The leader., 1903-03-04

or power service shall be as fol-
lows:
Fifteen cents per 1000 Watts
as per meter, payable as near
monthly as possible, with the fol-
lowing rebates: Where the sub
scriber burns or uses 100000
Watts under 200, 900 per month 5
per cent; 100000 10 per cent;
300, 900 Is per cent; 100000 20
per cent; 500, 900 and over rs per
cent.
Provided, however, that each
meter for five Is candle power
lights and under 10 shall read no
less than $1.00 per month, each 10
light meter and under 20 50 per
month; each 20 light meter and
under 80 81 per month; each 30
light meter and under so $6 per
month and each so light meter or
over $40 per Month.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained
that for each Is candle power in
candescent electric light where the
subscriber takes four or less, the
charges of same, per calendar
month, shall be as follows, payable
in advance, viz: Four lights,
$3.50; three lights, 1925; two
lights, $1.50; and one light so
cents and in the event the sub
scriber desires to use larger or
greater candle power light, the
same shall be charged for as the
number of lights such candle pow
er represents; but it shall be UNI
lawful and a violation of his con-
tract with the city for electric light
service, for the consumer to use
greater candle power light than a
sixteen, unless a permit so to do
is given by the city clerk, who
shall certify such fact to the col
lector Immediately that it is given.
All such lights subscribed for
under this section are to be turned
out, save one, after twelve O'Clock
lat night, unless some emergency
requires them to be burned, after
which hour said lights shall be
charged for at double the rate
hereinbefore fixed, and it is here
by made the duty of the night po-
liceman to report all such viola
lions of this ordinance to the city
clerk in writing who shall cause a
charge to be entered against such
person. The burning of lights
after twelve o'clock at night in
violation of this ordinance shall be
charged for as if the same were
burned for the whole month.
Should the subscriber desire day
service, if the plant should be run
in the day, he shall apply to the
city clerk therefor, and charge
of so per cent. additional shall
be made based upon the fixed
charges hereinbefore stipulated.
If the subscriber fails, neglects or
refuses to pay any charge entered
against him under this section, it
shall be the duty of the collector
to report the same to the city
clerk in writing who shall cause
the electrician or superintendent
to disconnect the premises of said
subscriber from the electric mains.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained
that if any person, not having a
meter, shall use lights greater
than Is candle power, or more
lights than he is subscribed for
without first obtaining a permit
from the city clerk, on report to
him by the city marshal, night
policeman or superintendent, it
Shall be the duty Of the city clerk
to cause the electrician or superin-
tendent to disconnect said lights
from the electric light mains and
| declare the contract forfeited. If
any such person shall again desire
lights, he shall make application
therefor to the city clerk, in writ
ing, rendering the amount he may
be due for the wrongful use OF
lights and 81 additional, when the
current may be turned into his
premises or place of business, if
in the opinion of the superintend-
ent the plant is not overloaded.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained
that the collector shall collect for
all lights for which the house,
place of business or premises is
wired, where there is no meter,
whether the lights are burned or
not; provided, however, if the
premises are wired for more lights
than the subscriber wishes, the
Isurplus lights may be disconnected
at the ceiling by the city superin-
tendent.
| Sec. 10. Be it further ordained
that the collector shall, between
| the first and tenth of each month
read all the meters and between
the first and fifteenth thereof col
lect from all subscribers the
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