Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-09-03
ORDINANCE No. 26.


Thurmont to enter into an agreement
with the Hagerstown & Frederick Rail-
way Company for the purchase OF
electric current under certain rules,
regulations and conditions.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted and )rdain-
ed jy the Commissioners Of 1hurmont,
That the said The Commissioners of
Thurmont enter into an agreement with
the Hagerstown & Frederick Railway
Company, body corporate, in the form
following, to-wit:-
This Agreement made this 14th day Of
August, in the year Nineteen Hundred
and Fourteen, by the Hagerstown q
Frederick Railway Company, body cor
porate of the State of Maryland, party
of the first part, and The Commissioners
of Thurmont, municipal body corporate,
party of the second part,
WITNESSETH:-Th That for and in consid-
Grafton of the mutual covenants herein
after expressed, the said party of the
first part hereby covenants and agrees
to erect The necessary transformer of 50
k W capacity, ammeter, voltmeter and
wattmeter, as we'll as lightning arrest
ers, at the Thurmont sub station of said
party of the first part, and all other
necessary equipment for the purpose OF
furnishing to the said party of the second
part for period of five years AC 60
cycle single phase electricity at the volt
age of 22O0 to be delivered on the pri-
mary line Of the said party of the second
part at the sub-station of the party OF
the first part for lighting and commercial
purposes, at the rate of five cents per
kilowatt hour, less 10 per cent. discount
if paid on or before the 10th of each
month.
The said party of the first part further
covenants and agrees to grant unto the
said party of the second part kilowatt
rate at four cents per kilowatt hour on
all current purchased by the said party
of the second part in excess of One
Thousand Dollars ($l, ,00O.OO net yearly,
with a discount of ten per cent 90 per
cent? on said excess if paid on or before
January 10th of each year.
The said party of the second part, by
virtue of and in accordance with an Ord
nance of The Commissioners of Thur
mont, passed on the l4th day of August,
1914, covenants and agrees to receive
SAID electric current in such quantities
and at such times as the said party of
the second part sees fit to use same, dur
ing the life of this contract, and further
covenants and agrees to pay for the same
at the rate of five cents per kilowatt
hour as shown by the meter statement,
less ten per cent 90 per cent? discount
if paid on or before the 10th of each
month, to the extent of One Thousand
Dollars (Sl ,00000) as hereinbefore set
forth, after which the said party of the
second part agrees to pay at the rate of
four cents per kilowatt hour on all cur
rent used in excess of 81 10000; further
covenanting and agreeing, however, to
pay monthly a sum of not less than
Thirty-three Dollars and Thirtythree
cents ($33. 33) net.
The said party of the second part furth-
er covenants and agrees to erect and
maintain necessary poles, wires and other
necessary equipment for the purpose of
distributing current to itself and its SUBJ
scribers within the limits of the town of
Thurmont.
1t is further mutually agreed and un-
derstood by the parties hereto that the
within contract shall continue for period
of five years from the day the electric
service is ready for the disposal of the
said party of the second part, and is to
be considered as renewed from term to
term unless written notice to the con-
trary is given by either party at least
thirty days prior to the expiration of
this contract or any renewal thereof.
The said party of the first part further
covenants and agrees to use its best
efforts to provide an ample supply of
current at the standard voltage of 22OO
on the primary lines of the said party of
the second part at such times as said
town may see fit to use the same, but
will not be responsible for any defect in
service or accident that may occur in the
distribution of said electric current over
the distribution system of the said party
of the second part.
AS witness the signature of the Hag-
erstown & Frederick Railway Company
by Emory l.. Coblentz, its president, and
the corporate seal thereof, attested by
C. A. Hoag, it's assistant secretary, and
as witness the signature of The Commits
sioners of Thurmont, by Edward L. Root,
it's president, and the corporate seal
thereof, attested by Morris Rouzer, it's
secretary.
The Hagerstown & Frederick Railway
Company, by
EMORY l.. COBLENTZ, President.
Attest:-C. A. Hoag, Asst Sec'y.
The Commissioners of Thurmont, by
E. l.. ROOT, President.
Attest:-M. l.. Rouzer, Sec'y.
SECTION 2. Be 1t Enacted and Orddin-
ed, That the President of the Commits
soners of Thurmont be authorized to
execute said agreement in the name of
The Commissioners of Thurmont, and
that the Secretary be authorized to affix
thereto the corporate seal thereof
SECTION 3. And be 1t Enacted and
Ordained, That this Ordinance shall take