The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-16

Council of the CITY of Ocala hsld on the a4th day
of June A. ID. 1897, for that purpose, an agree
ment VS. entered INTO between the city Of Ocala
by its board of aldermen and the General Electric
Company for lighting the streets, lanes and alleys
Of said city, provided that such agreement should
be ratified by = majority vote OF the Freehoders
Of the city OF Ocaia voting an election to be held
for the purpose OF ratifying said agreement; and
quested the Mayor OF said city to call an election
tor said purpose, therefore !. w. 5. Bullock as
Mayor of the city of Ocaa, Fls. do hereby cali an
election of the Freeholdsrs Of Ocala, Fla, to be
held on the
9th day of July, A. D. 1897
for the purpose of ratlfyng or rejecting the said
The voiing place will be at the City Hall in the
city of Ocala.
For the purpose of conducting the said election
do hereby appoint ms 9ectors of said election,
than, ard as Clerk E. T. Helveston. The terms
follows: " 90
AGREEMENT.
This agreement, made this day of
A. d: 1897, by and between
the municipal corporation Of Ocala, FL, herein
after called the City, and the General Electric
under the laws of the State of New York, herein
| after called the Company.
co Msafs dsed Wneteas by resolution a is Gy
copy of which is hereto attached and made part
and Clerk to execute this contract with the Com
| pany on its behalf. upon its Confirmation by a
ma 1orty of the Freeholders authorized by law to
vote tor the ratification of such contracts and by
said resolution has authorized the calling of said
election; and whereas, at said election said con-
tract was on the day ,of........ IA. D.
1897, confirmed and ratified by majority of the
| vote aforesaid;
Now; Therefore, in consideration of $500 cash
in hand PAID to the Company receipt whereof is
ments 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 as may be oeSig-
BY tine s s OF thf city not
each, all night service, for the term of two years,
beginning. A -: 1897, and
| City may, at any time. during the term of this
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 tor the maintenance and operation of the
lights above specified for said term at the rate Of
Twenty-Five and one-half cents per light per
night, payment to be made at the first meeting of
the Council of said City in each month for seJv-
ces during the preceding month. If said City
has not funds sufficient, or for any cause does not
aforesaid. then and in that event. vouchers shall
be issued to the Company by the City for said
| sums, which vouchers shall bear interest at the
tation to the City Treasurer for payment, said
Treasurer's endorsement of presentation and
non payment for want of funds to be evidence of
sd: It 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 Company as
established after the location of said Thirtysix
lights at the same rate as herein provided for said
Thirty-six lights and without additional cost to
the said City for locating such additional lights
after the erection and establishment of sad
Tbirty-six lights, at points not reached by the
Companys 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 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
optional with the Company whether to erect such
additional lights or not.
All changes in location or removals of lights
the City, and the City agrees to pay to the Com
pany the actual cost OF making such removals.
serVse W6eb and that at
nished, upon the orders of the City, within the
terms of this contract. or any service which the
the terms hereof, land 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 OFT the Citys lights and take such further
action as It may deem best to enforce it's rights
hereunder and upon failure of the Company to
furnish llghtto the City Tor 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
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 in either case work a 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 it. to
furnish to tie Inhabitants of said City living or
doing business along its lines as now or as the
same may be hereafter located lights for their
residence or 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 10 Cp. Lamp.
All Night.
light ............... $50 per month.
TO nghtS '.......-..... I.25 each per month. |
D 10 10 lights. LIS
II o'clock.
to ights. .-'.--......... Ito each FER month. |
0 10 10 HghlS. ....... LOO
O'Clock.
I light: .-........-..... SI.eo per month.
2 to lights. IS each Fer month, |
8 to 10 lights ............-.. 10 - -
Residences.
) to lights $50 each per month