The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-01
PROCLAMATION BY THE
MAYOR

n,ent W II. red III b-tw cen the city Of Ocal4.
Comp for ,ghrne the streets. lanes and alleys
Of said cry. proylded that such agreement should
be ratfed BY q M jority >oe of the freeholders
{ the CITY OF O1a vo ing an election to be held
for the pur osz,f raft ing said agres men: ; and
VIII e,ss the ) id City Council OF Dc la h.s ie-
Tor said ur .ose. the efole !. w. 5. Bull ok as
Mayor of the city OF Oc.la, FL. do hereby call an
election Of the Freeho rs of Ocala, Fla, to be
held On the
9th day of July, A. D. 1897
for the purpose of ratIfying rejecting the said
rh,, voting pl ce will be at the City Hall in the
For the purpo 'e of conducting the said election
do hereby appoint as INSPECTORS OF said eleS.ion
of said agreement to be voted upon as
follows:
AGREEMENT.
This agreement, made this -. ..... day of
the municipal corporation of Ocala, Fl.., herein
after called the City, and the General Electric
f 9b NeS and
Witnssss.h; 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 cor tlrmation by a
majority of the Freeholders authorized by law to
vote for the ratification of such contracts, and by
SAID resolution mas dutnOrlZed the Gaining OF SAID
election; and whereas. at said election Said con
1897, confirmed and ratified by majority Of the
Now, Therefore, in consideration of $500 casn
in hand paid to the Company, receipt whereof is
hereby aknowedged and Of the mutual
70 lows:
tain and operate, at such points as may fe desig-
mated by the City Council of the city, not less
than Thirty-six Aic Lights nominally 1900 Cp.
EACH all night service, for the term of two years.
City may. at any time during the term of this
contract require of and receive from the Com
panv such DATA, infoi nation and ttsss. as will
establish that the service heran Irov ded and
contracted for. Is beir in fact furni hed
"a. The City agrees to raw for the said service,
and for the maintai ,anc. and operation of the
Twenty-Five and one-half cents Ter light Ter
night. payment to be ma e at the first meeting of
the Council of said City in each month for seIvi-
ees during the preceding month. If sid City
has not fur DIS sufficient or for any cause does not
pay sums hereby agree d to be paid at the time
aforesa d then and in tnat event, vo!ehers shall
be issued to the Company By the City tor said
sums, which voucher shall rear interest at the
rate of per cent per annum from date of pres-E-
1reasurer's endorsement ef pre- entation and
non-payment for want of funds to be evidence of
such prasenta ton.
sd: 1t is understood and agreed by both
parties that said Thrty-six lights shall be located
at such points as the City Council shall Designate
additional lights on the lines OF the Company as
established after the location. of said Thirty-six
lights at the same rate as herein provided for said
and s ereens the s sR sRts
TIT M i lights, at ar points not reached by the
Company's lines as then established, shall be paid
for at the same rates as the Thirty-six lights
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
gb s with Gy sn bs ccmsn sgssd
that in case the City and Company cannot agree
as to the division of this expense. it shall be
optional with the Company whether to erect such
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
nished upon the orders CT the City, within the
terms OF this contract, or any service which the
Company may fail to furnish in accordance with
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-
payments hereunder, and said default continuing
for ten days, the Company shall have the option
to shut off the Citys lights and take such further
action IS it may deem best to enforce its rights
hereunder. and upon fai lure of the Company to
furnish light to the City for ten successive nights
in accordance with it's covenants herein, the City
NAV declare this contract at an end. and at its
option may release itself from all further obliga-
tions hereunder to the Company, except amounts
unpaid for lighting already furnished; provided.
that receipt OF payment for past serv ices 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
sth The Company agrees in consideration CT
the contract for City lighting being granted it, to
furnish to the inhabitants Of said City. living or
doing business along its lines as now as the
same may be hereafter located lights for their
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 l6 Cp. Lamp.
All Night.
1 light ...................... $3.50 per month.
to lights .......--'.. I.25 each per month.
b to ID lights -....... LIS
IL o'clock.
light Observation-Disclosures. sI.7S per month.
to lights. 10 each rer month.
3 to 10 lights ...'... LOB
o'clock.
light :.;................ sI.oo pei, month.
Ito fgh ih.: Is each FER month.
to 10 lights ............... $50 each per month
A,c Lamps.
All night ,.,............. s.. IS each per month
IL o CLOCK -.'.' = --.--.... o.Oo
Meter rae II cents per 1000 Watts.
Hotels, halls, churches, lodges, etc. sIecia
9th. 1t is further understood and agreed by and
between both parties hereto that this contract
may be assumed and shall be binding upon their
successors and assigns
eth This contract shall not be final and bind
ing upon the Company until approved bv the
Chairman of ITS Local Companies COMMITTEE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. SAID City has caused
this greement to be executed in its behalf by its
! MAYOR and attested by its Clerk and its Corr O,