The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-22
[By Authority.l
An ORDINANCE

Authorizing the Lambertville Electric Light, Heat
and Power Company TO construct. maintain and
operate works for the supply and distribution OF
electricity for electric lights, heat or power.
The Inhabitants of the City Of Lambertsills do
ordain
Sec. 1. That The Lambertyile Electric Light,
Heat and Power Company, their successors and
strictions hereinafter named 10 erect electric
works and supply with electricity for electric
light, heat or power. the city Of Lambertville and
such individuals residing doing business there
in as may desire o supply of the for use, and
TO distribute and sell electricity for electric light
heat or power to locate and erect the necessary
turing, distributing and Introducing, with the
right to enter upon any public street, high way,
lane alley for the purpose Of erecting posts or
poles on the same, 10 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
doing as little damage as possible TO this streets,
highways lanes and alleys, and repairing the in
juries that may be done TO the same with IS little
delay as possible provided hocever that said posts
and poles shall be erected under the direction Of
the Common Council, or the Street Committee
thereof and shall be located as In no way TO In
terfere with the safety con fenience Of persons
travelling on or over the said streets, Highways.
lanes or alleys, being or residing thereon and
provided further, that before said company erect any
such posts or poles, they shall hrst obtain the
consent In writing OF the owner or owners upon
whose property 1t intends to erect any such posts
or poles.
thorized to be manufactured and furnished BY the
aforesaid company shall be both the arc light and
the incandescent light that the buildings and
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 10 part
that tho said buildings and works shall be COM
pleted and In operation on or before the hrst day
Of june next after the passage Of THIS ordinance.
pany shall, within twenty days after the passage
Of this ordinance certify their acceptance OF the
same under their corporate seal, and immediateiy
thereafter file the same In the ONCE Of the City
Clerk, and shall also, within the time aforesaid,
present to the Common Council, for the accept
ance and approval OF the FINANCE Committee.
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
s s es ga
to test the validity Of the said company's right to
and to indemnify The city from any damage sris-
ing from the use Of such works and electric appii-
ances and II the caid company. shall faithfully
other electric light company shall have the power
to cree poles. or stretch wires thereon, or sell
electric light heat. power within the limits OF
passage Of this ordinance provided, that when.
ever the said company shall fail TO comply with
the provisions Of this ordnance, or shall at any
time after the completion Of their works fall 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 anayoidsbls means
of fire or explosion.
Sec. 4. And be 1t ordained. That the city Of
Lambertville reserves the right TO use the poles
poses, free OF charge provided, however, that the
said company shall not be subject to any claim
for damage from the said city. that may arise BY
reason the said poles being so used aioresaid
Sec. g. And be II ordained, That the said COM
pany shall pay the expense OF the publication Of
this ordinance, prior 10 It's publication according
to law.
Passed March 6, 1893
JOHN H. BLACK
President Of Common Council.
Approved March Q. 1898.
T0RBERT CoRYELI., Mayor.
Attest.-w. II. WILsoT, City Clerk.
March 10, 1893.