The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-24

Authorizing and directing the C1Uy man-
ager to enter into a contract with the
Hamilton Service Company for the
purchase and supply of electrical
energy to the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
WHEREAS the City Of Hamilton
owns and operates an electrical gener-
ating and distribution system and be-
cause of the demands of its customers.
many of whom are engaged in the pro-
duction of supplies for national defense,
it becomes necessary to purchase addi-
tiona electrical energy: and
WHEREAS The Hamilton Service
Company is engaged in the business Of
supplying electrical energy 10 public
and private customers in and about
Hamilton, Ohio. and is willing to enter
into a contract with the City of Hamil-
ton to supply said city with electrical
energy upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth; - ~
NOW THEREFORE,, BE 1T OR
DAINED by the Council of the City Of
Hamilton State of Ohio;
SECTION /: That the City Manager,
for and on behalf Of the City Of Hamil-
ton be and he is hereby authorized and
directed forthwith to enter into a writ
ten contract with The Hamilton Service
Company for the purchase and supply Of
electrical energy to the City of Hamil-
ton, Ohio, upon the following terms and
conditions
(a) The contract between the City Of
Hamilton, Ohio, and The Hamilton SerV-
ice Company for the purchase and sup
ply Of electrical energy, pursuant TO the
terms and conditions of this ordinance,
shall be for a period of one Cd year
from and after january 4, 1913
(b) The City of Hamilton hereby
agrees to purchase and take from The
Hamilton Service Company, and The
Hamilton Service Company h e b Y
agrees to sell and deliver to the City Of
Hamilton from and after January 4,
1943, electrical energy during the full
term Of the agreement and pay Tor sald
electrical energy 80 supplied in accord
ance with the terms and conditions here
matter set forth.
(c) Said electrical energy shall be in
the form of three phase alternating cur
rent at approximately 5000 volts. hay
ing a frequency of 60 cycles per second,
and shall be delivered by The Hamilton
Service Company and received by the
City of Hamilton at q point on the sub
station premises of the City of Hamil-
ton, located on North Third Street op-
posite the generating plant of the City
of Hamilton, hereinafter referred to as
the point of delivery"
(d) All electrical energy supplied
hereunder shall be measured at the point
of delivery both as to maximum demand
and kilowatt hours by suitable meters
to be furnished, installed and MAIN
tanned by and at the expense of The
Hamilton Service Company, on the pri-
mary or high voltage side of the trans
formers owned by the City Of Hamilton.
(e) All meters so furnished and in
stalled shall be of standard type and
manufacture.
ton Service Company or the City of
Hamilton shall at any time believe that
any meter registers incorrectly, the
party holding such belief shall have the
right to request that a test be made Of
such meter. The party desiring such
test shall make request therefor in writ
ing upon the other party, and thereupon
such meter shall be tested and cali
brated, and if it is found inaccurate 1t
shall be restored to an accurate condi-
tion, or a new meter shall be substi-
tuted. Any meter tested and found to
be not more than two per cent (2%6)
above or below normal shall be CON
sidered to be correct and accurate. If
as result Of any test any meter is
found TO register in excess of two per
cent (2%6) either above or below normal,
then the readings of such meter previ-
ously taken shall be corrected according
to the percentage of inaccuracy so
found, but no such correction shall ex-
tend back beyond thirty days previous
to the day on which such inaccuracy is
discovered by such test; and in case
during such previous thirty days a
prior test of such meter shall have been
made and found to be correct, or to be
registering within two per cent (2%o) of
normal, or in case after such prior test