The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-11-11
[By Authorlty.1
IN ORDTNANGR

Authorizing the New York Electric Construction
Company Of New York to construct, maint tain
and operate works for the supply and distrbu-
ton Of electricity for electric lights. heat or
power.
The Inhabitants Of the City Of LdmbertVie do ordain
Sec 1. That " The New York Electric Construc-
ton Company of New York :" their successors
and assigns, are hereby authorized, under the re-
strictions hereinafter named, to erect electric
works and supply with electricity, for electric
light, heat power, the city of Lambertyil lille and
such individuals residing or doing business there
in may desire supply of the same, for use, and
TO distribute and sell electricity for electric light
heat power TO locate and erect the necessary
buildings, apparatus and appliances for manufac-
turing, distributing and Introducing with the
right to enter upon any public street, highway,
lane alley, for the purpose of erecting posts
poles on the same, TO sustain the necessary wires
and other appliances for electric lighting or con-
veying electricity to be used either for heat or
power, in such manners as not to endanger life
property and to repair, alter and inspect the same.
doing as little damage as possible to the streets
highways lanes and alleys, and repairing the in
juries that may be done to the same with as little
delay possible; provided, hoiOeuer that said posts
or poles shall be erected under the direction of
the Common Council or tine Street Committee
thereof, and shall be so located as in way to In
terfere with the safety con fenienee of persons
trave cling on or over the said streets, highways.
lanes or alleys, being residing thereon and
prorided further that before said company erectany
such posts poles, they shall first obtain the
consent in writing of the owner or owners upon
whose property 1t intends to erect any such posts
poles.
Sec. o And be It ordained That the light an-
thorized to be manufactured and furnished by the
aforesaid company shall be both the arc light md
the incandescent light, at price not TO exceed
the sum of thirteen Q3) dollars per month each
for a two thousand (20Oo) candle power street
light the sum of fourteen (t4) dollars per year
for each ineandescent light of not less than six
teen (i6) eandle-power; that the buildings and
works shall be erected within the corporate limits
of said city that the city shall at all times be
free either to accept or decline any proposition
whatever which may be made by said company to
light the streets of said city in whole or In part
| that the said buildings and works shall be COM
pleted and in operation on or before the first day
of January next after the passage of this ordi-
nance
Sec $. And be IL ordained. That the said COM
pany shall, within twenty days after the passage
of this ordinance, certify their acceptance of the
same under their corporate seal and Immediately
thereafter hle the same in the office OF the City
| Clerk, and shall also, within the time aforesaid,
| present to the Common Council, for the accept
| auce and approval of the Finance Committee, a
bond, with approved security residing in the state
of New Jersey, in the penal sum of two thousand
dollars, conditioned to indemnify and save harm
less the said city against any loss damage which
may arise by reason of any litigation whatever
instituted by any person, persons or corporations.
to test the validity of the said company's right TO
use aud operate any such works and appliances,
and TO indemnify the city from any damage aris-
| ing from the use Of such works and electric appi-
ances, and also for the faithful performance oy
said company OF each and every provision OF I'll is
ordinances and that II the said company shall
faithfully perform all the provisions of this ord
nance no other electric%ight company shall have
the power to erect poles, stretch wires thereon
or sell electric light, heat or power within the
limits of this city for the period of three years
from the passage Of this ordinance; prorided that
| whenever the said company shall fail to comply
with the provisions OF this ordinance, or shall at
any time after the completion OF their works fail
to furnish electric light to the users thereof for
| the space of thirty days, all their rights under
| this ordinance shall cease and determine unless
such failure should occur through unavoidable
means Of fire or explosion.
| Sec. l. And be II ordained, That the city OF
Lamhertville the right to use the poles OF
the company for telephone and fire alarm purpo-
/ SEES, free of charge
Passed Oct. ~, 1891.
GEO. W. TRAUGER,
President Of Common Council.
Approved Oct "a. 1891.
! TORBERT CoRYELL, Mayor.
Attest:--w. Fl. wrLsoT, City Clerk.
| Nov, 4. 1891.