Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-30

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lions therein, or having pro perty there
i'm, all the electric lights that nay be
needed or reasonably desired by such
parties respectively. The said plant
shall poeeess an efficient capacity OF not
less than two hundred and fiftv (250)
horse power. be capable OF supplying
constant current aud 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 lar p for all other
thar arc lamps. The requisite ca. acity
herein provided for shall be constsnt
at all 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 10y Council ali the
current and electricity and other ele
ments necessary for lights a. follows:
(a) To the Town for parposes OF
street illumination there shall be fur
nisheu as many street arc lamps rs the
Council OF the Town may from time to
time prescribe, h aviDg contsant current
with con-tant power OF rot less than
i've hundred watt, aud yielding not
less than seven hundred mean spheri-
cal candle power for each lamp; and in
addition thereto the said grantee shall
furnish to said Town as many incan-
descent lamps as the CouCcil may from
time to time prescribe, each of actual
hfty candle power, the voltage in no
case TO 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
he 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 a cor. esponding period.
(b) To the Town for the purpose OF
II 'htiug a public buildings owned or
maintained or used by said Town, all
the current, pressure and electricity
? necessary for as many actual sixteen
cardle power incandescert lamps,
; meeting the above requirements as 10
, pressure and voltage, as said Council
may from time to time prescribe.
(c) To the perso NJ, firms and corpo
rations residing, doirg business Ur
owning property in said Town, all TIE
current pressure aud electricity
, necessary, for as many actual sixteen
or Thirty two candle power incandes-
| cent lights, meeting all the REQ uire
ments as to voltage and pressure as
above stated, as may be desired by such
persons, firms or corporations.
(d) The cost OF inst lllation, mainten
ance. renewal and repairs of the arc
lamps and fifty candle power incaE-
descent lamps shall be paid by the raid
grantee. The cost of nstallation ,Inaiu-
, | ga Cul Of in,
csndescent lamps of less than thirty
candle powe shall be paid bv the Town
or other person directing such installa E
ton.
18th. The current. pressure. power
, and voltage aforesaid shall be deter
mined by measurements taken within
5 the limits OF the said Town; and to
| that end a self-recording volt meter
shall be installed and maintained bv
! said grantee at such place within said
, Town as may be determined by CouL-
ell. and operated by some one to be
designated by sait CouLcil; but such
IL eter shall always be open to the In
speetion and examination of said gran
| tee. In addition to the said volt meter
! the said grantee shall Install and main
5 tain a self-recordiug ammeter in co.,
D nectIon with the street light system to
be located at some place In said Town
T. which shall! be subject ~ periodical in
! spectiop by said Town.
: 18th. The rates 10 be charged by said
d grantee for the electricity furnished un-
o Ter the franchise hereby gra. ted shat
|, be as follows:
r (a) For ell lamps used by said Town
4 the charges shall be a fixed amount pei
a lamp per hour.
= CD For all incand asoent lamps used
by said Town, or any person, firm OF
l., corT Grafton therein, the charges shat
:, be determined by actu 4 consumption
}. to be ascertained exclusively BY watt.
= meter record; no fiat rates to be per
q United under this franchise.
Co The rates to be charged pei are
q lamp, aud the rates to be based on the
|. ineasurern ents OF such watt-meters shal
e be determined by the bid accepted by
I the Council and c n which this franchise
u is to be granted.
q (d) The wait meter aforesaid, which
}, L eters are to be furnished by the
: grantee free Of charge to the consumer
n shall at all times b. open to inspection
N and subject to tests by such persons OIL
n officials as the Council may from tim,
/. TO time designate.
d l4th. All lights herein required t,
be fur .ished shall be wired and fixture
10 III accord ance with the requirements O
+ the National Board OF Fire Underwri
!. ter.
D. 18th. It shall be the duty of sal
e grantee, nromptly and with reasonatl
4. dispatch to wire and equip any de'iS
!. mated building in said Town upon tn
If written direction Of the owner of tn
N immediate estate OF freehold thereof
II but said grsntee shall have the right
O II 1t SO desire, by direction in writing
h to require reasonable charges thereto