The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-07-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
ADJOURNED MEETING. JUNE 2S.
The Council Makes New Rates for Us.
ers Of Electric Power.

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At this. a regular adjourned
meeting Of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen Of the City Of Brook
haven. Mississippi, held in the
Mayors Office in said city, this
Thursday, June 2Srd, 1910. at 4
O'Clock p. M. there were present,
Mayor Hoffman, Clerk Bryne and
Aldermen Wentworth. Bee. Baggett
and Abrams. Alderman Heuck,
absent.
Power Contract In the matter
of power contract with the Flint
Gravel Company.
The officers Of said Company
having signed the contract approx
ed by the City Attorney, on motion,
the Mayor and Clerk are authorized
to sign and execute the contract for
and on behalf Of the City.
It is further ordered that the
contract shall be spread on the min
utes as part of the proceedings Of
this meeting.
Copy of Contract Memorandum
Of Agreement, made this 23rd day
of June 1910, by and between the
city of Brookhaven, through its
light and water department. (here-
after called the city, and The Flint
Gravel Company. thereafter called
the Consumer.
Witnesseth as follows:
Secion /. For and in considera-
tion Of the scale of rates hereto at
tached, a minimum monthly pay
ment of $25 during the term of this
contract, and other considerations
hereafter mentioned, the city will
supply electric power to the con-
|sumer during the Iatter's working
hours. for period Of two and one
half years. The minimum rate
above mentioned is based on a
maximum demand of 40 XIV.
Section 2. It is understood and
agreed that the consumer will in
stall and maintain in good and
safe condition at its own expense,
all necessary equipment and lines
ito connect with the lines Of the
city, and that same shall be in ac-
cordance with standard practice
and subject to the approval of the
Supt. of the light and water de-
.partment.
Section 3. This agreement does
NOT necessarily bind the city to
keep its generating machinery in
operation at such time as the con-
sumer would not require power,
but will require notice of such day
when power is wanted, should the
use of same become irregular or
intermittent.
Section 4. 1t is further agreed
that the city shall not be liable for
damages which may occur, due to
failure Of the consumer to comply
with the provisions Of Section 2,
nor for any cause beyond the con-
troll Of the city.
Section 5. The city will install
meter at the consumers plant for
measuring the power used, and
same shall be paid for monthly to
the city tax collector.
Section 6. 1t is understood and
agreed that the consumer will carry
and maintain insurance, which
shall save harmless and Indemnify
the city from and against all
claims. suits and judgments for
damages. on account of personal
injuries sustained by any person,
whether employe or stranger, at
the consumers plant or anywhere
along the line belonging to the
consumer.
In witness whereof, the City has
caused this agreement to be signed
in its behalf by its proper Off
GERS thereunto duly authorized.
F. H. HOFFMAN, Mayor.
CHESTER BYRNE. Clerk.
Acceptance.
We accept and assent to the above
agreement in all its details.
Flint Gravel Co., Consumers.
M. D. McGrath. Pres.
G. M. Mcmahon, Sec'ty.
Base Rate for Motors9 cents
and Z IL cents. In order for
consumer to be placed on these
rates he must use for motor pur-
poses an average Of at least k W.
per day.