Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-07
AKR0N--OFFIClAL.
AN ORDINANCE

contract Tor lighting the streets,
alleys, and public grounds of the
city Of Akron, Ohio:
Section 1. BE 1t ordained by the city
Council of the city Of Akron. Ohio,
that the following contract
This agreement, entered into by and
between the city of Akron, Ohio, party
of the first part, and the Northern
Ohio Traction Company, party OF the
second part, witnesseth:
1t is agreed by and between the par
ties hereto, that said second party
shall furnish and locate the lamps
and light the streets, alleys and pub
lie grounds of said city of Akron, for
and during the term of ten (1O) years
from and after the 2nd day Of October,
1902. for the sum Of two and three
fourths cents per lamp, per hour, upon
the following terms and conditions:-
1. Said second party hereby agrees
to furnish and set all arc lamps,
wires, posts, poles, and fixtures, and
the same shall be placed at such places
or locations as may be ordered, by the
Board Of City Commissioners or their
successors and the same shall be SUBJ
ject to any change in location that the
said Board of City Commissioners may
order, free from all charge or expense
to said first party.
2. Said second party shall furnish
arc lamps, posts, poles, wires and fix
lures, Of the best quality, and shall at
all times keep the same in good order
and repair.
g.. The number of arc lamps to be
used, shall at all times be subject to
the orders of the Board of City Com
missioners, who may from time to time
increase or, diminish the same as in
its Judgment, the interests of said city
may require. provided, that the mini
mum number thereof, during the term
of this contract, shall not be less than
three hundred and fifty $3.50.
4. Said second party hereby agrees
to furnish said first party electric arc
lamps for lighting said streets, alleys,
and public places of said city, each
lamp to be of not less than nominal
two thousand candle power.
8. All lights placed upon the streets
and alleys are to be suspended in sub
stantially the center of said street or
alley at a height of not less than twen-
ty (20) or more than twenty-five (25)
feet. And In the maintenance and
operation of said lights, said second
party is to comply with all ordinances
and resolutions of the city governing
the same.
8. Said second party hereby agrees
to keep all poles neatly painted, if
said second party shall neglect to
paint or repaint any poles needing
paint, upon reasonable notice from
the city, the city may paint or repaint
such poles and charge the reasonable
expense thereof to said second party;
to promptly replace all globes or lamps
which may become broken; to maintain
positions as not to in any way injure
any shade trees.
Z. 1t Is also agreed by and between
the parties hereto that said lights
shall be located as directed by the
Board of City Commissioners or their
successors; that said second party shall
not be required to operate its plant to
furnish light for any period of time
less than two consecutive hours; that
the minimum number of hours per
year, that each lamp shall be used
shall not be less than twenty-five hun
dred (2500.
s. That said second party shall en-
ter into q good and sunlicent obliga-
tion, with at least two (2) good and
sufficient sureties to the satisfaction
of the Board of City Commissioners,
in the sum of five ($5 5000 thousand dol
lars, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance of all tie terms and condi-
tions Of this contract.
8. Said first party hereby agrees to
pay monthly, on the Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in each month, all
sums due said second party, under the
terms Of said contract
In witness whereof, the city Of Ak
ron. Ohio, has caused this agreement
to be signed by its Board Of City Com
missioners, and the corporation seal
to be affixed thereto, and the Northern
Ohio Traction Company by resolution
of its Board of Directors, has caused
its name to be signed hereto by its sec
ond vice president and general man
ager together with it's corporate seal
attached.
Dater at Akron, Ohio, this 2nd day
of October 1902.
THE CITY OF AKRON, OHIO,
The BOARD OF CITY COMMITS
SIONERS.
BY ]. A. Houser, President.
By Chas. H. Isbell, Clerk.
THE NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION
COMPANY.
By Charles Currie, Second Vice.
president and General Manager.
Be and the same hereby is entered in
to between the city of Akron, Ohio,
and the Northern Ohio Traction Com
pany. and the aforesaid contract be-
tween the Northern Ohio Traction
Company and the City Commissioners
of the city Of Akron, in behalf of the
city. is hereby adopted and approved.
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