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IN THE YEAR 1905 THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TOWN HALL FROM TÂRGU JIU TOWN CONTRACTED A LOAN OF 300 000 LEI FOR TO BUILD AN POWER STATION AND OTHER TOWN WORKINGS. IN MARCH 1906 THEY SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH AN AUSTRIAN FIRM CALLED VEREIGNITE ELEKTRICITATS ACTIENGESELLSCHAFT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS V.E.A.G.), BUT THE SPENDING FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ELECTRIC ILLUMINATION OUTRAN THE SUM OF 217 246 GOLDEN FRANCS, STIPULATED IN CONTRACT. THIS MATTER AND THE ANALYSE MADE BY THE ENGINEER DELESCU REGARDING THE BAD QUALITY OF THE WORKINGS, CONVINCED THE CITY COUNCIL TO CALL IN JUDGE THE COMPANY V.E.A.G., BUT THE EXPERTS NAMED BY THE LAW-COURT GORJ ESTABLISHED THAT THE WORKINGS WERE GOOD AND IN ACCORD WITH THE CONTRACT. THEREFORE THE LEADERSHIP OF THE TOWN HALL LOST THE TRIAL AND WAS FORCED TO PAY THE DEBT SUMS, DAMAGES AND SPENDING IN TRIAL TO THE AUSTRIAN FIRM. IN THE YEAR 1912 THE COUNSELORS VOTED THE EXTENSION OF THE POWER STATION AND THE REPLACING THE WOOD WITH FUEL OIL AS FUEL. BY THIS THEY TRIED TO REDUCE THE SPENDING WITH THE ILLUMINATION, WHICH OUTRAN THE INCOMES BROUGHT BY THE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ELECTRIC POWER. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]