New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-05
A VALUABLE FRANCHISE HIDDEN IN TT


Albany. March : special some capitalists who
are seeking t. Obtain = franchise which viii enable
Item ~ obtain an entrance into am chy OF the
state with electro wire, t. convey electrical power
or electrical Light. ~ wa, discovered Il" day. hi'
hidden away their valuable fran lsc 40 The depths "i
an act regarding water company. ihc water com
pan, which j. TIM, being used N The Locbport Water
-upps Company incorporated in las. The IN
,,,.toraiuf. of This company were John Il'H-'
William McKac. Jane, Jackson. IT,. him-rll llollf'
Willard T. Ransom. jesse Peterson. Charles Nmtm"ic
william ~pa,dine. William F.. Camp Eugene VI N'n'N
and Washington II. Ransom, of ihc ears OF Lo'Ap'F''
In the state of ScV Nori. These gentlemen have
had Lii introduced DOB the Assembly, the purpose If
which Oh Il. face D. merely - modify the provisions
~ their charter Expanding the election of directors
I'm, IN the depth. of tt, innocent biz there WI, found
t,.oay b, tie Assembly, committee on cities, when
h,. the lii IN ,hal-r. tlc following provision:
~c,tion r. me pnrpO-", for which -ald company
is incorporated ar.- tir -uppling of pure ana Wholr
some water AID electricity. or ciin,. thric'i 10 th' 'h
o. IO,Lpo. AID IL. luAdntini' t"'I''' ana 80 ''''
other ,ltc, town. or village ana me l"n1uitn',
thereof q, mA, enter lhio ''''Fi u''''"' anu
the a,,umuatlns ,torius. ,onduriih- ir'li-m'tnn-.
t-uI ..llng leasing. furnishing and -uppNins Wal r
and electricity or either thereof Tor hic llh NHr'
sanitary. municipal. domestic '""h'"i''' ma"
uf,cturng. agricultural and navigation purposes.
said company b. .Lih"ri1'H 'hd 'NPo"'i'' 10 use
and -upp.y L. any oi ~" cuc~. town.. cor Nltsc'
Aforesaid or the lnuaNl'.n. thereof, pure and wh"le
some water anu "ircti. iA. for Inc pulppe'' lv''
said or ANY Their .i. lu such way % manner and At
,uch reasonable rate and cost. and on such conditions
Ia consumers. listers. a. may be dNiucd anN,a'p
and a.s,,d upon AID city. toxin. or village
aforesaid. ~ n, auiAorti"- mas contract WIN sam
COMPANY for the supplying. delivery ana n-c, ~
,urc and yholc.om, water and electricity. either
ih.gcnf for ire Illuminating. sanitary. 90, "iHtr
publ, purpo-cs and IN the 'itN Of Lochpof' 'u'h
rnntrnr mAy include the operation. supervision. man
asrmcni ordinary repairs 90 10. M''"i WORKS or
~f ,tv a, the same exist, or hereafter NAV be
extended on such and conditions. not Violail'r
Of The charter said rity. the SAM row exist or
here. ,fr..r ma, bc c,tcudcd such term, and ron
H. ions, not volat,r OF The charter of >ad citY. a.
be- agreed upon.
The amount hy any city, town. or village. aforn
aid 0.N,cut the city ~ Lockportl aGr''d 10 be phl
therefor shall De- Annually ra"rd. l''.cl. a@''''ci
and collct the manner as other expenses
of such city, town. or village are or may =" raised
and when colicccd hall be kept separate from
other fund, 81 such city, town. or village, ANA he
paid over 10 said company by said Authorities. ac
cordug rhc terms and conditions "f the contract
in the special ,ns'.
n VIII be perceived that ti, charter extend, the
right, Of the company from Lockport over the other
cities Of the state. A--cmblvman ADAMS. ~ New
burg y member uf ihc Committee ON Elcctr'iiy' per
trenily asked tire cosr-c Of the committee 30 Won
want the whole earth ''