Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-12-05
. AN ORDINANCE

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City for a period of years from
October LIST. 1919.
Whereas, the previous contract be-
tween the City Of Richmond and the
Kentucky Utilities Company for the
lighting of the streets of the city
expired on September 30, 1919 and,
Whereas, the Kentucky Utilities
Company has this day appeared be-
fore the Council and offered to con-
tinuc to furnish lights for the same
rates provided in said expired con-
tract for O. period of six (6) years,
beginning October 1st, 1919, and end
ing September Goth, 1925.
Be it therefore ordained by the
Board Of Council of the city of Rich
mond that said offer by said Com
pany is hereby accepted, and L. p.
Evans, Mayor, is authorized and
directed to enter into Contract with
said Kentucky Utilities Company in
words and figures as follows viz:
"This Agreement entered into this
9Th day of December, 1919, by and be-
tween Kentucky Utilities Company, .
Kentucky corporation hereinafter re-
fe-rcd to as the "City", party of the
second rait,
Witaasscth: Whcreas the Board
of Council of the city CT Richmond
by ordinance duly passed and pub
lished as required by law has
authorized and directed the Mayor to
prepare and enter into written
agreement with the Company in the
words and figures hereby used, and
Whereas, the Company made the Of
fer which is sct forth in and accepted
by sid ordinance.
Now therefore, in consideration Of
the premises and in consideration of
the ciGy's agreement set out below,
the company for its part of this con-
tract agrees 10 furnish the city sixty
one (61) 4 .anpere series luminous
arc lights and one hundred and TWEEN
ty-cight (12S| GO candle power, rs
watt series incandescent lamps, the
same as are now being used by tho
city, all night schedule, for a period
of six (6) years from October 1st
1919, for eighty (SS0.00) per yeal
per arc, and twenty ($2OOO) dollars
per year per incandescent light, pay
able monthly.
The company agrees to keep it;
lamps, fixtures, and equipment clear
and in good order and to maintain
sufficient current and voltage te
operate the lights at their rated
power and best efficiency, except al
times when it's service is interrupted
by accidents or conditions not caused
by it's carelessness neglect.
The company agrees to install and
furnish the City any additional
similar lights using the same lamps
fixtures and equipment at the price
above stated if the city desires tc
contract for same during the life Of
this contract.
\ The city for it's part of this con
tract agrees to take the above men.
!, toned street lights and to pay the
company for same at the rates above
set forth, viz: $4,000 per arc light
and $1,000 per incandoscent light, pei
annum, for period of six (6) years
beginning October LIST, 1919 and end
ing September 80, 1925, payment t.
be made upon the first of each month
during the life of this agreement less
outage charges which are to b.
deducted monthly from the contrac
price for all lamps which fail to burr
, from any cause whatsoever.
! The city agrees to pay the expense
of any changes which it may ordei
the company to make in the location
or arrangement of any lights from
their present location and arrange
ment.
The city further agrees to facilitat,
the company's performance of thil
contract by passing and enforcing
such ordinances as may be proper ant
necessary to enable the company tx
carry out the purposes and provi
] sions hereof.
For the faithful performance of al
! of which, witness the signatures O.
both parties the day and year abov,
written.
This Ordinance shall take effec
from and after it's passage and publ
cation as required by law.
Adopted this December 4th, 1919.
L. P. EVANS, Mayor.
w. E. BLANTON, City Clerk
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