The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
Minimum charge 8, II per month.

Gross bill subject to a discount OF l10l ten
per cent if paid by the 10th of the month fol.
lowing that for which the bill is rendered, or
within seven days OF the sending Of bill by
mail or messenger.
RESIDENCE LIGHTING. A fixed charge
of one-half cent per month per candle power
connected, for the first fourteen LAT sixteen
[l6l candle power lamps or equivalent candle
power, no fixed charge being made for ad-
ditiOnal lamps unless more than fourteen
such lamps are in use at any one time, in
which case the fixed charge may be based up
on such maximum number.
lu addition to the above fixed charge, the
| following primary and secondary meter rates
shall be charged:
lPrimaryl Twelve tl2l cents per kilo.watt
hour for the first one hundred llOOl watt
hours used per month per candle power con.
neoted. counting one-half the lamps connect
ed. such half not exceeding fourteen (l4l six.
teen 1857 candle power lamps
[Secondary] Six [6l cents per kilo-watt
hour for all current used In excess of this
| amount
Minimum charge 81. IL per month.
Gross bill subject to discount of ten per
! cent ll01, if paid by the tenth OF the month
following that for which the bill is rendered,
or within seven days of the sending of bill by
mail or messenger.
RENEWALS of carbon filameut lamps
stall be furnished for CONNIE rcidl or resi-.
dencc lighting by said grantee, free OF charge
III exchange for all burned out lamps return
cd unbrokcn Other types of incandescent
lamps shall be furnished at cost. less the cost
of.carb0n hament lamps taking equal watts
POWER RATES. Ten Llol cents per kilu
watt-hour for the first twenty five 1851 hours
use per month Of customers maximum de
mand, and
FIVE l5l cents per kilo.watthour for all
current used in excess of this amount
Minimum charge of One dollar $l.O3 per
month per connected horse power.
Gross bill subject to discount of ten per
cent 10 If paid by the tenth of tho month fol-
lowing that for which the bill is rendered. or
within seven days of the sending OF bill by
mail or messenger.
Special rates equivalent to lighting rates
may be charged for motors operated on inter.
mittent service in such manner as to disturb
the regulation of the lines. or for motors of
fractional horse power On lighting circuits.
Meters shall not be required for lnstala.
lions of less than four lamps or for fractions,
horse power motors.
Section IL. STREET LIGHTS. That the
said grantee shall furnish to the said city and
said city shall take and use from said grantee
during the continuance Of this grant at least
twenty-five 25 street arc lights OF an illumin.
ating power at least equal to that of series
direct current enclosed arc lights taking G. 6
ampcres. as defined by the National Electric
Light Association, and lights to burn all
nlXnt nd
street incandescent lights as may be required
by the city council from time to time. such
street incandescent lights to be of at least
thrty-two candle power sc c. p. rating and to
be renewed when their candle power shall
nave fallen to seventy five per cent Is of their
rating.
The said city Of wahpeton shall Day to
10 the said grantee for the service so render.
Gu the Following prices. unless otherwise de.
termined by arbitration as hereinafter pro.
| vided:
Ten dollars SO per month per light for
twenty'one 81 street arc lights, and
seven dollars and fifty cents 81 so per
month per arc light, for each additional light
up to fifty.
For all arc lights above fifty 50, the charge
shall be six dollars Is 70 per month per light.
FOR each street incandesccnt light of thir.
to TWO candle power 81 c. P. two dollars and
fifty cents 81 so per month.
Payments to be made on the first day of
each and every month by warrant of said city
OF Wahpeton for the service rendered for the
month then last past.
For current furnished for said city for
incandescent lamps for inside use prices ure
to be as set out in schedule heretofore in sec
ton u. named.
Inc said granite to furnish and maintain
AT lts cost and expense all street arc and in
conoescent lamps, all appliances and material
necessary to keep same in proper condition
and burning as aforesaid.
Section II. ARBITRATION. In case
either the city or the grantee becomes dis.
satisfied with the rates in the above schedu.
les new rates shall be deter mined nv Board
OF Arbitration whose decision shall lbe binding
on both parties. Such Board of Arbitration
snail he demanded and appointed at least
sixty 90 days before the end of two 2, five s.
ten ~ or fifteen IS years from tho beginning
OF this grant. The Board of Arbitration shall
consist OF competent electrical engineer of
recognized standing appointed by the city
council, an engineer of similar standing an
pointed by the grantee, and y third person &C.
iected by the two arbitratOrs thus appointed,
In case of the appointment of a similar com.
mission BY the State. it shall constitute such
Board of Arbitration. In case either of the
parties. the city or the grantee shall demand
such Board Of Arbitration and appoint its
arbitrator as herein provided and the other
party shall fail neglect or refuse to appoint
its arbitrator. then the party 60 failing, neg.
Letting or refusing shall forfeit oil of its
rights and privileges under this grant and the
same may be terminated by the other party
Immediately. In case the arbitrators appoint
ed shall fail to act either in the appointment
of the third person or in the revision of rates
as herein provided for period of thirty 81
days after their selection and appointment
then the parties hereto shall in similar way
appoint other ar TRAITORS whose action shall
have the same binding force and effect as
herein provided for the first appointees had
such appointees acted The expenses of the
Board OF Arbitration shall be paid and borne
as follows: Each party shall pay the compen.
sation Of the arbitrator sele ,ted BY it and
the compensation Of the third person selected
by the two arbitrators shall be borne edully
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