The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-02-12
THE PROPOSED POWER CONTRACT
Election on Proposed Power Contract to be Held
Less Than Three Weeks from 'Today---March 4th
is Date Set

Sunled by the Consumer. Such me-
tcrs shall at all times be open to the
inspection of the Consumer, and
shall, upon his request, be subject to
such tests as may be necessary to es-
tabliSh their accuracy. The Consum-
CT shall, under no circumstances, in
tcrferc with such meters, but in case
of defective service shall Immediately
notify the Company. If said meters,
or any Of them, shall, upon such tests,
prove defective, then the proper meters
shall b0 supplied as soon as prac-
ticable in lieu thereof and put in DO
-sition by the Company. In case such
meters, or any Of them prove defec-
tive, and until other and correct me-
ters are substituted by the Company,
the Consumer shall pay not for the
power as registcrc by such defective
meters, but for the power actually
used, which shall be ascertained from
the average OF the month or months
Immediately succeeding such time.
Fourth. In the event trat any Of
the machinery or appliances to h.
furnished hereunder by the Company
shall break become defective or out
Of repair, the Consumer shall immc-
diatcy notify The Company and tho
Company shat replace or repair said
machinery or a;,Dlianccs as to main
tain same II %no1 condition as soon
rs practicahlr
Fifth, T'nc Company shall use al
reasonable and customary care to pro-
vide a regular and uninterrupted sup
ply of current, but in case the power
shall be interrupted or fail by rca-
son Of strikes, unavoidable accidents
State or Municipal intcrfcrcnces, or
from any other cause whatsoever, saw
Ing and excepting tho Companys
negligence, the said Company Shall
not be liable for damages for such in
tcrruption or failure. But the Con-
sumcr shall not be liable to pay any
sum whatsoever for rental for the
time of said interruption or failure,
or during the time of any unavoidable
Stoppagc or delay caused by accident
to the machinery or appliances of the
said Company. The Consumer, how
ever, shall pay for said current whom
ever and at all times that it may be
delivered by the said Company at the
said sub-station for the use Of the
Consumer, and hcreinbefore as here
matter provided.
Sixth. The Consumer shall furnish
at his own proper expense all neces-
sary electrical equipment for handling
OF said power and said equipment
shall at all times be OF recognized
standard make, and shall be installed,
maintained and operated in a first
class manner, subject at all times to
the inspection Of the Company.
Seventh. 1t shall be the duty OF the
said Consumer at all times to furnish
competent supervision Of all the aforc-
said electrical machinery, apparatus
and appliances, and, If by reason of
the negligent installment or main
tenance OF any improper appartus or
appliances furnished by the Consum-
er, injury shall be caused to the cleo
trical appliances, system or machinery
furnished by the Company tho Con-
sumer shall be liable for damage
caused thereby.
Eighth. The Company Is hereby
given the right at any and all times to
enter upon the premises and property
Of the Consumer for the purpose of in
specting his electrical light plant sys-
tenn, and appliances, and also for the
purpose OF repairing and removing
the Company's own appliances used in
connection with it's current, and of
installing its necessary appliances or
electrical machinery used in the per-
formance Of this contract, and the re-
moval OF same, or any building or 9TH
er property which 1t may have erected
upon the lands OF the Consumer in
connection with this contract, such
removal to take place at the termina-
tion OF this Contract, or previously If
necessary for the proper performance
OF this Contract on ita part.
Ninth. Payment for the said power
shall be made by the Consumer to the
Company at the Companys office in
Laurens, on or before the tenth u0th)
day in each month, for all power that