The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-29

NJ IS tered III between The CITY OF tCaIl,
b. its board 81 aide men and the General ELECTRIC
Coup ,y for lighting the streets. lanes and alleys
e sci cry provided that such agreement should
~ ratified by jorty of the Freehoders
the cty OF Oca a W iog an election TO be held
for the pur~ ose cf ratfy ing said ACRE men; ard
VIII ;ea< the id City Council o. &c la has re
quested the ayor Of said city tt call an election
tor said purpose, therefore !. W. :. Bullock. as
Mayor of the city of Oc.ls, FL do hereby call an
ectioa of the Freeho rs of Oclla, Fla, to be
hell on the
9th day Of July, A. D. 1897
for the purpose of rat,f ing or rejecting the said
IN. voting place will be a: the City Hall in the
For the purpose of conducting the said election
do hereby appoint as ms 1eGto OF said election,
than, and as ERIK E. + Helveston. The terms
of said agreement to be voted upon are as
follows:
AGREEMENT.
This agreement, made this day of
.................... A. ID. 1897, by and between
the municipal CORPORATION of Ocala, Fla. herein
after called the City, and the General Electric
Company, CORPORATION organized and existing
under the laws of the State of New YORK, herein
after called the Company.
Council, dated ..... of 80 a. D. 1897,
copy of which is hereto attached and made. pait
the said City has its Mayer
pany on its behalf, uPon its confirmation by a
majority of the Freehold RS authorized by law to
vote for the ratification CT such CONTRACTS, and by
said resolution has authorized the calling of said
election; and whereas, at said election said cor
ts Sae waS 1n b or Of the
vote aforesaid;
Now. Therefore, in consideration of $500 casn
hereby Acknowledged, and OF the mutual agree
ments ne Elm contained, it is mutually Covenanted
and agreed between the parties hereto, as
TO lows:
Ist. The Company agrees to establish main
tain and operate, at such points as may lie oesig-
mated by the City Council Of the city, not less
a Lights. QCmlQaliy l. ID,
each, all night service, for the term of two Yeas,
beginning. ~; 1897, ana
City may. at any time during The t.rn OF this
ortract require OF and receive from the Com
PAW such data, information ana tests as will
contracted fnr. i, being in fact furnished
I'd. The City agrees to ay fer the said service,
and for the maiI.tainance and operation of the
lights above specific for said term at the rate Ct
TWENTY-FIVE and one-haf cents FER light Ter
the Council Of said City in each month for SeIvi-
ces curing the preceding month. II So id City
has not funds sufficient, or for any cause does not
aforesa d, then and in that event, vouchers shall
be issued to tie Compen ny by the City for said
sums, which vouchers shall rear interest at the
rate OF per cent per annun from date Of pest
tation to the City Treasurer for payment, said
Ireasuser's endorsement of pre- entation and
non-paymens for want of funds to be evidence of
such presentation.
sd. 1t is understood and agreed by both
parties that said Thirtysix lights shall be located
and that the City shall have the right to locate
additional lights on the lines OF The Contrary as
established after the location. Of said Thirty six
lights at the rate as herein provided for said
Ihirtv-six lights and without additional cost to
the said City for locating such additional lights
and erecting the same. Additional lights located
after the erection and establishment of sad
Thirty-six lights. at points not reached by the
Companys lines then established, shall be Paid
for at the sane rates as the Ihirt y-siX lights
herein specified and in addition the City agrees
to pay such portion of the actual cost to the
such tights with current as may be agreed upon
between the City and the Company; provided
that in case the City and Company c2nlot agree
as to the division of this expense it shall be
optional with the Company whether to erect such
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
additonal serVies w6ch ma1 hereafter ' be uT
nished, upon the ordsrs ct 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
action IS it NAV deem best TO enforce its rights
hereunder. and upon failure of the Company to
furnish light 20 the City for ten success We nights
in accordance with its covenants hereir, the City
NAV declare this contract at end. and at its
option may release Itself from eli further obliga-
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 DAYS
aforesaid. shall n either case work w liver OF
such breach by the party receiving such payment
9Th. The Comrany agrees, in consideration Ct
the contract tor City lighting being granted it. to
doing business along its lines IS now or as the
same may be hereafter located lights for their