The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-26

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been placed in operation. shall forfeit
two cents per hour for each lamp so long
as the same shall remain unlighted dur
ing tho hours aforesaid, and in addition
no rental shall be paid for such light
during the time the same is not kept
burning. But in the event that such
failure shall be caused by no negligence
OF said company, but through unavoid-
able accident or other cause beyond its
control, the said company shall suffer no
penalty on account OF the same, but
said city shall not pay any rental for
any such lights during such time as
they are unlighted on account of same.
In case of company voluntarily or will
fully falling to furnish lights in accord
ance with the stipulations of this ordi-
nance fine of 81 shall be imposed for
every five minutes said light remains
unlighted during any night.
Section 6. The said city shall have
the right at any time during the period
aforesaid to order additional lights not
less than ten in number at any one
time upon the same basis and upon the
Same terms, provided that no single
light shall be- required to be placed
moro than LOGO feet from any line OF
circuit that may be in operations, a
sixty days notice to be given.
Section z. The said city shall pay to
the said company rental for said lights
at the price Of twenty four cents for
each lamp per night, payable monthly,
said rental to commence immediately
upon the turning on of current for said
Liz hts by said company, and the notifica
ton in writing to the chairman of the
committee on lights by said company
that the first fifty of said lights are
ready for operation and SO with all
subsequent lights. And in the event
that said city shall at any time be in
default in the payment of said rental
for period of three months then upon
notification in writing of ten days said
company shall have the privilege of
cutting off said lights until all amour is
due in arrears to it shall DO paid by said
city.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take
effect from the date of its approval by
the mayor and if tho Roanoke Electric
Light and Power Company shall, within
fifteen days from date of such approval,
file with the clerk Of the Council its
acceptance in writing of this ordinance
and enter bond payable to the city OF
Roanoke in the penalty of $50, 600 with
security approved by Council of the
stipulation contained in the ordinance,
tho same shall Immediately become a
contract between said city and said
Roanoke Electric Light and Power Com
pany and binding in every respect upon
each of the said parties hereto.
When section = was considered Mr..
Engleby left to secure an electrician
who could give council some informa-
ton in regard to the amount of voltage
which would be required in case, at any
time, the city should extend the num-
Der of lights.
Mr.. Engleby returned being unable to
find an electrician. 1t was then decided
to leave the vote upon the second Sec
ton until this evening, at which time a
special meeting has been called.
Mr.. Loughery offered an amendment
to the electric light ordinance whereby
the Roanoke Electric Light and Power
Company be held responsible for all
damage done to personal property. 1t
was carried unanimously
The resignation of Councilman John
Mccarthy was received and accepted.
The meeting was then adjourned until
this evening at O'Clock.