St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-03-02
AN ORDINANCE


Awarding the contract to light the
Town of Covington, Louisiana, with
electric lights.
Section l. Be it ordained, by the
Mayor and Town Council Of the Town
OF CoyingtOn, Louisiana, That the con-
tract to light the Town Of COvtngt0n,
Louisiana, is hereby awarded to the st.
Tammany Ice & Manufacturing Com
pany, Limited, for the period OF ten
wears, upon the following cOndi =
lions, to-wit: The st. Tammany Ice
{ Manufacturing Co., Ltd, is to furnish
arc lights OF 1900 candle power for the
sum Of SIS % each light per year; in
candescent lights of u candle power for
the sum of S24 90 each light per year;
incandescent lights Of 81 candle power
1t the sum Of $50 % each light per year.
The Town agrees to take not less
than 5000 90 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 aud specify what kind
of . light it shall be. That the Division
of St. john shall be lighted first, and
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 DivieiOn OF st. John,
aud in such event each arc light shall
not he greater distance than from two
blocks, or eight hundred feet, from ex-
listing poles, and the incandescent lights
not 4 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
pauy at the next meeting.
That the lights shall burn from hall
au hour before dark, until sunrise the
next morning, and said Company shall
deduct for every aud all lights falling
to burn IN proportion to the amount
paid for each light when burning.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, etc.
That all main lines shall be of copper
or some other material of equal con
luctivity, and all such wires and con-
LuctOrs shall be well and securely insu
lated by glass or other insulating ma
terial ut all points of suspension or sup
port. That all lines Of wires, all poles
all other necessary works and cOnstruc
lions shall be located SO as not to OBJ
struct the public use Of the streets, al
leys, and other public places, or =
| interfere with commerce or travel.
That said wires shall be carried int
the buildings and well insulated at tn
point Of entry. That all spices an
Joints shall be well soldered, and sha
be thoroughly wrapped with insulatin
material, and when it becomes neces
sary to cross any telephone or telegrap
wires, the electric wires ut such point
shall he well insulated with prope
material.
That the said Company shall repal
the streets and sidewalks wherever the
ltear them up. That said Compau
shall reimburse 10 private persons
such damages Is they may cause then
and the Town shall be held blameles
for damages.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc
That the work of construction shall b.
gin on the first day of April, 1901, an
be in practicable operation on or by Il
first day of October, 1901, and II Il
said Company does not begin on Il
above said date of beginning, or ints
on the date of finishing, this Or1inan'
to be null and void.
Adopted January Z, 1901.
q. 4. WILLIAMS,
Mayor.
w. G. kENrzEL. Secretary.