The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-08
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1 ilege and franchise of constructing equipping, maintaining and operating a complete motor and lighting system, and the right to conduct electricity through over, upon and under the streets, boule- wards, alleys and avenues and other pub l lie highways of the said city of Bir- 1 mingham, for the purpose of lighting heating and giving motive power to al parties corporate or individual, in al places, structures or buildings; and the said Coosa River Electric Power com pany is hereby given the right to con. struet and pass over, under and around or parallel to any conduit, wire, pipe or pipes, sewer or other pipes of any kind or description, rails or railways now laid or hereafter to be, over, upon or under any of the said avenues, streets alleys or other public highways of or within the limits of said city of Bir- mingham, with the further right and privilege to charge a reasonable com pensation for it's services In connection with the giving of lights, heat and pow ar to any and all consumers in said structures, places or buildings, whether the consumer be corporate, public or pri- vate, as well as the right to make and execute contracts with the owners or occupants or authorized agents of said structures, places or buildings for either motive power, lights. heat or for fuel purposes to be used in and about said structures, places or buildings.
 Be 1t further ordained, That the fore going grant Is made upon condition: That all electricity furnished under this con tract shall be furnished to all consumers within the corporate limits of said city, under such reasonable rules and regu- lations as may be adopted, provided said company shall charge therefor, at q rate not exceeding the following prices, to-wit:
 For electricity furnished for illuminat- ing purposes by meter, per kilowatt hour shall not exceed cents the discount of 10 per cent shall be allowed upon the payment for electricity due for the month preceding on or before the 10th day of the month succeeding.
 Providing, however that in the event consumer uses electricity to an amount more than 25 kilowatt hours per month discount of 15 per cent shall be allowed and
 A discount of 20 per cent shall be al- lowed on bills calling for 15o kilowatt hours per month;
 A discount of 25 per cent shall be all lowed on bills calling for 250 kilowatt hours per month;
 discount of 30 per cent shall be all lowed on bills calling for more than 400 kilowatt hours per month.
 A discount of 35 per cent shall be al lowed on bills calling for more than 300 kilowatt hours per month;
 discount of 371A per cent shall be allowed on bills calling for more than 1000 kilowatt hours per month.
 A discount of 40 per cent shall be al- lowed on bills calling for more than 15OO kilowatt hours per month;
 A discount of 421a per cent shall be all T hfI for q kilowatt hours per month.
 discount of 45 per cent shall be all lowed on bills calling for more than 25OO kilowatt hours per month.
 4 discount of 47ik per cent shall be all lowed on bills calling for more than 5000 kilowatt hours per month; and
 A discount of 50 per cent shall be all lowed on bills calling for more than $500 kilowatt hours per month.
 To private consumers of arc lights for a 1200-candlepower lamp all night, 36 cents; for a 1200-candlepower lamp at night to 12 o'clock, 9 cents; and a 10 per cent discount shall be allowed on all bills to private consumers of arc lights if paid on or before the 10th day of the succeeding month.
 Be 1t further ordained, as a further condition to this grant, that the said Coosa River Electric Power company will, when so 1tQulISQ Dy Nno CAtJs Aul AAioii to the city arc lights of 20oo-candlepower each, at a price not exceeding s60 per year each, provided the. said lights shall be contiguous, and provided the city shall not contract for less than 800 arc lights for a period of not less than five years and any lights added during any term tc the above number shall be used for the remainder of said f1ve-year term.
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 Be it further ordained, That the fore going grant of franchises, powers ana privileges Is made upon the further con dition that the said Coosa River Electric Power company, it's successors and as- signs, must so build and conduct the lines, ways and works of It's system so as to prevent any interference not au- 'thorized by law, with any electric wires or other property belonging to parties now franchised by the said City Council of Birmingham, or property at any time owned by the said council; and provided, further, that the building of the said sys- tenn by the said Coosa River Electric Power company shall be begun on or be- fore December 31, 1912, and the same shall be completed within three and one half years from the date above stated in this ordinance, provided, however, that any time lost by any delay or delays in COnSlIuFllO1 Ol SdiQ oJSloih OiA dSNO0i' of strikes, epidemics, litigation or any excusable delay not brought about by the party receiving this franchise, shall not be computed as any part of the time herein allowed for the beginning and completion of said system.
 This grant is made upon the further condition that all work done under this ordinance shall be underline supervision of the city engineer or other proper of- ficer.
 And upon the further condition that the said Coosa River Electric Power company its successors and assigns, shall file maps and profiies showing the exact location of it's proposed work, with references tC the streets and avenues of the city, before beginning the work of construction, ex' tension or alteration, and in the event tht said city lowers any grade the said Cooss River Electric Power company, its sue cessors and assigns shall relay at sait changed grade any part of their system at their own expense If 1t should DO necessary so to do
 Be it further ordained, That the sait Coosa River Electric Power company, its successors and assigns, shall have th' right to re-enter upon and under saif streets, avenues, alleys and places, iron time to time, as may be necessary to tht maintenance, operation, repair and re newal of such system or portions of same upon obtaining permission of the city en | gineer
 Be it further ordained, That the fore going grant is made upon the further | condition that the said Coosa River Elec trio Power company, its successors ant assigns, shall construct and operate th' system and conduct such business sub l feet to the terms of this ordinance, ant such as may hereafter be passed appli cable thereto: and provided further, tha nothing herein contained shall be con