Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-10-19

G.. Johnson and JohnW. Atchison CON
stitute the local board at Mexico. Call
on or address
FL. r. y" arden,
Secretary and Agent at Mexico, Mo.
Macon's Councilmen told me that
the city was not getting paid for
the wear and tear of the electric
light machinery. The city operat-
ing an electric light plant is like the
Government operating the rail-
neutrality-suspicious."
J. c. Bassford: 81 am opposed
to the lights being turued out and
believe in encouraging the present
company. One thing against Mex
leo is it's not sufficiently encourag-
ing investments, and l think that
when good, substantial business
men invest their money here in good
faith, they should be helped along
as much is possible. Then again,
these men are specialists, and a
specialist ina private enterprise
would be more liable to succeed
than amateurs, such as the city
officials would naturally be in such
matters. A city plant might be-
come a political matter in the long
rum
J D. Tucker: 81 am not in
favor of the city owning the plant,
as it will create too many offices
and there might be changes in the
force with each administration. l
am not in favor of turning out the
lights if they are reasonable, how
ever, and think the company can
give the lights for less money than
the city could afford to do it,"
NJ. Mayfeld: "The present COM
pany has invested lots of capital
here and the city should give it a
chance. I think that everyone who
invests money here, no matter in
what line, should be patronized if
possible. The lights should be left
on until the matter is settled,
however,"
Joe Jesse, Collector: "The city
would do an unwise thing to shut off
the lights at present. And, in con-
sheraton of the money invested by
the present company, it should be
given the contract if one can be pro-
|vided that is satisfactory to both"
w. J. McLoney: 81 would like
to have some one insure me to live
until Mexico owns an electric light
plant. l am in favor of light but feel
sure the city al make a contract
which would be cheaper than q
plant"
H. G. Eagon: ave invite capital
here and ask them to locate factories,
etc., and if we try to handicap and
boycott them we will drive away
those that are here and will keep
others from coming. 1t would be a
shame to turn out the lights at the
present price,"
| R. R. Arnold: 81 don't know
much about the matter and l am
willing to leave it to the City Coun-
Gil. 1 don't want the city in dark
ness, though, and think the present
lights should be left on until it finds
it can do something BETTER
Col. Hord: care we paying a
price in excess of that paid by our
| sister cities? If so, then we should
receive benefits in proportion. l
think the lights should be left as
they are unless the company is
proving an extortion."
Warner Potts: "These men
have invested their capital here and
with good lights and a fair price
they should have the refusal of the
contract. l don't think the city
has any business with a plant Of
her own"
Geo. Brock: II am in favor Of
electric lights, but I don't know the
best way to solve the question.
think, though, that the city should
give the present company a chance
to get back some of the money in
vested."
R. P. Hopkins: 81 think the
city should give the present com
pany a show if it will furnish gooc
lights at a reasonable price, as it has
invested its money here and should
be patronized.'
Gene Burkhart, Postmaster
"You made a mistake in my inter
view the other day. | am in favo'
of the present company first, last
and all the time"
Jay Coatsworth: "Mexico cam
do without lights and, il possible
it should p~atronize the present com
pany, as it has invested its none.
here and has helped the city tina
much"
J. N. Stephens, Sheriff: "W
must have electric lights and ough
to patronize the present company
it gives good lights at a fair price.
Jim Garrett: 81 am in favor Q
the cheapest lights; that is, it the,
are the best ones"