The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-18

electflclLy, Other than the CITY from
eleven cents (11c) per thousand watts
. to ten cents Q0c) per thousand watts,
with the same provision for discounts
to consumers of electricity as provid-
ed and set out in this contract Such
reduction shall be effective beginning
with the month Immediately succeed
ing the month in which it has been
ascertained that such population has
so increased to twenty-five thousand
$4,000.
9Th. is further agreed by the com
pany, in consideration of the making
and execution of this contract for the
taking of water, gas and electricity by
the city, that it does hereby give and
grant to the city an option to purchase
and acquire the waterworks plant and
appurtenances of the company as To-
caed and constructed in said city at
the expiration of the first five year
period Of the term of this contract
or at the expiration of said ten-year
period. and which plant and appur-
tenances shall also include the follow
ing real estate in said city, to wit:
New Town Lot Number Two Then
sand and NinetY-four (2094) and that
portion of Old Town Lot Fifty-one (5D
described as follows Beginning at the
intersection Of the East Inc of OgIe
thorpe street with the Southern line
OF F street and running thence south
along the East line of Oglethorpe
street to the North wall of the pres
ent electric power-house of said com
pany Cand which wall shall be q marty
walD; thence running East along the
North wall of said power house and
on a line extending beyond it to The
western line of Grant street, being
total distance from the East line Of
oS'cthorpe street to the Western line
OF Grant street of one hundred and
eighty 1S0) feet thence running
North along the Western line of Grant
street to the South line of f street.
thence running Westerly along the
South line of f street one hundred
| and eighty GS0) feet to the point of
beginning The value of said water
works plant and appurtenances. in
Guiding said real estate, to be deter
mined by arbitration, the city to Sc
| lect one arbitrator and the company
| to select one, and If said arbitrators
] rail- to agree on such valuation. thew
! shall select an umpire, and the decjs-
| ION of such umpire as TO such vain
| alton shall be final and binding on
the parties hereto. If the city should
| desire TO exercise this option, it must
give notice Of it's intention six (6)
months prior to the expiration Of the
first five (5l year period, or six months
prior to the expiration of the ten
C1O) year period, as the case may he,
such notice to he by formal resolu.
ton CT ordinance, copy of which must
! be served upon the president. vice
! president or manaEer of the com
pany. Such valuation or appraisment
must be made and submitted to each
| party hereto within two (2) months
from the date Of the service of such
notice, both parties agreeing to
promptly select their arbitrators af-
| ter the service Of such notice. In
the event OF such purchase. the CITY
shall pay in cash to the company the
amount so determined as the value Of
such water plant at the expiration of
said five (5) year period or said ten
(10) year period, according as the city
may elect to purchase at the expira-
tion of said five 90 year or ten (1o)
wear period, or If the city should not
desire to pay cash for such property
then the terms and conditions of pay
ment may be mutually agreed upon
In giving notice Of its desire to pur-
chase, the city must state whether or
not it desires to pay cash, and If not,
then 1t must set out the terms and
conditions upon which 1t desires to
purchase. If the city. after giving such
notice, should fail to make purchase
and payment for said water-works
plant and appurtenances. as herein
provided. then the city shall pay the
entire expense incurred by the com
pany in connection with such arbitra
ton, as well as the expense of the
umpire and its own expenses. In as
certain'ng the value CT such water
works plant and appurtenances, such
arbitrator or appraisers shall CON
slider and appraise the physical value
CT all of such waterworks properties and
F@ppurtenances at the time of arbitra-
ton, without taking into consideration
any franchise or commercial value. In
the event of such purchase by the
city, the company agrees that it win
convey and deliver all of said water
works plant and appurtenances free
from liens, mortgages, bonds and any
and all other encumbrances and in
debtedness Of every kind and charac
ter whatsoever. In the event of pur
chase of such waterworks plant at
the expiration of the first five 30
year period this contract in respect to
the furnishing Of water shall termi-
nate. but shall continue and remain
Of force In re~pect to gas and cleo
tricity both to the city and its inhabi-