The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-04

Jos. y. FRIEDMAN
| Aug. 81, 1856.
Trustee Pau moved that the pc
tition be granted, and that Attorney
Buettner be ordered to draw up the
proper ordinance, and submit it at
the next meeting of the Board, I'M
der the conditions of the following
resolution:
| Resolved by the Board that the prayer OF
the petitioners be granted and that the rights
and privileges asked for therein be granted
to them for the term of Is years, under the
follow ing restrictions and conditions. 90 wit
LIST. That said electric light plant shall be
completed on or before the the LIST day OF
January. 1897.
ID. That the poles used shall not be less
than rs feet In length above the ground. and
tie wires not less than Is feet above ground
81. That the Board reserves the right to
grant franchise and right OF way to any
other company applying for the same.
9TH. The Board reserves the right To locate
the kind of light chosen by them to light the
| streets st such places as deemed necessary
and most useful.
5th The town Of Jasper reserves the right
to purchase said electric light plant Mt any
| time after the ten years contract has expir-
| ed, Mt its actual value.
/ And the Hoard deeming il best for the pub
lie interest. safety and convenience OF the
town that electric lights be substituted for
the present form Of lamp light ed for
lighting the street, and public places OF the
town,
| 1t Is therefore resolved by the Board, that
IL will award a contract for a term of ten
years on the terms and conditions as in said
compsny's petition proposed, to the owners
OF the plant. after the same has been fully
completed, and the power and efficiency of
the electric lights established by proper
tests. and found to be satisfactory"
The motion Of Trustee Pau was
seconded, and several addresses by
citizens were made to the Board,
when it was finally determined that
said resolution be referred to the
Board as committee Of the whole
to consider the same until the
next regular session Of the Board
to be held Monday night, Septem-
Der 14th, 1896, then to determine
at said session as to the ACCESSIBILITY
Of the adoption of the same, ant
taking further action thereon, ane
this matter is continued until then
and the citizens generally are re
ouested 70 make their wishes in tn
matter known to the Trustees.
Upon inquiry made by c. Doane
Trustee Pau stated that the presen
, cealoil lighting cost the town abou
$500 per year, and that the tow
would not likely be able to buy tn
! electric plant in the ten years speci
fed in the petition, owing to TIT
present indebtedness for the waite
e works, the bonds for which .rul
e that length Of time.
g II was generally conceded tina
!, the town would require sixteel
!. 1000 c p. arc lights to properl,
i light il. These would cost tn
Q town $500, or only $500 more thai
e the present unsatisfactory system
+ After the resolution was introduce
9 with the conditions proposed b
: Trustee Pau, and accepted in b.
8 half Of the company by attorne
Q Bretx, il was the unanimous opinio
a Of those present that the propos
is ton was good one, If the peopl
d Of the town thought they could a
l. ford the additional taxation !,
y adoption would make necessary
of about IL cents on each 600 (