The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-30
ABRooATED CONTRACT.
Action Of Borough "Dads" Concerning
Electric Light Company's Contract.

Action OF Borough dads Concerning
, Electric Light Company's Contract.
A special meeting of the town council
was held Wednesday, May %, 1900, for
the purpose of taking such action on
the contract with Il. A. Ferrln, his sue
cessors or assigns, or the ReynOldsvillo
Electric Co., TO furnish lights TO the
borough ~ shall be decided upon, said
action shall be taken upon tho failure
10 have said lights turned on within
six months from date of said contract
and ordinance, the lights not being
hung over center of streets and not hav-
ing been placed under tho direction Of
street committee.
On motion the following resolution
was passed.
WHEREAS, The council Of the bor-
ough Of Reynol1sville, on October 9Th,
1899, passed ordinance No 81. and exc
cuted contract, In pursuance Of said
ordinance, granting franchise to H.. A..
Fcrrin, his successors or assigns, To
erect and maintain poles, wires, &c, on
the public streets, alleys lanes and pub
lie squares Of said borough, Tor the pur-
pose ol supplying electricity for motor
/ power, or Tor heat and light to such
person or persons rs mny desire the
same; said poles to be erected nj such
places and on such lines ~ the street
committee should direct, and of ,ho
height Of not less than twenty-five feet
above the street, straight, and Of suill-
cient strength To carry all wires placed
thereon, aud
WHEREAS, Said council passed, on
Nov. q, 1899, resolution, and In pursu-
nnce thereof, entered into the above
referred-to contract, authorizing and
agreeing with said T.. A. Ferrin, his
successors, heirs and assigns, to furnish
said borough with thirty 2OOO-candle-
power arc lights, TO be placed on center
OF the several streets in said borough at
places designated in said resolution, at
II fixed price for II fixed time, and said
lights TO be turned on within six months
from Oct 9TH, 1899; and
WHEREAS, More than six months
have elapsed since the passing OF said
ordinance, resolution and the signing OF
said contract, and said thirty arc lights
are not yet turned on, nor the said poles
located under the direction Of the street
committee, twenty-five feet high, nor
have said lights been located or hung
on centre Of the streets designated in
said resolution as the place Of hanging
said arc lights, nor as provided in said
contract. resolution and ordinance. Now
therefore be IL
Rcsolred. BY the council Of said bor-
ough, and IL is hereby resolved by au-
thority ~ the same, that the said con
tract be- and the same is hereby abro-
gated, and that the said borough Of
Reynoldsvillo denies that II is and
refuses to be bounden by said ordinance,
resolution and contract, by reason Of the
said n. A. Ferrin his SUCCESSORS or as
signs failing TO comply with and fulfil
their obligations under said ordinance
resolution and contract, thereby and
under the terms and conditions of said
ordinance, resolution and contract, rem
dering the same null and void. And IL
Is further
ReSOired. That the said borough Of
Reynoldsville will not undertake TO full
I'll any part Of said ordinance, resolution
or contract, for the above stated reasons
and the secretary Of said council Is
hereby authorized and instructed TO
forthwith give notice to said r.. A. Fer
rim, his successors or assigns, Of this
action Of the council, by personally or
In some other safe and secure way, de-
livering true copy Of this resolution
No further business; by motion ad-
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