Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-02-13

than $4,000 per year and, should the
value of said lighting, as determined
from the kilowatt hour rate herein
set out, for current consumed by the
city during each year fall below this
sum, the second party shall then be
come liable in said minimum amount
for services rendered in said period.
Section 3-That it is agreed by par
ties hereto that this contract shall be
gin on the date hereof and shall con
tinue and be in force and effect for
the full term of one Q year thereaf
ter, but either party failing to serve
notice on the other during the eleven
11) month of the life of this contract
to enter into new street lighting
contract, this shall remain in full
force and effect for one more year
Section 4-As soon as practicable
after the end of each month, the com
pany will render a bill to the city for
the amount due for such month, and
the city agrees to pay such bill within
a period of five (5) days following the
ensuing regular council meeting, and
in the event Of there being no such
meeting, then the city shall make pro
vision for paying it's lighting bill
within fifteen (15) days after presen
tation At the end of each year from
the date of this contract the company
will total the monthly bills for the
twelve months next preceding and
should such total be less than $1,000
the guaranteed yearly minimum here
under, then the difference between
said total and $4,000 shall be included
in the last monthly bill of the current
year and shall be subject to the same
conditions for payment, as any other
monthly bill Current year" shall Le
each IL months from date of contract
Section 5-The energy consumed
each month shall be metered by instru
ments of standard manufacture, locat
ed at substation of company on secon
dairy side of high tension transform
ers, and which company agrees to in
stall and maintain subject to inspec
ton by the city at all times
Section 6-That it is agreed be
tween the parties hereto, the city here
by binds itself during the life of this
contract, to annually and at the regu
lar time of making levies for other
purposes, levy sufficient amount of
tax in order to carry out the city's
part Of this contract; provided, how
ever, that no levy shall be made which
shall be in excess of the legal amount
which may be levied for lighting and
maintenance purposes
Section THAT it isagreed the Com
pany hereby contracts to give good
services and maintenance for all
lighting contracted for, but shall not
be liable for damages for failure to
supply such service due to causes be
yond its control; also it is agreed the
Company shall not be liable for dam
ages to Or maintenance Of the electro !,
liers or posts except for the globes !,
and lamps. A voltage reasonably close
to that stipulated for the lamps, shall !;
be maintained at all times except for
short periods due to causes beyond the
company's control. The company ag
rees to clean the electrOlier globes at
least twice year, and to clean the
enameled reflectors at least twice a
year, and to paint the electr0lier posts
when necessary. Street light fixtures !
which are at this time beyond reason
able repair will be replaced with mod
ern enameled reflectors. The com
pany shall patrol the system once
each week and promptly replace burn
ed out lamps.
Section 9-That it is agreed addi
tional lamps will be furnished by the
company complete with poles and
brackets for locations designated by
the city during the term of this con
tract under these conditions, viz:
That the company will not be required
to extend its lines more than four
(400) feet for each additional
lamp to be added, and provided furth
er that the cost of any lamp installed
during the life Of this contract shall
be promptly paid for by the city.
Should a new contract running for a
period Of not less than five 90 years
be entered into on the expiration of
this contract providing for the use
Of the lamps for which the city has
paid the installation cost) the com
pany shall on execution of such a con
tract reimburse the city for any sum
paid to it as herein provided. It is,
agreed, however, that this refers only
to lights other than the electroliers
Or posts, which latter are to be espec
tally provided for and may be increas
ed in number at the will Of the city,
provided the installation cost other
than the lamps and globes are furn
shed by the city
Section 9-The city shall direct and