The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-11-24

amy consumer of electricity believe
I that his meter is not registering corr
rectly and shall complain thereof. said
meter shall be tested by a disinter-
ested party to be designated Ny Che
city council: and II said meter 10
found to be correct, the expense OF
! test shall be borne by the consumer;
| II found Incorrect, the expense OF test
/ shall be borne by the owner OF this
I franchise and the consumer shall re-
ceive such rebate as maybe FOUND 70
/ he due TO him by reason OF such err
/ roneous registering OF said meter.
| The owner OF this franchise shall con-
/ yey current to the consumers proper
/ ~ line without charge for such install
latiOn. a.H. M
H. Future Price Reductions.
! At the end Of the twelfth month :.
after the owner OF the franchise shall
have begun the business of vending
electricity hereunder. the total current
consumption for the twelfth month OF
operations shall be ascertained and
made a matter OF record. And when
ever thereafter the amount OF current
sold shall have increased ten per cent,
the rates hereinbefore mentioned for
+ lighting and household uses shall he
and continuing. there shall be IA far .
( thcr decrease Of half a cent per kho- .
watt for each ten per cent 81 increase
OF current consumption over basis un-
IN current consumption shall have Ia
creased hfIy per cent over the cur
rent consumption for the twelfth
month OF operation. after which there
shall be no further decrease Of max
lmum rates. Such increase OF current
consumption shall be based on an Hy-
/ erags OF three month periods. hat IL,
the drCrraue IN price siIIii not perprnc
q effective until the increased current
consumption shall have been demon
strattd by the averaging OF current
consumption for three consecutive
months To the end that this prUyls
ion OF line franchise may pc muds u.
. frrtivr, tine owner OF tine franchise
shall whenever called upon by the city
council furnish information concern
ing The amount OF monthly current
consumption, the city rsservIng the
right to verify such reports. II at.hr
there has been decrease In price nn-
der the provisions OF this section. the
monthly current consumption shall d..
crease. the rate shall be restored IN
der the sliding scale here adopted
Section Nine, ~ h.. ...
Il Is further agreed BY and balween
the city OF Louisa and the owner "
this franchise, In consideration OF the
mutual benefits to be. derived heT1+
from and OF the mutual covenants
herein contained and to be kept ami
performed by the said city and by the
owner 81 the Eaid franchise that tue
owner OF this franchise shall furnish
electric street lighting for the said ci.y
for and during the life ot this fran+
chls", and shalt keep the said lights
burning every night In The year from
dark unlll daylight. said LIGHTS shall
br placed at points TO he designated
~ the city council. shall burn uni
fnrmy. give clear and steady lishl.
,hG globes thereof shall be OF clear
glass. lr"e from lettering, and 81 the
proper SHAPE TO secure the best H.
Illumination possible, After the orig
fhhi iusgaliattpn thereof their location
nay be changed by order OF the city
council but in that event, the expense
thereof shall be borne by the city
The lights used shalt be Of the in.
candescent type, nitrogen gassfilied
lamps. with rrhectors and shall be
suspended frvm wire Cpbirs strunE
upon pulss at opposite sides OF the
.ITrrt OF intersection and shall be
hlHc,d not less than twenty feet above
the surface Of the street, and a. such
point and height az the council may
direct. For these the city Of Louisa
promises and agrees Ia pay the FOL
towing scale OF pricssi s1 .
For 2aO-watt lights, E:5 per annumi
Tor 400 watt lights, t27 per annuIu'
for 350rwdtt lights. i.S per annum:
Tor 400 watt lights. I3i.ah per annumE
for BOO watt lights, Il5 per annum:
Tor. too watt Lights, $3.50 per annuml
All jdIls for street lighting to be paid
monthly. Aud tile owner Of this frsn-
chise does further agree that u III ru-
lure there shah come into general use
= type OF inCandesCent lamp superior
To that herein specified, then such type
shall lie substituted for the type here
N specified ~ requirements are made
Il liz mfNher agreed that the city
council mas from time TO lime In It's
discretion cham the size OF the lamps
herein contracted for az used at The
several LOCATIONS. The owner OF this
franchise shah furnish all lamps here
IN mentaued and make all necessary
replacemcnts. thereof from time TO
time. ..... a .
IHt Guy uNutlldk anu ukFetHs 10
take at least hfty street lights at the
rates herein specified. ana shall have
the right. at said rates, to take as
many more as 1t shall deem desirable.
..... Section Ten.
The owner Of this franchise shah
before It begins installation OF It's pldnt
hereunder, execute "A bond IN the penal
sum OF ten thousand dollars, to be ap.
proved by the city council, to hold the
city harmless from all damage that
may result 10 person or property by
reason OF any negligent conduct In the
work Of construction OF It's plant un-
der this franchise
.,s Section Eleven.
Should the owner OF this franchise
fail to begin The work Of installation
~ plant within three months after the
date of the granting hereof. or fail TO
nave same in full opera tion within six
months from said date, or fail 10 per-
form its duties hereunder then In
either event this franchise shall he
forfeited and become wholly void
JNO. q. BURNS.
Special Commissioned.
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