The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-18

CONTRACT TO BE
SIGNED SOON
Principal Change from Old Contract Is
Increase from S45 TO $50 Each per
Year for $50 Candle Power Lights
Term Is Five Years.

At a meeting of the village commits
sioners last night, which was at
tended by ". H. Richardson, manager
of the Twin State Gas & Electric com
pany, the contract for the street lighting
between the village Of Brattleboro and
the Twin State company was submitted
for approval and following the recon-
mendation that another clause concern
ing the cleaning OF the street lamps De
added which the company readily agreed
20 do. the contract was found satistnc-
tory. It will be signed as soon as the
additional clause is inserted.
The contract was presented 20 the vii
laee commissioners last April. and at
that time it was agreed that the contract
was substantially in accordance with the
wishes of the commissioners. but Tor
some reason the contract has remained
unsigned Although the contract was
ing bills have been paid each month IN
accordance with the contract.
The principal change from previous
provisions is that the price of the zoo
ca ndle power lamps hereafter viii be 500
u lamp yearly instead OF S4o. In ad6I-
ton, the contract will contain clause
whereby the Twin State company agrees
TO keep the street lamps free, from dirt
II Will be in force for FIVE years from
May l. 1922.
In addition 10 the clause to be inserted.
the new contract covers the following
items
l. The company agrees to maintain
and operate the present system OF street
lighting consisting of q series inca ndes-
cent lamps of 2o0 c-p. each, and so
series incandescent lamps of 100 cp.
each. for the sum tof $3.50 Il year. this
& Ia
at $50 each per year and 100 c.p. lamps
at $50 year each.
. All street lights covered By this
contract are to be lighted and kept
burning from one-half hour after sunset
10 ene-half hour before sunrise each and
every night during the year.
g. If the company, through accident.
neglect OF otherwise. fails to have
lighted the street lights herein contracted
for. upon each and every night, when
under the terms 81 TINS contract inc
street should be lighted the village may
deduct suCh proportionate sum from the
payment 10 be made 10 the COMPANY a.
the number of nights during which light
should BE- furnished
4 The company agrees To add any OF
the above sizes of lamps. II ordered BY
the village within a period Of two years
from the date of this contract. at rates
above specified provided the loca tionS OF
the same are not more than JO1 fset
from the comslny present lines, With
out expense to the village.
u The village agrees 10 pay one
fourth the cost Of fixtures. Lamps and
wires necessary 10 make additions to
the street lighting system ordered BY the
village during the third year of the pc
Rod covered hy this contract.
G. The village agrees 70 pay ono bait
the cost of fixtures. lamps and wire nee
eSsiry to make additions 10 the street
lighting system ordered by the village
during the fourth and fifth years of the
period covered By this contract,
I. The company agrees TO refund any
such payments made by the village fos
provided this contract IS extended for
a period OF five to 10 years beyond May
1. 1927.
S. ANY changes in the location OF
street lamps and poles ordered by the
village after the location has been estab-
lished will be made By the company at
the expense of the village.
0. The company hereby agrees to and
docs give the village the privilege of at
taching the village fire alarm and other
village signal wires to all the poles, the
property OF the company during the term
of this contract provided such attach
ments and all subsequent repairs arr
made under the direction of the company.
upon, approval of the commissioners and
a the expense of the village; also that
the village hold the company harmless
from any damage to person or property.
arising, resulting or accruing from the
use OF such poles for the village FIRE
alarm or other village signal wires
10. The village agrees to pay athe
company such sums as are due it for
service rendered during the preceding
month. for lighting, for changes, and for
repairs. each and every month imme-
diatcly after the regular monthly meeting
of the Board of Commissioners.
Those who met with Mr.. Richardson
last night were Henry r. whitney, jr..
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