Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-09

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tions therein, or having property there
in, all the electric lights that nay be
needed or reasonably desired by such
parties respectively. The said plant
shal1 possess an efficient capacity OF not
less than two hundred aud fifty $3.50
horse power. DO capable Of supplyinga
constant current and a power of not less
than five hundred watts per lamp for
street illumination, ard of supplying an
electric pressure OF not less than on
hundred volts per lsr p for all other
thar arc lamps The requisite ca. acity
herein provided for st all be constsn Mt
at ell seasons of the year regardless of
weather conditions and the power,
watts, voltage, pressure, ampereage
and current, shall be determined by
measurements taken within said Town.
18th The said grantee shall, during
the continuation OF this franchise or any
extension thereof, furnish at all times
and at all hours Of the day aud night
as may be required by Council all the
current and electricity and other eIe
ments necessary for lights as follows:
(a) To the Town for purposes OF
street illumination there shall be fur
nisheo as many street arc lamps ss the
Council OF the Town may from time to
time prescribe, having a cont-ant current
with con-tant power OF rot less than
five hundred watts, aud yielding not
less than seven hundred mean spheri-
cal candle power for each lamp; and in
addition thereto the said grantee shail
furnish to said Town as many mean
desc cent lamps as the Council may from
time to time prescribe, each of actual
fifty candle power, the voltage in no
case TO vary more than one and one
half per cent from the normal OF not
hn, -
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,
the said grantee shall pay to the said
Town twice the prices charged the
Town for keeping such lights in opera
ton fOl responding period.
(b) To the Town for the purpose OF
liVhting al public buildings owned or
maintained or used by said Town, all
the current. pressure and electricity
necessary for as many actual sixteen
cardle power incandescent lamps
, meeting the above requirements as &c
, pressure and voltage, as said Council
may from time to time prescribe.
Co To the persons, firms and corpo
iations residing, doirg business Ur
owning property in said Town, all the
current pressure and electricity
necessary, for as many actual sixtee u
or thirty two candle power incandes-
, cent lights, meeting all the require.
ments as to voltage and pressure as
above stated, as may be desired by such
persons, firms or corporations.
(d) The cost OF inst allation mainten
ance, renewal and repairs OF the arc
lamps and fifty candle power mean
descent lamps shall be paid by the said
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tenauce, renewal and repairs OF all in
candescent lamps of less than thirty
candle power shall be paid by the Town
or other person directing such installa
ton.
18th. The current. pressure, power
AMI voltage aforesaid shall be deter
mined by measurements taken within
the limits OF the said Town; and to
that end self-recording volt meter
shall be installed and maintained bv
said grantee at such place within said
Town as may be determined by Coun-
ell, and operated by some one to be
designated by said Council; out such
meter 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 main
tain IA self-recording smmeter 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
spectIon by said Town.
18th. The rates 10 be charged 10y said
grantee for the electricity furnished un-
Ter the franchise hereby graz ted shall
be as follow
(a) For all lamps used by said Town
the charges shall be a fixed amount per
lamp per hour.
(b) For all incand scent lamps used
by said Town, or any person, firm OF
CORPORATION therein, the charges shall
! be determined by aetu ! consumption
to be ascertained exclusively By watt
weter record; 10 fiat rates TO be per
; United under this franchise.
(c) The rates to be charged pei are
= lamp, and the rates to be based on the
measurem ents Of such wattmeters shall
= BE determined by the bid accepted by
I the Council and Gu which this franchise
: is to be granted.
u (d) The watt meter aforesaid, which
= eters are to be furnished by the
, grantee free of charge to the consumer
n shall at all times be open to Inspection
q and subject to tests by such persons o.
n officials as the Council may from tim'
/ to time designate.
d 14th. All lights herein required Il
be fur aished shall be wired and fixtures
q In accordance with the requirements o
Z the National Board of Fire Underwri
J, ters.
l. 18TH. It shall be the duty of sat
e grantee, promptly and with reasonabl
l. dispatch to wire and equip any desig
/, mated building in said Town upon tn
If written direction IF the owner OF tn
n immediate estate of freehold thereof
II bat said gre ntee shall have the right
u .i.ciro h. dirooticr, in Writ M