El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-04
FRANCHISE GRANT
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for the assumption by the grantees
of the franchise of all liability. di-
rectly or indirectly incurred by the
city by reason of the granting of
said franchise and the construction
and operation of said system.
Cd That the said ordinance shall
provide that the failure to comply
with any of the terms mentioned in
said ordinance shall work a forfeiture
of the franchise therein granted.
(e) That in the event said ordi-
ten days after the passage thereof.
the sum of $1,000 in cash depos-
tied with the city treasurer, shall be
considered as pledged to secure the
faithful performance by the grantees
of said franchise. and their successors
visions mentioned in said ordinance.
Fourth-Upon the failure of the
grantees in this franchise or their
successors or assigns to perform any
condition mentioned in the ordinance
granting said franchise. the said sum
of $1,000 is to be forfeited to the city
of Ell Paso.
F'ifth-All work done in construct
ing and maintaining said system shall
be under the supervision and direction
of the city engineer and city electro
clan and at the expense of said appli-
cants and their assigns.
Sixth-We respectfully recommend
hot he fro ha Cd
the conditions herein set forth and
not otherwise.
Respectfully submitted
Jno. Drummer.
d. E. McDuffie.
Fire and Water Committee
Alderman Grant. one member of the
committee refused to sign the recon-
Alderman Ogden moved that the
of the committee be
carried out and Attorney Bridgers was
about to address the council when AL
derman Burton asked that the recon-
be re-read by the clerk, as
he failed to understand its full purport. |
Jake then read the recommendation. |
Committees Motives Questioned
saying that he and his asso-
ciates had attempted to attend a |
of the fire and water COM
mittee at Brunner's store but had
failed.
He said that the Bell company al |
L IF hot
in the committee room than anyone |
else and he insinuated that the Bell |
was welding a sinister i'm |
huence over the committee. He said |
the forfeiture demanded was too much |
for an infant industry to meet. The |
Bel! telephone company had been re-
luired to meet no such requirements
and he could see no reason why his
company should. The new company,
ne said. had the support of the citi-
,ens of Ell Paso and he wanted to
Know what obligations the committee
vas under to the Bell company that
hat corporation should be given a club
o beat the brains out of all Compel
tors
The speech was pointed ard full of
The committee was
lauled over the Goals. The Bell COM
,any. he said wouldn't want anything
,etter than the committees recon-
to kill off all competitors.
We cannot" he said. comply with
he conditions of that report and if
-ou do not want us to have a fran I
hise tell us so frankly
Alderman Drummer, who was one of ,
he committee that formulated the re-
in the interest of the Bell
ompany.
Mrs. Brett, whose work for the fran I;
hise has been incessant for a year, !
addressed the council saying that it i
lad been necessary for her people to
anvass the town several times to sat
sly the council that the people We're
n earnest Four hundred names, she
aid, had been secured. She could
lot see why her company should be ;
axed with extraordinary require
nents. She touched on monopolies
nd said her company only wanted a
chance to compete with the Bell ,
ompany.
Alderman Drummer contended that |
he city had to begin some time to ,
ompel the corporations to put thir
,ires under ground and he saw no
eason why it shouldn't begin at once.
Mrs. Brett wanted to know if the
ity could not pass an ordinance at