
| President of Common Council
| Attest--GEo. NJ. HoLcoMBs, Jr.
City Clerk.
| Approved March 4, 1889.
ToRBERT coRYELI.. Mayor,
| March 9, iss9..2w