Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16

shall possess an efficient C lpacitv OF moi
less than two hundred aud fifty (25O)
horse power. he capable OF supplying a
constant current aud a power of not less
than five hundred watts per lamp for
street illumination, and Of supplying ar
electric pressure OF not less Than on
hundred volts per In y for AL other
thar arc lamps. The re quisite ca acity
herein provided for ST. all he constsu,
at all seasons of the year regardless Of
weather conditions end the power
watts, voltage, pressure, ampereage
ana current, shall be determined by
measurements taken within eaid Tcwn.
18th The said ~ antee shall, during
the continuation of this franchise or any
extension thereof, furnish at all times
and at all hours of the day and nizht
as may be required by Council all the
current and electricity and other ele
msrts necessary fol- lights a. follows;
(a) To the Town for parposes OF
street illumination there shalt be fur
nished as many street arc lamps 9s the
council OF the Town may from time to
time prescribe, having a c0ntsant current
win n con- tant power of rot less than
nve hundred watts, aud yielding not
less than seven hundred mean sDheri-
cal candle power for each lamp; aud in
addition thereto the said gra ntee shall
furnish to said Town as mauy mean
descent lamps as the Cohucil may from
time to time prescribe, each of actual
nifty candle power, the voltage in no
case 10 vary more than one and one
half per cent. from the normal Of not
less than one hundred volts and not
more than one hundred and ten
volts. For every hour during which
the said grantee shall fail to keep such
arc lamps in operation, as aforesaid,
he said grantee shall pay to the said
Town twice the prices charged the
Town for keeping such lights in opera
ton foi cor. esponding period.
90 To the Town for the purpose OF
ii hitting a public buildings owned or
maintained or used by said TCwn, all
the current, pressure and elect ii city
necessary for as many actual sixteen
caEdle power incandesceEt lamps,
meeting the allow leg uirements as 10
pressure and voltage, "a said Council
may from time to time prescribe
(c) 10 the persons, firms and corpo |
rations residing, doirg business Oil
owning property in said Town, all the |
current pressure aud electricity |
necessary, for as many actual sixteen |
or thirty two candle power incandes-
cent lights, meeting all the REQUIRE.
III, nts as TO voltage and pressure rs
above stated, as may be desired by such
persons, firms or corporations
cd The cost OF inst lllatiou, mainten
ance. renewal and repairs of the arc
lamps and fifty candle power incau-
descent lamps shall be paid by the said
grantee. The cost of installation, main.
tenaTce, renewal and repairs of ali in
csndescent lamps of less than thirty
candle power shall be paid bv The Town
or other person directing such installa
ton.
18th. The current, pressure, power
and voltage Aforesaid shall be deter
mined by measurements taken within
the limits OF the said Town; aud TO
that emf a self-recOrding volt meter
shall be installed and maintained bv
said grantee at such place within said
Town as may be determined by COuh-
ell, and operated by some one To be {
designated by sai6 Council; but such
II eter shall always be open TO the in |
spection and examination of said gran ,
tee. In addition to the said volt meter |
the said grantee shall install and aain- ,
tain self-recording aInIHeter in con-
nectiOn with the street light system to
be located at some place In said Town |
viii h shall. be subject to periodical in {
spectiop by said Town.
18th. The rates TO be charged by said /
grantee for the electricity furnished I'M
der the franchise hereby gra. ted shall
be as follows:
(a) For all lamps used by said Town
the charges shall be IA fixed amount per
lamp per hour.
(b) For all incand scent lamps used
by said Town, or any person. firm or
therein, the charges shall
be determined by actu consumption
to be ascertained exclusively by watt
II eter record; TO fiat rates to be per I
United under this franchise.
(c) The rates TO be charged pei arc (
lamp, and the rates to be based on the /
IneasuIen ents of such watt-meters shall
be determined by the bid accepted by
the Council and Gu which this franchise
is to be granted.
(d) The wait meter aforesaid, which
Il eters are GO be furnished by the
grantee free Of charge to the consumer,
shall at all times b open 10 Inspection
and subject to tests by such persons or
officials as the Council may from time
10 time designate.
14th. All lights herein required to
be fur. ished shall be wired and fixtured
In accordance with the requirements os
the National Board of Fire Underwri-
ter>.
10Th. It shall be the duty Of said
promptly and with reasonable
tC wire and equip any de,ig-
mated building in said Town upon the
written direction Of the owner of the
immediate estate of freehold thereof:
but said grsntee shall have the right.
If it so desire, by direction in writing,
TO require reasonable charges therefor
TO be paid in advance.
10th. The said grantee shall, during
the continuance of this fra chiso or any
eXtt nSIon theI eof, keep on sale mt some