Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-02-17
Council Proceedings

special meetingo OF the city council
of the City OF Mo. Valley, called b,
Mayor j. ]. Amen for the purpose c
considering a contract with the Electri,
Light Co, for lighting the streets o
Mo. Valley.
Meeting was called to order by
Mayor j. ]. Amen at s i5 p. m.
Officers Prescnt--Mayor I. !, Amen
7. NJ. Gilmore, c. c.. c w. kellogg
City Attorney
Councilmen Present.. r. Littlcr,
y. Roscnbaum, II. II. Fisher, S. II
Williams. o E. Evans.
Moved by Litter and Seed by O. e
Evans that the Mayor aud City Clerk
be instructed TO sign up The following
contract with the Mo Valley Electric
Light company. The Mayor declared
the motion carried.
This memorandum of agreement
made and entered into this 10th day o.
Feb. 1910. by and between the Missouri.
Valley Electric Light company. A
corporation OF Mo Valley, Ia, party OF
the first part aud the City of Missouri
Valley, la, party Of the second part.
MWlTNESSETH--lt is hereby mu.
tua'ly agreed between the parties here.
to that the party Of the first part shall
furnish the party Of the second part the
necessary electricity for lighting the
streets of the said city of Missouri Val
ley, la. As hereinafter provided the
said party OF the first part to install
lao or more 40 candle power Series
Tungsten Lights upon and along the
streets and alleys of said city and at
such plas es and at such heights as
party Of second part may diire<t not to
exceed, however, % feet above the
street at any one place. The said
llghtsto be installed with socket shades
and shade holders and to be placed or
brackets on the pole belonging to tho
property of the party OF the first part
Party OF the first par 10 operate sait
lights on the moonlight All Night
Schedule" as published by the Ameri
can Electrician And in addition IL
said schedule it is further agreed that
on cloudy nights party Of the first part
IS - operate said lights the same as il
thsfnoon was not shining. Any diff
ference of opinion as to whether tho
ni%ht is sufficiently cloudy as TO lie.
quire the liGhls to be operated is to be
optional with the Mayor Of said CITY
And any reasonable demands Of the
said Mayor in respect thereto shall be
complied with by party Of the first
part. And if the party Of the first part
fails neglects or refuses to operate said
lights or such said nights after demand
by the Mayor has been made. or if the
party of the first part fails or refuses to
operate such lights at times they arc
required to do % under the Moon
light all night schedule" then the com
pansation for operating such lights
shall be discontinued for each night
they 50 fail TO operate said Lights, ors
thirtieth Of the mvnthly bill 1t is
provided further that If the first par,
Shall fail TO operate such lights during
any part OF any night that thcs shall
be required TO ope ate the Same under
this contract Then in that event the
bin shall be discounted per rate in &c.
cordance with the number Of hours the
FIRST party shall fail to operate sucl
lights.
1t is further agreed between the par
ties hereto that party Of the second
part shall pay to party Of the FIRST part
for installing said lights 500 per light
for each socket shade. Shade holder
and and the first lamp so installed by
party of the first part. All burn-outs
and breakages to lamps or fixtures to
be replaced by party of the first part
and to be paid for by party Of the sec
ond part, at actual cost to party of the
first part.
1t is further agreed between the par
ties that the party of the first part
shall receive for operating said lights,
sl790 per month for l4O-40 Candle
Power Series Tungsten lights and for
each additional light over 40 the said
first party shall receive the sum of sl.35
per light per month.
1t is further agreed between the par
ties hereto that this contract shall con-
tinue in force for a period of FIVE years
from date of installation of said lights,
: which it is agreed shall not be later