The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-11-18
IBy Authority.l
IN ORDINANCE

Authorizing the New York Electric CousaA~eiie-<
Company of New York to construct maintain
and operate works for the supply and distrbu-
ton of electricity for electric lights, heat or
power.
The Inhabitants ofMe City Of Lambertune do ordaia
Sec l. 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 or power, the city Of Lambertville and
such Individuals residing or doing business there
in as may desire supply of the same, for use, and
TO distribute and sell electricity for electric light.
heat or power to locate and erect the necessary
buildings, apparatus ami 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 or
poles on the same, TO sustain the necessary wires
and other appliances for electric lighting or con-
yeying electricity to be used either for heat or
power, In such manner as not to endanger life or
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
iuries that may he done to the same with as little
DELAY as possible; provided ho,ceper that said posts
or poles shall be erected under the direction of
the Common Council or the Street Committee
thereof and shall be SO located as in way TO in
terfere with the safety or con Ienience of persons
travelling over the said streets, highways.
lanes or alleys, or being or residing thereon and
u,Opiaed further that before said company erect any
such posts or poles, they shall first obtain the
consent in writing of the owner or owners upon
whose property it Intends to erect any sael~Far;s
or poles. ,,.,-, M. ~.
thorized to be manufactured and furnished by the
aloresaid company shall be both the arc light and
the ineandescent light, at n price not to exceed
the sum of thirteen Q3) dollars per month each
for two thousand 10000 candle power arc street
light or the sum of fourteen (4) dollars per year
for each incaudescent light of not less than six
teen (l6) cand cpower; that the buildings ana
works shall be erected within the corporate limits
of said city that the city shall at all times De
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
peted and in operation on or be fore the hrst day
of January next after the passage OF this ordi-
nance.
| Sec s. And be 1t ordained, That the said CONF
pany shall, within twenty days after the passage
of this ordinance. certify their acceptance OF the
same under their corporate seal, and Immediately
thereafter ile the same in the office oil the City
| Clerk, and shall also within the time aforesaid
| present 10 the Common Council, for the accept
| ance and approval of the Finance COMMITTEE, q
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 or damage whch
/ may arise by reason OF any litigation wnaiesei
instituted by any person, persons or corporations,
to test the validity of the said companys right 10
| use and operate any such works and appliances,
/ and to indemnify the city from any damage ars-
ing from the OF such works and electric appii-
ances and also for the faithful performance oy
| said company of each and every provlsioR OF this
| ordinance; and that IL the said company snail
faithfully erform all the provisions of this ordi-
| nance no other electric light company shall have
the power to erect poles or stretch wires thereon
! or sell electric light, heat or power within the
limits of this city for tho period of three years
from the passage of this ordinance provided, 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 4 And be it ordained, That the city Of
Lambertvlle reserves the right to use the poles OF
the company, for telephone aud fire alarm pnrpo-
SEES free o. charge.
Passed Oct. ~, 1891.
GEO. W. TRAUGER,
| President of Common Council.
Approved Oct "a, 1891.
ToRBERT CoRYELL. Mayor.
Attest:-w. II. WILMoT, City Clerk
! Nov. 4, 1891.