The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-06-30
PROCLAMATION BY THE
MAYOR.

of June A. ID. 1897 for that purpose. an ogre
by its board of aide men nd the Genera, Eleetnc
Compu y for Lighting the streets. lanes and alleys
of said city. provided that such agreement SHOULD
BE- ratified by IN jorjty 20 OF the Freeholders
. the CITY OF Oca VI ing an e ection to be held
for the pur. osetf raft ing said agret men and
a,ested the Mayor OF said cityt, call an tlec:i n
Tor said rurLose, the efoIe Z. w. :. Bullock: as
Mayor of the city OF Ocal-, Fl do hereby call an
election of the Freeho rs of Oc.la, Fla, to be
held on the
9th day of jay, A. >D.Iee7
for the purpose of rat,f,ing or rejecting the said
Tn. voting Place will be a. the City Hall in the
For the purpose of conducting the said election
douhereby appoint as ms oecto OF said election,
than, and as 6 ERIK E. L. Helveston. The terms
OF said agreement to be voted upon are as
follows
AGREEMENT.
This agreement, made this day of
"A. D; 1897, by and between
the municipal corporation of Ocala, FL, herein
after sailed the City and the GsrsTa
under the laws of the State of New York herein
after called the Company.
Wi.Gsssssh; Whereas by resolution q is S tsny
Of wheS is hereto attached and made
hereof, the said City has authorized its Mayor
and Clerk to execute this contract with the Com
pany on its behalf, upon its corfl -maticn by a
ma jority of the Freeholders authorized by law to
e s has s.ns az
election; and whereas, at said election said cor
tract was, on tie. day Of D.
1897, confirmed and ratified by majority OF the
Now, Therefore, in consideration of $500 easn
in hand paid to the Company: receipt whereof is
ments herein contained, it is mutually covenanted
70 aaf lows aa'e'O 'e"'A 'ne p@ ' 90
Ist. The Company agrees to establish, main
tain and operate, at such points as may lie desig-
mated by the City Council of the city. not less
each, ali night servic. for the term Of two yeas,
beginning ..................:..,.E 4: ~; 1897, ana
eqang time dvrg b D. ,S99 an. n the
contract require of and receive from the Com
PAW such DATA, information and tests. as will
establ sh that the service her.n .lrov ced and
contracted for, is beiI in fact fHni he'd
I'd. The City agrees to la, FIR the said service,
and for the MARITAL nance and operation of the
twenty-five sn and one-Rajf cents Ter light er
night. payment to be ma. at the first meeting of
the Council of said City in each month for Sc vi
has not fut DIS sufficient, for any cause does not
pay sums hereby agreed to be paid at the time
aforesaid then and in that event, vo cheers sh all
sums, which voucher shall rear interest at the
rate of per cent per annum from date of pres =.
to ss
non-payment for want of funds to be evidence OF
such presentation.
u.
parties that said Ihrty-six lights shall be located
at such points as the City Council shall designate,
and that the City shall have the right to locate
established after the location Of said Thirty six
lights at the same rate as herein provided for said
be ssd % i oena sueh
and erecting the same. Additional lights located
after the erection and establishment of sad
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
such lights with current, as may be agreed upon
thst ea :a the City and esnnos
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
4th. 1t is understood and agreed that any
additional service which may hereafter be FUR
nished upon the orders of 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
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 Citvs lights and take such further
action as it may deem best to. enforce its rights
furnish light to the City for 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 oh6ga-
tions hereunder to the Company. except amounts
unpaid for lighting already furnished; provided.
that receipt of payment for past services by the
Company. or a 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.
6 The
furnish to the 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 70
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 16 Cp. Lamp.
AL Night.
1 light .................... II. 50 per month.
? to lights Las eaCh per month.
8 to ID lights ............ LIZ -
IL o'clock.
light Observation-Disclosures. $I.zS per month.
to lights. ............ LILO each Per month.
o TO 10 hghtS.... ...,..' LOO
o'clock.
L Esht eIoO per month.