The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-12


  or on the minimum monthly bill. as the case may be, If the bill is paid on or before 10 days after 1t is rendered.
 "The connected load of consumer shall be the total capacity in watts or kile- watts of his entire installation. It shall be specified in each new contract and is subject to revision by the company. Pe- riodical inspections will be made by the company from time to time to determine the connected load.
 "The following additional discounts Will be allowed on the monthly consumption in excess of the first 30 hours use of the connected load on all such bills as shall be paid on or before 10 days after ren- dition:
 From to 25 K. W. H., 10 per cent.
 From 9 to 150 K. W. H., 15 per cent.
 Prom 150 to 25O K. W. H., 20 per cent.
 From 250 to 400 K. ". IL, 9 per cent.
 From 400 to 800 K. W. H., 30 per cent.
 'From 600 to 1000 K. ". H., 35 per cent.
 From 1000 to 1500 K. W. dI., STE per cent.
 "From 15oo to 2ooO K. W. IL, 40 per cent.
 From 2o0o to 2s0o XIV. IT., 421s per cent.
 From 250o to 5000 K. ". IT., 45 per cent.
 From 5000 to 3500 K. W. H., 47la per cent
 Amounts over S5Oo K. " H., 50 per cent
 All customers of the company who have heretofore or shall hereafter enter into contract for one years service are understood to be regular customers. "The words month and monthly where used in the foregoing schedule are understood to embrace the periods be- tween the regular readings of meters by the company and that such readings shall be approximately monthly.
 '"The foregoing rates, both as to the city and the customers of the company, shall become effective on the date of the next regular meter reading by the com pany after April 1, 1912, and within % days from the date aforesaid Tt Is understood that the foregoing rates shall apply only for lighting the kinds of premises mentioned, that the company shall have the right for special or temporary service to charge reason- able rates based upon the character ana duration of the service desired by the consumer, and that the furnishing of such service may be covered by special con- tract or arrangement between the com pany and the consumer.
 Wholesale Rates
 And it is further understood that the company may install and maintain, and from time to time change, it's rates for services other than these hereinbefore described. and also wholesale rates for the service herein described, but provided that all such rates shall be reasonable in amount and open for acceptance to all of the inhabitants of the city sim ilarly situated, under reasonable rules and regulations from time to time made and modified; and, provided further, that such wholesale rates shall not exceed the foregoing rates.
 And the city, in consideration or the covenantse and agreements of the con- pany with the city to be by the com pany kept and performed, covenants and agrees with the company that 1t Will, during the period mentioned, accept from the company all electricity that it may require for lighting its public buildings; that it will pay therefor the rates hereby fixed by it to the inhabitants of the city, in accordance with the covenants and agreements of the company, shall be authorized to collect and enforce the rates hereby fixed or authorized during the period aforesaid.
 Tt is further understood and agreed that nothing in this contract shall be construed to prevent the city from itself furnishing electricity to the inhabitants or the city from the light plant now owned and operated by the city, or any other lighting plant hereafter established or ac- quired and operated by the city; and further that nothing in this contract shall be construed to prevent the city from granting a franchise to any other person or corporation for the conduct of the bus iress of supplying electricity to the in- habtants of the city, either or both, on such terms and conditions and at such rates as the city may see fit. And 1t is further understood and agreed, that the city shall have, and it is hereby granted, the right of access at seasonabe times to the books and records l of the company for the purpose of check ing tho charges made to the city and the eompany's customers under this contract, to the extent that may be necessary. And 1t is further understood and agreed between the parties that the con tract between the parties for lighting the streets and public places of the city by arc lights and which by it's terms ex- pires on the 1st day of September, 1915, shall stand annulled on the 1st day of April, 1912.
 And it is further understood and agreed that this indenture shall not be construed to grant to the company a franchise to do any kind or character of business, which it has not the lawful right now to do, and that it shall not be construed to alter or amend any franchise heretofore granted by the city to the com- pany.
 "In witness whereof tho city of Bir- mingham has caused this indenture to be executed in it's name and behalf by Culpepper Exum, the president of it's Board of Commissioners, his signature to be attested and the corporate seal of said city to be affixed by ----------, the clerk of said city; and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company has caused this indenture to be executed in its name and behalf by A. H. Ford, it's president, his signature to be attested and the corporate seal of said company to be affixed by J. P Ross, the secretary of said company; all being done in duplicate counterparts, both of which shall be treated and considered as originals.
 "CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
 By "President of the Board of Commission
 CTS of the City of Birmingham. Attest: