The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-05
PROCLAMATION BY THE
MAYOR

ns mt lt red IN O betu ees, the city of Ocala,
by its board Of aide men nd the General Electric
Comp for Lighting the streets, lanes and alleys
| Of said CRY pro,,de that such agreement should
~ ratified by N jority voc OF the rreeholders
| for the purl os- + ratif ing sad agre=men and
VIII The id City Council OF Oc>la has re-
auestsd the MAJOR said city e call s an ses'i n
Mayor of the city OF Oc.l-. Fla 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 ratfjing or rejecting the said
Tn voting place viii, be at the City Hall in the
For the purpose of conducting the said election.
do hereby appoint as INSPECTORS OF said ELECTION
| follows
AGREEMENT.
This agreement, made this .............. day of
the municipal corporation Of Oeala, Fla, herein
after called the City, and the General Electric
any bs ate g Ne% aod
Witnssseth; Whereas; by resolution Of its City
copy Of which is hereto attached and made pat
hereof, the said City has authorized its Mayor
a nany on it's besa upon it's @ @ by
ma jority of the Freeholders authorized by law to
vote for the ratification Of such contracts, and by
|
election; and whereas, at said election Said cor
1897, confirmed and ratified by majority Of the
| vote aforesaid;
Now; Therefore, in consideration Of $500 casn
in hand paid to the Company. receipt whereof is
ments he,ein contained it is mutually coyenanted
70 fox lows: g. '' '''0 N'''~ .'' %
Ist The Company agrees to establish, main
tain and operate, at such points may lie desig-
mated by the City Council of the city, not less
EACH all night service, for the term Of two years,
beginning a; -; 1919 ana ,ha
City may, at any time during the term Of this
contract require of and receive from the Com
panv such data, information and tests, as vii!
contracted for. is beir G in fact furni he'd
I'd. The City agrees to lav for the said service,
and for the maintainance and operation of the
lights above specified for said term, at the rate OF
| Twenty-Five and one-haif cents Ter light Fer
night. payment to BE- mace at the first meeting Of
ces during the preceding month. If said City
has net fur DIS sufficient, or tor any cause does not
pay sums he:eby agreed to be paid at the time e
sums. which vouchers shall rear interest at the
ta,on to the e City T1easurer for payment said
Ireasurers endorsement Ct pre- entstion and
3d. 1t is understood and agreed by both
parties that said Ihirtysix lights Shalt be located
and that the City shall have the right to locate
| additional lights on the lines of the Company as
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
| Thirty-six lights, at points not reached by the
for at the sane rates as the Thirty.six lights
herein specified; and in addition the City agrees
to pay such portion of the actual cost to the
such lights with current. as may be agreed upon
between the City. and the Company; provided
as to the division Of this expense. It shaft Be-
optional with the Company whether to erect such
additional lights or not:
after once placed shall be made at the expense OF
the City. and the City agrees to pay to the Com
ath. It is understood and agreed that any
| additional service which may hereafter be fur
nished, upon the orders of the City, within the
Company may fail to furnish in accordance with
the terms hereof and within the terms hereof shall
OF as
fed In case of default in meeting any Of the
payments hereunder, and said default continuing
to shut off the Citys lights and take such further
action as it may deem best to enforce its rights
to City might.
in accordance with its covenants herein, the City
may declare this contract at an end. and at its
tons 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 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 OIL
same may be hereafter located lights for their
residence places of business al. prices not &c
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.
| All Night.
to 5 lights ................ rs each FER month
| to 10 lights. LIS
| II o'clock.
I LIGHT SI.zs per month.
to lights: ...-.......'. Ido each FER month
| to 10 lights. ....... LOO
o'clock.
light ............ sIoo per month. =,
to l,ghts ........ IS each Ier montn
| 3 to 10 lights. 10
/ Residences.
to 10 lights ....-.......... $50 each per month
A,c Lamps.
All night ...-........... So each per month
Il o CLOCK .--.--.--....... 900
Meter rate Il cents per 1000 Watts.
Hotels, halls, churches, lodges, etc. srecia
9th. It is further understood and agreed by ane
between both PARTIES hereto that this CONTRACT
may be assumed and shall be binding upon thei
| successors and assigns
9TH. / his contrtct shall not be final and bind
ing upon the Company until approved oV ths
J Chairman of its Local Companies COMMITTEE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said City has. causec
this agnement to be executed in its behalf by II: