Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-29

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prior to the holding of said election the
Mayor of said City shall issue and pub
fish notice and proclamation, as
provided for in Section 72l of
the Code, to the qualified voters of
Manchester, Iowa, setting forth the
question to be submitted to tire people
by virtue of this resolution and further
stating specifically the places where
and when said election shall be held;
which notice shall be published in the
Manchester Press and Manchester
Democrat, weekly papers published in
secutlve weeks.
Resolved that at the special election
hereinbefore provided for, the following
question shall be submitted to the
qualified voters of said City; "Shall A.
i. Beardslee and his assigns be granted
the right to erect and maintain, for q
period of ten years, an electric plant
for the purpose Of supplying the City
of Manchester, Iowa, and it's inhabi-
tants with electricity for illuminating
and other electrical purposes, including
the right to occupy with its poles,
wires and other fixtures the streets,
alleys and public parks of said City,"
Accompanying Mr. Beardslee's re-
quest for the calling of special cleo
ton, was proposition made by him
which is set forth in full in the follow
ing.
RESOLUTIONS ACCEPTING PROPOSITION
| Whereas, the City Council of Man
chester, Iowa, has been endeavoring
since the LIST day of June, 1899, to effect
an arrangement with II. b. Il r. w.
Hoag for furnishing the City of Man
chester, Iowa, and the inhabitants there
of with electric lights at rates that
would be fair and equitable, and
Whereas, said City Council has, after
much effort, failed in effecting such an
arrangement with the said II. b. u E.
NV. Hoag, and
| Whereas, A. T.. Beardslee. of Man
chester, Iowa, has submitted in writing
the following proposition:
10 THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MANCHESTER, Iowa:
| Referring to the written request of the
undersigned, made to you, asking that a
franchise be granted him, his successors
and assigns, to erect and maintain an
electric light and power plant, as there
in stated, he hereby agrees that In case
such franchise, rights and privileges are
granted to him, his successors and as.
signs, to erect and put into operation
within reasonable time thereafter, q
complete electric light and power plant
in said City, the electric light plant to be
sufficiently large to accommodate all OF
the residents therein with electric lights
on condition that said City enter into 9
contract with the undersigned to take
and use for the period of five 10y years
from the time said plant commences tc
operate. such number, not less than ont
hundred, electric lights of 16 candle
power, for use on its streets, as the City
by its Council, shall designate, at the
rate of $l2 each light per year, pro
vided that eight of said lights shall bt
of 80 candle power, all of said lights t.
be furnished during all of every nigh
when lights are needed. Also to fur
nish to residents of said City such mum
Der of lights of 16 candle power as they
may require on their premises or thu
premises occupied by them, not to ex
coed eight hours each night, such hour
to be at the option Of the user, for thu
fiat rate of $5 per year for each light, or
| if preferred by the consumer, 9 metel
rate of fifteen cents per thousand watts
Respectfully Submitted,
A. L. BEARDSLEE.
And
Whereas, the same terms submitted
by the said A. L. Beardslee have beer
offered to II. B. s. E. w. Hoag and re
fused by them,
THEREFORE, BE IT Tha
in consideration of the aforesaid agree
ment for the erection and maintenance,
of said electric light plant the PROPOSE
ton of said A. l.. Beardslee, as abov,
set forth, is hereby accepted and adopt
ed.
PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE OF sPE-
n CIAL ELECTION.
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF MANCHEs
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Iowa, on the 9th day of November, 1889. notice
{ is hereby given that on the second day Of .Janu
1899 g.. special &c. 4, election % provided iSr !,
ton win be submitted;
"Shall A. L: .Beardslee and his assigns bt
granted the right to erect and maintain. for I
period of ten [10] years, an electric plant for the
purpose Of snpplying the City Of Manchester
Iowa, and Its inhabitants with electricity for il
GLIDING the right to occupy with It's poles wire
parks Of said City," :.
The polling places at said special election will
First Wari, s. A. Steadmans harness shop.
Secodd Ward Firemans' Hall City building.
II Third Ward. W. G. HitchcOck's residence.
The polls will open at eight o'clock q. IN. ant
close at six O'Clock p. m. a
Dated Manchester, Iowa, November p, 1899
r. R. ROBINSON. Mayor