The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-13
PROCLAMATION BY THE
MAYOR

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Council of the city Of Ocala. held on the aath day
| of June A. ID. 1897, for that purpose. an sgree
ment W IS entered into between the city of Ocala
Company for lighting the lanes and alley:
of said city. provided that such agreement should
be ratified BY 2 majority vote OF the freeholder;
ct the city OF Ocaa voting an election to be held
for the purpose of ratify ing said agreement; and
| whs,eas the aid City Council of Oc.la has re
tor said tur, ose. Therefore I. W. s. Buloek. a.
Mayor OF the city OF Ocal-, FL do hereby call ar
| held on the
9th day of July, A. D. 1897
for the purpose of ratlf,i or rejec1ng the said
rh. voting place will be at the. City Hall in the
For the ourpose of conducting the said election
do hereby appoint as ins ecto OF said cleo ion
.San sedo erx E. meive sna Tn. tenn
Of said agreement to be voted upon are a
follows:
AGREEMENT.
This agreement, made this day OF
49,. A. ID: 1897, by ind between
IL municipal n Grafton OF O-als. FL :. herei.
after Ell the City, and the General ectric
Compshy scrGo rat g9h.sd v and existing
Witnesseth;. Whereas by resolution of its Ci.y
CGune dated hereto attached and D. 1891
hereof, the said City has authorized its Mayor
and Clerk to execute this contract With the Com
bS
vote tor the rathca alton of such cont acts, and by
said resolution has authorized the calling of said
tract was, on tie - day of.............A. ID.
1897, confirmed ana ratified by majority Of the
vote aforesaid:
Now. Therefore, in consideration of $500 casn
in hand paid to the Company. receipt whereof is
hereby Acknowledged, and Of the mutual agree
ments he Elm contained, it is mutually covenanted
and agreed between the parties hereto, as
Ist. The Company agrees to establish. main
mated by the City Council Of the city, not less
than Thirtysi Arc Lights. nominally I2co Cp.
each, al night service for the term of two years,
ending 800. ...............A. ID. 1899 and the
City may, at any time during the term of this
panv such data, information and tests, as will
establish that the service herein provided and
contracted for, is beirg in fact furni. he'd
and for the maintenance and operation of the
lights above specified for said term. at the rate of
night. payment to be made at the first meeting of
the Council Of said City in each month for servi-
ces during the preceding month. If said City
Aforesaid, then and in that event. vouchers shall
sums which Vouchers shall bear interest a. the
rate of per cent. per annum from date of pres.
tation to the City Treasurer for payment, said
such presentation.
sd. 1t is understood and agreed by both
parties that said Thirty-six lights Shall be located
and that the CRY shall have the right to locate
established after the location CT said Thirty six
lights at the same rate herein provided for said
1hirsv?ix lights and without additional cost to
the said City for l. eating such additional lights
and erecting the same. Additional lights located
after the e-ection and establishments of sad
Compsnys Lies a. then established, shall be paid
for at the san rates as the Thirty-six lights
herein specified; and in addition the City agrees
to pay such portion of the actual cost to the
such lights with current. as my be agreed upon
that in case the City and Company cannot agree
as to the division of this expense it shall be
optional wi,h the Company whether to erect such
All changes in location removals of lights
after once placed shel. be made at the expense of
pany the actual cost of making such remnvsls
4th. 1t is understood and agreed that any
additional service which may hereafter be fur
terms of this contract. or any service which the
Company may fail to furnish in accordance with
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
for ten DAYS, the Company shall have the option
to shut off the Citys lights and take such further
20 bs s ss
furnish light to the City for ten successive nights
in accordance with its covenants herein, the City
NAV declare this contract at an end, and at its
option may release itself from all further obiga
tions hereunder to the Company, except amounts
unpaid for lighting already furnished; provided.
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. day.
aforesaid, shall in either case work waiver Of
such breach by the party receiving such payment
or services.
9Th. The Company agrees, in consideration of
the contract for City lighting being granted 1t, to
furnish to- the inhabitants of said City, living or
same may be hereafter located lights for their
residence or places of business at. prices not to
ing schedule for and during the term of this con.
tract, that is to say:
Commercial Lights, Basis of 16 Cp. Lamp.
All N;ohf