Arizona republican., 1901-03-05

titC CntitC ltuSlii JCISTSOu StTtct, the requirements baing those usually set forth in such franchises, and the load to be constructed within eighteen months of the granting of the fran- chise. lu was referred to the ordinance committee.
 The recorder read letter from George B. Cortelyou. secretary to the president, replying to the invitation extended to President Mckinley to visit Phoenix. The letter said the p.in- erary of the trip was not yet arranged, but the invitation would be taken un. der consideration for acceptance If possible.
 The Phoenix city railroad presented petition asking permission U place a single line of poles on West Adam. street west of Hammond street for the distance of one block, that being tho new line to be constructed north If the capitol park. The question arose as to whether or not it was an enter ing wedge. Councilmen Dyer and San- ders thousht it was and voted no. The other three councilmen and the cfty at t0rley maintained that 1t was just the kind of wedge they were looking for. n black and white admission of the city's authority over the poles. The Lermission was therefore granted. sub ject to revocation by a vote of ll1ree to two.
 The only other matter of importance was presented by MT. l.. H. Chalmers, who addressed the council upon the subject of franchises in general, and faff hot Light and Fuel company was willing to enter into with the city. with sI as the consideration, running from the city to the company. by the terms of which that company agrees to furnish the city for the period of twenty-five years from the date of the contract, four arc lights of whala is known as 2,000-candle power or fifty 16-candle power incandescent lights from dark until daylight, for use upon the city hall plaza or other property of the city. or they will furnish the city, free ot charge to said city, in lieu of said above lights, an equal amount of elec- 'tiic current
 He also offered the use of the polas of the company for the purpose of d SySttii aHV offered at any time during the twenty five years. to extend its line to any city building or branch of the fire de. pertinent of the city.
 Further, the company offered khal whenever four proposed customers G'- cupying separate buildings within said city and within four hundred feet from any line of wires used and operated by the company. shall sign contract to take lights for one year, the company will run it's wines to c.nnect with the said building free of charge, and in case any person occupying any build ing within the city, and more than four hundred feet from the lines of the company shall execute . contract to pay the necessary e: pens to ,ur w!ron and lines of the cohpany to said build ing, the company will run its lines Co the said building and twenty per cen: ot the amount paid by said person 10, lighh or power. shall apply to the rec payment of the cost of erecting sGch lines until the cost shall be repaid.
 The cOmpany agrees that during tho period of twenty-five years from and ofter the execution of the contract, 1t wlll not charge the cky O, Phoenix or tho citizens of the said ely for tho use Of lights furnished to exceed the fol- lowing rates:
 For each 2000-candls powe" arc Tight 10 burn from dark until daylight. go cents per day. The same light to burn from dark until o'clock a. h.. i5 cents per day. The same light eo burn from dark until 10 o'clock D. tn.. 70 cents per day. Incaniescert lights to be charged at meter rate not to exceed the pri .e of 20 cents d thousend Watts.
 The company further agrees that if at any time during 2he said twenty five years heretofore mentioned. the city of Phoenix Is ready ard willing to enter into a five years contract for fifty or more 1.20O.candle power arc lights, to. he placed in said city not to exceed l,219 feet apa,. then In such case the company or its successors and assigns, shall furnish said arc llghs to the said city at price to bc agreed upon not to exceed $1O50 per month for each of said lights if such light be used all night for every night during the month. and not to exceed $S.50 per month for each arc Night used and lighted accord ing to the Philadelphia moonlight schedule.
 Mr. Chalmers said that his company proposed to erect a power plant near Uhe head of the Arizona canal. at cost of in the neighborhood of $l5O.000. and proposed to transmit said power to the city of Phoenix for the purpose of running it's p!ar., Gn1 fir neral con sumption; that th.s would DC a great