The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-15
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The Terms of the Contract With the
City,

In view OF the discussion over the cleo
trio light contract, the terms of the con-
tract itself may prove of interest to the
general public and will throw much light
upon the subject. The document IS as
follows:
This agreement made and entered into
by AMI between the Salt Lake and Ogden
Gas and Electric Light company, cor
poration, duly incorporated under the
laws of Utah territory, the party of the
first part: and Salt Lake city, a municipal
corporation, of Utah territory, the party
of the second part witnessetn: r1
81 consideration of the covenants ana
agreements, hereinafter mentioned, to be
kept and performed by the party Of the
10 erect the necessary poles, crossarlns
\ and wires, at its own expense, 70 nam
kain and operate. for for; street ;ngnfa ing
krict No. 1 of Salt Lake city, as oe-
and bounded by an ordinance
BED by the city council of Salt Lake
on Tuesday January q. 1895.
zach arc light to be at all times OF ZOOO
kdle power as defined by the Worid S
lumbian Exposition Electrical Con-
fes, on April Is, 1898, which means an
lt1lsfe produced by ten amperes and forty
five volts potential difference between the
( carbons which will convert the energy
into light with reasonably high efficiency.
The candle power produced by currents
of less amperes or less volts TO be rated
proportionately.
The lamps to be fixed upon poles placed
at the intersections Of the streets or such
places as the city engineer may direct;
but in no case shall the poles be placed
over $50 feet apart.
The height of said lights or arcs to be
fwenty-seven feet above the ground
After the position of the poles and
lamps have been fixed officially by the
city engineer, any change thereafter
made in the position of the poles SO
fixed, shall be at the expense Of the said
- H.
Said party Of the first part, further
agrees TO keep all of said lamps constant
" burning during the hours annually
Schedule for lighting. streets. so
far IS practicable in this lot atty, .ex-
cept on dark or cloudy nights, when
Invariably be lighted at the usual hour
for lighting in the dark OF the moon;
pursuant to the orders of the inspector
hereinafter provided for.
The said first party further. agrees to
keep said lamps in good working order
at all times, and 10 protect the caroons
properly with globes.
said city agrees to and with said As
parry, to pay TO said first party, in con-
sideration of the furnishing of the said
three hundred lights as aforesaid, and
the keeping and performing all of its
"a greements and covenants as hereinbe-
lore provided, to pay TO said party of the
for each and every. light, or the. full sum
of $3.50 per month on the 10th day of
each month and $3.50 per month for each
and every arc light furnished said city
over and above three hundred.
In case the said first party shall fail
or refuse to furnish three hundred arc
lights as herein provided or fail to keep
ali of said lamps as specified in this con-
tract, the said city is hereby authorized
to deduct from said monthly payments,
the sum of $3.50 for each and every light
not kept constantly burning as herein
agreed and provided.
This contract shall be performed and
its provisions carried out under the super
vision of an Inspector to be appointed by
the city council and the payments for
each months service shall be made upon
his certificate that the service has been
rendered
This contract is to continue in force for
the term of one year beginning on the
18th day of April. 1885 and ID terminating
In witness whereof. the said Salt Lake
u&zk has caused this agreement to be
ed by its mayor ana its corporate seal
ereto affixed, and said Salt Lake and
en- Gas and Electric Light company
caused the same to be signed by its
ident and secretary, and its corporate
TO be affixed, this ........ day off,.
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