The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-07
HIS OUGHT TO SETTLE 1T.
Directors Of the Gas Company EmphaticslIy
Assert That They Have No Intention
OF Selling the Plant or Adyanc.
ing the Price Of Gas.
70 ROOM FOR MISUNDERSTANDING

INK inc Prtce OF daS,
70 ROOM FOR MISUNDERSTANDING
"Ifthe Gas Company does not in
end to advance the price of gas as
loon as the danger of city ownership
g over, why doesn't 1t say SOP" The
REGISTER has heard that ques-
ion asked good many times. 1t
las also heard the question asked,
'Is IL true that the Gas Company has
rad q big offer for its plant in case
he city does not buy 1t ?n
These questions have been asked
so many people that 1t seemed as
authoritative answers would GER
is thsinly be of very general interest.
H., the editor of the REGISTER therefore
ddressed the following letter to the
III oias Company:
Cne lola Kansas, Dec. 81, 1897.
WltChe lola Gas Company
b,.+ lola Kansas.
"uo GENTLEMEN: 1t has been repeat
eddy charged that as soon as the two
years expire during which the city
mas the option of buying the Gas
Aplant the plant will be sold to an
other corpDratI on ian offer to that
feet having been already made) and
he price of gas will be advanced.
this is matter of great import
wv CO to the people of lola, l should
M to have, for publication in the
" EGIsrER, an official answer to the
blowing questions l. Has the Com
any ever received an offer for the
urchase of the plant? 3. Is it the
Intention of the Company to advance
he price of gas after the two years
ption of the city purchase expires?
wi N0''V cMHs! F. scorr.
mr. To this the Company responded as
IN blows:
III lola, Kans., Jany. /, 1893.
for EDITOR REGISTER: Your favor of
list ult. duly received and this day
COiuly submitted to q meeting of the
u. Board of Directors of the lola Gas Co
S1lWhile they had been advised that the
tatements referred to by you were
cling circulated, yet they are all SO
nanifestly false and groundless that
We did not think 1t necessary to make
any formal public denial, and should
not have done so had not the matter
- been called directly to our attention
LIZ by your letter and answers requested.
d, A asked. your questions III 0f09'
ca l. We state positively that this COM
pany has not, directly or indirectly at
any time, had any offer for the pur-
chase of its plant at any price. Nor
has this company or any member OF 1t
ever had the slightest intimation that
anyone desires TO purchase it at any
time or any price.
.. 1t 10 not the intention of this COM
pany to advance the price of gas after
the two years option of the city ex-
4 pires. This charge is direct and un'
IA warranted assault upon the honor of
every member Of the company as well
fCr upon the integrity of the court.
A faither this company or any success
-. has the right or power TO advance
oApi"ch prices at any time even If. they
pOultlsired to do so. This company and
lola. 3 members have always and do now
sa1er,coguize the binding force of the de-
at Iol a , u. ~ Tonntv Gas 70 70 t,itv of
Dqldt la etul That decree IL Il final .one;
themb appeal can be taken from it, 1t Is
Winding upon this company, its sue
lssors and all parties to The suit,
sYnoF all time. A violation of it would
sPteArtainly he followed by punishment,
a9reeod having voluntarily agreed TO its
tie dandition, we have no wish to violate
~. Therefore we publicly state that
WI is the intention OF this company to
Ine al times perform all the conditions
get T. that decree in the very best of faith.
who snd we authorize the mayor OF any
goodsH;n"tad onn W az ' statement With
scheme records of said city, and keep 1t
spirit ere as the public statement promise
Like Al agreement of this company
- GEO. A. BowLUs,
"H" JAMES TAYLOR,
An lol l.. l.. NoRTHRUP,
who w r.. b. STEVENSON
wife GEO A. FRY,
G.. r.. BENTON.
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