The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-12


has been duly signed by the Mayor
and by Mr. n. b. Dial, president Of the
power company. Mayor Babb stated
yesterday that the power company had
refused to consider a clause whereby
the city would be protected against a
summary disconncction of power in
case the citizens refused to ratify the
contract. However, Mayor Babb stat
ed, the city's power plant would be
able to give an imperfect service in an
emergency as it had done in the past,
But, he said, in view Of the many de-
lays which the power company had
caused in framing the contract he
thought that the power company would
carry out it's implied declaration not
to take undue advantage of the city
In case the contract was not ratified.
1t will be noted that the first ten
paragraphs are merely explanatory Of
the general conditions under which
such contracts are made The vital
parts arc contained in the remaining
paragraphs. On account of uncertain
ty as to the accuracy Of the meter
used during the first month OF the con-
tract, The Advertiser is unable today
to give the amount in dollars and cents
Is to the probable cost per month,
Council yesterday had an expert from
Grccnvilc testing the meter and in
all probability some idea Of the CO
per month will be available before The
end Of this week. The contract, which
ss to be placed hoforc the people for
ratification March Ith is as follows:
Thirteenth. The Company hereby
reserves the right to sell at retail, or
otherwise, as it may see fit, and to
such persons, firms or corporations
Laurcns, or elsewhere, its electric
power, provided same shall not be
used for lighting Of buildings or
streets in the City of Laurens, nor for
motor work in units smaller than
one-fourth horsepower. And tho City
further agrees not to sell current for
power purposes over onefourth of one
horsepower. 1t is understood and
agreed that the Power Company re-
serves the right to sell power for
lighting only where it is necessary in
cident for motor power service and for
manufacturing purposes, and also, it
reserves the right 10 furnish current at
the residences Of the three stockhold-
n a,ir1o Of fhn, 4
sire to use it.
State OF Soutr Carolina,
County Of Laurens.
This contract, made and entered in
to by the Reedy River Power Company,
party Of the first part, hereinafter
called the Company, and the City Of
lima, party Of the second part, here
matter called the Consumer; Wit
nesseth:
First. That the Company agrees to
furnish to the Consumer, beginning at
the date of this Contract and continu-
ing for and during the term of this
Contract, as hereinafter stated, cleo
trio power to tho amount and at the
price hereinafter designated, such
power to be furnished from tho Com
pany's transformers and delivered by
1t at the Consumers sub-station
switchboard at or near the City Of
Iaurcns, at a pressure approXimating
23O0 volts, phase system, 60 cycles
per second, and for "a hours per day.
Second. The Consumer agrees to
furnish the Company with the land
upon which It's sub-station Is built at
or near the City Of Laurens, and to
permit the Company, free OF charge.
to install all machinery and apparatus
therein for the transmission, convers-
ion and delivery OF said power, which
said machinery and apparatus 80
furnished, and any building to be
erected by the Company on said land
for that purpose, shall remain the
property of the Company, with the
right OF removal Upon the termlna4
ton of this Contract.
Third. The Company shall install
at such sub-station and connect be-
tween It's transformers and the
switchboard OF the Consumer such
Wattmetcr or wattmetcrs as may be
necessary to record the power used
by the Consumer. The meters shall
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