yypiday, December 26, 1913 THE DAILY NEWS — ~ 3 = POWER AGREEMENT... Continued NOW THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:— have been made in such bill, within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of 1. The following words and phrases shall have the following mean- | §#¢h bill. re Mm ie an | ; Continued from Page > | ings:— 12. If the City on or before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after i. awe 2 “Month” or “Monthly” shall mean or refer to a calendar month. such bill has been rendered, or at any time before the payment of such ila ena “Electrical power” shall mean the rate of producing electrical energy | Mt], should claim that the bill contains overcharges or needs corrections in 6) ver FOURTH UNIT expressed in kilowatts, or in hofse-power, as the case may be. other particulars, then the City shall pay to the Company such part of the , f second unit except pipe line, , 8 21.500,00| ¢ “Horse-power” shall mean a unit of rate of electrical work equal to bill as is undisputed, and, in case an arrangement cannot be arrived at PIU ENB eee eves ke uee, Seed 146 watts. by mutual agreement between the parties within thirty (30) days from 4909.00 “Blectrical energy” shall mean the quantity of energy or work| ‘ie date of such bill, then any such dispute shall be settled by arbitration os OIRAMRPMUMN Seek, $90 000.00 supplied expressed in kilowatt hours, or in horse-power hours, as the case | ®® hereinafter provided, and the City shall pay to the Company the amount, rOTAL COSTS AND FIXED « ’ ' may ‘be. if any, settled by such arbitration, together with interest at six per cent, HARGES Maximum demand” shall be the highest number of kilowatt hours|¥€" @nnum for the time that any such payment was first due and payable Over-Stockings UNIGs Ss sees ee +++. 8221,054.75 at 18%. ,828.734.50| O° the eauivalent in horse-power hours, supplied in any sixty consecutive to the Company. All in One. «{ and second units... 309,734.75 at 18% 40,265.50 minutes in any stated period. 13. The Company agrees that it will do or cause to be done all acts second and third units 922,934.75 at 13 67,981.50 “Connected load” shall mean the quantity of electrical power required | °F things and will make all payments which at any time or from time to eae an po unils.. ae 552,934.75 at 13 71,881.50 to operate simultaneously all the electrical apparatus of any consumer on iime may be required by any present or future law or regulation of the Look well—Wear well. _ 1){QRG) CUED batho eee e 105,000.00 at 4 13.650.00 | 28¥ one set of premises. public authorities in the Province of British Columbia to procure, to renew pen thre of for women PPR KW. HR, DELIVERED TO DISTRIBUTION LINES “Load factor” shall mean the ratio between the number of kilowatt | 4"4 maintain adequate licenses and authorities for supplying to the City 7 ; , ANES hours supplied in any stated period and the maximum demand multiplied the electrical energy herein contracted for, and for maintaining and operat- s on Diesel oil unit 500 h.p. 40% I.f...4.044e per k.w. hr, | bY the total number of hours in such period. ing its hydro-electric works and Diese] Oil Plant and transmission lines costs Diesel oil unit 500 hip. 406 f 87% “ 2. The Company agrees to supply to the City at the boundary line for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this agreement, es on D.O. and tet H.-k. unit 40 {., B24 of the City at a point to be designated by the City, which is hereinafter 14, It is agreed that the Company shall at all times so operate its costs on D.O, and 4st H.-N. unit 40% Lf. .o566 called “the point of delivery,” electrical power and energy, under the hydro-electric and Diese] Oil Engine plant as to furnish the City with a ges on 1000 hip. m.d. 50% Lf...... 1.2976 terms and conditions hereinafter provided for, as if and when required by | fTSt-class service. costs 2000 h.p. m.d, 50% | 3910 the City at the said point of delivery or at any other point of delivery, 15. The Company shall not be liable under this agreement for any s on £500 h.p. m.d, 50% Lf.. 864c which the City may at a future date designate, in such quantity as the City damages resulting from any interruption in the supply of electrical energy 1 ? costs 1500 h.p. m.d. 50% Lf.. 2951 may from time to time desire to take and use, upon the understanding | C@used by war, labor strikes, fire not through the negligence of the Ze - CS ges on 2000 h.p. m.d. 50 f R25 that the City will purchase from the Company all the electrical energy | Company, or the act of God or inevitable accident which could not have costs 2000 h.p. m.d. 50% Lf 214e required by the City within the City’s present or future limits up to a| been prevented by reasonable diligence and foresight provided the Company res on 2500 apyim.d. 60% If...... 6600 maximum demand of three thousand (3,000) horse-power; provided, how- | Temedies such interruption with due diligence, but in case the Company costs 2500 bh.p. m.d. 50% IL... 202 ever, that this shall not preclude the City from using nor from selling |18 able to supply a portion of the energy herein contracted for it shall tnt ; irges On 2700 h.p, m.d, 50% I.f......... .925¢ electrical energy derived from its own steam plants, hydro-electric or | during such period furnish to the City so much energy as it is able to ; a eee a al costs 2700 fps #0 60% J.f.. 00.0066 157¢ other power-producing plants now existing or hereafter to be acquired or| furnish pro rata with the rightful requirements of its other customers, ’ ra res on 3450 b.p, m.d. 50% If 724¢ constructed by the City for any electrical energy required by the City over | Provided however that the Company shall supply to the City such amount 4 costs 3450 bip. m.d. 50% Lf.......... 140¢ end above the aforesaid maximum demand of three thousand (3,000) horse | Of electrical energy as will provide for all public lighting, and such supply ; reg Ory * costs full capacity fo plant.......... 112¢ power shall have the preference over other consumers. & ges on fyll capacity of plant 010 3. The Company agrees that within three years from the first day 16. It the Company at any time during the continuance of this ; ; POWER ON PRINCE RUPERT HYDRO-ELECTRIC BASIS of September next it will construct a hydro-electric plant on Falls River| ®8teement for any cause not excepted under Section 15 fail to supply the Members P.R.L. Vintners Association nds ‘ BASIS | to a capacity of five thousand (5,000) horse power for generating electrical | 4mount of electrical energy which under the terms of this agreement the w. hr. for amount we receive when the maxi- power and energy and a transmission line or lines from Falls River to a] Company ought to supply then the Company shall be bound to pay to the demand reaches 500 h.p. 40% load factor. ..2.386c per k.w. point of delivery at the City of Prince Rupert, and that it will construct | City every month during which such failure continues a sum equal to the Corner oni ate s enemas St. hr. for amount we receive when the maxi an auxiliary Diesel oil engine plant at Port Edward, having a capacity not| difference between the price which would have been paid to the Company W. H. Wright, Prop. demand reaches 1000 h.p. 50% load factor. ..1.544¢ less thon twelve hundred (1,200) horse power for generating electrical in case such failure to supply had not occurred and the price which the hr, for amount we rec eive when the maxi- power And energy, and that it will transmit such power when and as| City would have received from its customers for the electrical energy in MOTEL CENTRAL ‘mand reaches 1500 h.p. 50% load factor... .1.335¢ required by a transmission line or lines from Port Edward to the point| Tespect of which the failure to supply occurred. The amount of such First Avenue and Seventh St. hr. for amount we receive when the maxi- of delivery at the City of Prince Rupert, with design and construction of a| difference shall be arrived at by taking an average of the number of a i aesemidaea teas nies emand reaches 2000 h.p. 50% load factor...1.455e permanent charaster: and with such duplication as to ensure the full| kilowatt hours distributed for the fortnight previous to and following the oo hr. for amount we receive when the maxi- supply of electric energy under the terms hereof. period during which the failure to supply occurred. jemand reaches 2500 h.p. 50% load factor. ..1.088¢ 4. The Company agrees that it will supply electrical energy to the In respect of the primary charge of one dollar ($1.00) per horse- vritst Ave aowuiaaae and Ninth k.w. hr. for amount we receive when the maxi- City as required by the City to the amount of Seven Hundred and Fifty | Power per month on maximum demand the City shall only be bound Europesn. Plan, Rates $0c to $1.00 ht emand reaches 3450 h.p. 50% load factor... .918¢ (750) horse-power beginning not later than the First day of September, | t© pay for the portion of the month during which the City’s demands were Gchhee o hesee, Prope. v COMPARISON OF COSTS A.D. 1914. The Company further agrees to supply all electrical energy | fully supplied. 5 - Maen ba tt... £9886 pew iwi ks required by the City in addition to the Seven Hundred and Fifty horse- The question as to whether the failure to supply occurred from a enttidaammnaas Ved. Caskey # Elec, and’ Diesel Oil 500 h.p. 40% Lf + 4080 tT K.W. DD.) ower, and for that purpose will from time to time increase the capacity | cause for which the Company is liable or from a cause which the Company EMPRESS HOTEL if jobl Hedkdslestric 500 h.p. 40 ea id of their plant as and when required. Provided, however, that whenever | could have avoided (if not agreed upon by the parties hereto) shall be Third Ave., Between Sixth and # | a hag ca eit eens the maximum demand taken by the City shall be within twenty-five per | settled by arbitration in the same way as other questions are to be settled Seventh Streets i -Elec. and Diesel Oil 750 h.p. 50% L.f.. .2.239¢ | ee id. . der this agreement European Pian, 60 to $1 Per Day pert Hydro-Electric 750 h.p. 50 Me s4B0RD | cent. (25%) of the Company’s capacity then it shall be lawful for the | un . : Elec, and Diese; Qil 1000 h.p. 50% L.f.. .1.688c City by notice in writing to the Company to require the Company to enlarge 17. The City agrees to save the Company harmless from and against idan i ort 'Hydro.Blectric. 1000 h.o. 50 em | | the capacity of its plant in units of not less than five hundred horse] any and all losses or damage sustained and nny and all liability for deh aaaiaoe vais 7 Wieu, and Diesel Oil 1250 h ». 60% 11 "4 sae, | power so as at all times to be in a position to keep the City fully supplied; |{njury to any person or property whatsoever incurred by the Company by F. W. Henning, Manager ’ : ert HydroxElectric 4 BY) h.p. 50% Lf ea 1 3880 | such notice shall be six months for each unit of five hundred (500) horse | reason of any negligence on the part of the City, its officers, agents, or j Elec. and Diesel Oil 1500 h 5 () t a4 50, | power, and to be deliverable at any time, but the periods of six months employees in the operation or maintenance of any wires, apparatus, or ROYAL HOTEL isideowBlectric: 4600 h "BO , a aes |to be computed from the first day of the month following the delivery of | appliances of the City during the life of this agreement, and shett pay Corley & Burgess, Props. p. 0 Tee. 6 1.354 meee a eee tons , d reimburse the Company for all costs, expenses, and attorney's fees, rd Ave. end Sixth St. Blecand Diesel Oil: 1750-h.p, 60 ARA } such notice; when such notice is given the Company shall be bound to/ an ’ European Pian Staank tase es : wn? LE, 1.168 | put in such unit and shall not neglect or refuse to proceed in accordance | which the Company may incur in defending any suit or suits brought pert Hydro-Electric 1750b.p. 50% Lf... .1.168¢ with the terms: of suchnotice. against it for such damages. Provided that upon any claim under BEAVER WHOLESALE LIQUOR CO Mecsand-Divsel Oil 2000 h.p. 50% 1.1... 1.0390 The electrical power supplied hereunder shall be supplied in the| this section being made the Company shail forthwith give the LIMITED * eee eee ects sn 2000 hp. SOW Lf... . 1.4550 | -orm of three (3) phase alternating current, having a normal frequency of | City notice in writing that such claim has been made with as full Second Ave. and Sixth St. a i? etn ee a sy ep: oe “s Bet fbn | sixty (60) eycles per second at a pressure of approximately two thousand particulars’ as are available at that time, and in case any suit Phone 102 4 per ydro-Klectric 2200 h.p. 50% Lf... .1.096¢ ei sd (2300) volts. is brought against the Company in respect of a claim arising out ~klec, and Diesel Oil 2500 h.p. 50% I.f... .862c fener eae Cthcsussa cocaat and agrees that it will maintain the] of the negligence of the City as aforesaid the Company shall forthwith wee Ee om Per eerste, OD. SO KE... £20080 | voltage and frequency so that they will not vary more than two and one-|hand over to the City the writ issued in such, suit and the City shall have Fraser ano Stith Sts. ; span remy sneael OM 2700'Rp, 50% If... 1:0640 half (2.5) per cent from normal and that it will instal the latest approved | right to defend such suit in the name of the Company or to compromise ‘Phone’ 7 * i ' pert Hydeo-Blectric 2760 h.p. 50% 1f.... .93tc | dintienstt motive power machine governors and potential regulators and| the same as the City thinks best and unless this procedure is followed the 1 lro-Biee, and Diesel Oil 3450 h.p. 50% Lf... .864¢ | compensators for this purpose. Company shall have no recourse against the City for any damages or costs ‘upert Hydro-Flectric 3450 h.p. 50% L.f.... .918¢ 7 The electrical energy supplied hereunder shall be delivered to the | which may be recovered against the Company in any such suit. esp ROLtOny: SOD IENAR, | consumer at the point of delivery on the two thousand three hundred 18. The Company agrees to save the City harmless from and against T. G, DUNCAN, (2300) volt lines and shall be measured as to maximum demand and as to|any and all loss or damage sustained and nny nnd all liability for injur« Supt. Light Dept. | ;sjowatt hours at the City’s receiving station on the two thousand three|to any person or property whatsoever incurred by the City by reason of CITY HALL | hundred (2300) volt lines, by suitable motors, to be furnished and installed |@ny negligence on the part of the Company, its officers, agents, or Prince Rupert, B. C., 19th December, 1913 his the Company, and approved by the City; and the City agrees to erect employees, in the operation or maintenance of any wires, apparatus or MAYOR, Gity Me Pears a receiving station at a point suitable for distribution, to be fixed by the appliances of the Company during the life of this agreement, and shall S R “ iworth Li Hvdro-Electri nderial | City, and equip same with al] the necessary apparatus for receiving the ~ and Saree ee ae et “ rena ct ‘ ¢ oOaWO AKE dro-blectric undertaking, J , n defending any suit or suits br mate the total cost of completing the above underaking eek supplied by the Company, at two thousand: thres:hundred ern Pipe ao aire Sageaid _ GOVERNMENT OF SRITISH ee 8. as it is deemed by both parties (or by arbitration, if an agreement Provided that on any claim under this section being made the city shall COLUMBIA ca ae and total completion of water. -+++$389,500.00 | not be arrived at otherwise) to be desirable at any time, or from time forthwith give the Company notice in: writing that ra a has been Department of Agrisulture second electrical units and total completion teins w meters of greater reliability or accuracy, then the | made with as full particulars as are available at that time and in case any 3 ; f ‘ RRR iL $< Sitar hors 0s 5 0-0 t98 90 8:« 178,200.00 | cas aueeainae such new seaee and shall oe for the Seats together | suit is brought against the City in respect of a claim arising out of the pets of Assistant Sorienee ind and third electrica nd total comple- | with the cost of installation, negligence of the Company as aforesaid the City shall forthwith hand New Court House, Prince Rupert WALEED eee cee eet eee eee eens 691,400.00 | 9. Said meters shall be tested by certified instruments by repre-| over to the Company the writ issued in sucn suit and the Company shall m ee fourth electrical units and total ss sentatives of both parties at least once in every three months and| have the right to defend such suit in the name of the City or to Em Information or advice freely eres tamadba st SS 8k ee te 721,400.00) ctner party shall have the right to test said meters for corrections} the same as the Company thinks best. Unless this procedure is followed |oiven. Write or call. : Sccone meee end fourth electrical \units and at any time and from time to time upon giving to the other party written | the City shall have no recourse against the Company for any damages or aida vein’ «CU EMER SPrey a tse 20 30 + CRs peter vier tes 815,150.00 | Occ forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the time of any proposed test; | costs which may be recovered against the City in any such suit, ere , : ‘hove donot inelude any charges for finaneing or the $45,000) 114 if upon making such test said meters or any of them should be found 19. This Agreement shall continue in force for a period of twenty Assistant Horticulturist electrical extensions to be incorrect, proper allowance for such incorrectness shall be made to | (20) years from the first day of September, 1914. total cost of the undertaking, including all work to date, four} 4. party entitled thereto; but the corrections to be made on account of 20. If at any time any difference of opinion or controversy shall i! units and Diese! oi! plant, but not including any charges any test shall in no case be made for a longer period than thirty (30) | arise between the parties hereto with regard to their respective rights, lancing or the 845,000 for City electrical extensions, is esti- aaee preceding the date of such test. If the meter, or meters, under test | duties or obligations under this Agreement or in respect to any payments PRINCE RUPERT FEED co dat $41,146,400.00, shall be found to be within two (2) per cent, of perfect accuracy, then to be made’ by virtue hereof, it is agreed that the difference between them 908 Third Avenue pac i sees amount of funds available when the present aaah meter or meters shall be considered satisfactory and no allowance | damage claimed by either of the parties hereunder to have resulted from f $550,000.00 is sold is $230,000.00. uhnllbeanads: an alleged breach by the other party shall be conclusive and binding upon Dealaresin Respectfully submitted, In case either party fails or refuses, after receipt of forty-eight (48) | shall be submitted to the award of arbitrators in the manner following: W. McGEORGE MASON, hours written notice by the other party, to ve present at the test of any|To a single arbitrator if the parties can agree on one, if not, each party | FEED SEEDS _ _____ Gity Engineer. | eter provided for under this contract then the other party may proceed | hereto shall name one arbitrator and the two arbitrators so named shall |yay TIMOTHY r. GC. DUNCAN, with such test in the absence of the party so notified, and the readings | before further proceeding name a third. eiede City Electrical Engineer. of the meter or meters found on such test to be correct shall be subject to Whenever either party wishing any matter hereunder to be arbitrated CLOVE: the correction shown thereby. shall in writing request the other party to name an arbitrator to act |\WHEAT ALFALFA . eis amermcnaaeren es waned 10. During the term of this agreement the City agrees to pay to| hereunder and the other party neglects for a period of two (2) weeks after | gory ETC. the Company for the electrical power and energy to be supplied by the | receipt of such ee ’ — an rep ee — oes aw i > y ceived by the City hereunder as follows:— appointed by any Judge o e Supreme Court or County Court s i P ROP OSED AGREEMENT Pe ee aon Sains ana dubag the term of this agreement | Prince BERN British pe ee bilge the — a oe omnes CHICKEN FEED A SPECIALTY he City begins to take electrical power and energy hereunder, by such other party, and whenever two ar ators appoin as aforesa ag —_— — oe ene wd fre to the Company a ‘Primary charge’’ of one dollar by the parties cannot agree upon the appointment of a third arbitrator | Mail orders promptly attended to B ‘ ¥ . per horse-power of the City’s maximum demand during such month, to be appointed, such third party may be appointed by said Judge. : *tween City and the Prince Rupert Hydro-Electric (b) In addition to said primary charge the City shall pay to the| Application for such appointment by the Court shall be made to } said ——SESESEE a, p Sa Company a “Secondary charge” for each kilowatt hour supplied during Judge upon at least two days notice in writing to the parties hereto, or 1836 THE BANK OF 1913. ar vary. euch calendar month, which shall vary according to the maximum demand | to the one of them not making the application. Each party agrees to ; a for such month as follows:— perform its part of every award made in writing by either a single BritishNorthAmerica 'U1S AGREEMENT made in quadruplicate this twentieth day of | hour, erbitrator or by two such arbitrators upon any question submitted to them. December, 1913, : 1. When thé maximum demand for the month is 500 horse-power The award in writing of two said arbitrators as to the amount of loss or Tr veAne te Mueimens: x BETWREN:— or less, one and five-tenths of a cent ($0,015) per kilowatt hour. the parties hereto as to the amount thereof, and no action at law, suit or Carival ano SURPLUS OvER $7,600,900. PRINCE RUPERT HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY LIMIT- 2. When the maximum demand for the month exceeds 500 horse- equity, or other proceedings of a legal mature shall be begun by either ‘ ED, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of} power and is less than 1,000 horse-power, one cent ($0.01) per kilowatt party for breach of this Agreement unless and until as a_ condition : the Dominion of Canada having Its chief place of business 8. When the maximum demand for the month exveeds 1000 horse precedent thereto the amount of loss or damage allowed by the moving A . ‘Z ; in the City of Montreal, and having an office in the City of | power and is less than 1,500 horse-power, eighty-five one-hundredths of a| party to have resulted from the alleged breach shall first have been Service Business Men Prince Rupert, in the Province of British Columbia, both in| cent ($0.0085) per kilowatt hour. referred to arbitration as aforesaid. The expenses connected with such Appreciate * the Dominion of Canada (which with its successors and 4. When the maximum demand for the month exceeds 1,500 horse- arbitration shall be borne by the parties or one of them in such manner assigns is hereinafter called “the Company’) power and is less than 2,000 horse-power, seven-tenths of a cent ($0,007) | aud amount as the arbitrator or arbitrators determine. The complete and valuable PARTY OF THE FIRST PART; per kilowatt hour. 21. The arbitration under the provisions of this Agreement shall be ae dered by the Slaake and 5. When the maximum demand for the month exceeds 2,000 horse-| conducted in accordance with the Statutes of the Province of British | ST ViCe COIOReS Oa THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PRINCE RUPERT | power and is less than 2,500 horse-power sixty-five hundredths, of a cent | Columbia providing for the arbitration of disputes and differences. All of British North America has (hereinafter called ‘‘THE CITY") ($0.0065)) per kilowatt hour, rights of appeal given by law against awards shall be open to either party. secured and retained the PARTY OF THE SECOND PART; 6. When the maximum demand for the month exceeds 2,500 horse- 22. The Company agrees with the City that during the continuance] accounts as well asthe con- _ \TNESSHTH THAT: power one half cent ($0,005) per kilowatt hour. of this agreement it will at no time supply electrical energy (© ny) fidence of a goodly proportion — WHEREAS the City is now engaged in providing lighting and power ; customer other than the City of Pr ce Rupert at any rate or upon any of Canada’s prominent busi- in selling and distributing electrical energy in the City of Prince 11, So soon as practicable after the first day of each calendar month | basis which will give to any such cu ‘omer using power in similar quam) a samdnieeienl’ ‘bert for lighting and power purposes and desires to purchase electrical} end not later than the tenth day of each such month, the Company shall tities and under similar conditions a cheaper supply of electrical energy pani sa neces ‘as “Vergy from the Company. render the City a bill in such detail and with such particulars as the City| San is supplied to the City of Prince b ipert. ay ts PORE 45 \ND WHERBAS the Company intends to instal power plants as here-| shall from time to time request for the quantity of electrical power and 23. This agreement shall confer upon the Company no right what-) account be large or small. ae ‘veller mentioned and is desirous of selling power to the City upon the| energy supplied to the City for the preceding calendar month, and the|©vér to sell or dispose of electrical energy within the existing or future avn: ee hereinafter set forth and the City is willing to purchase upon such | City shall pay the Company at the City Hall in Prince Rupert the amount PRINCE RUPERT ns of such bill or such amount as may remain after all proper corrections (Continued on page 4) P. MARGETTS,