The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-18

per cent.
 l ..From 25oO to 5000 K. W. H., 45
 per cent.
 .sFrom 5000 to $500 K. W. H., 4zH per cent.
 "Amounts over $500 K. W. H., 50 | per cent.
 "All customers of the company who i have heretofore or shall hereafter en- l ter into contracts for one years ser
 vice are understood to be regular GUS 1 toners.
 "The words month and monthly where used in the foregoing schedule
 are understood to embrace the periods 1 between the regular readings of meters | by the company and that such read | ings 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 company after April 1, 1912, and within 30 days from the date aforesaid.
 Tt is understood that the foregoing rates shall apply only to lighting the kinds of premises mentioned. that the company shall have the right for spe- cial or temporary service to charge reasonable rates based upon the char acter and duration of the service de- sired by the consumer, and that the furnishing of such service may be cov- cred by special contract or arrange ment between the company and the consumer.
 Wholesale Rates And it is further understood that the company may install and main- tain, and from time to time change, its rates for services other than these hereinbefore described, and also whole sale rates for the service herein de- scribed, but provided that all such rates shall be reasonable in amount and open for acceptance to all of the inhabitants of the city similarly situ- ated, under reasonable rules and regu- lations 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 of the covenants and agreements of the com pany with the city to be by the com pany kept and performed, covenants and agrees with the company that it will, during the period mentioned, ac- cept from the company all electricity that it may require for lighting it's public buildings; that it will pay there | for the rates hereby fixed or author l ized, and that the company, for the service furnished by it to the inhabi- ! tants of the city, in accordance with | the covenants and agreements of the l company, shall be authorized to collect | and enforce the rates bereby fixed or authorized during the period afore- said.
 .It is further understood and agreed that nothing in this con tract shall be construed to prevent the city from Itself furnishing elec- trfcity to the inhabitants of the city from the light plant now owned and operated by the city, or any other lighting plant hereafter es- tablished or acquired and ope- rated by the city; and further, shall be construed to prevent the city from granting a franchise to any other person or corporation for the conduct of the business of supplying electricity to the inhabi- tants of the city, either both, on such terms and conditions and at such rates as the city may see fit. "And it is further understood and agreed that the city shall have, and 1t is hereby granted, the right of access at seasOnable times l. to the books and records of the company for the purpose of check ing the charges made to the city and the company's customers under this contract to the extent that may be necessary.
 And it is further understood and agreed between the parties that the contract between the parties for light ing the streets and public places of the city by arc lights, and which by l its terms expires on the first day of September, 1915, shall stand annulled on the first day of April, 1912. And 1t is further understood and agreed that this indenture shall not be construed to grant to the company l a franchise to do any kind or charac- | ter of business. which it has not the | lawful right now to do, and that 1t shall not be construed to alter or
 amend any franchise heretofore grant ed by the city to the company. 'In witness whereof the city of Bir-
 mingham has caused this indenture to | be executed in it's name and behalf
 by Cullpepper Exum, the president or | its board of commissioners, his sig
 nature to be attested and the cor porate seal of said city to be affixed by----------, the clerk of said city; and the Birmingham Railway, Light
 and Power Company has caused this 1 indenture to be executed in it's lame and behalf by A. H. Ford, its presi- | dent, his signature to be attested and l the corporate seal of said company to
 be affixed by J. P. Ross, the secretary of said company; all being done in du- plicate counterparts, both of which
 shall be treated and considered as