The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1890-01-24
AN ORDEAECE

tenance OF a system OF Electric lightiul
in the city OF Lake Charles, Of Dalcasiei
Parish, Louisiana, and to its inhabitants
contracting with "A. Munger, Esq, Of New
York city, his associates. successors ant
ass1glH. for q system Of Electric lighting
for p1i6llc and private use, In the city o
II Lake Charles, La.
Be orsfnsasd b. ths Cgtu Cornell offhe ctr O.
Lake Char9es Daioasiee Parrish, La: SECTION
That In consideration Of the public benefltt'
be derived therefrum, the right and privilegi
Is hereby granted, for the period Of twenty
| years from the time that this ordinance take
efect, unto a. Munger, ESQ, of New York City
his associates, SUCCESSORS or assigns, OF erect
Ing maintaining and operating system o
Electric lighting, In accordance with tn,
terms ana provisions OF this ordinance, ana o.
using tine streets, alleys, public squares ant
all other public places, Within the corporal,
limits Of the city OF Lake Charles, La, as they
may exist, or may hereafter be extended
ana within such other territory as may nov
or hereafter be under Its jurisdiction, for the
purpose Of erecting poles, laying Conduits
| placing lamps, strtnging wires and other aT-
paratus for conducting and furnishing Al
adequate supply of Electric light to the scity
| of Lake Charles and its inhabitants, for thI
public and private use, and for making re
pairs and extensions TO the said system iron
time TO time, during the period in which THU
/ ordinance shall be IN force.
Il SEC, q The saidA Munger. his associates
successors or assigns, shall exercise this
greatest care and diligence in the use Of the
said streets, alleys, public squares and othel
public places, and shall cause no unnecsssaTl
obstruction Of, or interruption TO, the public
travel over or upOn the same or any injurI
TO or interference with any pipes or sewer
which may now be lawfully located beneath
the surface thereof.
The said A. Munger, his associates success
sOrs and assigns, shall take every preCRutiOI
to provide against danger to life and limb
! by reason of the exercise of their rights anL
privileges hereby granted; and, after the
completion Of the purposes for which the
said streets, alleys, squares and public places
may be used. they shall be restored TO theil
former condition as near as may be without
unnecessary delay.
The said A. Munger, his associates, success
sors and assigns, hereby agree to hold the
city of Lake Charles harmless Of any liability
which may result TO it by reason Of any VIC
latiOn Of this section.
SEC. 8. The general plan of the said sys
TEN Of Electric lighting shall be as follows
SEC. 4. In consideration Of the public ben
efit resulting from the construction OF the
said system Of Electric Lighting, the said
| City Of Lake Charles hereby rents of the
said A Munger, his associates, successors OF
| assigns. one Arc Lamp" with the privilege
OF as many more as the town may require,
! for the aforesaid period Of twenty years, al
the annual rent OF $3.50, for each lamp OF 1000
lieu thereof, at the rate Of $500 for each In
Candescent light, payable semi annually OF
| each year, during the existence of this con
| tract. And that the sum Of One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, or So much thereof as may be
necessary, be, and the same is hereby apprO-
prtBted out OF the yearly revenues OF the Guy
! Of Lake Charles, and out of any money in the
| treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
year 1880 and each succeeding year during
sum shall be known and designated as the
! Electric Light Fund" and shall not be used
or diverted for any other purpose WhabsO-
! ever; provided that said appropriation
! shall not be construed as giving any prefer
| enCe for the payment Of the amount herein
appropriated over the Indebtedness con
| tracted for the construction Of water works
| in favor Of A. Munger, his associates, sue
| CessOrS or assigns and provided further,
that said A. Munger, his associates, success c25
sOrs or assigns shall not be required and
| compelled to erect additional 'aFC lamps
| or lnCandesCent lights until the payment
therefor Is provided for in conformity with
| law.
And a sufficient tax shall be assessed,
! levied and collected on all property, real
! and personal, subject to taxation in the city
! OF Lake Charles La, in and for the year 1870
| and each succeeding year thereafter during
| the existence OF this contract; the proceeds
! OF which tax shall be set apart as aforesaid
and credited to the said Water Works and
Fire Protection Fund, and applied eXclu-
Sively to the payment OF the said indebted
ness OF said city, growing out OF the rentals
OF the fire MIGRANTS and other public Dene
/ fits derived from the construction Of said
Water " OTks.
SEC g. The said A. Munger his associates,
successors and assigns, may procure the or
ganlZattOH OF Il corporation under the laws
OF any state, and may assign to It all the
rights and privileges acquired hereunder
and the Council OF the city Of Lake Charles
shall pass and enact such further and other
ordinances, and DO and perform such other
acts, including the repassage OF TINS OFuln'
AncC IN favor OF the said corporation, as
| NAV be necessary t. vest in the said COrpOT
alton the rights and privileges hereby
/ granted.
SEC. {, Upon the completion Of the con
structiOD Of the said system OF Electric
| Lighting, and the certificate OF the Mayor
and city Clerk that the works have been
! constructed IN accordance with the terms Of
| this ordinance. The construction OF the said
| system shall be commenced within sixty days
| after this ordinance takes effect, and said sys
! TEN shall be completed within six months
| after the commencement thereof; provided,
III f fF1E thE Il
y Munger, his associates, successors and as
/ signs are delayed by floods, acts of COD or the
| public enemy legal proceedings for the
maintenance or defence OF their legal rights,
| strikes OF wOrkmen, delays OF railroads and
/ In getting material. or In the acquisition Of
property or right OF way. or by reason OF
! any causes whatever beyond their control,
| Shall form no part OF the time limited in this
| ordinance for the performance Of any act
| required by the terms thereof to be done by
| them.
SIC. Z. The said City Council of the city Of
| Lake Charles shall, from time to time, pass
and enact ordinances under suitable penal
| ties, providing for the protection of the said
system from damages, fraud or imposition.
| SEC. s. AT the expiration OF twenty years
! after this ordinance takes effect the city
OF Lake Charles shall have the right and
privilege to purchase all the real and per
sOnal property, acts, privileges and iran
chises corporate and otherwise, then be
longing to the said \. Munger, his associates,
successors and assigns provided that the
city OF Lake Charles shall notify them In
alton OF the said term Of twenty years Of Its
! intention to DO so.
The value Of the said system shall be Rscer.
/ taIned as follows
The said n. Munger, his associates, success
sOrs or assigns and the said city of Lake
Charles, shall severally appoint one person
the two appOinGeeS shall appoint third
and the three persons thus chosen (whO shall
be Electric lighting eXpertS) shall constitute
board to determine the value OF the prop
erty aforesaid. None Of the board shall be
residents OF the city of Lake Charles.
The said city of Lake Charles shall, within
sixty days after the said board has rendered
its decision, pay the amount awarded IL
cash The failure to so pay the award, OF
give notice of the intention TO purchase, al
above provided, shall operate as waiver o.
the right to purchase until the expiration Of
the next succeeding period Of ten years.
SEC. 8. After the system Is put in opera
ton If, at any time, the lamps for public
lighting, located at the points designated b.
the city OF Lake Charles, should fail to bt
lighted for a period of ten days in succession
| then the rental Tor the use and employment
OF the lamps, for the purposes aforesaid
shall cease until the restoration Of the lamp
to the capacity aud etaeiency provided b!
this ordinance. Provided, however that
the lamps indicated as aforesaid, should b.
, unlighted for sixty days in succession, thel
al the rights and privileges Of the said a
Munger, his associates, successors and as
signs, acquired by this ordinance, shall cease
determine, and be null and void; but moth
ing herein contained shall be construed a
to prevent the said a. Munger, his associates
, successors and assigns, from bempOraril,
shutting on the light from the said system
= or any pOFtien thereof, for the purpose o
D making repairs or extensions TO the same
Q and no liability shall attach 30 said A. Nun
D ger, his associates, successors and assigns
7 Tor the suspension of the supply OF light, pro
vided the repairs or extensions are mad
D aud the Light turned on without unnecessar
delay.
t SEC TO- The rental charged to private con
snmers for lamps shall not, during the tern
9 OF this franchise, exceed the list of rate
r charged by Electric Light Companies, opeT
D ating system under the same conditions 4
towns of the same size.
= SEC. II. All ordinances or parts Of Ordin
T ances heretofore passed by the Council c
d the city of Lake Charles granting q franehis
e for the construction of Electric light system
7. be and the same are hereby repealed.
i SEC. u. This ordinance shall be In fore
+ from and after its passage, and the Mayo
f and City Clerk of said city OF Lake Charlie
are hereby authorized and empowered t
8 sign the same as a contract between tn
y | said city Of Lake Charles and said a. Mnnge
Q his successors, associates or assigns, and /
attach the seal OF said city Of Lake Charlie
to the same.
Passed and approved by me, this - tia
II Of ...
In witness whereof, have hereunto 81
my hand and afiixed the seal OF the sal
: 80, the day and date above meDtiOnei