The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-11


the said city, the said parties contract
and agree as follows:
First. The party of second part agree
thslt they vial incorporate and organize
themselves into a JOINS stock company
under the laws of Alabama under the
name OF the Birmingham Gas and Il
Illuminating company, and will subscribe
and pay in the necessarily capital, which
they estimate ait $4,000. The said conn
Iany will lay iron gas pipes or other
Illuminating conductors through THE prin-
cipai streets and avenues of the city
ard make the neces sary connections with
the public lamps.
The party of the first part gives to The
party of the second part the exclusive
right TO furnish the party of the first
part with all the lights they may require
for the entire term of the contract and
to take and pay for twenty street lamps
at S24 per lamp per annum, lighting them
when fG1e moon IS rot shining as ii5 Gus
ibOmary in other cities, and to have the
right to putt in as many lamps as they
may require, which the party of the Sec
ond part agrees TO supply ait the same
price.
Second. The said company agrees and
blinds itself to furnish all private cCn-
sumers with Nights at $3.50 per 1000 feet,
with 10 per cent off If paid by the 18th
day of the NORTH new after 1t is con-
surned, and to furnish all churches and
public buildings at 81 per LOCO feet MT
fer each burner fifteen candle lights,
burning ait least five fee per hour and
all gas or other illuminating agency to
be of standard quality and fne from
all impurities. The said company to have
the exclusive right to do all gas or other
Illuminating plumbing committed with
their works.
Third. 1t is fu,,ther agreed that the
said company shall have the right to put
in gas or other illuminating meters and
lta1re a rpa7ti-p Nf his MONTHLY
cStener If necessary.
Fourth. 1T is fur her agreed that SAID
gals or othsr Illuminating works and all
property connected thsrewtth shall be
exempt fro,n taxa ion by tfs party Of the
first part for the term of ten years from
the date of its organization.
Fifth. The party of the frs, part fur
Their agrees to give to this party of the
second part free of charge, the right of
way through AN the Streets, avenues, al
leys and public parks of SAID city, for
laying down and excavating and MAIN
'tadning gas pipes or other fllumina ting
conductors, the said company to COM
me1ce building and constructing this fr
works Within twelve moniths from THE
date of this contract and to complete the
same in two years from said date.
Sixth. 1t is further agreed th1i this
CONT act shall run and be in full force
from the time it is made until the 1st
Day of May 1904, a-li when it expires The
fusal of a renewal, subject TO such regula-
| tions. alterations and changes as the
party OF the first part may make. To
| all Of which we have set our hard and
seals this - day of - 1879"
Afd:r much discussion, on motion of
| Alderman Smith that portion of the pro-
posed contract giving said gas company
the exclusive right to lay mains in the
city was stricken cut
Alderman Lockwood moved that the
a;f ch1iorota =-lnf IN nal laf1nS
from 'shia company at a cast of $40 psr
lamp per annum. Carried.
Alderman Smith moved that the COM
pany be exempt from taxa ton for the
pc led ce ten years from lis organiZa-
ton. Carried.
Alderman Lockwood moved that tile
price of gas to public buildings be fixed
at 50 ger 1000 feet and to individuals ait
| $3.50 psr 1000 feet with 10 per cent. off
for cash. Adopted.
Alderman Lockwood moved shat the
quality of the gas be made equal to
fifteen candle lights for each burner
burning at least five feet per hour, and
for all othsr purposes to be of standard
quality. Adopted.
That por'.ton ofS-the contract with ref
| erenca ito the right off way for gas mains,
pipes etc, was adopted as read, as were
Also those parts relating Ito the reading
| of meters and to the time of commencing
and completing the works.
Alderman Lockwood moved to fix the
term of the contract at twenty-five years,
which was agreed 10 by all the members
except Alderman Smith, who voted
against said motion.
Alderman Smith then moved that the
special commitUee meet in conjunction
win Meysrs. jackson, O'Brien and 9TH
els and draw up the contract and report
| the same ais a whole at the next regular
meeting of this board. and that they also
| fix the location of the lamp pests and
| of the gas works. The motion was
adopted.
(SigneD THOS. JEFFFtRS, Mayor.
P. H. CARPENTER,
City Clark.
| (Extract from Minutes oif May 28, 1879
Alderman Smith, chairman of select
committee on proposition for establish
ment of gas works presented the contract
as drafted under the Instructions of the
board at the lasr nesting On motion 1t
was decided to vote upon the contract
by sections.
Alderman Smith moved that the clause
at the heading of the contract be changed
| by striking out th= words "or other Ill
| Illuminating" where they occur in said
| clause. Motion adopted by following
vote: Ayes, Alderman Smith, Torrey,
| Hartman, Nabors and Jordan. Nays:
Alderman Allen, Lockwood and Roden.
(Signed) THOS. JEFFERS,
Mayor.
p. II. CARPENTER,
City Clerk.
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