Newark post., 1918-03-13
Light And
Water Contract
Entered Into by Town Council
And the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction
Combdnv

the part OF tOWnSpeOple, for in
formation concerning the light and
power question in this community,
we are printing the contract enter
ed into last year between the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company, and the Council of New
ark.
THIS AGREEMENT made and
entered into this second day of
April A. D. 1917, by and between
WILMINGTON AND PHILADEL-
PHIA TRACTION COMPANY, a
corporation duly organized and exz
isting under the laws of the State
of Delaware, party Of the first part
Hereinafter called COMPANY;
and THE COUNCIL OF NEW
ARK, a municipal corporation of
the State of Delaware, party of the
second part hereinafter called
"NEWARK"). WITNESSETH:
IN CONSIDERATION of the
premises and Of every and all of
the mutual covenants and agree
ments herein set forth and per-
formance thereof, which are here
by agreed to by the parties hereto
as follows:
First: COMPANY agrees at it's
own expense and cost to maintain
sufficient generating capacity in
its power houses and to consistent
ly maintain all of the necessary eX-
tensions of it's overhead and un-
der-ground distributing lines to
provide a transmission line for the
purpose of delivering, and agrees
to deliver, to NEWARK at the
lighting plant of the said NEW
ARK situated in town of Newark.
Delaware, nominal 230O volts, 60
cycle, 3 phase alternating current
delivered to NEWARK at NEW
ARK'S side of meter provided by
COMPANY to measure the electric
current so delivered.
Second: NEWARK agrees that
COMPANY furnish, erect and
maintain the necessary towers,
primary switches transformers,
lightning arresters and other ap-
raratus on the premises (Which
shall include the buildings of said
lighting plant) Of NEWARK,
necessary for the fulfiment of this
agreement and for the purpose of
the COMPANY controlling and
transmitting electric current to
other points convenient to said
transmission line, including Ken
nett Square and Elkton. The exact
location of such apparatus shall be
mutually agreed upon.
Third: COMPANY agrees to be
prepared from the date hereof 20
deliver current to NEWARK up to
a demand of $50 kilowatts capacity
and from the date of installation
of the aforesaid apparatus on the
premises of NEWARK at the rate
of 200 kilOwatts and thereafter
during the term hereof if the needs
during the remainder of this
agreement require upon three
months prior notice up to a de-
mand of 500 kilowatts, and upon
five months notice to a demand of
i 1000 kilowatts.
Fourth: COMPANY agrees to
furnish, install and maintain on
the premises of NEWARK first
class modern regulators for the
purpose of maintaining a satisfac-
tory voltage and to change the
same to conform with increased
demands when necessary. COM
PAN4 agrees to furnish at it's eX-
pense the service of one attendant
at the plant of NEWARK, and the
1 said attendant while on duty shall
&give such attention to the opera
stion of the apparatus of NEWARK
|kin said plant as may be necessary.
NEWARk agrees that any attend
Pnt at said plant which it may fur
hish, or in lieu of said attendant the
superintendent of NEWARK, shall
& kive such attention to the opera
+ ion of the apparatus of the COM
ANY, while attendant furnished
= " COMPANY is not on duty, as
lay be necessary, and to such ex-
INT shall be under the control and
(rection of COMPANY. COM
ANY and NEWARK respective
agree and covenant the one with
e other, to indemnity and save
rmless each other as to any
images to persons or property
used by their employees in and
put said premises and lighting
INT, and also owing to any de-
&t in construction or mainten-