St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-19
AN ORDINANCE

AWotOl0& the contract 10 llS0t the
Town Of Covingt0n, Louisiana, with
electric lights.
section !. BE It ordained, by the
Mayor and Town Council OF the Town
of Covingt0n, Louisiana, That the con
tract to light the Town Of COvingtOn,
Louisiana, Il hereby awarded to the st.
Tammany Ice & Manufacturing Com
pany, Limited, for the period Of ten
years, upon the follow ing cOndi :
lions, to-wis: The St. Tammany Ice
{ Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Is to furnish
arc lights Of 1870 candle power for the
sum Of SIS 90 each light per year; In
candescent lights OF - candle power for
the sum Of So 20 each light per year;
incandescent lights of ~ candle power
1t the sum Of so % each light per year.
The Town agrees to take not less
than $500 o. worth Of lights from said
Company each year, to be paid monthly,
out Of the general expense fund Of the
Town. That the Town Council shall
locate each light and specify what kind
Ut = light 1t shall be. That the Division
Of st. john shall be lighted first, aud
the 5000 90 shall be spent to light the
same. That the Town shall have the
right ut any time To have the lights ex-
tended beyond the Division OF st. john,
and In such event each arc light shall
not be greater distance than from two
blocks, or eight hundred fees, from ex-
istinS poles, and the incande>cent lights
not = greater distance than 400 feet
from existing poles. That the Council
shall furnish plat showing where they
want each light located To the said Com
pany ut the next meeting.
That the lights shall burn from half
In hour before dark, until sunrise the
next morning, aud said Company shall
deduct for every aud all lights falling
70 burn IN proportion to the amount
paid for each light when burning.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc.,
That al main lines shall be Of copper
or some other material of equal con-
ductivity, and all such wires and con-
iuct0rs shall b. well and securely insu-
lated by glass or other insulating ma
terial at all points Of suspension or sup
port. That al lines Of wires, all poles,
Ill other necessary works and cOnstruc-
lions shall be located 50 as not to OBJ
struct the public use OF the streets, al
leys, and other public places, or to
interfere with commerce or travel.
That said wires ehall be carried into
the buildings and well Insulated Ut the
point Of entry. That all spices and
joints shall be well s0ldered, and shall
DO thoroughly wrapped with Insulating
material, and when 1t becomes Deces-
sary to cross any telephone or telegraph
wires, the electric wires At such points
shall be well insulated with proper
material.
That the said Company shall repaii
the streets and sidewalks wherever they
tear them up. That said Company
shall reimburse 10 private persons all
such damages - they may cause them,
and the Town shall be held blaMeless
for damages.
Sec. j. Re II further ordained, etc.,
Thst the work Of construction shall be-
gin on the nrst day of April. 1901, and
Be In practicable operation on or by the
flrst day Ut October, 1901, aud II the
said COMPANY does not begin on the
shove said date OF beginning, Or finish
O the date Of finishing, this Ordinance
to be null and void.
Adopted Jasuary Z, 1901.
T.. Z. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.
VI. q. kESTzEL. Secretary.