The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
1T Is SIGNED.
Tn. cssy's Contract fes ahe Eisssris
LaghtinE.

RONcr0INH1t, HH.t W Rttc1a.s $50 49,
held, was that which took place Saturday
afternoon when the joint COMMITTEES on
lights on the psrs af the city council met
President George W. Brown OF the Port
land Electric Light company. A con-
tract Tad been drawn up on october S5rd
by City solicitor Morrill, with the Port
land Electric Light Co. for lighting the
city and the meeting OF Saturday was for
ths examination Of this contract both by
the committee and by Mr.. Brown. The
membsrs Of this committee, who are Al
dermen Smith and Merrill and Council.
men Brown, Sloman and Murphy. signed
the contract and then President Brown
afixed his signature TO the paper.
The contract Is very lengthy one,
there being no less than fifteen clauses.
The first clause Is TO tho effect that the
to light the streets, lanes, squares and
other localities and public baiidinss Of
the city Of Portland. excepting the ter
ritory included In wards eight and nine,
for the period Of five ysnrs from the first
day Of Decembsr, 1899, provided that tho
contract IL MT trmin ztsd by the city be-
fore the emf Of that period, with not less
than $40 arc electric lights Of not less
than 1900 candle power cash and with
such number of incandesuent electric
lights Of rot l,ss than 65 candle power
each as the city may require. and with
such cleo tric current as may be required
by the city council for suitably lighting
the public buildings.
The second clause stipnlstss that the
localities to be lighted by tae company
shall include such localities within the
city, outside OF wards eight and nine as
are now lighted by electricity; and of the
public buildings that are now lighted.
The third CLAUSE stipulates that a 1900
candle power arc light shall be considered
to be an arc light taking not less than
100 volt amperes; and the city may at
any time employ any COMP stent and I'm
partial expert to test the lights and AS
certain the actual candle power, and
the average power of any six lights In
any circuit shall he taken to be An aver
age power of all lights of sucn circuit;
and II on any two nights OF any month
the average candle power shall he found
to lie that called for hereby, tho average
candle power Of said two nights shall bs
deemed to be the candle power for the
month OF that circuit After such tests
for any month have been made the COM
pany shall be notified Of the results and
when and by whom the tests were made.
The fourth clause stipulstes that in
case tine actual candle power Of any lights
for any of the lamps shall be less than
that called for. payment shall te made
for actual candle power as asosrtained.
tho amount to be paid to be based pro
rata upon the amount which wouidobe
paid were the candle power equal to that
required; but this shsll not imply q right
TO continue to furnish lights under the
contract at a reduced candle power. In
case any of the lamps are not lighted as
early rs required or extinguished before
thu time required, or IN any case extin-
guishsd during the time that they ought
to purn, tnen payment shall not be made
for the time that such lamps are not
lighted and pro rata allowance shall be
allowed. ANY amount that shall bs due
to the city upon the provisions Of this
CLAUSE of the contract. shalt be deducted
oHt Of any money that MAY be payable
to the company.
IN CASE OF DAMAGE.
The fifth clause reoites that the COM
pany agrees to indemnify and save the
oity harmless from and against all claims
and demands for damages. costs and ex-
Of fniu IT. fe
persons or property arising from the con-
struction, maintenance, OF from any use
OF It's wires OF other apparatus, and from
any and all claims for damages by reason
of any Infringement Of patent rights In
the use Of lamps, lights, wires, poles, ma
ehinery and appliances connected there
with.
The sisth clause stipulAt4s taat ths
company agrees at its own expense to
capabIy Inspect all lamps during the
hours in which they are in uss.
The seventh clause stlpuistss that In
case of change OF locstlon Of any light,
the changes shall BIS made by the COM
pany and the expense charged t. the city,
provided, however tl6t no charge shall
be made by the eompsny for tire substi-
tuition Of any light If 4 higher for one
Of lower candle power. when such sub
stitution can he made without any
change in the loczt Of poles. And no
change in the locat Oh of poles or class of
lamps shall BE- made except upon tina re-
qaf st OF the II council
Tho eignta clause stipulat,s that the
lights shali be run and operated from
dark TO Daylight, except as may be other
wise ordered or permitted by the city
council And for all not run or operated,
a proper pro rata ded uction shall be made
by the company and allowed to the city
at the rates specified for ea-h class of
lights for tho tina being.
AN AUXILIARY PLANT.
The niuth CLAUSE atipulatss that the
company agrees to install and put In op-
GRAFTON an auxiliary plant with steam
motive power Of sufficient capacity to