The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-10

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this company can sell bonds to some
man And II this man buys the bonds
he can tell them to do this and that
and if they don't pay their bonds this
plant can go into bankruptcy And
some man. this gas man, could come
here and buy the plant and form
monopoly. II these people showed
they had the money subscribed I
wouldn't say anything. They should
have it."
Mr. Holiday: It don't know where Mr..
Horn got his information but he must
have been we'll schooIed; the PROPOSE
ton that one man in New York has
the gas plant. the hand painted picture
that the company goes bankrupt then
the picture that 1t would go into the
hands of a receiver and then the hor-
rible picture OF the man in New York
buying this plant UP and I suppose
taking in later the Edison plant.
Il want to deny on the part Of the
man in New York, that is not here,
that he has any such notion. He
doesn't want this electrical franchise.
The mere fact that the rates were low
cred is due to this franchise here to-
night. The way the electrical users
feel about this. it won't be long before
the home electrical company win be in
every home Every one of YOU gen
tlemen should stand for home industry,
don't stand for the man In Chicago or
the man in New York"
Mr.. Jordan: Il can't vote for this
franchise simply because it is worth
something to the city have no OBJ
lection to granting the franchise at all
if the city could get something out
of it."
IF the Topeka Edison company had
any idea to reduce their rates. said
Councilman Nipps, "it seems to me
that they would have had their prop
ositiOn before US in writing. There is
one thing that is queer to me; that is
that it questions the motives of these
people. There is at least one party
who thinks something is evidently go
ing to be doing, and that is the Edison
company"
Mr.. Hughes: q don't question the
sincerity of these gentlemen or the de-
ton the trusteeship Of the 1870
Excuse me" said Overmyer. Here
is the resignation Of Mr.. Maunsell as
trustee Of the 1870 shares, dated
July g."
who owns them"
The company
''WelI, if these people mean business,
I am for them. but here three of these
nineteen men said they didn't have
any money to put into it and all they
wanted was low rates. If these six
teen gentlemen mean business I am for
them
on the vote of the Howe resolution
and walks committee the vote stood.
Ayes-Coun cilmen Horn, Howe, Green
and Jordan. Noes-Councilmen
Simms. Griley. Holiday. Nipps, Mont
gomery Sinner swendson and
Hughes.
The vote to adopt the franchise was
then put and carried by the margin
of eight votes to four.
Salient points Of the new franchise
follow:
The Underground Territory.
The following territories shall be
known as the underground districts
and all wires or cables placed in the
streets or alleys by the Topeka Elec-
trical company within said territories
shall be in subways or underground
conduits
The North territory-bounded by
the north line Of Gordon street, north,
the south line of First street, south,
the east line Of Quincy street, east, the
west line of Jackson street. west
The South erritory-bounded by
the south line of First street. north,
the south line of Eleventh street,
south. the east line Of Quincy street,
east the west line of Topeka avenue,
west
The rates charged any customer in
the city of Topeka for light power and
heat shall not exceed the following
schedu tOwit:
For residence lighting, nine cents
per thousand watt hours.
For commercial lighting, six cents
per thousand watt hours.
For power, five cents per thousand
watt hours, except power for electric
elevators. for which the maximum
rate shall be six cents per thousand
watt hours.
For all electric current furnished to
the city of Topeka for lighting the
city prison, fire stations, and all other
municipal buildings Except the Audi
forum, TO which the rates for COM
mercial lighting shall apply, and for
power, the rate shall not exceed four
cents per thousand watt hours; and for
ligh ting public school buildings the
rate shall not exceed four cents per
thousand watt hours.
The Topeka Electrical company, It's
SUCCESSORS or assigns, shall furnish all
standard incandescent lamp renewals
free of charge to the consumer, and
the company shall redeem the same at
the expiration Of the contract and no
consumer shall be compelled to own
or furnish arc lamps to secure the
above named rates.
The minimum meter charge to any
consumer shall not exceed seventy
five cents per month.
The Topeka Electrical company its
printed on all bills rendered a COM
plete schedule of rates. showing all
discounts made by said company to all
of its consumers.
All new rates going into effect and
all reductions or discounts in existing
rates shall be printed on all bills with
in thirty days after such rate or rates
are made or take effect.
All bills rendered by said company
shall give correctly the last and pre-
1 vlOus meter readings.
Any discrimination by said the To-
4 peka Electrical company, its success
sors or assigns, by giving secret re-
bates discounts, or otherwise, IN favor
I of or against any consumer, shall be
unlawful. and shall be cause for the
forfeiture Of this franchise, and such
/ discrimination may be punished as
may be hereafter provided by ordi-
I nance
Said the Topeka Electrical company,
/ Its successors or assigns, shall at all