Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24

such option shall be given by the city to
said company in writing, at least six
months previous to March lst, 1918.
Said Board Of Arbitration to be chosen
as follows:
The city of Watertown to select one
member, and the Watertown Electric
Company, it's successors and assigns one
member, and these two TO select third
member
Section 4. In consideration Of the con-
struction and maintenance of said plant.
and in further consideration Of the
mutual covenants and agreements of
this ordinance, the city of Watertown
agrees to rent, and hereby does rent
from the Watertown Electric Company.
its successors and assigns, for the period
OF ten years, commencing from March
1st, 1908, seventy arc lamps known as
1000 candle power arc lamps, consuming
4oO watts OF current each, these lamps
to be OF the alternating current enclosed
type OF the latest improved pattern, at
an annual rental OF seven dollars (S7O)
each and sixty six dollars ($66) per lamp
per annum for each additional lamp, to
be paid by the city treasurer in month
ly installmenls on the first day of every
month. Said lamps shall burn every
night In the year except bright moon
light nights, the current shall be turned
on one-half hour after sunset and be
continued until daylight The mayor of
the city shall have the privilege to order
the current turned on whenever in his
Judgment he thinks it necessary, with.
out receiving any extra compensation
for such lights so ordered. IF for any
reason any of these lamps do not burn
during the hours required by the mayor
then a reduction in the monthly bill
shall be made to the city for as much as
the number of hours which said lamps
were out, shall bear to the total number
OF hours during the month which the
lamps should have burned according to
this ordinance. 1t being further agreed
that at the option of the city the above
''all night, dark night schedule may be
changed to an 'every night schedule"
at seventy six dollars (S76) per lamp per
annum as heretofore described for seven
ty (70) arc lamps, and seventy dollars
($7O) per lamp per annum for each lamp
additional thereto. The said company
agreeing further to furnish power and
light to the extent of it's capacity at all
times to private parties in the city at
such rates as are deemed reasonable;
such rates not to exceed the average
price exacted for the same service in
cities of the same size and class in the
state, and further agreeing to furnish
all light, such as may be reasonable and
necessary for the Emergency Hospital
and Public Library free Of all charge to
the city for a period of ten years from
March 1st, 1908.
Section 5. For the willful failure to
fulfill the terms of this contract this
franchise is and thereby shall be forfeit
ed.
Section 6. Nothing contained in this
ordinance shall be construed as granting
an exclusive franchise, and the city re-
serves the right at any time hereafter to
grent a franchise to any other company
applying for the same, for the purpose
of furnishing additional lights to the
city or it's citizens or both, and the right
to change the location of the poles and
wires as may with reason be found
necessary and expedient hereafter, is re-
served to the said city, and the said
company agrees to perform all such
work under and upon the direction of
the Common Council or the Board of
Public Works.
Section 7. The rights and privileges
ICl Guy SIduUcu uutO Cuo w aGorGOWn
Electric Company may be enjoyed by it's
successors and assigns to the same ex-
tent as by the said company. but subject
nevertheless to the same conditions and
limitations.
Section s. This ordinance shall be in
force from and after it's passage and
publication in the official paper of the
city Of Watertown and the acceptance
in writing by the said company of the
terms and conditions Of this ordinance.
fled with the city clerk. The said COM
pany shall have thirty days after the
passage and publication of this ordi-
nance to accept the same by filing such
written acceptance. If not accepted
within that time it shall be void.
Passed January Goth, 1908
HENRY BIEBER, City Clerk