The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1952-11-27


5-minute interval or to inNease the so.snin-
ute measured maximum derx and by l0oec of
the rated capacity in Kva Mf the huctuatIng
equipment operated by thG Customer. The
Customer to install such brrective equipment
as is necessary to limit S$ch fluctuations to
amount Il it will not be nee
and facilities and also - avoid system voltage
and other disturbance which are detrimental
to the service furni|ed other Customers.
former installation - additional transformer
capacity is required5Hor such huctuating loads.
such service unles8 otherwise provided for in
the Schedules. NIL be metered and billed
separately the ~5nimum charge will be $3.50
per month per IVA of capacity required, but
not less than 300 per month. The Cue
TONER'S wiringf&o such X-ray or similar type
equipment shall be installed in continuous
length of rigid conduit or approved cable.
(c) The CD will not furnish service for
operation In fmrallel with a Customers gen.
Grating facilities when. in the opinion of the
City, such paxallel operation may create
hazard. jeopardize the safety of its employ
ees, impair orsinterfere with the City's SER
vice to other Gsstomers.
td) Each sernrate service or meter loca-
ton will be mefered and billed separately.
In all cases phase service for residential
use (as provided aaewhere) will be metered
and billed separatelyA
necessary complete suhstation equipment to
take service at primary service voltage such
equipment shall be maintained by the Gus
toner and shall include the necessary trans
formers, structures, controls and protective
equipment and shall be of xsch quality and
construction as meet the Citys approval.
(f) Commercial service W.T. be furnished
single or phase combinatpn single and
3 phase as is set forth in the applicable rate
schedule. The service voltageSwill be either
120/24O volts, 8 wire. singlsEphase or
standard 4-wire 12o/24O vSH combination
single and 3 phase service; c. If available,
8 phase 4-wire 120/20S volt service; or 24O
volt, 3-wire. 3 phase. WhexN Customer de-
sires service under voltage 8bnditions other
than above described. any Necessary trans
| formers and accessory equi#Bnent required to
supply the additional v6fhge requirements
| shall be supplied and maiMkained by the Gus
| toner. or, at the optiopaHf the City, such
| necessary transformers I'D accessory equip
ment may be supplied R1d maintained by the
i City at the CustomerN expense on the
| basis of an additiona# charge per Kva of
| Customers demand toe governed by spec
/ ial written agreeme eukzbn a basis which makes
suitable allowances ~ the cost of the addi-
| tional equipment an# of the prospective reve-
| nue. involved. 80
| (g) The Custaser shall use reasonable
| care in designing Ind connecting loads to his
| circuits SO thatkNe loads on the individual
phases and cirShtts of the City's service to
the Customer kkhal be properly balanced
across the vaER0ps phases.
3. Billing anAAP Payments
| (al All biIf% for energy and service sup
piled are due SFhen rendered, and payable
| within 10 day&lfrom date of bill. The City's
schedules of Sxes for electric service are net
| If all accountksbf the Customer are paid with
| in 10 days. M not so paid the gross rates
shall be char&d which 1879 higher than
| the net rates -
| (b) Bills vsfl be rendered by the City tc
the Customer sRonthly in accordance with the
schedule applicable to the Customers ser
vice. Said billsSAre payable at the main OIL
branch offices uf the City within the time
limit specified fnthe schedule. Failure tc
receive bill will got entitle Customer to any
discount or to the remission of any charge
l'i (c5 5''B' The words month" or or regular bill
ing period" as usedNherein and in the sched
ues are hereby defined to be the elapsed time
between two successive meter readings ap
proximately 80 days anart.
The City reserves the right to bill Gus.
toners and read the naaters every z
months in which event the length of the rate
blocks and the minimum charge specified in
the rate will be multiplicity 2.
Id In the event of the stoppage or the
failure by any meter to Fwegister the full
| amount of current consunfed the Customer
will be billed for such periodgon an estimated
consumption based upon hie aIse of current
| in similar period of like use.
(e) For partial months pS1service where
either the initial billing period after service
is first established or the Tina billing period
up to the time of discontiuxiance of service
| by the Customer is less tharK5khe regular me-
ter reading or billing period<M approximate
ly 80 days as established b the City, the
following billing procedure ffSill apply:
When service is initiaslv established to
| the Customer or whera&the Customers
account is being transfetx1d from one To-
cation to another and tA2 period of SER
vice involves days orf3ess of the City,
l regular billing Ap6fiod, tic Customers us
age will be esfried asar into the neza
succeeding reEuar billifff period and shaf
be combinsH with aH3N be considered 4
part of ss5he. Whem nc Gust ber's a
count VII the City being n pSEnanen6,
| terminaT (by re- re2sof Gust ny
| When bmpnted IL 'aIs applisss& rass rfs i
| SOC less, thf Cit& Teserves thu riglM to
disregN4d andfhot ~ such Sdsag@ where
the Initial speriod ~ sex<ice exceeds s
| days Apd ~ all caA6Ss Ssz&isSre the final per-
iod of seYvice is rnQfe than days or the
| usage when comrnitfd on the applicable
rate more than 5pk. billing will be ac-
! cording to the anphcable rate. but in no
case shall it be 4less than the monthly
minimum charge skRt forth in the appli-
| cable rate schedu1A
| fl Customers WIN intend to move from
| the premises or discontinue the use of elec-
/ trictv or in any waN terminate their liabil-
ity hereunder shall ggHe the City reasonable
| n"'ice of such intenMon and the Customer
| will be liable for all Electricity that may be
| used upon the premises until such notice is
given and the City has made the final meter
reading. "a
| fgl When the aocafacy of meter is
| questioned, upon writtsn request from the
1 Customer, the City VIII test the meter by
| comparing it with standard test meter. III
| he meter is found to BE- correct within a9o
| the City will charge Sf.0a for making such a
| test the fee to be included and paid together
| with the bill in question:. within 10 days after
| the test is made If the meter is found to
be incorrect beyond SO. no charge will be
nade for testing and the City will adjust the
| bill in proportion to the error for the period
| covered by the bill in question and to the
1ate of installation of new meter.
:. Charge for Disconnection and reconnec-
| ton of Service. &C.
| tal Should service be disconnected or
| billing otherwise terminated at the request
Of Customer and, at said Customers re-
| quest. be reconnected at the sames location
| within II month period from date Of dis
| connection. the City will charge tho Gus.
| toner a reconnection charge of $3.50 for re-
| establishing such service in the City, or So so
/ outside the Corporate Limits. -
| tb) Whenever service is discontinued for
the non-payment of account. fraudulent
misrepresentation, charge of $3.50 in ufbar
made by the City to partially cover the lost
| of reconnecting service when same is 20 ain
| requested. n
). Deposits a
The City reserves the right, before skfvice
| is established, to require deposit to ecure
the Customers account up to amou% not
to exceed months of estimated usage$f the
4 Customer. The City shall have rea&,nable
l time in which to read and remove @e me-
| ters and to ascertain that the obliga3ons OF
the Customer. including all accountsYiue the
/ CITY by the Customer, have been titled in
full before being required to returA5 any de-
/ posits.
6. Access to Premises
Any identified representative ofakhe City's
| Electric Department shall at all REASONABLE
| hours have free access to the reefises of the
Customer for the purpose of iA&becting the
| Customers installation, and QN examining
| repairing, testing removing the City's
meter or other property of the 8ity.
IL. City's Installation
| (a) The City will install $he necessary
service wires from the street. alley or road
or from The nearest pole of tK City so thai
the City can span directly M the point ot
connection on Customers Hilding to th'
| Customers wires, and in su1 manner tha
all wiring will be in plain W.