Evening journal., 1904-11-18
NEW CASTLE.
CON TRACT WITH
WAGER COMPANY

may require. and erect the same at such
points as said council shall direct. The
arc lamps are to be of at least 1000 cam
die power The parties Of the second part
are TO light the said lamps. at sundown
and keep them lighted until day has fully
broken.
z. That the rates for the charges for
supplying the inhabitants of the said city
with water shall not exceed the following
scale Of prices, for the year. Hydrants
S.; basin. $3.50; kitchen sink. Chot and
cold water). IS; wash pave, $3.50; bath
tub. 81; water closet. $3.50; urlnal, $780,
bath, water closet and basin in the same
room or i'm conjunction. $3.50; minimum
charge to any one user So; hydrants for a
public stable and other public places of
business are TO be at proportionate rates.
s. That it will supply at all times dur
ing this contract and free of charge the
following places i'm the said city: One
spigot for each and every public school;
one spigot for each and every church;
one spigot TO the New Castle Library
Company; one spigot to the City Council
chamber; and also to supply the city
fountain in front of the public square.
In each Of these cases the said water
company will carry the water 70 the
curb line but no further and will make
no charge for tapping the main for any
Of the said supplies.
9. The charges to the inhabitants for
electric lighting shall be reasonable, and
no higher at any time than the average
prices charged in cities Of the same size.
10. That It agrees TO keep IT'S manage
ment and conirol I'm its present hands and
not to sell or otherwise dispose Of it's
privileges and franchises to any other
person or persons i'm any way. Except it
at any time within five years from tho
date hereof the mayor and City Council
OF New Castle should desire to become
the owners or Iossessors Of the same It
will so sell or dispose Of the same for
the sum of money equal to the actual cost
of construct ion Of the plant or plants
sold % be ascertained from the books
Of the company with an affidavit Of their
accuracy. iaade by the president Of the
company with ten per cent. added hereto.
This shall apply to either or both OF The
said plants.
The said rarty of the first part doih
/ in consideration Of the premises, contract
ard further agree on its part.
1. To pay TO the said party Of the
second Tart beginning as soon as tho
said plants are ready for successful oper.
alton. 80 a year payable quarterly. FOL
! ovoiy fire plug used and supplied viii
waiter TO it as aforesaid; and /. Goes
agree to take aud have at least % iluss
with the privilege of increasing the num
ler at its pleasure at any time at The
same rate cf S4J per plug. It also agree.
Under the same conditions. to pay III,
party Of the sccond part $50 a yeac pay
able quarterly, for each electric ar,
lamp. supplied and used as aforesaid, an,
hereby agrees to take and have at ieas
8 electric arc lamps. with the prv3lcg,
CT increasing the number at its pleasus'
at any time. at the rate OF $50 per lamp
1, is further agreed that if tine sal,
PARTY cf the first part should not pcI
chase the said PLANTS within five year ~
afore-aid, then this contract saaI con
tinue aud be I'm force between the par
ties hereto for the term and period o
twenty-five years C2O from and ast4- tn
first day of June, A. D., 1906, and shal
then terminate unless at that time. &
shall he duly and legally extended O
renewed.
1t is further agreed that before thi
contract shall be valid or Of any force
the said party Of the second part. shal
with surety, approve by the said Cit
Council, enter into a bond. with a war
rant Of attorney thereto attached 70
entering judgment i'm the penal sum @
5000 conditioned for the true and faith
, full performance Of its part Of this con
tract.
That the drawing of this contract an
the said bond shall be at the expense q
the said party of the second part.
Jaws Partially Unlocked.
Marked Improvement took place in III
4 condition of William Gebhart, who
suffering from lockiaw, yesterday. Dul
{ ing the early morning hours his jaws +,
e laxed partially and he is now able I
. take nourishment more freely. Unles
: complications set in the physicians hay
= hopes for the patients recovery.
Game More Plentiful.
Local gunners report game to be MOI
: plentiful and many rabbits and qua
are being shot daily John Montgomer
and William S. Collision returned las
evening from a cunning trip to Fai
mington. Del. and brought home twenty
two rabbits. 12s quail, seven woodcoc
/. and three squirrels. Jerry Cornish, co
: ored. has returned from cunning wit
! a party near Korner Ketch. Pa, an
= reports having bagged JAG rabbits and
birds.
Columbia Defeated Harmer.
4 The Columbia basketball team defeat'
c the Harmer A. c. in the opera House la
e evening by the score of "a TO 10. II
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