The Portland daily press., 1898-09-21


and transformers to its customers as
above stated, without. the written consent
of the Power Company, and upon the
terms and conditions to be from time to
time agreed upon, and shall Use the power
supplied by the Power Company in the
manner above described exclusively, ex-
cent in the event thatsthe Power Company
shall temporarily, and for the reason
hersinbefofe and hereinafter stated be
prevented from furnishing said power, at
which times the Light Company may
operate it's steam boilers ana steam engines
or other means of motive power at its dis
posal for carrying on Its business in the
manner above provided
Seventh. The Light Company further
promises and agrees that in consideration
Of the Power Company reserving fifteen
hundred electrical horse power to be at
the disposal of the Light Company and
to be in the manner hereinbefore provided
for, that the Light Company shall take
said fifteen hundred horse power and pay
therefor to the Power Company at the
rate of - - - - per
horse power per year, being - $3.50
- - per year for the
period of the existence of the first mort
cage bonds that may be Issued by the
Power Company VI on its plant and prop
erty. not to exceed the period of thirty
years; said annual rental TO be divided
said payments to be due and payable
on the first day of each and every month
during the existen ce of this contract.
1t is further agreed that fer any power
furnished to the Light Comply in excess
of the aforesaid fifteen hundred electrical
horse power, the Light Company shall
pay for the same at the rate of -
- per electrical horse power per year
during the time used payable az aforesaid,
provided the same at the request of the
Light Company has been duly reserved; 1T
being further agreed that. should the
Light Company use electrical power in
excess of the amount for the time being
shall nav for said power SO
used In excess of the amount reserved -
without reference to the time during
which such power is actually used paya-
BILE in monthly instalments as aforesaid,
but payment for such excess at the rate OF
- --- per horse power shall not be
exacted in any event for period longer
than one year following the first use OF
such excess, and provided that II the use
of such excess power shall be caused by
any accident or any cause beyond the
control Of the Light Company no payment
for such excess shall be exacted or paid
it being understood and agreed that the
Power Company SHALL at the request OF
the Light Com pany, reserve all such cleo
LcOO
horse power, proyi sion for payment for
which additional horse power in this ar
ticle hereinbefore made, provided 1t Is
available at the time OF such request, bu
such additional horse power without the
agreement and consent of both parties
hereto shall not exceed 800 electrical horse
power Cor 1000 horse power i'll all).
And the Power Company further prom
| ises and agrees that upon notification by
the Light Company that the Light Com
pany needs for temporary use On extra
| ordinary occasions, meaning fairs. feStl-
| walls and other public entertainments, a
greater amount of horse power thal the
amount at that time reserved Tor It, the
Power Company will furnish the same to
the Light Company if available upon the
| following terms; namely: at the rate OF
| twenty dollars $50. 00) year per horse
power for the number OF days actually
| used and If said power Is not available,
then the Power Company agrees with the
Light Company that 1t may make use OF
its steam plant for the purposes Aforesaid;
but without any liability upon the part OF
| the Power Company for any cost or ex
pense by said Light Company in operat-
| ing its steam plant.
| Eighth. 1t is further understood and
agreed that the amount of power which
may be delivered by said Power Company
to the Light Company under the proYls-
1
the readings of the indicating and record
| ing Watt Meters to be furnished and con-
neoted by thePower Company on the second
ary side of the lowering transformers to
which the lines of the Power Company
are connected, and the Power Company
shall have the right to change said Watt
Meters at any time it may deem expedi-
emf. proyided. however. that such changes
are to be made only at such times as will
| interfere as little as possible with the ser
vice rendered by the Light Company: pro-
vided also that the result OF such measure
ment shall not relieve the Light Company
from payment of the rental for fifteen
hundred horse power reserved IN the
seventh article hereof irrespective of the
amount used by the Light Company; pro-
yided also, the Power Company shall have
| heen ready and able to deliver said fifteen
hundred horse power during the period
covered bysuch measurement
| Should the Light Company question the
accuracy of the record OF any OF said Watt
Meters, the Power Company snail submit
said meters to su fficient test to prove
the accuracy of their records and If found
! inaccurate supply others of known acoura-
CIV. The Light Company agrees to allow
a duly authorized representative of the
Power Company free access to its station
at any time for the purpose OF inspecting
or changing any of said meters.
Ninth. Unless the Power Company
shall have completed it's plant SO as to de-
liver the current at the bou ndary line of
said Portland on orHbe ore the thirty first
day of December, A. D. 1898, this con.
tract shall be deemed null and void, IN.
less the ii me for such completion is ex.
tended with consent Of the Light Com
pany. An earlier delivery OF the current
by said Power Company at the boundal y
line of said Portland shall bs .acceptedsby
said Light Company provided the station
of the Light Company is prepared to re-
csive it. the Light Company using all
diligence to equip it's station for the re-
ception of said current.
Tenth. The Power Company agrees te
build, equip and maintain at North Cor.
ham, dams, water wheels. fumes and
electrical generators suitable to generate
and distribute not less thani 1000 horse
power.
Eleventh. The Power Company agrees
in complying with Section Fourth of this
agreement, to so build, equip and main
tain its wires that they will at all times
be sufficient in capacity to deliver at the
| Light Companys station 1900 electrical
morse power, with maximum loss OF
drop Of potential in transmission of no;
more than ten per cent CT the initia