The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-24

New York, the standard of the United
states, for The period of three years from
the iirst day of November, 1897; and if it
SO elects, at the expiration of said three
years so to do, upon giving ninety days'
notice, presented to the Roanoke Electric
hight and Power Company in writing.
SAID city may purchase all poles, lamps,
wires and other movable appliances form
ing q part of the overhead construction,
which are used exclusively for the city
iightlng, at price to be fixed by arbitra-
ton. Said city shall choose one arbitra-
tor and said company shall choose Que.
In the event of these arbitrators failing
to agree, they shall appoint a referee,
whose decision shall be binding upon
both parties. Neither the arbitrators
nor the referee shall be citizens of Roa-
noke
.. Whenever light is found not
burning it shall be considered and pre-
sumed to be anu remain out during the
remainder of the night, and for all lights
SO reported as being out, deduction
from the monthly bill of two cents per
hour shall he made for each light reported
out from the time the same shall be
found not burning for the remainder of
the night; hut in the event that such fail
ure shall he caused through no neglect of
said company, but through unavoidable
accident, or other cause beyond it's con.
troll, the said company shall suffer no
penalty on account of the same; but said
city shall not pay any rental for such
lights during such time that they are I'M
lighted oh account of such accident or
such cause. In case of said COMPANY
wlifuily or voluntarily failing to furnish
lights in accordance with the stipula-
tiOnS Of this Orfinnpro five &c 800 AL
lar shall. be imposed for every fifteen
minutes each light remains unligh ted
during any night.
20. The saih.city of Roanoke shall nay
to the said Roanoke Electric Light and
Power Company n rental of twenty one
cents for each light per night payable
monthly, said rental of sail lights to
commence nm the first day of November,
1897, and 20 continue ,hroughout the
period of this contract; and said rental
for additional lights ordered shall com.
mence immediately upon turning on of
current for said lights by said company,
and shall so continue throughout the pc
Rod OF this contract. And, in the event
that said city shall, at uuy time, be in
default in the payment of said rental for
period of three months, then, after ten
days notification in writing to SAID city,
the said company shall have tho privi-
lege of cutting Off said lights until the
amount due and in arrears TO il shall
he paid by said city
-. Thia ordinance shall take effect
from the first day of November. 1897, and
it the said Roanoke Electric Light and
Power Company shall, within fifteen
days from the date of it's approval by the
mayor, file with the clerk of the Com
mon Council its acceptance IN writing of
this ordinance. and enter into bond, pay
able 10 the city of Roanoke, in the peu-
atty of twenty thousand dollars. with
security approved by the City Council
conditioned for the satisfactory perform.
ance of the stipulation contained in this
ordinance, the same shalt immediately
become a contract between the said city
and the Roanoke Electric Light and
Power Company, and binding in every
respect upon each of the parties hereto.
rs. That in the construction, main
tanning and operation of said plant, sc
far ms the same applies TO the carrying
out of the provisions of this ordinance,
the Roanoke Electric Light aud Power
Company shall be, and they are hereby,
held responsible for any damage to all
property and person which they commit
-. the said Roanoke Electric Light
ana Power Company is hereby given the
right 10 sell. transfer and assign the
rights and powers herein given to any in
dividual or corporation, the, said success
sor or assign to have the same rights, and
he Subject to the sane conditions, as
herein conferred and imposed upon the
said Roanoke Electric Light and Power
Company.
Attest:
w. f.. THOMAS, Clerk.
Committee on health recommended
that the overseers of the poor DE in
structed to examine each person Apply,
inc for the services of the city physician
and report accordingly
In regRid to n letter received from the
board of health they recommended that
the attention of the police Justice be
called TO those sections of the city ordi
nances that refer to physicians reporting
contagious diseases and such things and
that the cle'k of tho Council be instruct
ed to notify all physicians that they
must comply with the law in this respect
or they will be summoned before the 10.
lice justice, which recommendations
were adopted
y joint report from the com nit ices en-
health and sewers recommended that the
trouble in the drainage in some parts of
the Fifth ward be remedied by rutting
in new sewers
j. p. Woods motion that the petition
of j. NJ. Williams, agent, in regard to
some alleged irregular assessment of
taxes he referred t. the finance committee
was adopted.
The fire and water committee recon-
mended that the contract for 5000 feet
of new hose he granted to the Fabric Fire
Hose COmDar of New York the lo,yest