The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-09-05
City Ordinance.
Contracting with the Kentucky Utilities
Company to Furnish Lights for the
Streets of Richmond, KY, for a
Period of Six Years.

| Whereas, the city's agreement for
street lights expires Septem beI 80 1913,
and the Council. after investigation and
careful consideration, has d e C i d ed
that So arc lights l05 incandeScent lights
are needed, and furnish the best arrange
ment, for lighting the cIty's streets;
and
Whereas, the Kentucky Utilities Com
pany offers TO furnish the lights needed
at present and any additional lights
which may be required by the city in
the next six years, on the terms herein
after set forth;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved and Or
dained by the City Council of the City of
Richmond, KY: That the following Of
fer of the Kentucky Utilities Co., to wit:
| To furnish 5S modern 4 ampere series
luminous arc lamps and one hundred
and five modern sixty caLdle power, rs
watt. series incandescent lamps, for a
period of six years from September 80,
1913, Qess the time hereinafter allowed
for installing said lights, all night sche-
dule, at the prices of $50 90 per year per
arc and $50 90 per year per incandescent
light, payable monthly, be and the same
is hereby accepted.
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| of charge 10 the city and are TO be loca-
ted at such places as the council may
select. The expense of any change,
however, shall be paid by the city.
| The lamps, fixtures and equip
ment shall be kept clean and in good or
der by the company and at its expense
Sufficient current and voltage shall be
maintained to keep the lights burning
at their rated power and best efficiency.
/ except at such times as the service will
be interfered with by accidents or condi-
| tions not caused by the company's care
lessness or neglect. All outages are to
prorated and deducted from the contract
price.
II the city desires to increase the
number of lights at any time during the
life of this contract the company is to
! furnish the same at the prices stated
The city shall begin paying for the new
| lights herein contracted for when and as
they are installed and placed in opera
ton; and all of said lights are to be in
stalled and in operation within eight
months from September 30, 1918.
During this period hereby allowed for
the construction of the new ligh ting SyS-
tenn, the present lights, or so many of
| them so many oil them as have not been
replaced from time to time by the new
lights, shall be furnished by the CON-
pany and paid for by the city at the
present prices; and the payments made
for the old lights during the reconstruc-
| ton period shall be in lieu of the con-
tract price for said period for the new
lamps This contract shall commence
October LIST. 1913, and end September
Both, 1919.
| The Mayor Of the City OF Richmond is
hereby authorized and directed to enter
into written contract in the name of
and upon behalf of the City of Rich
mond. KY, with the said Kentucky u
Utilities Company, for the said street
lights, according to the terms and pro-
visions of this ordinance-the said writ
ing TO be prepared. signed and acknowl-
edged in duplicate by both parties and
copy retained by each.
This ordinance shall take effect after
its passage and publication as required
by law.
Samuel Rice, Mayor.
Attest: w. E. Blanton. City Clerk.