Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-11-09

Mayo, Click and Common Council Of Inc City of
Beverly in, Common Courcil assembled, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority OF lne same.
SECTION l. That the said THE ENTERPRISE
LIGHT. HEAT AND POWER COMPANY" shall
for the term OF TWENTY (2( years from the date of
passage of this Ordinance power aud authority
under the direction of Common Council, the pro-
per Committee Shereof, or of some person appointed
by said Council 20 The same, to construct
any and all buildings. to erect poles and
thereon for the purpose of furnishing electric light
heat and power to the City of Beverly, auy part
of said City, and the premises of the inhabitants
thereof. said poles be straight. smooth cedar or
ches poles. free from bark and not less than Six
Inches in diame er at the top and Twenty-Five t25)
Feet long of such other material and DESCRIPTION
as may be approved by Common Council, said wires
wherever they other wires, shall be elevated
above them. unless permitted by Common Cou1cil
to cross underground, and wherever they any
of the civ streets, eleys, avenues, public ways
prva'e ways open to the public. shall not be less
than Twenty-Five (25) Feet above the ground and
at all other poiuts not less thah Twenty (20) Feet
above the ground except that ~ wi es leading d.
rectly downward to The lights may be within Ten
QOl Feel the ground provided that said wi es
wherever allowed to ron above or near build pgs in
said City, shall be kept at least Seven ~ Feet dis
tant from any metal roof or other similar point OF
danger
SECTION 2. That said The Enterprise Light
Heat and Power Comp my in removing, changing
erecting poles, wires appurteua shall, at
its cost, replace all public and priva.e properly
roads, avenues, 81 eeis, pubic WAYS or private ways
Opeu to the public, thereby disturbed affected
n IS good coIdiiion tn same were before being
so disturbed or affected; Common Council, or the
proper Committee thereo., to decide whether not
the provisions of This section have been observed.
SECTION g. Tnat the entire eqaipr cut In streets,
main Offices on tle premises of consumers aud else
where shall be aud remain in strict conformity with
the andard of the Phi ladelphia Eoagd of Fire
Underwriters approved February 18th, 1882, and
with any amendments thereto which shall have
been pa y hereafter be adopted Inspectors Ger
tidcate of Compliance with this provision to be fur
nished from time TO time without charge by the aid
| 1.-The Enterprise Light. Heat and Power Company"
| upon request of Common Council.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor Clerk and Common
Council OF the City OF Beverly shGi have the right
| from tlme to time to requ such removal and
change OF poles, wires and appur enances, as in the
| judgment OF Common Council, public convenience
may demand, actual cost only o; such emoval TO be
borne by said City, but poles, wires appurteu-
ances snail be removed at the expense of said City
| without formal consent of Common Courcil or the
| proper Committee thereof.
SECTION S. That the plant OF the said The En-
terprise Light, II eat and Power Company shall be
| teen (i6) candle power lncandesccnt lamps During
the existence of the Contract authorized by this
Ordinance, or any renewal thereof, OF any new
| Contract between the parties named BERN the
rates charged to be charged for electric lighting
| shall not exceed those named In the following
| Schedule, viz:
HOUsE-LIGHTING.
| One Ten candle power lamp 3 10 per month
| Two e their equivalent 100 -
| Four = 30 "
| Five :" $50
For each additional Ten uO) candle
capacity. Is"
By the Meter system, Ia cents per Temp hour.
| COMMERCIAL. LIGHTING.
one q Zen 40, candle power lamp to burn until 10
One ~ Ten l0l candle power lamp TO burn until u
o'clock, midnight, so per month.
do do do do to burn all night l.25 =" "
Lamps or ligh OF kind, pow, desc. Upton rot
enumerated herein, shall be rated may be
to an equivalent in value with the foregoing sched
ule and prices fixed by said Company therefor shall
prevailunti proved to the satisfaction of Common
Council to be cxorbltant
SECTION 6. That the said 1.-THE Enterprise Light
Heat and Power Company" shall furaish keep in
repair and renew when necessary best qualify cleo
trio incandescent lights of less than Twenty Five
(25)cande power each including brackets posts and
all fixtures. in such numbers less than seventy
five a1d IN such laces upon the streets, alleys
nues tpublic places, public ways private ways
open 10 the public in said City, Common Council
or the proper Committee, or authorized representa-
tive thereof shall direct, and shalt keep the same
lighted to the satisfaction of said Council from twi-
lightunti daylight OF every night ofthe year or d l.
ing such hours of the night said Council may di-
rect. and Torso doing the said Company shall receive
from said City in equal monthly instruments, the
sum OF Twenty COY Dollars per annum per light of
(25) twenty Five candle power, ior the first Seventy
Five (75) la mps, and when the Common Council
shall have ordered Ten O) more lamps of Is candle
power each they shall pay for the additional 10
lamps at the rate OF $3.50 per lamp per year and
when the Common Council shall have ordered Is
more Is candle power lamps, making in all one
Hundred Lamps of 25 candle ipower each then the
whole number of One Hundred (l0O) lamps shall be
at the rate OF $3.50 per lamp per annum and said
rate shall continue in full force and virtue unit, the
termination or the contract authorized hereby said
ontract for electric lighting OF streets to begin on
the First day of March In the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety, and to end On
The First day of March In the year of Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Five pro-
vided further that Common Council shall have the
right without prejudice to any then existing con-
tract to demand best quality 50 candle power electric
lncandescent lamps In place of the 25 candle power
lamps herein described the charge for said 30 candle
power lamps not to exc, ed $3.50 per annum per
lamp
SECTION 2. That the said THE Enterp. Use Light
Heat and Power Company" shall indemnify and save
harmless the said CITY of Beverly from aud against
any and all Claims and demands for damage TO
person or property, for costs and expenses of ga-
ton associated Herewith and .or compensation for
or In connection with any injury, claim or demand
III any way resulting from the removal renewal
change, maintenance. use, displacement, neglect
OF any ofthe said lights, wires poles lamps appara-
tus or appurtenances, and also against all and any
claims, COSTS expenses of litigation otherwise by
reason OF any infringement or alleged infringement
of patent rights In Connection with the use of said
lghts' apparatus, appurtenances machinery
connected herewith
ShcrIoN 8. That for the purpose of deciding
whether the conditions OF this Ordinance are being
observed or hot, there shall be employed by Com
mon uncil at an expense to the said 1.-THE Enter
prise Lig t, Heat and Power Company of not
exceeding Ten Dollars upon each occasion, once
every two 90 months or oftener all expert tester
who shall report to Common Council the result OF
his work. Should any street light or lights be
found to produce less than the candle power re-
CURED by the Contract then existing between the
City and the said Company there sh all be deducted
from the monthly bill the valae at contract price
for one month of double the shortage of candle |
power upon such light or lights provided that said
SoANPoiA1 hot required 10 more than
Six t6) general tests of Its plant and lights in any
One Year, and thatin case said Company shall be |
dissatisfied With the appointed expert a new selec
ton shall be made by arbitration, one arbitrator to
be appointed by Common Council, one by said |
Company, and these two to select third when tn q
vote of majority ofthe three selected shall decide
the tester TO be employed.
SECTION o. That whenever, through accident or |
otherwise, the said Company shall fail to furnish |
the Lights mentioned in Section of this Ordinance
said Company shall at once provide to the satsfac.
ton OF Common Council temporary substitute |
therefor to give light during the stipulated hours at
all points occupied by said lamps said substitute to
be furnished free ofcharge Provided that failure
for six t6) nights to furnish electric lights sha for
felt months rental thereof and that in event of
non performance by said Company for Thirty (3o) |
consecutive days of any of the acts contemp plated
by this Ordinance of failure of said Company for
Thirty (;O) days TO comply with any of the condi.
tons imposed thereby, all the rights powers and