The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-26


thereby revoked and annulled, and the
city shall in such event lose all its
rights in and to such option.
9th. 1t is understood that F. D. M.
Strachan is a shareholder in the COM
pany and that the said Strachan
agrees If this contract upon the part
of the CITY TO take such water, gas
and electricity is authorized by vote,
of the people as herein provided, that
he will proceed with the construction
of an electric street railway line in
said city as provided in that certain
ordinance passed and adopted by said
mayor and council on said July Sd,
1907, granting unto said F. d. M. Stra-
chan, his associates, successors and
assigns. a franchise and privilege to
construct and operate an electric
street railway system, electric light
plants and gas plants in said city, and
that he will have not less than four
miles of such railway constructed and
in operation within twelve Q2)
months from the date of such cleo
ton. 1t is, therefore, agreed by the
city that it will amend such ordi-
nance sc passed on July Sd, 1907 so
as to provide said +. D. NJ Strachan,
his associates, successors and assigns,
shall have twelve O2) months from
electric railway on lines constructed
and have in operation not less than
four miles of such electric railway,
and the city also agrees to further
amend such ordinance so as to per-
NIT an additional five cents (5cI
charge for passenger fares over the
electric railwa on lines constructed
on marsh lands, making the fare
ten cents (l0c) for continuous pas
sage on such lines having terminus
on the marsh or waterfront on same.
7th. 1t is further agreed that if the
said F. d. M. Strachan, his associates,
successors and assigns, should fail
to construct and put in operation four
(D miles of such electric street rail
way in said city, as provided in said
original franchise ordinance so pass
ed on July Sd. 1907, as the same shall
be amended as provided in paragraph
No. next above, then this contract
shall terminate and end.
Sth. 1t is further agreed that when
this contract shall have been author
lied by vote of the people as pro.
vided in paragraph next below. a
formal contract shall be entered into
by and between the city and The COM
pany in accordance with the provis-
ions of this agreement.
9Th 1t Is further agreed that this
contract in so far as it involves an
obligation upon the city to take from
the company water, gas and electric
ity, as herein provided, shall be
promptly submitted for authorization
to vote Of the qualified voters of
said city, as provided by law for the
mourning of debts by municipalities.
and in the event the result of such
election is in favor of the authorize
ton of the contract in respect to each
and all of such items, to-wit. water.
gas and electricity then the san o
shall be effective for term of ten
QO) years from and after the list day
of October, 1908.
10th. This agreement is based upon
the condition that the vote at the cleo
ton to be so held, shall authorize the
city to enter into this contract and
incur the Indebtedness herein set out
as to each and all of the items named,
towit: water gas and electricity. for
the purpose and in the quantities
herein stated. IF the result of said
election should be against the making
OF the contract and the mourning of
the debt as to any one OF said items
then neither the company nor the city
shall be found by this agreement or
be bound or required to execute or per-
form the formal contract to be SO
executed after such election is held.
and as herein provided.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF the
said mayor and council of the city
of Brunswick, Georgia, has caused this
agreement to be executed in its cor.
porate name and behalf by it's mayor,
and the same to be attested under it's
corporate seal by its clerk, and un.
der and by virtue Of resolution pass
ed and adopted in regular council
meeting assembled on the 22d day Of
August, 1908. and the said Mutual
Light and Water company has like.
wise caused these presents to be exc.
cuted on its behalf by it's president,
and the same to be attested under it's
corporate seal by ita secretary under
and by virtue Of a resolution passed
and adopted by its directors In meet
ing assembled on the 22d day of rug
ust, 1908, these presents being execu-
ted In duplicate.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BRUNSWICK, GA.
BY r. r. Hopkins,
It's Mayor.
Attested by N. D. Russell,
Its Clerk