The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-04

ish to the City. free OF charge, for
the purpose OF lighting the streets.
avenues. parks and other public
grounds OF said city, during the life
OF this franchise electric current for
one 1000 candle power arc light and
twenty 40 candle power incande-
scent lights. moon light schedule.
The Company shall also furnish
said City electric current for such
additional lights or other purposes
as may be authorized by the city
council AT not more than the max
linum sca.e OF rates hereinafter pro-
vded
The company shall furnish cleo
tic current for lights power and
'ther purposes at not greater
charge than the maximum scale OF
rates. to-wlt for current used on
any premises and measured by one
meter. using per month
Less than X. ws. Csc per X w.
From to 10 X. Ws 22hc per
X. w.
From 10 to Is X. ws. 2Oc per
X. w.
From Is to 90 X. WIS. 1sc per
X. w
From 20 to 25 X. WIS. 16hc per
X. w.
From 25 to 80 X. ws. l5c per
X. w.
From 80 to 40 X. ws. 14e per
X. w.
From 40 to so X ws. r2kc per
X. w.
From so to 60 X. ws. lie per
X. w.
From 60 to 75 X. ws. 1Oc per
*. w.
From rs to 90 X. ws. &c per
X. W.
From 80 to 1926 X. ws. sac per
X. w.
From 1875 to $50 X. ws Sc per
X. w.
From $50 to 175 X. ws. 7kc per
X. w.
From 175 to 200 X. ws. &c per
X. w.
From goo to $50 X. ws. sAc per
X. w.
From $50 to 800 X. ws. and over.
&c per X. w.
and cents additional per X. w. II
bill to customer for such current
for any one month shall not be paid
on or before the tenth day of the
| next succeeding month.
Whenever the Company's gross
| receipts, derived from the furnishing
of electric current to customers for
| any and all purposes shall exceed
100000 per annum, said maxi
mum scale OF rates shall be changed
as follows:
Less than s X. WIS. zoe per X. w.
From 5. to 10 X. Ws. 1Sc per
*. W.
From 10 to 20 X. ws. 16Mc per
X. w.
From 20 to 80 X. ws. 15c per
X. w.
other rates of said scale to re-
main unchanged, and cents addi-
tional per X. w. and bill is not paid
before the tenth Of the next succeed
| ing month, as above provided.
At the expiration OF each ten year
period, during the life of this fran
chlse, the maximum schedule of
rates. that may be charged by the
Company. shall be changed and es-
| tablished in conformity to the fol-
lowing provisions:
For the purpose OF determining
the maximum scale of rates to be
charged during the second ten year
period. the Company. during the
| fifth year of this franchise shall
make cards of its load at the power
house one day each week through
out the year, taking each day of the
week In succession; and from said
| cards, the total wattage for the en-
| tire year shall be computed; the to-
tai expenses OF operation for said
| year. including taxes and ten per
cent on actual value of plant for
| depreciation. shall be divided by the
total wattage. to determine the cost
OF production per X. w. at the pow
| er plant for said year.
The cost of production per X. w
for the tenth year shall be deter
mined In the same manner.
And the maximum schedule OF
rates for the second ten year period
shall bear the same ratio to the
schedule of rates in force during the
fifth year as the cost per X. w. fol
said tenth year bears to the cost fol
said fifth year.
The maximum scale OF rates fol
the third ten year period shall beal
the same ratio to the schedule o.
rates in force during the ffteentl
year as the cost per X. w. for th'
twentieth year bears to the cost o
said fifteenth year. to be ascertain
ed as above provided. And simlla
methods shall be used In fixing thi
schedule of rates for the fourth anC
NTH ten year periods
The mayor and city council, OF
any member or agent thereof. shall
have the right to examine all bills
vouchers, books and accounts OF tn,
Company for and during the year
In which the cost of production pc
X. w. Is determined. as above pro
vided. and to be present at the max
Ing OF the cards OF the load, to in
spect and read the instruments from
which said cards are made and 4
require from the Company sucl
other information and evidence a
will enable the city council to en-
force a compliance with the abov
provision.
Section 7. The Company shal
have the right to install on tn
premises OF each customer wlthi
the city a meter; to charge thereto
a rental not exceeding fifteen cent
per month; TO inspect and adjus
said meter I'm the day time as ofte
as is deemed necessary; TO deter
mine therefrom the monthly cor
sumption of current; and TO requir
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