Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-09
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Other sections Of the franchise are
very similar to tho one submitted BY
H. E. Hoke. Fun particulars car moi
| be given for the information OF the
public as for some reason It wxs i'm
possible to secure copy Of the fran
'cfiise.
Councilman Bunker then read a
letter received from one Of the parties
Interested In the Colbum franchise
saying that the company wan going
10 build the Dawson cutoff ami, Intend.
led to bring their own coal over thair
'own road u Las Vegas and build
coke ovens here and manufacture coke
and the byproduct, the gas, would be
wasted unless they received the frap-
chise. II they were granted a gas
franchise sihey could, fur snese rep,
sons. affurd to furnish gas for II
per thousand cubic feet. The peo-
pie Of Las Vegas were interested in
the building Of the road and the sue
cess Ur the cUn1pany the
writer said and therefore they should
be given this franchise. The Optic
was unable to secure the letter for
publication.
1t was moved ana seconded to re-
fer the matter to the committee on
ordinances and reMnks were called
for.
Mr. 'Colburn, wtO was present.
made a short statement, saying that
the company did not intend to barter
for the franchise but that It was al
business proposition and the railroad|
would be built whether they got the
Franchise or not. The company, be,
said, would like to have the franchises
II the council would give 1t to them
and II they don't, they oofl't want IT,
H. E. Hoke said that he represent
ed q company that was able to carry.
out It's contract on business basisl
and added an amendment to his
specifying that at the end
Of rive years the business 81 the corn
pany would be open to the inspection
Of the city council and II that body
then decided that the rates could bel
lowered and still ieave the company
/ fair profit, the same could be order
ed done. \
Mr.. Miller, who has charse Of the
gas plant Of the CoTtMrn company at
Colorado Springs, made short talk |!
md guaranteed first class plant |
With satisfactory service. He stated !!
hat gas was worth $3.50 pei thous-
md cubic feet in city Of this size
,ut that residents Of Las Vegas were |
progressive enough - use gas and
{ might pay even to furnish 1t at
over rate.
The mayor then stated that the fran.
'hises had been before the ordinance
but nothing had been done
IS the Colburn franchise was incom-
,lete and the matter was of great
moment to the city.
Councilman FOrsythe moved that
he council go into executive session
nd cali the promoters In one a,
ime and question them. The matter
vas agreed upon as the proper thing
o do after other business had been
w. A. Buddecke was present. repre-.
enting the Las Vegas Railway &
'ower company and asked permission (,
D address the council. He stated that /.
he company desired TO change their ,
lans and instead Of building their .
treet car line on Sixth street to Fried /
ian avenue, to cross on Baca ave.
ne and go ont on Seventh street. ,
he council stated that they would
gree upon the change when Mr. .
udecke had secured the required :
of the majority Of the prop ,
rty owners on the new street.
The Bond Muddle. :
A dispute arose at the council meet
g over the payment Of the interest :
. the city bonds. The old bonds, ,