The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-08
A BIG PROPOSITION.
Col. Camp Proposes to UtiIitize the
Waters of the Withtaeooehes to
Build I'D oeaIs.
O:ala, Fla, April 4th, 1904.

From Information that | have re-
ceived il would seem that the time
has come when it is necessary for the
city TO take some action in regard to
the electric light plant and the ques.
ton Of lighting the city in future. A.
I have some plans on foot which I
think will result in benefit To the
city, and in furnishing the public and
private lighting on better basis and
at less cost, beg To submit 20 your
honorable noiy the following propo.
sition.
First. [ will agree to purchase the
city electric plant and all appurten-
ances at price to be fixed by three
appraisers, one chosen by the city,
another by myself aud a third by
these two, and 10 assume AID relieve
the city from payment of all bonds
and other Indebtedness against the
plant, upon condition that il the
value of the property should exceed
the amount of the bonds and other
Indebtedness Of the plant, the balance
due to the city should he paid by
public lighting rs per schedule AS
noted below.
Second. If | should purchase the
property, that the city shall grant me
q franchise for not less than twenty.
five years to operate the business in
the city and enter into contract
whereby 1 should furnish arc lights
for lighting the streets at the rate of
$50 per snnum based on what is called
the moonlight schedule.
Third. That private consumers shall
not be charged exceed M 50 per cent.
Of present rates now charged them by
the city on same basis Of fixing rates
or charges now used by the city.
Fourth. Ii should purchase this
property guarantee TO have brought
"a The city within twelve months
from the time OF the prOperty's
transfer 10 me, sufficient electric
power up to 1000 horse to supply the
necessary electricity for private or
public Use in lighting or for manu-.
featuring or other purposes, ADD for
supply ing both day aud night service
The power : intended to be develop. /
ed by the Use of water power from
the WithlacOOchee river.
l further agree aud guarantee if this /
proposition be acted upon favOrably, /.
to put in all necessary additional /
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give sufficient service in public and |
private Lighting, until the water
power above mentioned is made await
able, and 10 keep at all times this
steam power in servicabIe condition
so that the same may be used as an
service in case any acct
deut should occur 10 prevent or
interfere with the use of the water
power.
Should | fail to have the wates
power ia Use within the time speci-
fed, l agree to recOnvey the property
and surrender all rights under the
contract upon the city paying for any
l may in the mean
time have made on the plant at
valuation to be appraised and fixed as
above. | do this because 1 do not
want 10 purchase II If iJ Is to be
operated upon a steam basis.
You can readily see that with facili-
lies for furnishing cheap and album
liant power which could be utilized
'Or manufacturing purposes, the city
IF Ocala would be greatly benefited,
and IN all probability with this adj
'antage become manufacturing
.ity. The population would probab-
y double in five years.
In conclusion / beg to say in a
general way that l have my plans
LO0ut perfected for utilizing the
water power of the WithlachOochee /
liver, and if the above proposition
hall be fsvOrably acted upon / can,
within a short time, furnish from