The coast beacon. (Pass Christian, Miss.) 18??-1???, 1902-11-01
State of Mississippl.

lights. n er or heath.
State of Mississippi, /
- County of Harrison. I
T1X ind |hture made and entered into
this Isl dB OF October, 1902, between
Ana Nd III II. Merrick, resident Of
said Avn hd county, his successors or
assI ..& erfinafter called the Company,
and y Town of Pass Christian, q NUM-
cinaI rporbtion of said State and coun-
ty inafter called the Town.
WI Psseth: That the Company agrees
to f,I sE arid keep lighted and burning
all hi t, and every night, in the streets
az sa||| Town, at such points as may be
desid3 led by the Town, two weeks sub
seone/ to the execution of this contract,
street hts Of the number and descrip-
tion al according to the specifications
and pr| s stated below, for the period
Of ten years, beginning on the date
that tn current is first turned on for the
supyly ~ eh lights, said date to be
noted on asst sheet of - contract
.-s.,-fhs u ssa... nd a. q p ;,
p III parties here4.
Inc will furnish twenty (20)
arc lig ninal 2OoO cp. each; that
is 10 SO 4ghts that win require APP
proxima watts each to operate,
THIS per Astandard Established by
the MAIN Nectric Light Association
70 designs cp. arc lamps.
The 20 agrees that 1t will not
advance ice for lights, as herein
aIter 90 ed, as against the Town for
period u six (6) months after expiration
OF this 4ontract.
Inc company agrees to bear all ex-
pehse maintenance and repairs per-
tanning Ito the operation of said lamps.
Inc .IoRn to have the right to increase
the number of said lights. at the same
price Tor each additional light, providing
TINS FIBER does not exceed fifty (50)
iights in service.
1t is Agreed between the parties hereof
mat ~ lestimating the amount due the
Compan! from month to month, dcduc-
zion snaii made from the contract
price IN pTsVOrtion to the time any light
or lights q lextlnct, provided that the
time any 1t" shall be extinct exceeds
one hour lcq tluously.
IL IS Iuftt agreed that II the location
Oh iignts h9 established, or hereafter
estapiisneo changed by order of the
Town, al nc ssary expense attached to
such cnang hall be borne by the town.
IL Is aiso derstood that, should the
NUMBER q hts be increased, the adj
ditional hgh shall be located along the
line already hn by the company to cover
the tefrltoTy'blpng which are located the
commercial l1ghts of said company.
In conslderatIDn of the company con-
forming W it1 agreements, as above set
Iortn, tne town agrees to pay the COM
pany the sum IS one hundred and two
dollars (sl02loN per annum for each arc
lamp Iurnlsh2d under the terms of this
contract, paE#ents to be made on the
first gay OF ca month, proportionately.
1t Is iurthef reed that the said Com
pany shan y sh light to the Town
In Whereof, the said e. II.
Merrici signed this contract, and
the Tow Pass Christian has caused
the same e signed In Its name and
behalf, aid Incorporate seal to be here
to Affixed by the Honorable Geo. P.
Brandt, raayor.
GEO. P. BRANDT, Mayor.
e. H. MERRICK.
executed In Duplicate.
Attest; J. F. Curtis, Clerk.
Be 1t Ordained and Resolved by the
Mayor ana Town Council of Pass Chris
tan, mississippi In the Town Council
Assembly, That the contract submitted
this day at the Town Council by the said
u. d. MeErick, his successors or assigns,
and copy Of which Is hereto attached, be
and tne same Is hereby approved and
agreed 8 Id the mayor is hereby
authorized powered and directed %
sign and eS tie In duplicate the said
contract WI he said e. H. Merrick, his
successors ssigns, and that he have
the same sted by the clerk Of the
Town, wi he corporate seal of the
Town afIiz
Signed executed this - day of
October, !
@. P. BRANDT. Mayor.