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R-278A-46 ` v i Upon motion made by Councilman Kilburn , and seconded by Councilman Parish , the following resolution was duly passed .and .adopted: RESOLUTION N0._ 278-,vq APPROVING A PROPOSED STANDARD LARGE POWER AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE AND FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY COVERING ALL POWER AND ENERGY REQUIRED FOR AND IN CONNEC- TION WITH SAID VILLAGE'S MIAMI SHORES GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION PUMP LOCATED .AT N. E. 103rd STREET & RAILROAD AVENUE, MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA, AND SETTING OUT THE TERMS AND CON- DITIONS UNDER WHICI THE SAID POWER AND ENERGY SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY SAID COMPANY AND PAID FOR BY SAID VILLAGE- AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND THE VILLAGE CLERK OF AND ON BEHALF OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO THE SAID PROPOSED LARGE POWER AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY BE IT RESOLVED BY MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE: 1. That the proposed Standard Large Power Agreement with Florida Power & Light Company, set forth in form in sec- tion 2 hereof, be and the same is hereby approved as to form and substance. 2. That the Mayor and the Village Clerk of and on behalf of Miami Shores Village be and they are hereby authorized and dir- ected to execute and enter, into with Florida Power & Light Company the said proposed Large Power Agreement, approved in section 1 hereof and hereinafter set forth in form as follows: STANDARD LARGE POO AGREEMENT • THIS AGREEMENT, made this _ day 19 , by and between_ (hereinafter called the Customer), and FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, (hereinafter called the Company). WITNESSETH: THAT for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) paid by each party hereto to the other, and of the cove- nants and agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows: v1. That the Company shall supply and the Customer shall receive and pay for all power and energy required for and s in connection with the Customer's located at °a — 3 Florida, in aaccordance with the terms and conditions of the Company's attached Rate Schedule marked Exhibit "A" and made a a part hereof. 2. That the minimum quantity of power contracted for hereunder and to be received and paid for by the Customer shall Q be— W >- 3. That the point of delivery for the electric power and energy delivered hereunder shall be--- Z e —.Z F n N 1 4. That the electric power and energy delivered hereunder shall be of the character commonly known as alternating cur, ° rent of approximately L volts and approximately sixty cycles, phase, and wire, and shall be metered at----volts. 5. That all payments shall be made at the Company's office in '' Florida. 6. That the term of this Agreement shall be for ten (10) years from— 19A_ or frA —813--da« r r:_ . _ _a,,.:_,. .,@r*tee t,..__and _ __.>:_t ..__ r_n L «t_ __ftrii and axtend for a further period or periods of five (5) years from the termination of the said period of:ten (10) years or any e tll ension thereof, unless by written notice given by either party to the other not more than ninety (90) nor less than thirty (30) days before the date of termination of the said ten (10) years or any extention thereof either party shall have signified its desire to terminate this Agreement. 7. That if, during the term of this Agreement, the Company makes effective any other Rate Schedule applicable to the class of service rendered hereunder which would result in a net annual bill to Customer equal to or lower than Customer's net annual bill based on Customer's bills ending on the last meter reading date prior to the effective date of such other Rate Schedule, then the Company shall notify Customer in writing of such other Rate Schedule and shall deliver to Customer with the said notice a copy of such other Rate Schedule, and such other Rate Schedule shall be automatically substituted for the Rate Schedule now a part of this Agreement, unless Customer notifies the Company in writing within thirty (30) days from the receipt of Company's notice, that Customer objects to such substitution and, if there is no objection, beginning with the first billing period thereafter, Customer shall be billed and pay the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of such substituted Rate Schedule. 8. That it is mutually agreed, should the Customer fail at any time or from time to time, to make payment as provided for herein for the power and energy furnished hereunder or otherwise fail to perform any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, that the Company, at its option, may cease to supply power and energy to the Customer hereunder, it being under- stood and agreed, however, that such discontinuance of the supplying of power and energy by the Company shall not be a breach of this Agreement by the Company nor shall cancel any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 9. That this Agreement supersedes all previous agreements or representations, either written or verbal, heretofore in effect between the Company and the Customer, made with respect to matters herein contained, and when duly executed, constitutes the Agreement between the parties hereto. 10. That this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto, but the Customer shall not assign this Agreement without first having obtained the written consent of the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed in triplicate the day and year first above written. _.— —(SEAL) Witnesses for the Customer: By 1 i !/ Attest Tri 1I itle. —ILL / FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY r Witnesses for the Company: Manager. Attest: ISI E, H. REYNOLDS - --- - - a-; to fcyrm ar.0 cor Assistant Secretary. clay et_ AttOrneV for__ _._ EXHIBIT "A" FLORIDA POWER. & LIGHT COMPANY Rate Schedule Number X-9-A Electric Service DRAINAGE PUMPING DREDGING APPLICATION: For restricted electric service for the operation of irrigation, drainage or dredging pumps when Customer contracts for not less than 20 kw of Demand. The use of energy for lighting and power purposes within and about the buildings, structures and premises housing or enclosing the pumps and incidental to the use of power supplied hereunder for pumping is permissible under this schedule. For such lighting use, Customer will provide and maintain all transformers and appurtenances. The amount of restricted electric service available for sale by Company is limited. The furnishing of service under this schedule at any point of delivery does not obligate Company to renew or extend any contract for such service nor to accept additional contracts for such service at any location. CHARACTER OF SERVICE: Three phase, 60 cycles and approximately 208 volts or higher, at Company's option. LIMITATION OF SERVICE: All service required on premises by Customer shall be furnished through one meter. Stand-by or resale service not permitted hereunder. MONTHLY RATE- $1.50 per kw of Restricted Demand, 30 per kwh for the first 2,000 kwh, 10 per kwh for all additional kwh. If service under this schedule is taken during the On-Peak Hours, as defined below,there shall be a charge in addi. tion to those set forth under the above rate of $5.00 each month per kw of On-Peak Demand. Minimum: The Demand charge. Not to be reduced by any adjustment. Adjustments: First,—Minus or plus .01830 per kwh for each 10 below 120 or above 180, respectively, in Company's cost per million British Thermal Units of fuel. For this purpose there shall be employed the weighted average delivered cost (including freight, storage and handling costs) as shown by Company's books, of all fuel used during the next preceding month in the generating stations inter-connected with Company's main transmission system. Second,—Plus the applicable proportionate part of any taxes and assessments imposed by any governmental authority in excess of those in effect January 1, 1937, which are assessed on the basis of meters or customers or the price of or revenues from electric energy or service sold or the volume of energy generated or purchased for sale or sold. DEMAND: The Restricted Demand shall be the average kw, adjusted for power factor as indicated below, supplied during the 15-minute period of maximum use during the 12 months ending with the month for which the bill is rendered less the On-Peak Demand effective for the same month. The On-Peak Demand shall he the average kw, adjusted for power factor as indicated below, supplied during the 15-minute period of maximum use during the On-Peak Hours of 12 months ending with the month for which the bill is rendered. The combined Restricted and On-Peak Demands shall be not less than 20 kw nor less than the Demand stated in the Agreement for Service. ON-PEAK HOURS: The On-Peak Hours shall be from 5:30 to 9:30 p. in. each day from December 1 to March 31 inclusive. Company reserves the right to change the monthly and hourly periods after giving 30 days' notice. RESTRICTED SERVICE DURING EMERGENCIES: Upon request of Company, Customer will discontinue or limit use of pumping equipment at other times than during the On-Peak Hour. POWER FACTOR: If Customer's power factor shall average less than 85% lagging during any month, then Company may adjust the readings taken to determine the Demand by multiplying the kw obtained through such readings by 85 and by dividing the result by the average power factor actually established during the current month. Such adjusted readings shall be used in determining the Demand. TERM OF SERVICE: Not less than 5 years. RULES AND REGULATIONS: Service under this schedule is subject to orders of governmental bodies having jurisdiction and to the currently ef. fective "General Rules and Regulations for Electric Service" on file in Company's office,which are hereby made a part here. of. A copy of the present effective "General Rules and Regulations for Electric Service" is attached hereto. In case of con- flict between any provision of this schedule and said "General Rules and Regulations for Electric Service" the provision of this schedule shall apply. B a - 4 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC ,SERVICE Revised January 1st, 1934 The following definitions are given for the purpose Character of Service Available: Alternating current of establishing standard interpretations of these terms at a frequency of approximately sixty cycles is available as used in the Company's Rules and Regulations and as follows: Single phase, two or three-wire; three-phase, agreements. three-wire; or three-phase, four-wire. For lighting, sin- "COMPANY"FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COM- gle phase service is furnished, with a nominal voltage of PANY, a corporation organized and existing under the approximately illi. For small power and cooking pur- laws of the State of Florida. poses or for special apparatus, single or three-phase serv- "CONSUMER"Any corporation partnership, firm, ice, with a nominal voltage, of approximately 230 for t association or individual supplied wits electric service by each phase, is furnished, depending upon the class of the Company. service required. The supply circuits may; at the option "SERVICE"—lgervice, as mentioned in these Rules of the Company, be either above or under ground. and Regulations and in agreements with Consumers, shall Signed Application Necessary: Service is furnished be construed to include, in addition to•all power and only upon signed application or agreement accepted by '€ energy required by Consumer,the readiness and ability on the Company, and the conditions of such application or the vart of the Company to furnish power to the Con- agreement are binding upon the Consumer as well as up- sumer. Thus, the maintenance by the Company at the on the Company. Applications are accepted by the Com- point of delivery of approximately the agreed voltage and panty with the understanding that there is no obligation frequency shall constitute the rendering of service, irre- on the.part of the Company to render service other than spective of whether Consumer makes any use thereof. that character of service which is,then available at point "CONSUMER'S INSTALLATION"All wires, cut- of delivery. A copy of each application or agreement outs, switches and appliances and apparatus of every for service accepted by the Company will be furnished to kind and nature used in connection with or forming a the applicant upon request. part of an installation for utilizing electric service for any purpose, ordinarily located on,the Consumer's side Applications by Agents: Applications for service re- of "Point of Delivery," and including "Service Leads," quested by firms, partnerships, associations, corporations, whether such &Zs 1lation is owned outright by Consumer etc., shall be tendered only by duly authorized parties. or used by Consumer under lease or otherwise. When service is rendered under agreement or agree- "POINT OF DELIVERY"—The point where the ments entered into between the Company and an agent Company's wires or apparatus are connected with those of a principal, the use of such service by the principal of the Consumer. shall constitute full and complete ratification by the prin- "SERVICE WIRES"—The wires of the Company cipal of the agreement or agreements entered into be- to which are connected the "Service Leads" of the tween agent and the Company and under which such Consumer, service is rendered. "SERVICE LEADS"—The portion of the Consumer's The Company may withhold or discontinue service Installation to which the Company connects its Service rendered under application made by any member or Wires. agent of a family, household, organization or business "CONNECTED LOAD"—Connected load, connected unless all prior indebtedness to the Company of such horsepower, or connected kilowatts, is the combined family, household, organization or business has been met- nominal rated capacity of all motors and/or other current tied in full. consuming devices on Consumer's premises which may Terni of Agreements: Upon its expiration, an agree- be operated with electric service supplied by-the Com- ment which is subject to the Rules and Regulations of panyy. the Company shall be automatically renewed for a like "MAXIMUM DEMAND"--Maximum demand is the term to that stated in the agreement, unless within not greatest average amount of electrical power measured in more than ninety (90) days nor less than thirty (30) kilowatts or horsepower required by s Consumer through days before the date of termination either party gives out a given interval of time. Usually the interval is of written notice to the other of its intention not to renew fifteen minutes' duration, but in case Consumer's demand the same, or unless otherwise°specifically stated in the fluctuates rapidly, maximum demand may at the option agreement. of the Company be based upon an interval of less than fifteen minutes. Short Term Service: Short Term (or Temporary) "MONTH"—An interval between successive meter Service will be supplied only when the Company has reading dates, which interval may be 80 days, more or available unsold capacity of -lines, transformers, gener- less. sting and other equipment for the service requested. Short Term Service usually refers to service only for SERVICE AGREEMENTS short periods of time, without regard to the season of the To obtain electric service, application should be made year, such as service for exhibitions, displays, bazaars, at the nearest office of Florida Power& Light Company. fairs, construction work (including floor polishing), Usually it will be necessary for, the applicant only to camps, houseboats, etc. sign agreement for service and post a guarantee deposit. Applicants for such temporary service shall pay to the Information Needed: The applicant should be cer- Company in advance the cost of installing or removing tain to tender to the Company his correct name and ad- any facilities necessary to furnish service, and deposit dress, giving the street and hoose number, or name of with the Company a guarantee which is not less than the the subdivision with lot and block numbers. When pos- estimated amount of the Company's bill for such service. sible, he should, at the outset, determine whether or not Service under temporary or short term agreements the property to be served is adjacent to the Company's shall apply only to the location and only within the period distribution system, and, if so, the characteristics of the of time specified therein, and shall be utilized only by the power supply. contracting party. Limitation of Use: Electric service purchased from Inspection of Consumer's Installations All electrical the Company shall be used by the Consumer only for the installations or changes should be inspected upon complw purposes specified in application for service, and the Con- tion by competent authority to insure that wiring, fix- sumer shall not sell or otherwise dispose of such service. tures, and devices have been installed in accordance with Electric service furnished to the Consumer shall be ren- the National Electric Codeand such local rules as may be dered directly to the Consumer through Company's indi- in effect. Where municipal inspection is required by vidual meter and shall be for Consumer's own use and local rules or ordinances, the Company cannot render mservice until such inspection has been made and formal may not be re-metered by the Consumer for the purpose notice of approval from the inspecting authority has been of selling or otherwise disposing of electric service to received by the Company. lessees, tenants or others and under no circumstances shall the Consumer or Consumer's agent or any other The Company reserves the right to inspect Consumer's Installation prior to rendering service and from time individual, association or corporation install meters for the purpose of so re-metering said service and all instal- time thereafter, but assumes no responsibility whatsoever lations for re-metering heretofore made shall be discon- tinued as soon as practicable, and in any event within a Indemnity eo Company: The Consumer shall indem- period of one year from May 9th, 1932. In no case shall a nify, hold harmless and defend the Company from and Consumer, except with the written consent of the Com- against any and all liability, proceedings, suits, cost or pany, extend his lines across a street, alley, lane, court, expense for loss,damage or injury to persons or property, avenue or other way, in order to furnish service for adja- in any manner directly or indirectly connected with,.or cent property through one meter, even though such adja- growing out of the transmission and use of electricity by cent property be owned by him. In case of such unauthor- the Consumer at or an the Consumer's side of the point of delivery. ized re-metering,sale or disposition of service, Consumer's service is subject to discontinuance until such unauthor- Protection of Company's Property: The Consumer ized re-metering, sale or disposition is discontinued and shall properly protect the Company's property on the full payment is made of bills for service, calculated on . Consumer's premises, and shall permit no one but the proper classifications and rate schedules and reimburse- Company's agents, or persons authorized by law, to have ment in full made to the Company for all extra expenses access to the company's wiring and apparatus. incurred for clerical work, testing and inspections In the event of any loss, or damage to property of Combined Lighting and Power Service: Unless spe- the Company caused by or arising out of carelessness cifi Co ned Li for in neglect or misuse by the Consumer,or other unauthorized y p agreement between the Con- parties, the cost of making ood such loss or repairing sumer and the Company, no lighting will be served un- such damage shall be paid bye the Consumer. der any power schedule nor any power under any light- ing schedule. Access to Premises: The duly authorized agents of the Company shall have access at all reasonable hours to In all cases where combined service, such as lighting the premises of the Consumer.for the purpose of install- on power circuits or vice-versa, is specifically provided ing, maintaining and inspecting or removing the Com- for,the Company will not be responsible for any resulting pany's property, reading meters and other purposes in- Suctuation in voltage. cident to performance under or termination of the Com- pany's agrees ment with the Consumer, and in such per- Continuity of Service: The Company will at all formance shall not be liable for trespasL times use reasonable diligence to provide continuous serv- ice, and having used reasonable diligence, shall not be Right of Way: The Consumer shall grant or cense liable to the Consumer for failure or interruption of serv- to be granted to the Company and without cost to the ice. The Company shall not be liable for any act or Company all rights, easements, permits and privileges omission caused directly or indirectly by strikes, labor which in its opinion are necessary for the rendering of troubles, accident, litigation, shutdowns for repairs or ad- service. justments, United States, State or Municipal interfer- ence,acts of God or other causes beyond its control. GUARANTEE DEPOSITS Deposits Required: Before rendering service, the CONSUMER'S INSTALLATION Company will require a deposit or guarantee satisfactory to the Company to secure the payment of bills as they Type and Maintenance: The Consumer's wires, ap- mature. The amount of such deposit s'_iall be approxi- paratus and equipment shall be selected and used with mately twice the average monthly bill of the Consumer a view to, obtaining the highest practicable power factor, as estimated the Company based Consumer's state- and shall be installed and maintained in accordance with meat in his written application or agreement or as there- standard practice, conformable to Rules and Regulations after ascertained. Such deposit guarantee will be held by the Company until final settlement of Consum- o!the Company, and in full compliance with all laws and er's account. governmental regulations applicable to same. The Con- sumer expressly agrees to not utilize any appliance or Interest Paid: Interest will be paid on such deposits device which is not properly constructed, controlled and held by the Company during the time the Consumer has protected, or which may adversely affect the service; had continuous service. No interest will be paid if serv- and the Company reserves the right to discontinue or ice is ordered discontinued for any cause within sir withhold service to such apparatus or device. months from the date of making deposit. Change of Consumer's Installation: No changes or Refund of Deposits: Upon final settlement of Con- increases in Consumer's installation, which will materially sumer's account, any unused balance of deposit or de- affect the operation of the wires, transformers, or gen- posits will be refunded. Refund is contingent upon ade- erating plants of the Company shall be made without quate identification and surrender of original guarantee written consent of the Company. The Consumer will be deposit receipt. Guarantee deposit receipt is not ne- liable for any damage resulting from a violation of this gotiable or transferable and is refundable only to the rule. Consumer whose signature appears thereon I ' Transfer of Deposits: A Consumer moving from one Discount for Prompt Payment: Discount will be al- location to another within the same billing district may lowed and net rate will apply only when provided for have his guarantee deposit transferred from the former in the schedule, and only if payment is made in full at to the present address, provided bills incurred for serv- the rate specified in the schedule under which bill is ren- ice at the former address are paid when rendered. dered; and when payment is received by an authorized agent of the Company, or at the Company office stated Deposits under Temporary Service Agreements will be on the bill rendered, before the regular closing hour in accordance with terms shown above. of such office on the last day of discount or net rate period, and when no previous bill for service remains delinquent. BMUNG Payment by Mail: Such payments when made by mail, properly stamped, addressed and mailed (as evi- Billing Periods: Bills for service will be rendered denced by United States postmark), on or before the monthly or for shorter periods if so stated in schedule last day of discount period, will also be deemed to be applying or if notice of shorter billing period is given payment within such period. When the last day of dis- to .Consumer. Bills are due when rendered and shall be count falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, discount will considered as received by Consumer when delivered or be allowed on the next business day. Failure to receive mailed to the service address or some other place mu- bill will not extend period of discount to Consumer. tually agreed upon. ' Change of.Occupancys When change of occupancy Non-Receipt of Bills: Non-receipt of bills by Con- takes place on any premises supplied by the Company sumer shall not release or diminish obligation of Con- with electric service WRITTEN NOTICE thereof shall sumer with respect to payment thereof. be given to the nearest office of the Company not less than three (3) days prior to the date of change by the Evidence of Consumption: When service used is outgoing party, who will be held responsible for all measured by meters, the Company's accounts thereof electric service used on such premises until such written shall be accepted and received at all times, places and notice is received and the Company has had a reasonable courts as prima fade evidence of the quantity of elec. time to discontinue service. tricity, used by the Consumer. However, if such written notice has not been received Application of Rate Schedules: Power and energy prior thereto, the application of the succeeding occupant WWI be measured by a single meter of each kind neces- for electric service will automatically terminate the prior sary at each point of delivery. Two or more points of account. delivery shall be considered as separate services and bills separately calculated for each point of delivery. Bills from a Previous Location: A Consumer's elec- tric service may be discontinued for non-payment of a Power Factor: All of the Company's electric rate bill for electric service rendered him at a previous lo- schedules, applicable to all classes of electric service, are, cation served by the Company, provided said bill is not unless otherwise stated in the schedule, based on an paid within ten (10) days after being rendered. average power factor of unity (1) and the Company re- serves the right to adjust for bbilling purposes the,con- Bills on a Special "Weekly Basins" The Consumer sumption and/or demand to a basis of unity power factor whose bills are rendered on a special "Weekly Basis" ap- by dividing the actual consumption and/or demand or proximately quadruples the meter-reading, billing and connected load by the average monthly power factor ac- collecting expenses incidental to his account. In order tually established. that such extra expenses may be borne. in part by the Consumer necessitating them, when bills are rendered Tax Clause: All of the Company's rates, including on a special "weekly basis," the rate will be applied on minimum and demand charges and service guarantees, are each bill in the same wanner as if it were for a monthly dependent upon Federal, State, County, Municipal, Dis. consumption. trict and other Governmental taxes, license fees and/or other impositions, and may be increased or a surcharge Delinquent Bills: Bills are due when rendered, and added if and when any or all such taxes, license fees if not'paid-within ten (10) days thereafter become delin- and/or other impositions are increased at the costper quent, and service may then, without further notice, be kilowatt hoar, or Consumer, demand, or other applicable discontinued and the deposit applied toward settlement unit of charge, of such additional taxes, license fees of the bill. In such cases service will not be reconnect- and/or other impositions. ed until gross bill is paid. Minimum Monthly Billss Upon opening an account, Reimbursement for Extra Expenses: The Consumer no minimum bill will be rendered for service covering a shall reimburse the ,Company for all extra expenses period of less than ten (10) days where service is con- incurred by the Company on account of violations of tinued at the same address, but the consumption for such period will be carried over to the next month's billing. the Consumer f The Company's Rules earfdo such is One This does not apply where service is discontinued after Dollar ($1.00). a short period such as b or 6 days, when, to compensate in part for the, extra expense incurred, full amount of minimum bill will be paid by Consumer. METERS Consumers who have had service available for from ten (10) to thirty (30) days prior to the first meter The Company will install and properly maintain at its reading date, and whose consumption for this period own expense such standard meter or meters and metering amounts to less than the prorated minimum monthly bill, equipment as may be necessary to measure the electric will be rendered a bill to cover the prorata part of the service used by the Consumer. monthly minimum charge, based on the actual time within the billing period during which service has been Title to meters and metering equipment shall be and available. remain in the Company. Unauthorized connections to, or • p e tampering with the Company's meter or'meters or indi- ATTACKM ENTS TO POLES cations or evidence thereof, subjects the Consumer to immediate discontinuance of service, prosecution ander The use of Company's poles, wires, towers stmetares the laws of Florida, adjustment of prior bills for services or other facilities for the purpose of fa;G&g or sup- rendered and/or,reimbursement to the Company for all porting any radio equipment, or any wires, ropes, signs, extra expenses incurred on this account, banners or anything, of any nature not necessaryto the METER TESTS STANDARD OF ACCURACY: The supplying by the Company of electr�c service to Com- : munity, or the locating of some in such proximity to average error of a meter is defined as one-half of the the Company's aforesaid property or facilities as to cause, algebraic sum of: (1) the error at light load; and, (2) or be likely to cause, interference with the supply of the error at heavy load. Light load shall be considered electric service, or a dangerous condition in connection to mean approximately 6% to 10% of the rated capacity therewith, is prohibited, and the Company shall have the of the meter. "Heavy Load" shall be considered to mean right forthwith to remove some without notice. not less than 60% nor more than 100% of the rated The violator of these rales is liable for any damage capacity of the meter. No meter will be installed which resul ' therefrom. has an error of more than plus 2% or minus 8% at light load, or plus or minus 2% at heavy load. Whenever on installation, periodic or any other tests, a meter is RULES AND REGULATIONS found to exceed these limits,it will be adjusted to register These Rules and Regulations are obtainable at the of. within the prescribed limits of accuracy, or it will be re- fices of the Company and are a part of all the electric placed. rate schedules of this Company, and in the absence of The Company employs every practicable means to specific written. agreement to the contrary agly without maintain the commercial accuracy of its meters. Upon modification or change to each and every onsumer to due•request and notice. Company's meter or meters will whom the Company'renders service. be tested. If meter is found to be not more than 2% The Com an s Rules and Regulations, fast or slow at any load the expenses of the test shall be p y' tote. orinsofar as borne by the Consumer, minimum charge to be $1.00. If they are inconsistent with any statute, ordinance, law meter inaccuracy exceeds these limits, expenses of the or legislation now in effect, shall be null and void, test shall be borne by the Company and billing adjust- In the event that a portion of these Rules and Regula ment for period not to exceed three months will be made. tions is declared unconstitutional or void for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall Any meter.found defective-or having ceased'to regis- in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of ter will be changed, and the Company will estimate the the General Rules and Regulations for Electric Service bill for the period b7 comparing with the registration of unless such court order or decision shall so direct a correct meter, and/or by comparison with the amount The foregoing Rules and Regulations supersede and charged during the corresponding period of a previous annul any and all Rules and Regulations, inconsistent year, taking into account the capacity of the installation. herewith, under which this Company, or predecessor com In cases of fire, or any injury to the meter or service on the Consumer's premises, electric service may be discon- tinued by the Company until the necessary repairs are FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY. made and cost of same adjusted between the Company and the Consumer. January 1st, 1884.