The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-16
LIBERAL OFFER.
Proposition Whereby the Town OF AID
beville Would be Relieved ol
Heavy Burden.

The Abbeyille Electric Light and Power go.
Abbeyllle, ). " Nay ~ ~, aSho.
To the Hon. Board Of Public WORKS. Aooe'
Gentlemen We take pleasure In handing
YOU herewith our formal proposltion uIa w. tae ar
form of a contract for operating the water
Works Plant OF the City of Abbeville. >. e,
and ask that you consider same at your earll-
est convenience. ,., ., ,,,;,
If the form or our contract aoes IL no' SUI. ~.
YOU, we would be pleased to consider new
CON traot or contract in any other form that
you may suggest or approve OF since our
idea in presenting this for approval Is , simp,y
water to private consumers at minimum
rate, and at the same time protect our own
interest," Awaiting your decision, we remain,
Very respectfully,
The Abbeville Electric Light & Power Co.
Vice.Presidept and Gen. Mgr.
State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
The Abbeville Electric Light and rover
Company, corporation organized and exist
ing under and by virtue OF the laws OF tne
State of South Carolina, and the commissions
ers Public Works OF the CITY Oh AooeVliH athar ~
and hereby agree and promise as iolloWs:
First. In Consideration OF the promises
hereinafter contained and or the sums OF
sioners, The said Abbeville Electric Light and
Power Company hereby agrees to operate tne
waterworks plant OF said city at It's own OK.
pense to furnish water 70 pIiSase Conse oan,innad
below for said Commissioners at the rate OF
twenty cents per thousand gallons AZ tne
maximum, and further agrees TO 1nrnlsn wa
| ter to the said city for the purposes OF e8In-
feuishing fire, for public watering places on
Ihe square Of said city. and for sprin king the
said square, free OF charge. And they forther
promise and sgree ioF tIe ne Of said
city with water at least twice each day, ana
to keep the same so filled at all times as tnat
there shall be q minimum pressure OF elgnty
pounds TO the square inch AZ the pump OF tne
waterworks plant, except In cases ol uniore,
seen accident and temporarily while the SAID
plant or system is undergoing repairs.
Pnbiie % Works Of the City OF Abbevllle hereby
agree and promise. in consldersuon OF tne
FOREGOING to employ the said Abbeville Elec.
trio Light and Power Company 70 operate tne
the use of ali machinery now owned or used
by such plant, and giving them 1ull conLrol
over said plant for Lhe purposes OF operaIiing
same, and agree to pay TO the SAID ADoeVlile
OF twenty cents per thousand gallons for iurn.
| ishing water TO private consumers ana lot
purposes other than those mentioned In the
proyiso hereto %hica same az anh snS s1d oe pa agerv
| month. Provided that the said Abbevilie
Electric Light and Bower Company are 70
| furnish water for the purposes OF e4une9iSn-
log fire in said city, and for keeping hiled me
pnbIic watering places on the square OF said
ciiy. and for sprinkling the square Of same.
/ And provided that for the purposes afore-
| men toned, the said Abbeville Electric Light
and Power Company shall, at least tWlce
day, at morning and evening nli tne stano,
j pips of said plant ard keep the same st az
times so filled that the minimum pressure az
the pump Of said plant shall be eighty pounds
| to the square inch. n.,,o
And the said Commissioners OF Public
Works hereby give TO the said Abbeville Eiec-
| trio Light and Power Company the right 10
make any changes in said plant, which they
may desire, provided that at the termination
of the period hereinafter mentioned 1t shall
turn over to said Commissioners the said
plant in as good condition as II now 1s, less
the ware and tare Of use.
And tile said Commissioners OF Pnollc WorRs
agree TO allow the, said Abbeville Electric
Light and Power Company 70 place Its plant
adjacent TO the plant OF said waterworks, 30
as TO run the two together, and agrees TO give
| the said company The right OF use OF the lot
adjacent to the said plant for the purposes Of
storing fuel and for such other purposes as
may be necessary In operating and maintain.
ing the two said plants.
And the said Commissioners OF Public
Works further agree to allow the said Abbe.
Vile Electric Light and Power Company at
the termination Of this contract 10 remove
any machinery 1t may have placed on said
| lot for the purposes OF operating the two said
plants az Aforesaid. - r..
Third. This contract ia to 60 into effect i'm.
mediately and IN to be in force for the period
of ten years unless sooner agreed upon by
the parties hereto.
| NOTE. -
! This contract is subject to ratification and
| waits signature.