Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-27
Official.

Council of Alexandria with Edward T..
Vaudeville, his successors or assigns, III
reference to the furnishing in this city oil
light, heat and power by electricity.
BE il ordained by the City Council OF Alex
andria, Virginia.
section /. That the Mayor Of this city be,
and he is hereby. empowered and instructed
T. execute a contract with Edward T..
Vaudeville, his successors or assigns, when
said contract shall provide that the salo
Edward +. Vaudeville. his successors
or assigns, IN consideration OF the oid
made by him for the electric lighilng
ffanchis in this city, and Of the covenants OF
said city, to be contained in aid contract, IS
hereinafter set forth, shall furnish to tue Clty
Council Of Alexandra for term OF thirty
1907 years, commencing within twelve w
months from the approval Of this ordinance
BY the Mayor of the City Of Alexandra,
eighty FIVE 1851 arc lights, and such addi-
tional arc lights as the City Council Of Alex
andria may from time 10 time order for the
unexpired port on or portions OF said thirty
1907 var period, and the necessary e'ectrle
current therefor, all Of which arc lights so
furnished shall be the latest type enclosed al
teruating arcs Of 20 candle power (said
candle power to be maintained throughout
the term of said contract), which lights may
be used by the City Council Of Alexandra
all night and every night from sunset to sun.
rise, for the purpose of lighting the streets OF
the City Of Alexandria, at the price OF
seyeniy-fye (75) dollars per light per an
nun for the first ten (l0) years Of said term,
which sam, the City Council shall covenant
and agree to pay monthly on or before the
IF eenlh day Of each month; at the same rate
for the next ten (l0) years of said term Of
thirty 1907 years if said rate st the eI-
piraiion Of the lid FIRST ten (lO) years
be satisfactory both 10 the City Council
Of Alexandria and TO the said Edward
:, Vaudeville, his successors or assigns.
If, however, at the end Of the first ten
(lO) years either party is dissatisfied with
SAID rate, and the parties cannot forthwith
agree upon some other rate for the next en-:
suing Ten (l0) years. the party dissatisfied
may, within sixty (60) days prior the expira-
ton of the said first ten (l9) years, and upon
thirty 1907 days Lotice in writing to the
other party, call for an arbitration, end the
ra for the second ten (l0) years Of said term
shall be termin,d by arbitrato s. one TO be
appointed by the City Council OF Alexandria,
one By the said Edward l.. Vaudeville, his
successors or assigns, and the third I'm case
Of dis gTeement by said srbitrat0rs) hy the
two so appointed; or in the event of the two
being unable within twenty (2O) days aiter
the date Of the Apo ntment of whichever OF
the two was last appointed, to agree upon
rate, or falling that, to agree upon thild ar
bitrator, the third arbitrator shall lie ap-
pointed by the then Judge Of the fifteenth
Judicial Circuit OF the State OF Virginia, and
the determination as to rate Of 4 majority OF
the three so chosen shall BE- binding upon the
parties hereto, their successors or assigns,
during the second Il n (l0) years OF said term.
Any expense incurred for the compensation
OF said arbit ators shall be borne by the said
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signs. and said City Council of Alexandria
equally.
ii, at tn. end Of the second ten (l0) years OF
said term either party is dis atisfied with the
rate then prevailing under said contract, and
the parties cannot forthwith agree upon some
other rate for the third ten (l0) years Of said
term, then the rate shall be fixed by an arhi-
ration to be hid 10 like manner aud at like
expeLse as above provided for, the arbitration
to be had at the expiration Of the 6r,tttn (l0)
years of siid term, and the determination as
to rate of the arbitrators so chosen shall be
binding upon the parties hereto, their sue
cessors or assigns, during the third ten (lOl
years Of said term.
The City Council Of Alex n irA shall agree
II pay monthly for all light, rs Il by it dur
ing each of said ten (lO) year periods, at the
zane time and III the same mann,r as herein
before agreed for tae 6rst ten years ct said
term.
The aid contract hall further provide that
the said Edward +. Vaudeville, his successors
or ass gns in consideration OF the award 10 him
or tn, IN Of the elect ic light ng franchise,
and in further consideration Of the agreement
a, above set forth, hall furnish electric cur
rent for light. heat and power to all consumers
in the City # AlezaDdria who will pay for
the same monthly at Q price not to exceed
twelve (l2) cents net pr kiiowatt for the
first kiowatt and seven "a cents net per
kilOwatt hour for each succeeding kilowntt.
The said Edward Vaudeville, his sue
cessors o. assigrs, shall further agree in said
contract to pay TO the City Council Of Alex
andra the sum Of five thousand 5000 dol
lars in fall for the franchise, rights and PRIV.
il. ges granted them, within tea (l0l days
after the execution and delivery Of laid con
trAct, and shall also agree 10 pay the further
suln of thirty-fye hundred $500 dollars in
full for all wires poles, machinery and
equipment nf tn. existii < Gle trio light
piant of the city within ten (l0l % after a
written nor icatiOn by the sad EdW. ri r.,
Vaudeville, his successors or assigns. that he,
or they, re ready to furnish the city with
lights for street lighting purposes, as above
set forth, provided always that said City
Council of \ exsLdris shall then MAKE, or
hall heretofore have made full delivery 10
the said Edward f.. Vaudeville, his successor,
or assigns, Of said wires. o'es, machinery aud
equipment II delivery Of the said wires.
poles, NAH ncry and equipment is de'ayed
by reason Of any ] dicial process or proc ei.
ing, the payment If thirty.fye hundred
$500 dollars for said wires poles ma
chinery and equipment as aforesaid shall
not be male unii actual delivery,
The said contra shall further proTide
thai in case Of delay by judicial proceeding
or pro ess ia tie delivery Of the wires,
that nevertheless and Notwithstanding. the
aid Edward +. Man ievilI his successor. or
assigns, ssaIl have he right to use such poles
aud wires as be or his successors or assigns
may deem necessary for their use and pur-
poses
TIE said Contr;ct shall provide further
that said Edward / Vaudeville, his
successors, or ass'grs shall further agree
aHd promise 10 pay TO the cts
Council OF Alex ndria, fl e (5) per
cent Of the gross rece ipls textepi re- eipts
firm the City Counril of Alexandria for
lights and current furnished III from the sales
Of electricity in The City IF Alexandra. or in
the City # Alex ndria as hereafter consti-
I ted 10y extension Of the corporate limits
and the said Edward f, Msndeville, his s1c.
C ssors or assigns. shall guarantee that the
city's share Of sch receipts shall AMOUNT 10
net l,ss lhfn five hundred (t0o) dollars
arruelly, settlement thereof to be made
monthly, AMI Immediately after the payment
by the City Conncil for current and lights
used by il as hereinbefcre agreed, provide
that this shall ie in lieu of sll municipal
TAXATION upnn the franchise, wires. POLES.
ma, h,nery, equil ment aud cal estate where
On came is located. and if the same shall be
assigned ia n corboratiOD then the capital
stock Of said cor yoralion is to be included,
all of which the ity Council of Alexandria
acrees to 90 insofar a. it can legally do; but
should the afor.aid franchise, etc, Le at any
time assessed with municipal taxes. then til
n rs IL. The vnnr OF vfaIs so rPnuirpd 10 be