The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-20
THREE C0UNC|[MEN VOTE F0R
ATEN-yEAR ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
Ordinance Giving Light Contract to c. D.
Snoeberger Passes First Reading
Time of Franchise Raised

lights, Tor flve years, from FEB.
10th, 1910, to Feb. 16, 1915. The
lights to be 1000 candle power,
which are to be kept lit from 80
minutes after sunset until 30
minutes before sunrise, on every
night during the life of this con-
tract. The lights are to be locat-
ed when and where the city
council may direct. Lights may
be changed within 10 days notice,
the expense for making change
to fall upon the city. Current fon
above lights is to be furnished at,
the rate of $40 per light, per
year, payable monthly by the
city. Proper deduction shall be
made by the city for failure to
light any light, at any time. The
second party agrees to arrange.
plant and machinery, so as to fur
nish complete interchangeable
street lighting plant of double
the capacity, necessary for oper-
ating the number of arc lights it
has at any time under the con-
tract fo- street service.
Franchise: Said c. D. Snoe-
berger is given the right to use
streets, alleys, avenues, lanes,
commons, bridges, and public
grounds in the city OF Plymouth,
within the present and future
corporate limits of the city, for.
the erection, construction, and:
maintenance, use and operation
of poles, posts, masts, arms.
wires, dnsulators and all other
necessary and proper appliances
and appurtenances required in
the successful erection and con-
struction etc, OF an electric light
and POWER plant in said city, for
a period OF ten years, from Feb.
l6, 1910 to Feb. 16, 1920. The.
city shall at any time have the
right to purchase said plant, to-.
gether with all real estate upon
which the plant is located, the
buildings, machinery, and. all
tangible property, etc. City shall
serve six months notice of its
election to exercise this option,
naming the time and place for
appraisers to meet as arbitrator
and each party to pay half of the
arbitration.
This board of arbitrators shall
consist of three members, one APP
pointed by the city, one by the
grantee, and one chosen by these
two. They shall hxe the price
agreed upon in writing for option
to buy the same in sixty days to-
be given the city.
The poles in the streets are to
be kept painted white, with
seven foot black base. The gran
tee must keep two tubular boil
ers, two engines, and a sufficient
number of dynamos, that a COM
plete duplicate, interchangeable
plant may be operated so that if
one set is disabled, the other will
be in condition to assume the bur-
den.
The lights at the city hall, fire
station, fremen's hall and pump
ing station, incandescent lights,
to be furnished at cents per kilo
watt hour.
Maximum charge for incandes-
cent lighting, including renewals
of lamps, 10 cents per kilowatt
hour. In the business district,
rate OF 10 cents per hour for each
lamp per day, and current in ex-
cess of that amount at 6 1-2 cents
per k. w. h. AT the residences if
a contract for IL months is made
to use SO worth of light per
month, then the current is oharg-
ed at the rate of 6 1-2 cents per
k. w. h., and all in excess of that
amount at 10 cents per k. w. h.
A minimum charge of so cents
per month, for meter rental is
made, s H.
A large rate for power is made.
A fee, of $1.00 per horse power
per month is made, plus the rate
of 3 172 cents per k. w. h., and
less, according to the amount of
current used.
The grantee shall file bond in
the sum of $4,000 that he will
Faithfully perform his contract.
The city will not be held respon-
sible for any accidents caused by.
electric current, poles, or any
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