The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-09-11

streets that may be dlsturpeu ny
Grantees. at its own expense, and
upon the failure of the Grantees SO to
do after ten days notice in writing
shall have been given by the Mayor
mr. CITY Clerk of the City, to said
Grantees, the City may repair SUCH
nortions of the sidewalk, pavement or
street, that may have been disturb
ed bv said Grantees, and collect the
cost so incurred from the Grantees.
Section 8. The rates to be charged
in the CITY of Palatka for CONNER
cial electric lighting shall not oe
more more than ten cents per KID
vat, meter measurement, for the llfst
ten years, and not more than nine
cents per killowat thereafter;. me-
ters to be furnished and kept in re-
MIR by the Grantees herein at their
expense. and the minimum charge
/ shall be not more than one dollar and
I fifty cents per month.
Section 4, The rates to be charged
in the City of Palatka for electric mo-
for service shall not be more than the
following rates: Meter measure
r1ent. Two hundred killowats, or less,
eight cents per killowats, all IN eX-
cnss of two hundred killowats up to
FIVE hundred killowats, seven cents per
killowat; all in excess OF tVe hunGreu
k;llowats, up to one thousanG Klllo-
watts, six cents per killowat; all IN eX-
cess of one thousand kllloWsts, up
70 eighteen hundred killowats, five
cents per killowat; all in excess or
eiahteen hundred killowats, four cents
ner killowat: provided that the sald
prsntees shall not be compelled to fur
nish electric power to any motor con-
sumor for less than twenty-five dol
lars per year per rated horse. power
of motor as shall be determined by
tie said Grantees. Meters to be fur
nished and kept in repair BY the
Grantees herein at their expense.
! Section 5. The rates to be charged
in the City of Palatka for electric
street lighting purposes shall not eX,
coed the following rates, for an all
night schedule:
5000 Candle Power Lights, $500
per annum. an
1900 Candle Power Lights, $4,000
100 Candle Power Lights, $500
80 Candle Power Lights, $1,000 per
annum. oo,oo -.
go Candle Power Lights, $2lOO per
40 Candle Power Lights, $4,000 pei
annum.
Section 6. The rates to be charg;
ed in the City of Palatka for, gas shall
not exceed one dollar and sixty cents
rer thousand cubic feet, meter meas.
urement. meters to be furnished anc
kent in repair by the Grantees here
in at their expense, and the minimum
charge shall not be more than one
dollar per month.
Section T. The Grantee shall not be
REQUIRED to furnished electricity o.
gas for light or power to any consul
mer who shall refuse to comply witt
any reasonable rules and regulations
adopted by the said company, for the
conduct Of its business. =,
Section s. The Grantees shall at al
times be subject to the City ordi
nances now in existence and whlct
may be hereafter passed relative II
the use of the streets in the City
of PaIatka and said Grantees ant
their agents and employees shall b'
: under the same police regulation anc
liable to the same fine and impriS
0nment as other persons violating thu
ordinances of the City Of Palatka
, provided such ordinances shall in M
Wav abridge or impair the franchise
rights and privileges hereby granted.
Section 9. Said Grantees shall in
demnify against and assume all liza
bility for any and all damages tina
NAV be suffered by said City to it,
property, or to which said CITY may
become liable in any manner for dam
age to the person or property OF
others on account Of or through the
carelessness or negligence of sale
Grantees, their officers, employees
agents or servants or on account 81
the failure of said Grantees to com
ply with any ordinance of said City
relative to the use of its streets.
| Section 10. The said Grantees
! shall, within nine months from date
, of this ordinance, so enlarge, extend
improve and equip its electric light
plant in the City of Palatka, that il
will then be capable of furnishing all
electric lights and power required un.
DER the terms of this ordinance that
may be necessary to then supply the
Demand and requirement Ci the bust
ness and people of the City
of Palatka then attached, anc
Y from time to time so continue
to improve and extend said plant
; as to meet the growing demand
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d at all times be capable Of providing
: ample and sufficient electricity, light
= and power for the City Of Palatka
. and the said Grantees shall within the
nine months begin the operation OF
said electric plant and shall thereaf.
= ter operate the same on a twenty.
four hour per day schedule, and con.
. tinue so to operate the same day anC
: night, thereby giving a continuous
d electric current for all necessary pur.
d poses during the life of this franchise
excepting failures caused by the act
of God, war, strikes, and unavoidable
: accidents.
Section II. The said Grantee.
?, shall provide and keep in repair one
! cross arm on each pole when request
- ed by the City Council, for the fires
use of the City of Palatka in opera
ting police or fire alarm system o.
r both and shall also provide and equil
: the power plant of the Grantees here
in with fire alarm whistle, and shall
S upon notice by the City or its authorl
: ties, cause to be blown fire alarm
e upon said fire alarm whistle indicat
e ing the ward within which fire ma,
5, OCCUR.
e Section ~ The City of Palatk
/ gives and grants the franchise, right
i and privileges herein set forth, res
& CRYING the right and requiring tn
/, Grantees as a condition precedent t
e the taking effect of this grant to Civ
L and grant To the City of Palatkn tn