ELECTRIC LIGHTING. TO THE EDITOR.

Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 76, 1 April 1891, Page 4

ELECTRIC LIGHTING. TO THE EDITOR.

Sis— That the oitiiens may dearly understand why I strongly opposed the private lighting clause in the eleotrio lighting oontraot (as referred to in your paper of the 25th instant) on the grounds of local rights and interests, and against foreign monopoly, I have forwarded to yon a copy of the said clause for publication, and I believe it will be generally acknowledged that suoh a clause being embodied in the contraot would be likely in the near future to came such complications aa to warrant present «ouncillora in anticipating and trying to prevent. I think that mnnioipal authorities should steer as dear as possible from aiding or abetting any private syndicate in establishing a monopoly in our midst, more especially when we consider that most of the money earned by suoh a ayndioate would be sent out of the oolony to further enrich foreign oapitalists and impoverish ourselves. I am, fto., C. F. Worth. 27th March, 1891. [Enclosure.] Part 111. — As to enpply of electricity for lighting and motivo power to the inhabitants of the oity. Supply of electricity to private bonnes, &o. — The Corporation, as far as it oan, and may do so, hereby allows and agrees to allow the contractor to exeroiso during the oontinuanoe of his oqntraot (inoluding any second term as aforesaid) the powers of the Corporation to supply eleotrioity for lighting purposes and for motive power to the inhabitants of the city oontained in seotion 5 of " The Mnnioipal Corporation Aot Amendment Act, 1887," and in the sections of " The Munioipal Corporations Aot, 1886," and part IV. of " lhe Klectrio Linea Act, 1884," therein respectfully referred to (and will not authorise or oonour in authorising any other person or persons or body to exercise, nor "will the Corporation itself as against the contractor exeroise all or any of such powers, nor will the Corporation otherwise supply the inhabitants of the city with electricity for lighting purposes or motivo power during suoh period. The oontraotor shall, however, effeot every suoh supply of eleotrioity for lighting or motive power entirely at his own riak and expense, and the oontraots, therefore, shall exist between him and the consumer, and he shall not purport or attempt to bind the Corporation as a party to any such contract, and he shall keep the Corporation indemnified against all claims and liability (if any) arising in consequence of suoh supply, or anything done, omitted, lor suffered by the oontraotor in connection therewith.