Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-23
Let There be Light
City Council Meeting

The city council met last evening tc
consider the question OF granting O
twenty-five year franchise for lighting
the city to J. J, Henry of Denver The
mayor and all the councilmen were
present, as well as Mr.. Henry and his
/ representatives On behalf of Mr.
Henry, Mr.. s. NJ. Franklin addressed
the council at some length, stating
that Mr.. Henry expected to invest
! 800, 900 here. $50, ,tvJ for the old plant
and $50, 900 for improvements and he
thought 1t no more than right for the
council To grant him a liberal fran
chise.
MIR. Franklin presented to the coun-
cilmen an ordinance for their consider
alton. 1t provides for the granting to
Mr.. Henry OF a 25-year franchise TO
string his electric light wires over the
citys streets. He Is to have the ex-
elusive contract to furnish the city
its light and the city Is 10 be per-
mitted to string the fire alarm wires
on the Electric Light Company's poles.
Mr. Henry binds himself to furnish
az ate electro lights for the city,
and in case OF his failure to so do. Ills
franchise becomes void. The maxi
mum charge for lighting is to be the
present rate for five years. After that
time II Is to be reduced one per cent
each year, making twenty per cent at
The expiration OF the franchise. In all
other respects the franchise is similar
to that granted the old company.
On motion OF Mr.. Angus. seconded by
Aff- D,tunaI kx IacIlnH 10,
In committee OF the whole. mt the call
of the chair. TO consider the franchise
There were some In the council who
thought that the franchise might be
discussed Immediately, but others
fatty objected 10 proceed with undue
haste. requiring time TO read over. and
study the provisions of the ordinance
Mr. Henry was permitted to say a
few words to the council. He stated
that he did not wish to urge hasty
action in the matter but that he had
seen fiji to call an expert here from
Denver to figure on new plant. that
he was under heavy expense. and
that he did not feel like proceeding
intil he WAS assured as to just what
action the council would take Mr.
Henry stated that he would bond himself
TO furnish the city an adequate lighting
system and that, II the city grew. the
plant would be enlarged to meet the
increased needs.
MIR T. L. Whitted OF Denver. a sales
man for the General Electric Go. stated
20 The council that he had sold 5000, ,08a
worth of machinery to Mr.. Henry and
that he knew him 20 be capable of full
hiiing his contract. He spoke OF other
cities where Mr. Henry had installed
lightning plants,
With this the council concluded the
franchise matter and proceeded to
some regulaR business
The city recorder was authorized TO
procure voting place In the second
ward for the coming election. The
recommendations OF the city central
committee for officials for election day
were approved. The Republican COM
p,ttee recommended Robt r. Miller
for inspector and w J. Osborn for
Judge in the first ward. They selected
W +. Scott for inspector and Tom
Borton for Judge in the second ward
rhe Democratic Committee selected f
]. Trippel for judge In the first ward /
and W T, Wood for judge In the sec
ond ward. Councilman Hale reported
that his committee had decided that
80 per month for five years was
good contract for the rental of por-
ton of block Y to persons represented
by Plumer & Steward but considera-
lion of this was postponed until the
next regular meeting There being no
further business the council adjourned.