The Brunswick news., 1908-08-30

| eleculclLy, OCner tnan 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
(25.O0O).
5th. 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
New Town Lot Number Two Thou
sand and Ninety-four (209N and that
portion of Old Town Lot F'ifty-one (51)
described as follows: Beginning at the
intersection of the East line of OgIe
thorpe street with the Southern line
Of F street and running thence south
along the East line of Oglethorpe
| 70 ha
ent electric power-house of said COM
pany (and which wall shall be a party
walD; thence running East along the
| North wall of said power house and
on line extending beyond it to the
Western line of Grant street. being a
total distance from the East line of
Oglethorpe 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 + street one hundred
and eighty 1S0) feet to the point of
beginning. The value of said water,
works plant and appurtenances, in
cluding 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
fail to agree on such valuation. they
shall select an umpire, and the decis-
ion of such umpire as to such valu-
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 90 year period, or six months
prior to the expiration of the ten
, (10) year period, as the case may be,
such notice to be by formal resou-
ton or ordinance, copy of which must
| be served upon the president, vice.
| president, or manager 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 sf 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 90 year period or said ten
Q0) year period, according as the city
may elect to purchase at the expira-
tion Of said five 90 year Or ten (10)
year 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
net it desires to pay cash, and if not
then it must set out the terms and
conditions upon which it 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
tion, as well as the expense of the
umpire and its own expenses. In as
certainng the value Of such water
works plant and appurtenances, such
arbitrators or appraisers shall con
slider and appraise the physical value
cf all Of such waterworks properties and
appurten2Qces at the time of arbltra-
ton, wiSR6ut taking into consideration
any franchise or commercial value. In
| the event Of such purchase by the
| city, the company agrees that it will
| 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 water-works plant at
the expiration Of the first FIVE 80
year period, this contract in respect to
the furnishing of water shall termi-
nate, but shall continue and remain
Of force in respect to gas and elec
tricity both to the city and its inhabi
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