The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08
Goes Into Effect Over One
 Year Hence. TEXT OF THE ORDNANCE The Light and Power Com pany is the Beneficiary. Measure Was Agreed Upon by the Committee in Nasty Meeting Just Before the Council Met.
 City Officials Discuss
 the Matter.

Council passed an ordinance granting to tie Montgomery Light and Power Company a renewal of it's franchise for the supply of gas to the people of this city for a period of fifty years, begin- ming November l, 1902.
 3 Tuesday there was a good deal of criticism of the Council in connection with this matter. The principal points made were along these lines
 That the extension was railroaded through and without sufficient knowl- edge on the part of the public as to what was about to be done.
 That the extension was premature, since the present charter of the com pany for the supply of gas does not expire for over a year.
 That the extension for fifty years was far too long a period.
 These matters were brought to the attention of The Advertiser Tuesday afternoon and evening by several prom inent citizens who urged that the en- tire affair be investigated and the facts brought out. It was impossible to do this fully and fairly until yes terday. During the day several city officers were seen, as well as persons connected with the Montgomery Light and Power Company. MT. w. F. Van- diver, President of the company. is out of the city and could not be seen.
 As a preliminary to a proper under standing of the extension of the fran chise the ordinance passed by the Council is herewith given in full:
 The Ordinance in Full.
 D,,.l,,, pt the f0i- lowing ordinance, which was referred to the Committee on Franchises and Privileges
 AN ORDINANCE
 Granting to the Montgomery Light and
 Power Company. its successors ana
 assigns, the right and privilege of
 laying pipes for conducting gas un-
 der the streets, alleys, or other pub
 lie places in the City of Montgom-
 cry, Ala, and furnishing gas to the
 irha bitants thereof.
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of Montgomery as follows: The Mon tgomery Light and Power Com- pany, it's successors and assigns. IS hereby granted the privilege of laying pipes for conducting gas under the streets, alleys and other public places in the city of Montgomery. and to fur nish gas for light and heat and other purposes to the inhabitants thereof, provided such pipes be So laid as not to interfere with the drainage or sew craze or the grade of any street. alley or public place of said city. And in the event any change be made in the drainage, sewerage or grade of any street, alley or public place by the City Council of Montgomery, which shall. in the opinion of the City En- gineer, render a change necessary in the position of said main and supply pipes. the expense of such change shall be borne by the Montgomery Light and Power Company, its successors or as signs, and such change shall be made whenever notified by the City Engi- neer to do so.
 Sec. g. Be it further ordained, That all pipes laid under the provisions of this ordinance. shall be laid and To- cated under the supervision of the City Engineer and to his satisfaction; and any damage done to people or property by said laying of pipes, the Montgom- cry Light and Power Company shall be liable therefor, and it shall hold the City Council of Montgomery harmless against any claim whatever for such damage.
 Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. That the Montgomery Light and Power Company, Its successors and assigns, shall at all times furnish to the City of Montgomery and it's inhabitants. such quantities of gas of the most ap- proved quality, for lighting. heating. and other purposes. upon the several streets, alleys and public places in which the pipes shall be laid, as may from time to time be required by the City Council of Montgomery, except when prevented by the acts of Provi- dence and unavoidable accidents. For gas furnished to the city of Montgom- cry the said Company shall not charge exceeding one-half the rate per thous- and cubic foot charged the inhabitants, but in no event shall such charge to the city be less than $l. except as here matter provided. Should the charge to the inhabitants at any time be less than s1 per thousand cubic feet, then the charge to the city shall be the same.
 Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. That the said Montgomery Light and Power Company, it's successors and assigns, shall at all times supply the inha bitants of the City of Montgomery with gas for heating, lighting and other pur- poses, at the following cost:
 For lighting not exceeding $l. 62 per thousand cubic feet, net; for heating and other purposes, not exceeding $.0S per thousand cubic feet. net. Said pay ments to be made at the time and as required by the rules of said company.