The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-04
The simons' Contract.

taxpayers we give below the contract
made between the city of Plymouth
and NJ w. Simons. II will readily
be seen that the Simons contract Is
more liberal than the proposed Snoe-
berger contract and franchise.
We do not publish the 'Simons
franchise, because it does not fix
rates or terms, simply gives him the
right TO use the streets and alleys
and to operate his plant, etc.
THE CONTRACT
These articles of agreement, en-
tered into on the date, herein last
named, by and between the city OF
Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana,
hereinafter designated as the city,,
and NJ. w. Simons Light and Power
liant, a corporation of Plymouth, In
| diana, hereinafter designated as the
Company.
| Witnesseth:. That the Company
| in consideration of the rights, priv
ileges and conditions hereinafter
mentioned, hereby agrees and binds
| itself, its associates, successors and
assigns to erect and operate an cleo
trict lighting plant in the city oi
| Plymouth, Indiana, for a period OF
ten years commencing the 10th OF
February 1900, and ending the 10th
| day of February 1910, and to furnish
thirty-slx (36l or more arc lights OF
1000 nominal candle power to said
| for lf0httro he CIR a1f.
| and public places of said city, ana
electric lights to the citizens thereof.
at and for the rental and under the
terms and conditions hereinafter
named Said Company agrees and
binds itself to have in operation in
said city on or before the 10th day
Of February, 1900, an electric lighting
plant having a capacity of not less
than sixty (60) arc lights of 1000
nominal candle power each, and two
thousand (2,OOO) alternating incan
descent lamps of 16 nominal candle
power each.
| Said Company shall install the ma
chinery and electrical apparatus ano
| appliances hereinafter named, all o.
which shall be first class in ever
| particular and of the latest approve
| design There shall be two tubula
boilers of ample capacity and KEEP,
| and maintained in perfect condition,
fully tested and kept insured by re
liable boiler insurance company, anC
both boilers shall be connected foi
complete interchangeability. Their,
| shall be two engines or sufficien.
power and speed to carry at all times
| the required load according to the
| business to be done. There shall be
an arc dynamo of ample capacity anc
| suitable for operating not less than
sixty enclosed arc lamps, and there
| shall be incandescent lamps that may
be required in the commercial bust
| ness. There shall be marble switch
| board of modern design to which
| shall be attached all station instru
ments such as lightning arresters
| meters, rheostats, switches, fuse
boxes, etc.
| The arc lamps shall be of 2OOc
! nominal candle power each, and shall
be suspended on wires between poles
l or otherwise, in such manner and a;
| such points as the common council
may direct BY resolution within thirty
days after the execution of this con
| tract. Such lamps shall be modern
| standard make and efficiency and give
| a brilliant and steady light All poles
and posts shall be straight, strong
peeled poles and posts, and all poles
posts and cross arms shall be neatly
painted with two coats of good dur
able paint. and shall be kept painted
from time to time as they may re-
qure it. All poles and posts shall be
set so as not to obstruct street, alleys
or public places, or any drain, sewer,
or water pipe or other public work
| therein, and as far as practicable shall
be set in the alleys All outside wires
shall be insulated, weather proof wire
of standard make and of sufficient
size TO secure the highest efficiency
of the dynamos and lamps All con
ductors and live wires shall be prop
erly insulated, and all inside wiring
shall conform to the underwriters
standard rules. All posts, poles and
wires, shall be SO placed as to not
interfere with the rights of any tele-
graph or telephone company now op
Grating in said city, and in no eveni
shall the wires of this company be
placed so close to the wires of any
other company using electricity, as
now constructed, as to interfere with
| the proper service thereof by Undue
| ton or otherwise.
All construction work shall be done
in good, durable and workmanlke
manner and all proper care shall be
taken to prevent accident or damage
to any person or property. All prop
| erty belonging TO and connected with
said plant shall at all times during the
term of this contract be kept in thor
ough repair and working order, and
said plant shall be kept fully supplied
with all necessary motive power and
! equipment, and in case of any break
or damage, or of the destruction OF
said plant or any part thereof, the
necessary repairs or requirements
shall be made as quickly as the nat
ure of the damage will admit.
The company shall furnish lights
to the city from thirty-six or more
arc lights of the power named, the
same to be operated from dusk until
| daylight, according to the standard
moonlight schedule, and on all dark
or cloudy hours or nights, al and for
III
year per lamp, said rental to be paid
monthly at the end of each and every
month.
The rates for incandescent lamps
shall be as follows:
For each 16 candle power lamp
fifty cents per month per light 70;
all-night lighting: one half cent for
each lamp hour for residence lights
and other lights run on the meter
system; and the company is to fur
nish renewals free in all cases when
ever required. The company is to fur.
| nish at all times as many incandes
| cent lamps as may be required in the
commercial service.
AS a part of the consideration OF
this contract, the company agrees to
furnish and operate free of charge
sufficient alternating incandescen
lights of 16 candle power each for
lighting the city council chamber, fire