The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
FRANCHISE
 IS AMENDED Special Meeting of the
 City Council. FINLEY FOR THE PEOPLE The Alderman Appealed for a
 POstpOnement. 1 Gas Company Ordinance Amended to Meet Views of Mayor and Pass ed-Resignation of City
 Attorney Rejected.

There was a special meeting of the City Council last night, there being eleven members present, Messfs. Hous- CT, May. Roman and Hudson being ab- sent.
 The special meeting was called for the purpose of reconsidering the ordi- nance for franchise and gas privileges to the Montgomery Light and Power Company in order to amend it so as to meet the objections of the Mayor.
 On motion Alderman Ruth. the May or was requested to return the ordi- nance granting gas privileges to the Montgomery Light and Power Com pany.
 The ordinance was returned and Al derman Ruth moved to reconsider the vote by which the ordinance was adop- ted. which was carried.
 Alderman Rushton offered to amend by substituting and adding the follow ing sections to the ordinance. which he said would meet the Mayors obJec- tions:
 Amendments to Ordinance. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the Montgomery Light and Power Com pany, its successors and assigns, shall, at all times. furnish to the City ot Montgomery and its inhabitants, gas of the best quality and in sufficient quantity for lighting, heating and oth- CT purposes, and for that purpose shall lay, at its own expense. such mains upon the streets, alleys and punhc places of the city as may. from time | to time be required by the City Coun- cil of Montgomery. For gas furnished to the City of Montgomery, the said company shall not charge exceeding one-half the rate per thousand cubic feet charged the inhabitants. but in no event shall such charge to the city De less than one dollar, except as here- Einafter provided. Should the charge to | the inhabitants at any time De less than one dollar per thousand cubic feet, then the charge to the city shall be the same.
 Sec. A. Be it further ordained. That the said Montgomery Light and Power Company its successors and assigns shall at all times supply the inhabl- tants of the City of Montgomery with gas for lighting, heating and other pur- | poses. at prices not exceeding those charged in other cities relatively situ- ated as to population, cost Of raw ma terial and labor. but the charges for same shall never exceed $1.62 per thous- land cubic feet for lighting purposes, or l1.OS per thousand cubic feet for heat ling and other purposes. Said payments to De maQe dL tne tiHlc anu as ASHei' M by the rules of said company. Pro
 vIded. however, that 1t shall not be re
 auired to furnish gas to any persor
 who will not pay therefor as required
 by the rules of said company.
 Section Sh. Be it further ordained
 That the Montgomery Light and Powe
 Company. it's successors or assigns
 shall at all times keep that portion O
 the streets, alleys and other pubic
 nlaces over it's mains and supply plpe
 in good order and repair wheneve
 such repairs are rendered necessary bA
 reason of the occupation of such DOT
 ton of the streets, alleys and othe
 public places, by its mains and suppl!
 pipes, and said repairs shall be mad'
 under the direction and to the satlsfac tion of the City Engineer; and when
 ever notified by the City Engineer. 1T
 writing that said rerairs are necessary they will proceed immediately to make
 said repairs (such notice is to be served either personally or by leaving a copy of the same at the usual place Of busl' ness of the company, or by malhns Isuch notice to the agent or managers and if said repairs are not made with in twenty days after the service of saio notice, then the City Council shall have lthe. right to make said repairs and col Ilect the cost of same from the Mont