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1. To put in new system of street lighting in all areas of the City except that covered in Section 3, below, and replace present are lamps with modern lighting fixtures and to light the same for a period of ten years in accordance with contract submitted at the time of the adoption of this ordinance, and, if the City so desire, to sell the said street lighting fixtures to the City at any time during said ten year period at its actual cost less depreciation of 10% per year; 2. To make a new ten year contract with the City in the form presented at the time of the adoption of this ordinance, covering the City's water pumping requirements at a rate of 1.85 cents per kilowatt hour. 3. To install a modern system of street lighting extending on both sides of Main Street from the top of Vinegar Hill to the Chesapeake and Ohio Station, consisting of approximately fifty (50) steel posts, and transfer the same to the city including necessary circuits and fixtures for their operation; and to remove the existing poles in the above area except at street corners and arrange service wires in that area on Main Street so as to reduce to a minimum the service wires in that portion of Main Street. 4. To pay to the City of Charlottesville the sum of $1.75 per pole per year for all poles owned or used by the said Company, or its successors, excepting poles owned by the City, which may during any year, or part thereof, beginning with and including the year 1934, have been or be main- tained in the streets of the City of Charlottesville, provided that any replacement shall not invblve an additional payment for the year of such replacement. All of which as set out in 1, 2, 3 and 4 above, shall be in satisfaction of obligations of monetary payment by said company for any amount due or to become due under said ordinance, and said ordinance is accordingly so amended. Since the method of computing the amount, if any which may be due the city for the past is not provided for in the aforesaid ordinance and the information necessary to arrive at a proper computation would be expensive, involving legal services, court costs, engineering and accounting charges; and since the Council of the City of Charlottesville is of the opinion that the foregoing undertakings of the Virginia Public Service Company when considered in connection with said expense, is equal to the claim which the City has heretofore made or may hereafter become due for accruals under said ordinance, the said City hereby accepts this agreement and a contract embodying the terms of this ordinance, and the other contracts herein mentioned, having been executed under date of February 25th, 1935, b77 the Virginia Public Service Comrany, by its duly qualified officers and under its corporate seal, the Mayor or Vice -Mayor is authorized under seal of the City, attested by the Clerk of this Council, to execute said contracts on behalf of the City. Be it further ordained that all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance, be and the same are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage. Adopted by the Council March 8, 1935 Ayes: Mr. Fife, Dr. Haden, Mr. Huff, and Mr. Jessup. Noes: None Clerk Signature President Signature AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 91 OF THE CITY CODE OF 1932, ENTITLED "COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE - ASSESSITMT OF LICENSE TAXES - ISSUANCE OF LICENSES - PENALTY". BE IT ORDINANED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Section 91 of the City Code of 1932, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows SEC. 91 Commissioner of Revenue - Assessment of License Taxes - Issuance of Licenses - Penalty. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Revenue to assess the taxes on licenses, and to mssue license to carry on or practice any business, trade or profession for which a license is required. In assessing the taxes on and issuing licenses, he shall be guided by