The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-30

works, upon the giving of 90 days notice
before the expiration of the said 10 years,
of its intention to do so, and atsany inter
val of five years thereafter; the price to be
paid therefor to be determined by three
disinterested appraisers, one to be chosen
bv the owners of the plant, one to be
chosen by the Mayor and Council OF said
Town, and these two appraisers to choose
the third, none to be residents or taxpay-
ers of the said Town Of Bamberg, S. c.,
and the said three appraisers 50 chosen
shall determine and fix the price to be
paid therefor.
In case the said Town Of Bamberg, S.
c., shall then elect to purchase said plant,
it Shall be delivered free and clear of all
encumbrances or other claims against the
same, and any bonds issued by, or other
| liens placed upon said property by the said
grantee shall be subject to the provisions
and stipulations of this ordinance, or this
ordinance or franchise shall become void.
In case the said Town of Bamberg, S. c.,
shall, after such appraisment, fail or re.
fuse to purchase the said plant, the said
Town shall pay the expenses OF said ap-
praisment. The said Town Of Bamberg,
/ S. c., shall not take advantage of the
privilege of purchasing said plant as here
inbefore specified unless at the same time
it take advantage of its option to purchase
the water plant, if then constructed and
in operation by the said grantee, under a
franchise granted this 13 day of March,
1905.
SEC. S. The said grantee shall con-
struct good and sufficient electric light
and power plant of sufficient capacity to
at ali time meet the demand of the con-
sumers.
SEC. 6. Said grantee shall under a pen
alty of forfeiture of the rights of this
ordinance begin work within three months
from the date of its final ratification and
approval by a vote as provided by law,
and have said electric light and power
plant completed within twelve months
from the date of beginning said work. It
is, however, herein provided that should
there be any delay in said work, caused
by the failure to obtain in time the neces-
sary electrical equipment or other ma
terials for said works, or any strikes or the
institution of any legal proceedings, any
iniunctions or other order of the court, or
any unavoidable accident or delay in get
ting the right of way or land necessary
for any part of said electric light and
power plant, or by or through any ma
licious interference on the part of any per-
son; then and in that case, any such delay
shall work an extension of time herein
designated, equal to the loss of time so
occasioned.
SEC. 7. That said, Town of Bamberg,
S. c., on request of the said grantee,
shall adopt and keep in force reasonable
ordinances protecting the said grantee in
the safe and unmolested enjoyment of the
franchise hereby granted, and from dam
age to any of the property Of the said
grantee, also to carry into effect the pro-
visions of this ordinance and the contract
entered into hereunder.
SEC. s. Said grantee shall have the
power to make, adopt and enforce regula-
tons and rules not in conflict with the Or
dinances of the said Town, or the laws of
the State of South Carolina, for the use by
private consumers of light and power, for
the protection of the said works, and Tor
its convenience and security, as well as
that of the public, in the operation OF said
electric light and power works, and may
require all persons and corporations to
whom they are supplying lights or power
to sign contract containing reasonable
regulations as a condition to furnish said
lights or power.
SEC. 9. The said Town of Bamberg, S.
c., hereby covenants and agrees that the
said grantee shall be exempt, for period
of FIVE years from the ratification of this
ordinance, from all town taxes or special
assessments, except for school purposes,
on the electric light and power plant and
all lands and appurteuances connected
Herewith.
SEC. 10. The Mayor and Clerk of the
Town of Bamberg, S. c., are hereby in.
structed and authorized, upon the accept
ance of this ordinance, to execute dupli'
cate copies thereof under the seal Of the
said Town, one of which shall be delivered
to the said grantee, and the other shall be
properly acknowledged and recorded &C.
cording to law in the Office of the Clerk o1
the Court of Bamberg Co., S. c.
SEC. II. This ordinance shall take eff.
feet and be in force after its passage and
approval by the Town Council of the Town
Of Bamberg, S. c., and its ratification by
a vote of the majority of the qualified
electors of the Town of Bamberg, S. c.,
voting at special election called for that
purpose as provided by law, said election
to be promptly ordered by said Town
Council.
SEC. II. The said grantee shall after
the passage and approval of this ordinance
by the Town Council of the Town of Bam-
/ berg, S. c., and its ratification by vote
of the people as provided by law, and be-
fore the actual work of construction be-
gins, file bond to be approved by the
Town Council of the Town of Bamberg,
S. c., in the penal sum of one thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful per
Torrance of the undertakings of the said
grantee under this ordinance. Said gran
tee shall be relieved of said bond upon the
completion of the work to be performed
under this ordinance, and its acceptance
| ty the Town Council of the Town Of Bam-
berg, S. c.
Done and ratified in Council this 13 day
of March, 1905, and duplicate copies ex-
ecuted under the seal of the Town by its
Mayor and Clerk. S: w. JOHNSON,
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