The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-07-06

AN ORDISANCE relating 10 supply
Light, by the Henry ReckOrd Manu-
featuring unsEany Of Hartford Z o.,
its SUCCESSORS and aasiSH
SECTION |. BE it enacted and ordained by
the Town Commissioners of the Town of Bel
Air, That when the Henry ReCkOrd Manu-
featuring Company Of hartford Couuy, it's
SUCCESSORS and assigns, shall create, erect
and maintain an Electric Light Plant within
or near the limits OF said town Tor furnishing
the town with electricity for lighting the
streets and other public and private uses,
for the citizens of sand town as hereinafter
provided for, that then aud IN that event the
Town Commissioners oil lei Alr shall ana
will pay annually 10 the said The Henry
Rockford Manufacturing Company of liar
ford county, it's successors ami assigns, the
sum of twenty dollars (S2OJ for each incln-
descent light of thirty-two nominal candle
power, subject to the provisions of this urdi-
nance. The said The Henry Reckord Man
ui;lctufing Company of Hartford County, its
successors and assigns, to have the exclusive
privilege Ui furnishing street lighting i'll the
town OF Bel Air during the existence OF TINS
contract.
SECTION :. And be it further enacted and
ordained, That in the laying of wires neccS-
s;Iry for said plant due regard shall be mad
for the safety of persons and property, and
that the insuation, lightning arreSters and
other safety appliances used in the exercise
of the privileges herein granted, shall be
sufficient i'll number and OF such character
and design as will secure the maximum de-
gree of safety which the present state of the
art in electric lighting has demonstrated to
be necessary, and that 10 wire shall be con-
Quoted through any woodwork or about any
building in said town, on or near any metal
lie or other conductor in contact with any
such woodwork or conductor without ample
| insulation, in addition 10 the usual covering
| OF said wire; that no part of the primary
| conductor outside o the central station shall
| be placed nearer to the ground than twenty
| feet; that no loose or unused wire shall be
permitted to remain in contact with what is
| known as live wires that all the electrical
| appliances placed on or near the streets of
| public private
propert. shall be kept in good and Sufficient
| state of repair with Il view to the safety of
| life and property; that the poles on which
| the wires are to be erected shall DC reasonably
| straight, chestnut or cedar, not less than
| thirty feet long and to be set five feet in the
| ground, properly taInped and guyed.
| SECTION 3. And be 1t further enacted and
| ordained, That the said The Henry Rockford
| Hanuf;lctuIIn company OF Hartford County,
| its successors ana H. rams, shall begin To Iur-
| niSh light for said town on or before the 18th
| day Ot october, iS!4 and continue the same
Tor seven Years, Tor me purpose OF lliullina
| ting the streets Of Bel Air with electric
| lights OF thIrty-two nominal candle power
| each, and shall at its own cost, furnish all
| poles, wires, lamps, shades, rehectors and
| other materials and appliances necessary for
| the maintenance, repair and successful
| operation of said lights, except Tor lamps
| broken by parties not i'll their employ, and
| all labor for the same, and keep all OF said
| lights in successful operation during the said
| term of seven years, under the supervision
| OF the Town Commissioners of said town; to
| light said lights tniI ty minutes after sunset
| and TO keep the same lighted continuously
| until one O'Clock y. NJ, under the moonlight
| schedule, not less than twenty nights in
| each month, and to place SAID lights at Such
| places in saiu town, at such heights from the
ground and in such positions rs snaii De re-
| exceeding twenty-five feet from the street
| unless by special agreement), and fol. every
| nig hit any of said lights shall not be lighted
| or burned according to the contract within
| specified, II fine equal to double the cost OF
! such light, if burning, shall he imposed, to
l be rcmiJted in the discretion OF the IoWn
| Commissioners.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted and or
dained, That the said Town Commissioners
| shall have the right at any time during said
| term to increase or decrease the number OF
| electric lights used for lighting the streets OF
OF the cost Of lighting, but at no time shall the
| number of lights be less than forty, ana the
| price thereof more than twenty dollars (S2O.l
| per light of thirty-two nominal candle power
| per annum, for each incandescent light, ana
| the said Town Commissioners shall nave the
| right TO extend the time of the existence OF
| this agreement to period OF five additional
| years upon the TERMS prices and conditions
| herein specified, by giving notice in writing OF
| their intention so to do on or before the 18th
| day of October in the year 900, the payments
| for said lights to be made upon the tenth Oh
| each month for the previous month services,
provided, the same has been IN conformity
| with the contract; all additional lights are TO
be erected in accordance with the terms OF
this agreement, to be paid for pro rata, com
| mencing Mt the time of using the same that
unless The Henry RECORD Manufacturing
| Company, of Hartford county. its successors
and assigns, shall begin to furnish light on or
| before the 18th day of October, 1894, that then
the town shall not be held to any OF the terms
| or conditions of this Ordinance. and if, after
beginning to furnish light as aforesaid there
| shall ut any time during the existence OF the
l'time contracted for. be Il failure 10 furnish
| light for Il continuous period OF thirty DAYS;
then, in that event. this ordinance shall ne nun
| and void and all rights obtained hereunder be
| forfeited: and provided, nevertheless, that
| none of the failures above mentioned shall be
caused by any act. neglect or default OF the silld
| the Town Commissioners of Bel Air, or by IN
! territorial default of the said The Henry
| Rockford Manufacturing Company OF Hartford
| County. its successors or assigns.
| SEC. D. And be it further enacted ana Or
| dained, That in consideration OF the proper
| fulfilment of the conditions aforestated. that
The Henry Rockford Manufacturing Company
| of Hartford County, its successors or assigns, be
and il is hereby $50 Tar us The SAID Iown Coin-
| missionerS under heir charter, are authorized
| so to do, and SO long as said conditions are
| faithfully fultlled) granted the right to erect
and maintain i'll the streets, lanes and alleys OF
| Bel Air, poles and wires for telephones and Tor
| supplying electric current Tor light, heat and
| power for public and private use therein, with,
| out making any charge or tax OF any KIND
| upon the plant so erected provided, however,
that in the construction, maintenance, removal
| or repair thereof the same shall be under the
| control ana subject t. the direction OF the
| Town Commissioners of the said town.
| SEC. 6. And be il further enacted and or
| daincd that The Henry iteckOrd Manufacture
! ing Company of Hartford County, its success
SOrS and assigns shall and Will, at all times IN
| dcmnify, protect and save harmless, the said
town of Bel Air. from any and all actions,
| suits, damages, costs and expense arising from
the delay, negligence or unskllfulnIss i'll per-
| forming the conditions of this ordinance on the
| part of the said, The Henry Rockford Manufac-
| turing Company of Hartford County, its sue
cessors and assigns, or their servants agents or
! employees, Or arising from the infringements
| of patent or patents, upon any oil the materl-
| al or appliances used in the erection or man-
| tenance of said electric lights in said town.
| SEC. 7. And this ordinance, When the terms
| thereof shall have been accepted by the said
| The Henry Reckord Manufacturing Company
of Hartford County, its successors and assigns,
shall he taken and considered as contract be-
tween The said The Henry Rcckord Manufac-
turing Company of Hartford County, it success
sors and assigns, and the town of Bel Air, for
said number of lights, of such character as
may be needed, herein specified by said
town. for the full period of seven years from
the day said lights ready for service, and
| NJ the prices herein named said contract to be
subject to all the stipuations and provisions
of this ordinance.
| SEC. s. And Ice it further enacted and Or
dained, That this ordinance shall take effect
| from the date Of its passage.
| Approved June IS, 1894.
| FRANK T. GORRELI, Chairman.
| ctDNCD Snoro+or,-