The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-12
PROCLAMATION BY THE
MAYOR.

ef the city Of Ocaia voting election to be hel,
whereas the said City Council of DC ia has re
quested the Mayor of said city to call an election
tor said ur -ose, the-efore !; W. ;: Bullock a
election of the Freehold rs Of Ocala, Fla, to b
held on the
9th day of July, A. D. 1897
for the purpose of ratlf'ing or rejecnng the sai'
The voiing place vii. be at the City Hall in thu
For the purpose of conducting the said election
W. c. Jefords, o. l. Burdi and w. p. ran
than, ard as { ERIK (. I. lielveston. The tenn
Of said agreement to be voted upon are a
AGREEMENT.
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tie municipal GRAFTON of O-al., Fl :. hereir:
liter c / ca the itv, and the General f. ec,ri,
Company. a curroia;ion organized aud existing
unoer TIN. laws of he 81 tie of New Yors, he. Elm
after called the oompant.
Witness-th Whee by resolution Of its e i'y
copy OF which i: hereto ATTACHED and made pr
hereof, the sid City rs authorized its Mayor
and Clerk to execute this contract with the Com
pany its behalf, upon its conf nation by
IN .joity of the Freehold RS authorized by law &c
vote tor the ratification Of such cot acts. and by
said resolution has AL, horized the Calling OF SAID
election; and whereas, al, id election said CO
tract was, on tie day of...-..: a D.
10Y, 'HilTmcu dill Dl ndJOilet VI Tux
Now. Therefore, in consideration of $500 cash
in hand paid to the Company. receipt whereof i:
hereby a knowlejged,. and of the mutual agree
ments he Elm contained, it is mutually covenanted
and agreed between the parties hereto, as
I,t. The Comp-ny agrees to establish. main.
tain and operate, at such points as may e desig-
mated by the City Council of the city, not less
than Thirty-six Arc Lights. nominaliy 400 Cp
each, all night service for the term of two Yeas
beginning. ....................E.D u; 1897, and
ending. ...... "A. D. 1899 and the
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
establish that the service herein provided and
contracted for is beirg in fact furnished
I'D. The City agrees to pay for the said service,
and for the maintenance and operation of the
lights above spedded tor SAID term at the rate Ct
night payment to be mare at the first meeting Of
the Council Of said City in each month for seryi-
has not funds sufficient, or for any cause does not
pay sums hereby agreed to be paid at the time
aforesaid then and in that event, vouchers shall
sums, Which vouehers shall bear interest at the
rate OF per cent per annum from date OF pres-r,,
Treasurer's endorsement Of pre- entation and
non-payment for want of funds to be evidence of
such presentation.
sd. 1t is understood and agreed by both
parties that said Thirty-six lights shall be located
at such points the City Council shall designate.
and that the City shall have the right to locate
established after the location If said Thirty six
lights at the same rate as herein provided for said
Ihirtv-six lights and without additional cost, to
the said City for locating such additional lights
and erecting the same. Additional Ii hts located
after the erection and establishment of SAID
compsnys hnes as then estsLiished, shsi te raid
for at the san rates as the Thirty-s:x lights
herein specified; ard in addition the City agrees
Company. of the extending its lines to supply
such light. with current as may be agreed upon
between the City and the Company; provided
that in case the City and Company canno, agree
as to the division of this expense. it shall be
optional with the Company whether to erect such
additional lights not.
after once placed shall be made at the expense of
the City. and the City agrees TO pay to the Com
4tb 1t 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 accord ance with
the terms hereof and within the terms hereof shall
be charged extra or credited by the Company en-
the same basis PRO rata the rates above spe CT
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 IS it may deem best to enforce its rights
hereunder. and upon failure of the Company to
furnish light to the City for ten successive nights
in accordance with its covenants herein the City
NAV declare this contract at an end, and at its
option may release itself from all further obliga-
tons hereunder to the Company, except amounts
unpaid for light ing 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 days
aforesaid, shall IN either case work a wsi,er OF
such breach by the party receiving such payment
CT services.
5th. The COMPANY agrees, in consideration of
the contract for City lighting being granted 1t, to
furnish to the inhabitants of said City. living OF
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 I6 Cp. Lamp.