Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-20
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE
COVERING POWER Co. PROPOSAL
BEFORE COUNCIL This EVENING

The city may at any time before the
machinery is removed elect to pay an
unpaid balance in which event such
payment must be made within thirty
days after the enactment of the next
annual appropriation bill.
If the city fails to exercise its op-
ton and renew It's contracts for pow
paragraph three is paid then the
Power company has the right to re-
move the machinery unless the option
provided for in paragraph six Is ex-
ercised.
The Power company agrees to fur
nish complete plans, specifications
and details for the machinery and to
propose any changes it deems prop
|er provided no such changes shall be
made without the approval of the
city.
The Power company is to provide
proper facilities for the inspection OF
work M remove all condemned
work, ETC.. upon notice.
The Power Co. agrees to indemnify
the city against all damages, etc.
for the faithful performance of the
contract and to pay all bills.
The work is to be done under the
SupSltlSloll. oL a. N1
pointed by the city whose decision is
final.
All machinery is to be first class and
in strict conformity to the plans and
all work is to be done to the satisfac-
ton of a representative appointed by
the city.
The Power Co. is to remove all I'M
used material, rubbish, etc., and re-
store the streets. alleys, buildings, etc.
If the Power Co. neglects or delays
the work the city car carry it through.
Sureties on the bonds are required.
In the event of strikes, ETC., the
Power Co. may obtained extension Of
time to do the work.
Provides a time limit within which
the work "a be done and a penalty
of $40 per day.
The machinery is to be tested for
80 days under the inspection of a
representative Of the city council, the
w~aterworks committee and any other
person designated by the council, and
if any of the machinery does not stand
up it must be replaced.
The Power Co. having proposed the
plan it guarantees that the machin-
cry will do the work required. 49,
The contracts for electrical energy
for the waterworks, for the street
lighting and this contract are to be
construed as nj contract.
Electricity for Street Lighting and to
Operate Waterworks.
There are two contracts, one for the
street lighting and the other to OPP
crate the waterworks and they pro-
vide:
That the Power Co. furnishes the
city with electricity to operate the
pumps for prices as follows: +
Rates per mil
lion Gallons
Filter .............:..S4.14
Mains ................ 1888
gnnitered .......... SOB
FIRE service .......... 1888
and for electricity to light the streets
for prices as follows:
Per Year
For arc lamps. .$3O.87.
For Mazda amps..... 1880
For incandescent lamps. 11.39
The city agrees to purchase cleo
tricity at the prices above for the per-
iod beginning as soon as the machin-
cry can be installed and terminating
an August 31st, 1918, subject to re-
moval from veal to year as provided
in paragraph W.
In the case the Power Co.. shall be
prevented from furnishing such cleo
tricity by fire, explosion, flood, etc.,
it agrees to give the city its pro rata
share with the other customers and
to furnish n or more men for start
ing he city's steam engines but will
not be liable for damages otherwise.
The electrical energy furnished for
the arc lamps is D. C. sc ampers
constant current and for the orna-
mental is .A.-C. ITO volts and for the
pumps is three phase alternating cur
rent at a nominal voltage Of 1890
volts and a nominal frequency of go
cycles.
The Power Co. contracts under
these contracts only to furnish power
n the city agrees to keep up the
machinery, plant, lights, etc, etc.
The city agrees not to permit the
electricity to be used by others.
n Power Co. agrees that at any
time during the month of September
in the years 1918, 1919, 1920. 1921,
1922, 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1925 re.
spectively if this contract is in force
on the last day Of August Immediate
ly preceding the city shall have the
right and option to renew the con-
tract for n year on the same term,
vice Of a written notice.
The city is to test the meters AND
II any error is found in them correc-
ton shall be made and allowances tc
the party entitled thereto but such
allowance shall not be made for q
period of more than 80 days prior to
the discovery Of the trouble.
These contracts are to be construed
together and with the contract for the
machinery as one contract.
In the event of a change in the
number Of lamps or lights allowances
shall be made therefor according tc
the prices stated in the contract.
The average pacifist bellies the label
IN n respect. Usually he is willing
to fight his own country.