Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-02-22

City and the Electric Company, and
if either party desires TO test the
meters oftener than once year. it
shall be It's privilege to have such
test made, upon written notice to the
other party Of the time when such
test viii be made, and the cost Of
such test shall be born by the party
ordering the said additional test.
SECOND: As a second PROPOSE
son TO said City Of Grand Rapids,
to furnish current to do the City
pumping and the current for street
lighting, the Electric & Water Co,
viii furnish said current for said pur-
poses, for a term OF ten years from
the date Of the acceptance of this
proposition, for 2.3c per K. W. hour,
the same to be metered at the switch
board Of the Electric & Water Co.,
the reading of said meters to be
made on the last day of each and
every month, and the current used
for that month TO be paid for on or
before the 18th day of the following
month, providing, however, the City
first purchase the line construction.
Water Company that it now owns and
uses for lighting the streets, and al
so the lines from the pumping station
to it's switch board at such price as
may be fixed by the Railroad Rate
Commission of Wisconsin, or as 9th
erwise may be agreed upon between
the City OF Grand Rapids and the E
Iectric & Water Company.
The provision in Proposition No.
| 1, with reference to testing meters
shall be considered part of this Pro-
position No 2, and Of the same force
and effect as if it was set out in
full in said second proposition.
In case the city decides to and
does accept this second proposition
operate its own lines and equipment
at it's own expense, and the Electric
& Water Company, is simply to fur
nish current and an attendant at our
switch board, whose duty so far as
the city is concerned shall be to
switch on and off the current for
| lighting, when ordered by the proper
representatives of the city so to do.
Further, should the city desire to
have the starting box for the motors
at the Pumping Station located in
our plant, as they formerly were so
that the pumps can be operated at
night from our plant, and thus save
the city the expense of a night man
at the Pu ping Station, arrangement;
to this effect can be made
g The above and foregoing propos-
sitions and each of them are subject
to the following conditions, and ex-
.eptions:
a. That the Electric & Water Co.
shall not incur any liability or be
responsible to the City in any manner
whatsoever in case it is unable to
furnish current to said city, pursuant
to either Of the above and foregoing
propositions on account Of fire, floods
breakdowns, or any storms cyclones,
er other causes, of whatsoever kind
and nature beyond its control.
b. In case the City accepts either
Of the above and foregoing PROPOSE
tons, the said Electric & Water Co.,
snail be bound to furnish the said e
lectric current under the terms in
said proposition contained, during
such time only, as it shall be able
to purchase current at price of
17ac per K. w hour.
THIRD: If the City does not de
sire to accept either of the above
and foregoing propositions, and is
not satisfied with the present prices
charged for pumping and lighting
purposes, then and in that case We
respectfully ask the city to join in
with US in petition to the Railroad
Rate Commission of Wisconsin tc
take the necessary steps to make a
proper and fair rate between the par
ties hereto.
And in case either of the above and
foregoing propositions are accepted,
the Electric & Water Co., desires
that a written contract be entered
into between the city and the Elec-
trio and Water Co., setting forth the
conditions il detail
Dated this 9th day of February, A.
D., 1912.
Electric & Water Co.
By D. D. Conway, Sec.
On motion the Electric & Water
Co.'S proposition was referred to Al
dermen Nash, Abel and Davis to re-
port on at the adjourned meeting OF
the council, Feb. 10Th.
The above named aldermen were
instructed to confer with the differ
ent producers of power in the city to
ascertain what the power could be
purchased for by the city and report
at the adjourned meeting of the
Council, Feb. 18th.
On motion the City Attorney was
instructed to take up the Diesel En-
CINE Cos. contract in conjunction with
Mr.. L. A. DeGuere and revise the con
tract with reference to its mechanical
phases, as to kind, name, quality
and guarantee to be put in proper
shape to protect the city, and after
the same is corrected to submit it to
the Diesel Engine Co. for their low
est cash price.
The following report from Engineer
PhiIleo was presented and ordered