The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-01-13

Dor performed ana the ldCerldl luT-
nished, but in no event shall the
number of treet lamps ana the con-
nected load be reduced.
1t is further provided that il the
said company fails to replace any of
it's lamps that become broken, burn
ed out or defective, or to make any
necessary repairs in it's lines, that
after reasonable notice and failure
to comply, the said City shall have
the right to order said lamps re-
placed, or said lines repaired, and
to charge the actual cost thereof to
the company.
All street lamps, including any
that may be hereafter installed, are
to be turned on Two Thousand
Hours (200O} per annum as direct
ed by the City Council. A daily
record in duplicate of the turned on
hours is to be kept by the City and
by the grantee and duplicates are
to be exchanged and checked as mu-
tually agreed.
Said street lamps are to be paid for
on the above schedule in twelve equal
monthly payments, and an adjust
ment based on the actual number Of
hours turned on shall be made at
the end of each Twelve Month peri
cd, it being however mutually
agreed that the minimum number
of hours paid for by the City shall
not be less than Eighteen Hundred
Hours per lamp per year unless
through the fault of the Electric
Co. a less number of hours are
burned and that all hours turned
on in excess of Two Thousand
10000 Hours per year shall be paid
for by the City on a pro rata basis.
In the event that the number of
hours turned on is less that 1000
hours per lamp per year and more
that 1900 hours per lamp per year,
then the grantee shall reimburse
the city on prorata basis.
.u. ..a SECTION III.
The price for the service of street
lamps as hereinbefore provided shall
remain in full force and effect for
the period of five 60 years, and the
price for the service of such street
lamps is to be fixed and determined
each five 60 years to the end of this
Franchise.
SECTION w.
1t is provided however, that if any
time, type of electric lamp more
modern, efficient and economical
than the Tungsten Lamp should
come into use, upon notice from the
city the Company shall install such
lamp in place of the tungsten lamp,
and should the cost of installation
and maintenance of said lamp be
greater than the tungsten lamp,
then such sum as may represent the
difference shall be added to the
amount due or to become due said
company; and should the cost and
maintenance of said lamp be less than
the tungsten lamp, then such sum as
represents the difference in cost shall
be subtracted from the amount due,
Tor to become due, said company. The
new lamps installed to be determin-
led by the difference in rating fixed
by the manufacturers of such lamps.
All lamps now installed are Tung-
Isten Lamps, except $3.50 Watt, and
1920 Watt Nitrogens.
The grantee shall furnish to any
person or persons along its line of
wires making application therefore,
electric current for incandescent
lighting and shall also furnish
"a standard electric meter for the
measurement of the electric cur
rent 60 furnished, and shall
be entitled to charge each GUS
toner for such electric current
consumed not to exceed the sum of
Twelve and one-half (12k) cents
per kilowatt. Said grantee is here
by authorized to charge each custo-
mer for such service minimum
charge of One Dollar ($1.0O per
month. The grantee herein con-
sents to an adjustment of the rate
to private consumers every Five 80
years.
Nothing contained in this or
dinance shall be construed to
modify or waive the right OF
the City now existing under
the laws or hereafter created by
law, to regulate and fix just and
reasonable rates and charges for the
services rendered by the company
including electric current and steam
heating.
SECTION v.
Whenever the City of Leon or any
private consumer of the Leon Elec-
trio Company upon metered service,
shall complain that any meter used
in supplying such City or private
customer is not correctly measuring
the amount of current supplied, such
meter shall be examined and tested
by the City Clerk of the City of Leon,
or other official to be designated by
the Electric Committee of the City
Council, provided that the following
conditions are complied with. The
complainant shall deposit One and
Fifty-One Hundreds Dollars ($1.5O)
which sum shall be the fee for maxi
ing such test, with the person desig-
mated to make such test. Such test
shall be made by the City Clerk or
other person designated to make the
same, at such place and time as he
shall determine and both said COM
plainant and said Electric Company
shall be given notice fthe time and
place of such test and an opportuni-
/, ty to be present at the time.
The standard of accuracy shall be
two (2) per cent under or over, and
| If the meter thus tested shall be