The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-19

ipon their water malus, poles, !
lines or other structures located
IN or upon any street, or other
public places of said town of
Lancaster, shall employ all rea-
sonable safe guards against acci-
dents and have all excavations
and other temporary distractions,
guarded by day and lighted by
lanterns by night, and shall
promptly refill and remove all
such excavations and temporary
distractions, as soon as practi
cable, after such work OF con,
struction or repair is completed.
Section f. That within ten (10)
lays from date of the passage of
this ordinance, said Leroy Springs
and L. Y. Williams, their success
sors or assigns, shall deposit in
the Bank of Lancaster the sum
of One Thousand Dollars ($1,
900. .OO), in trust, for the use of
said town of Lancaster, in case
said Leroy Springs and Il. Y.
Williams, their successors, or as,
signs, shall not within Ninety
days thereafter, commence work
under this franchise and contract,
which said sum, shall at the com
mencement of work, be available
and liable 10 draft by the said
Leroy Springs and L. Y. Wilt
ans, their successors, or assigns,
in payment for any work done in
pursuance of this franchise and
contract, but that said sum of
lone Thousand ($1,O0O.0O) dol
lars, so deposited, shall be for
feited to the said town Of Ian
caster, as liquidated damages, in
case of failure by the said Leroy
| lSprings, and L. Y. Williams
their successors, or assigns,
10 commence work in good
faith, within the time prescribed
above; provided, that in case this
contract and franchise, is not
duly ratified, by a vote of the
iqnalified electors of the sail
town OF Lancaster, pursuant to
Statute, then. the said sum Of
One Thousand $l,000.00) dol
lars shall be returned TO the said
Leroy Springs ana T. Y. Williams,
heir successors, or assigns and
this franchise and contract shall
thereupon cease and determine
Section 5. That within fifteen
| (15) months from the date Of the
ratification of this ordinance, by
vote of the electors, as aforesaid,
sthe said Leroy Springs and L. Y.
Williams, their successors, or as
i5igns, shall have completed and
in operation, a plant or plants,
for the purpose set forth in this
franchise and contract and actual
ly furnishing the public service
street lights and fire hydrants
hereinafter contracted for by the
said town of Lancaster; provided,
that any unavoidable delay from
strikes, failure Of transportation
companies, to deliver material,
or other causes, over which the
said Leroy Springs and Z. Y.
Williams, their successors, or as
signs, may have no control, shall
not be reckoned as part of the
above specified fifteen (15)
months.
Section 6. The water supply.
shall be the best obtainable. with
in the corporate limits of the
town Of Lancaster or its imme-
diate vicinity, and may be from
creek, springs, or deep, or sub
surface wells, as the said Leroy
Springs and L. Y. Williams, their
successors or assigns, may decide
upon after the proper survey;
but in any event, it must be such
as will be pronounced fit and
wholesome for domestic use, by
the State Chemist of Clemson
College, South Carolina, or by
some chemist who is competent
and acceptable to both parties,
to this contract and franchise, and
provided further, that if such
! water supply shall be obtained
from the creek the same shall be
filtered, with or without coagu-
lants, as may be deemed neces-
sary by the said town of Lancas-
ter.