The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-15
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payment Of bills in the required time,
he makes the penalty 10 cents per
thousand feet
While allowing the SO meter deposit,
he would compel the payment by the
company of 6 per cent interest on such
deposits. He provides for municipal
ownership in 1912, and, if it fails,
makes 1t mandatory upon the company
to turn its plant over to the city at
the expiration of the franchise without
a cent of cost to the city, beyond the
payment for any underground work
done ten years prior to the expiration.
In providing for extensions Mr.. Mi
chael not only specifies a date for the
extension of mains to st. Anthony and
Manchester Parks, but makes it man
datory upon the company to extend to
other localities on petition. This pro-
vision is further broadened by the right
Of the city to compel extensions for
municipal use.
Trust control of the company's sup
ply ofscoke, which is gas by-product,
Mr.. Michael attempts to forestall by
public, without discrimination. at rea-
sonable price.
One Of the gas company's conten-
tons is that it's electric light rights
are without limit. at the same time ex-
pressing its willingness to take the
matter to the courts if the city so
elects. Mr.. Michael, in the new draft.
would have this uncertainty removed
by compelling the company to accept
the city's contention that its electric
light rights expire in 1907.
One of the most notable features OF
the ordinance is provision compelling
the company to furnish churches and
all charitable institutions gas at half
rates.
Says Company Couldn't Accept 1t.
Both A. P. Lathrop, president of the
st. Paul Gas company, and Carl Tay-
lor. its legal representative, were pro-
vided with copies of the ordinance yes
terday afternoon, but they refused yes
terday to comment upon it, saying they
had not had time to examine it.
while know a few things that are
in Mr.. Michaels ordinance, 1 have not
read it thoroughly enough to give an
opinion" said Mr.. Lathrop.
Il might repeat, however. what
have said,' continued Mr.. Lathrop,
land that is that the offer we have
made the council is a liberal one. bet
ter, may say, than any other city that
l know of enjoys. There is no use of
talking about some of the drastic ex-
actions that Mr.. Michael proposes. We
could not accept them. If negotiations
fail. we shall simply continue on as of
OlO dIO lSl the COuilS uGCluG our DOSl-
ton and existence"
1t is hardly likely that any action
beyond the reading of the measure will
be taken by the assembly this evening.
1t will in all probability be laid over
for future consideration, in which the
public and commercial bodies will be
invited to participate.
Text of MichaePs Franchise.
The text Of Corporation Attorney
MichaePs franchise is as follow:
Section 1, That subject to all the con-
ditions, terms, limitations, reservations,
agreements and requirements hereinafter
contained. there is hereby granted to the
ST. Paul Gas Light company. a Minnesota
corpora ton, hereinafter called the grantee
and to its successors and assigns, for the
period of twenty-five years from Jan. l.
1907. as hereinafter provided, the right
privilege and authority to enter upon, use
and occupy. the streets. lanes, alleys
bridges, parks and public grounds Of the
city of St. Paul, hereinafter called the
city. including any territory. that may
hereafter be added to the city, for the
purpose of laying, maintaining. construct
ing and operating pipes tunnels and con-
Quits for the purpose of supplying gas for
all purposes.
Sec 2. The grantee, in laying and con-
Structing its pipes, tunnels and cOnduitS.
and any lamp posts erected by IL. shall
lay, construct, erect and maintain the
same so as not to be an impeachment or OBJ
struction to the use. or an injury to the
surface, of such streets. alleys, lanes,
bridges parks or public grounds and
shall, Immediately after such laying and
construction. replace and restore, with
like material. the pavement. surface and
roadway of all streets. alleys, lanes,
bridges, parks and public grounds in, upon
or under which any work is done in as
good and durable condition as they were
before the doing of the same. and the
grantee shall pay to the city all damages
sustained by any failure or neglect on it's
part in this behalf. and the amount of
such damage. from time to time, if any
shall be certified to by the commissioner
of public works of said city. and such Ger
tificate shall be binding and conclusive
upon said grantee and the city, both as to
the fact and amount of such damage, and
shall be a charge against the grantee and
for public service or lighting.
Sec. g. The location of all such pipes
tunnels and conduits in said streets, al
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