The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-19
august 2, 1897
PROCLAMATION BY THE
MAYOR.

NJ ~ L OIC.
WHEREAS, at special meeting of the City
Council Of the CITY OF Ocala. held the 24th day
| of June A. u. 1897, for that purpose, an agree
ment " IS entered into between the city of Ocala
| yits board of aldermen and the General Electric
Company tor Lighting the streets lanes and alleys
OF said city. provided that such agreement should
| be ratified by majority vose of the Freeholders
of the city Of Ocaia voting an election to be held
for the purpose of ratifying said agreement; and
whereas the said City Council OF Ocala has re-
quested the Mayor OF said city to call election
Mayor of the city of Ocals Fla. do hereby call an
election of the Freeholders of Ocala, Fla, to be
| held on the
9th day OF july A. D. 1897
for the purpose OF ratlfying or rejecting the said
The voting place will be at the City Hall in the
| city of Ocala.
For the purpose of conducting the said election.
do hereby appoint as inspectors of said election,
w. c. Jefords, o; L. Burdick and w: P. Tran
than, and as Clerk E. I. Helveston. The terms
| follows:
AGREEMENT.
| This agreement, made this. day of
A. d. 1897, by and between
the municipal corporation of Ocala, Fla, herein
after called the City, and the General Electric
yy I t5 State e Nsw snd
after called the Company.
Witnesseth;, Whereas; by resolution Of its City
copy of which is hereto attached and made part
hereof, the said City has authorized its Mayor
and clerk to execute this contract with the Com
pany on its behalf, upon its confirmation by a
ma Jority of the Freeholders authorized by law to
vote for the ratification of such contracts and by
said resolution has authorized the calling of said
electon and whereas, at said election said cor
1897, confirmed and ratified BY majority Of the
vote aforesaid:
Now: Therefore, in consideration of $500 casn
| in hand paid to the Company, receipt whereof is
rents herein contained it is mutually coyenanted
| and agreed between the parties hereto, as
Ist. The Company agrees to establish main
tain and operate, at such points may be desig-
mated by the City Council of the city, not less
| than Thirty-sx Arc Lights, nominally Iaco Cp.
EACH all night service, for the term of two years
beginning. ...-............ A u: 1897, and
NAV At time during ,h D. ts s9 and os the
contract require of and receive from the Com
pany such, Data, Information and tests. as will
contracted for. is being in fact furnished.
I'd. The City agrees to pay for the said service,
| and for the maintaipance and operation of the
Twenty-Five and onehah cents Der light per
night payment TO be made at the first meeting of
ces during the preceding month. II said , City
has not funds sufficient for any cause does not
| pay sums hereby agreed to be paid at the time
be issued to the Company by the City for said
sums, which vouchers shall bear interest at the
rate of FER cent. per annum from date of pressn,
tation to the City Treasurer for payment said
Treasurers endorsement of pres entation and
| non-payment for want of funds to be evidence of
sd: It is understood and agreed by both
parties that said Ihirtysix lights Shall be located
at such points the City Council shall designate
and that the City shall have the right to locate
additional lights on the lines of the Company as
established after the location of said Thirty-six
TRysN lights and without ADDITIONAL cost to
and erecting the same Addi:i9nsI lights looted
TbiIty-six lights, at points not reached by the
Company's lines as then established, shall be paid
herein specified; and in addition the City agrees
to pay such portion of the actual cost to the
Company, of the extending its lines to supply
Between t the City and the Company; provided
that in case the City and Company cannot agree
as to the division of this expense, it shall be
additional lights or not:
All changes in location or removals of lights
after once placed shall be made at the expense of
the City, and the City agrees to pay to the Com
pany the actual cost of making such removals
4th. 1t. is understood and agreed that any
additional service which may hereafter be fur
nished upon the orders of the City, within the
terms of this contract, or any service which the
the terms hereof and within the terms hereof shall
be charged extra or credited by the Company on
the same basis pro rata as the rates above speci-
fed. In case of default in meeting any of the
payments hereunder, and said default continuing
for ten DAYS, the Company shall have the option
to shut off the City's lights and take such further
hereunder. and upon failure of the Company to
furnish light to the City for ten successive nights
in accordance with its covenants herein, the City
NAV declare this contract at end. and at its
option may release itself from all further obliga-
tions hereunder TO the Company, except amounts
that receipt of payment for past services by the
Company, or receipt of new services by the City
furnished after the expiration of the ten days
aforesaid, shall in either case work waiver of
such breach by the party receiving such payment
or services.
5th The Company agrees, in consideration of
the contract for City lighting being granted it, to
doing business along its lines as now or as the
same may be hereafter located lights for their
residence places of business at prices not to
exceed those mentioned and set out in the follow
ing schedule for and during the term OF this con
tract, that is to say:
Commercial Lights, Basis of IS Cp. Lamp.
All Night.
I light Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 per month.
to lights -.-.....-.-... LIS each Per month.
to ID lights. LIS "
II o'clock.
light .......'.......'. sIz5 per month
to 10 lights.--.... 100
O'Clock.
light: .;....-- $500 per month.
TO 10 lights. 10 /"
Residences.
to 10 lights, $50 each per month.
Arc Lamps.
All night .......'.... sSs3 each per month
II O. CLOCK ......,........ h.co :
Meter rate II cents per 1000 Watts,