The leader., 1903-03-04

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the terms of the ordinance of the
= day of - 1908, entitled, IAN
ordinance to provide for the in
stallation of electric watt meters
in the city of Brookhaven, fixing
the prices for electric light and
power service, prescribing the
manner of collecting the same and
fixing penalties for violation Of
this ordinance.
--Subscribel.
Approved:
City Clerk.
See. 3. Be it further ordained
that each subscriber, on filing his
written subscription for lights
and power shall deposit with the
city treasurer on pay warrant to
be issued to him:
S. for each ten light meter to
be installed for him; IS for each
20 light meter to be installed for
him; s. for each 80 light meter
to be installed for him; S for
each 40 light meter to be installed
for him.; S for each so light
meter to be installed for him; the
amounts to be provided by ordin-
ance hereafter, and the city treas
urer shall issue to such party a
duplicate receipt to the effect and
in the form hereinafter prescrib-
ed; such amount SO deposited to
be used and disbursed by said city
in the purchase of meters and to
defray the expense OF installing
the same and shall remain on de-
post not less than one year, or so
long thereafter as said meter shall
be and remain installed. Such
duplicate receipt shall be non nego-
table and nontransferable. All
such sums so received, shall be
placed to the credit of the meter
fund" and the treasurer is requir-
ed to keep a separate account OF
such fund. No warrant shall be
drawn on said fund except such
as may be drawn to purchase me-
ters and defray the expense of IN
stallation or for the redemption of
said meter receipts as hereinafter
specified. Such duplicate receipt,
provided for in this section, shall
be in the following form; and the
stubs thereof shall be preserved
by the treasurer, towit:
City of Observation-Disclosures
Meter Receipt. s.. -
1903. No.. Received of -
-, subscriber, ---Dollars,
for installation of - meter of =
16 candle power incandescentl light
capacity, to be installed at : on
- street, city of Brookhaven.
This receipt is non-negotiabIe
and nontransferable and is issued
in duplicate. The holder here
of, his heirs, executors and ad-
illustrators, on surrender of the
identical meter, for which the sum
herein named is deposited, OF
which has been furnished in accord
ance herewith, after one year from
the date hereof and before the ex-
piration of five years, in good con-
dition, the wear and tear of time
excepted, and by further compli-
ance with section 4 of the ordin-
ance of the Goth day of February,
1903, entitled IAN ordinance to
provide for the installation of cleo
trio Watt meters in the city of
Brookhaven, fixing the prices for
electric light service or power,
prescribing the manner of collect
ing the same and fixing penalties
for the violation of this ordin-
ance," is entitled to have returned
to him the amount herein named
unless the discount provided to
be deducted in said section 4.
CITY Treasurer.
4. Be it further ordained that
upon return of said meter to the
city in good repair-the natural
wear and tear to be excepted
free of charge to said city, with a
certificate in writing from the
superintendent of the electric light
plant to that effect and that the
same has been delivered to him;
and surrender of the duplicate
receipt, and a certificate from the
collector that all charges for cleo
trio light service or power have
been paid up to the time of the
removal of said meter, it shall be
the duty of the Mayor and Alder
men to cancel said duplicate re-
ceipts and cause warrant to be
issued for the amount deposited
less 10 per cent. for the first year
of use, 20 per cent. for the second
year of use, 80 per cent. for the
third year of use, 40 per cent. for
the fourth year of use and SO per
cent. for the fifth year of use, after
which time the holder of said
receipt will forfeit the amount
deposited. In calculating the per
cent. deducted, the same shall be
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