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1947-08-01 August 1, 1947 Town or Wappinger, WapP1n8ers Falls, If. Y. Gentlemen: This proposal regarding street lighting in the Chelsea Lighting Distric is su'bm1 tted to the Town of WappinSer (hereinafter called the Town) by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation (hereinafter called the COIIlp8I1J"). A. Services Supplied and Rates The Cem:pa.ny will turD1sh the 8enices and equipaent described in this section at the rates stated herein. 1. Electric Energy. The Cc::lIDlp&nY shall supply all electric energy used for street lighting for (i) An energy charge of $.012' per Kilowatt hour, and (ii) A fuel adJustment of $.0001 per Kilowatt hour for each full $.~ increase in the price per net ton (2000 pound) of bituminous coal, f.o.b. Poughkeepsie, B. Y., above $5.1' per net ton at the beginning of the month for which the bill is rendered. The quantity of energy used sball be cOlllputed by DlUl- tiplying the manufacturer's average or n01'm&l wattage rating of J..am;ps installed (including the wattage of mercury lamp ballasts) and the number ,of hours they are operated which sball be considered as 4000 hours per year for all-night operation. Monthly usage &ball be considered equivalent to one-twelfth of the annual usage. 2. Transformers. The Campa:n.y sball furnish the transformers used to provide current of the character required for operation of the street lamps for a charge of $.009 per year per watt of the aggregate average wattage rating of the incandescent lamps installed and of the aggregate no1'!Bl wattage ratine of the mercury lam;ps installed plus the additional t1'B.D.8former capacity required for their operation, as specified by the manufacturers. Town of Wapp1nger - - 2 - - August 1, 1947 3. Circuits. The COJIE1Il!LD.Y shall furnish the circuits required. for operation of the lamps to be installed in accordance with this agreement, includ1ng wires, in- sulators, cables, and supporting poles. Additional overhead circuits required for operation of add! tione.1 lamps shall be installed b1 the CCIIIlpI!U'1Y on company-owned poles at the '!'own' s request wherever such poles are likewise used, or -1 reasonabl1 be expected to be subsequent!1 used, for supportins the CCJIIllM!LDJ'"' s distribution s;rstem. If the poles required to support add! tional overhead circuits will not be used for supporting the Compan;r's distribution s;rstem., the Com;pe.ny will only imtall such circui ts where the !own provides and ..intains the npportin8 poles. Underground clrcui ts for operation of lamps mAl likewise be installed b,.. the Ccapan;r at the Town's request, but the Compe.DY' shall not be obligated to provide such circuits without its consent. The charges for circuits provided b,.. the Caapany shall be the sum of: (i) $177.00 per ;rear tor the circuits now used in lighting the streets listed in Schedule II and indicated on the map designated Schedule III attached to Uis agreement (reduced in proportion to the length of those streets lighted b,.. such circuits which _,.. be subsequentl,.. r.oved) ; (ii) $.035 per year for each toot of streets lighted by fix- tures supplied directly :trcD overhead circuits subsequent- ly installed to extend or replace the ex1st1ng circuits; and (iii) $.25 per year for each foot of streets lighted b;r tix- tures supplied direct11 from underground circuits subsequent- 11 installed to extend or replace the ex1st1ng circuits. 4. Fixt1Jres. a. COIII:.P'-n;r-owned fixtures The Cca.paD1; shall furnish the fixtures, including standards, brackets, _st arJIlS, span wires, and other supports, and lighting un! ts for the lamps to be installed in Ccapar1Y-owned fixtures as specified in Schedule I at the locatiODB shown in Schedule III; shall repair them. and replace them when necessary with similar fixtures (unless the Town elects to install a Town-owned fixture); and shall provide additional fixtures 01' standard design approved by the Cam.:pal17 for new street lamps, at the Town's request wherever the poles supporting such new laps are used, or-7 reasonably be expected to be subsequentl1 used, for supporting the Company's distribution s;rstem. , Town of Wappinger - - 3 - - August I, 1947 4.. Fixtures (Continued) The unual charges for providing and maintaining fixtures of standard type turn1shed by the Ccape.ny for use of incandescent or mercury l.amps shall be the eJDOunts shown below, dependine on the size of the lamps installed. Size of Leaps Incandescent 1000 luaen or. less 2500 lDen . 4000 llDleD. 6000 lumen 10000 lumen 15000 lumen Mercury 10000 lumen 16000 llDll8n Annual Fixture Charges $ 7 10 11 13 15 17 13 13 It nonstandard fixtures for use of incandescent or m.ercury lamps or fixtures for other kinds of l.aIII.ps (sodi_, 'lluorescent, etc.) are subseqwmtly turrlished by the CCIII.Jl&DY, appropriate charges for the will be established by mutual agreement when they are installed. b. Town-owned Fixtures The Town _y :f'ur.D.ish fixtures either in substitution for existing COIIlp8.J1Y-owned fixtures or at new locations at the Town's disoretion. Such Town-owned fixtures shall be repaired and replaced b1' the Town (unless arrangfllLents are made to sub- sti tute a Company-owned fixture). Town-owned fixtures -1' be attached to the Company's poles forming part of the Cam.pany's distrl bution system when such attaohment does not interfere with the use of the poles for operation of the distriblltion s;rat.. The COII.paDY shall not be obligated, however, to provide poles solel1' to support Town-owned fixtures or to provide poles for this purpose of a different character than those generally installed to support the COJBp8.DY'S distribution wires. 5. Replacement of Leaps and Glassware. The Com.pany shall replace incandescent or meroury la1II.ps, globes, retractors and reflectors in all fixtures unless the Town subsequently elects to make such replac_ents which it _y do at any t1lll.e on three JIOnths' notice to the C~. Town of Wappinger - - 4 - - August 1, 1947 5. Replacement of Lamps and Glassware (Cont1n.ued) The annual charses for mak1D8 such replacements in standard fixtures using 1n.candescent or mercury lam.ps shall be the following amounts: Size of Lemps Incandescent 1000 lumeD. and less 25001UDlen 4000 lumen 60001UDlen 10000 llDYD 15000 lumen Mercury 10000 lumen 16000 l1Dll.8D Annual Lamp and Glassware Replac-.ent Charge * 2.50 3.50 4.50 5.50 5.50 6.50 18.00 12.00 If replacements are made subsequently in nonstandard fixtures or other kinds of lamps (SOdium, fluorescent, etc.) appropriate cbarses for such replacements will be established bY' JIlUtual agreaeDi when they are installed. When replaced by the Ccapany, lamps 1n.stalled sball be replaced at resuJ.ar intervals not in excess of the rated nol'llal operating life of the lamps used. When in41v1duallam.ps are reported to the Ccmpany as not 'burning or globes, refractors and reflectors are reported broken, the CGIIlp8.D.1 shall not be required to replace them except during a succee4.1ng regularly scheduled work period of the Caape.ny's employees performing such work. The Town shall use appropriate measures at all times to mtn11t11 ze malicious breakage of the lamps and glassware which are r~placed bY' the Ccmpany. :B. Street Lighting Installation and :Billing. The number of lamps operated and the monthly cbarses for this installa- tion are stated in Schedule I attached to this agreement. The particular streets lighted are shown 1n. Schedule II also attached to this agreement. The location of the leaps and lighted streets are indicated on the map designated as Schedule III, likewi8e attached. The size, number and location of lamps may be chansed at the direction of the Town at any time during the tem of this agreeent. The circuits and fixtures to be provided by the CCIIlpany and the extent of the services to be performed by the CaIlpl!LD1 in replacing lam.ps and glassware _y also be changed during the term of this agre-.ent at the direction of the Town as provided in Sections A-3, A-4 and A-5 above. The wattase rating of lam.ps and transfo1"D1er capacity on which the energy and transfo1W.tion charses are now based will also be chaneed at the beginning of each cal8Dclar year if any chanSe in the manufac- turer's rating has occurred duriDS the previous year. The fuel adjustment will likewise be cbanse4 durine the term of this agreement whenever chanees in the price of coal occur which ve;ry the amount of the adjustment determined in accordance with Section A-l( ii) above. Town of Wappinger - - 5 - - Aueust 1, 1941 B. Street Lighting Installation and Billing (Continued) Each monthly bill shall include the charges specified under A for an entire month based on the 3Am.ps in operation at the 'beginning of the month for which the bill is rendered, provided that no aclJust.aunt shall be _de in the monthly circuit charge because of reduction in the length of street then lighted resulting from seasonal or temporary suspension of operation of any lamp. C. Terms of Payment. Bills shall be rendered for each calendar month and shall be paid by the Town within 30 days from the date rendered. D. Liability. The failure of the CcmpaDY to furnish any part of the service or equip- ment herein contracted for shall not be construed as a breach of contract or render the Campany liable in damages to the Town if such failure is caused by reason of accidents, strikes, state or municipal interference, action of the elements, or other causes beyond the control of the Cam.pany, 'by absence of a report to the Company of lamps not burning, or by the inability of the Com.pany to obtain, without . legal proceedings, the necessary consent for the erection of the poles, wires and other equipment required to furnish the service herein contem.pla ted. The Cam.pany shall handle the electricity supplied when in or upon the cables, lighting fixtures and other facilities owned by the COJIllll!I.DYj care for and maintain all facilities owned by the CCIII:,P&llY and used for supplying the serrtce herein contracted forj and replace lamps and glassware periodically or durins regularly scheduled working hours as provided in Section A-5. The Town shall handle the electricity supplied when in or upon any lighting fixtures or other facilities owned by the Townj maintain and operate such facilitiesj replace Town-owned equipment when necessarYj and replace lamps and glassware when the Cam.pe.ny does not perform this service. No person not a party to this contract shall have any claim. against ei ther parvhereto for any loss or damage arising out of the performance or nonperformance of the work or services provided for in this equipment, whether such loss or damage be the result of negligence or any other cause. E. Term. One year from September 1, 194.1 and thereafter for succeeding periods of one year until te:rm.1nated by either party by written notice to the other at least three months prior to the expiration of any annual period. Town of Wappinger - - 6 - - August 1, 1947 F. TerJllination of Previous Contracts. This agreement includes all arrangements between the Town and the Company rela tins to street lighting to be effective after the cOJ'Jllll8ncEID.ent of its term and f'raDl and after such camm.encement it shall supersede and replace all other contracts and understandings between the parties regarding such lighting, including the contract stated in the agreeent dated July 11, 1935. If this proposal m.eets with your approval, please indicate your acceptance below and return both copies of this agreement to us for our formal acceptance after which we will return one copy for your records . When thus accepted by both parties, this agreement shall constitute a contract bindins upon the parties hereto and their necessors and assigns. Yours very truly, CDTRAL HOll6OI GAS & ELEC B7 c:f ~ District C CORPOBATION / F.W.Snyder:l!'VE Accepted ~ 4 ยท 1Li-, 1947 '.l'(Mf OF WAPPllfGER ursuant to a resolution duly adopted as provided by Accepted August 13, 1947 CDl'RAL Ht1IS>N GAS & EIECTBIC C~TIO. .,- By ~~.... ~""'#ILL'" 0 ~. Vice President. A.t a regu1a.r n,eeting ai' the Town Boa.rd at the Town ot" ''v9.1 ring~r held in the Town Hall on August 7,1047. A ffiotion ~a8 ffiade by Councj1ffi9.u H~ger reconded by Justice Beutty that the Supervisor be empowered to ~ign the Lighting Contracts for the Cheleea Lighting District, liughsonvi11e Lighting District, ann the Stringh'lu: lills Bridge, a~ sublliitted by the C.H.G.& ~.Corp. Carried In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 'lnd affixed the Eea1 of the paid town this 7th. duy of August 1047 ~~. Town Clerk Town of i7appinger,~.Y. 01' tta S(,UWLE I Street Lam.ps Operated and Streets Lighted in Chelsea Lighting District at the Ccmmencement of the Term of the .Agreement Bela ting to Street Lighting Service between the Town of Wappinger and Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation dated August 1, 1947 and Monthly Charges for this Installation under the Agreement to be attached to and form part of the Agreement. Street Lighting Installation 1eJQs :Number Installed in Com.pe.ny Owned Fixtures 2l 2l Size Lumens ~ 1000 Incan4esoent Total Ind! vidual Lamp Watts Average 65 Total Watts 1,3:' 1,3 5 Monthly Usage Kw.h. ~ 455 Monthly Charges for Above Installation Energy Charges. f.0125 per Kw.h. usage Fuel Adjustment * . $.0009 per ICy.h. usage Transformer Charge 8 $.009 per watt per year Circuit Charge for oircuits installed at oama.encement of term of agreement as speoified therein Fixture Charges. for COJI.l)I!U1Y-owned Fixtures 1000 lumen incandescent lamps 8 f2. 50 per year Lamp and Glassware Benewal Charge for All J'ixtures 1000 lumen incandesoent lamps 8 $7.00 per year Total Charges for Month $ 5.69 .41 1.02 14.75 4.38 l~.25 .50 *Fuel adjustment of $.0009 per Kw.h.effective at execution of this agreement is subJ ect to change as provided in Section Al (11) of the agreement. SC.l1l5.lAJIJC II List of Lighted Streets in Chelaea Light1.J2g District on Date of Commencement of Tem of Agreeent relat1.J2g to Street Light1.J2g Service between the Town of Wappinger:' and Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation dated August 1, 1947. street From To - Bank St. Liberty St. Front st. Broadway Market St. Lt. 1/21 Front St. Lt. f Lt. #2 Front St. Lt. 3 Lt. #5 Liberty St. Lt. 10 Spring st. Market St. Lt. III Spring St. Spring St. Front St. Liberty St.