The Socorro chieftain., 1908-04-11

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
mum sca.e of rates hereinafter pro-
vided
The company shall furnish cleo
tric current for lights. power and
other purposes at not greater
charge than the maximum scale Of
| rates. to-wit: for current used on
any prem's and measured by one
meter. using per month
Less than 8 X. ws. 25c per X. w.
From 5 to 10 X. Ws. 22hc per
X. w.
From 10 to Is X ws. 2Oc per
X. w.
From Is to 20 X ws. isc per
X. w.
From 30 to 25 *. ws. 16kc per
X w.
From 25 to 80 X WIS. t5c per
n w.
From 30 to 40 X Ws. lac per
X w.
From 40 to 80 X. Ws. t2hc per
X. w.
From so to co X Ws. lie per
| X. w.
From 60 to IS X. Ws. i0c per
X. w
From rs to 90 X ws. &C per
X w.
From 90 to 1876 X. Ws. Sikc per
X. w.
From 1876 to $50 X. Ws SC per
X. w.
From $50 to 175 X. Ws. 7kc per
Il. w.
From 175 to 200 X. ws. &c per
X W.
From 200 to $50 X. WIS. 6hc per
X. w.
From $50 to 800 X. ws. and over.
| &c per X. w.
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 X. ws. zoe per X. w.
| From to 10 X. VS. 1Sc per
X. w.
From 10 to 20 X. ws. 16hc per
X. w.
From 20 to 80 X. ws. 15c per
X. W.
| other rates of said scale TO re-
main unchanged. and 2 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
chise. 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 I'm force during the
fifth year as the cost per X. w. for
said tenth year bears to the cost for
said NTH year
The maximum scale OF rates for
the third ten year period shall bear
the same ratio to the schedule OF
rates In force during the fifteenth
year as the cost per X. w. for the
twentieth year bears TO the cost OF
said fifteenth year. to be ascertain
ed as above provided And similar
methods shall be used In fixing the
schedule of rates for the fourth and
fifth ten year periods.
The mayor and city council, or
any member or agent thereof. shall
have the right to examine all bills
vouchers. books and accounts OF the
Company for and during the years
In which the cost OF production pei
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 u
require from the Company such
other information and evidence as
Twin 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 within
the city a meter; to charge therefor
a rental not exceeding fifteen cent
per month; to inspect and adjus
said meter In the day time as oftel
as is deemed necessary; 10 deter
mine therefrom the monthly con
sumptlon OF current; and TO requir
each customer TO make a depOsi