Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-12-11
SEEKS TO OBTAlNA
FRANCHISE OF CITY
Pumping Water and Light.
ing City.
PROPOSITION is MADE couNc |
In Communication, MIR. Joseph NJ
Roman and Associates Set Forth
Purpose in installing Plant if Con-
tract Is Given to Them.

Purpose IN installing Plant II Con-
tract Is Given to Them.
Times Recorder: In September, this
year, the undersigned petitioned the
City Council of Americas for permission
to build in the City of Americas an
electric light and power plant to dis
tribute electricity on pole lines through
out the city and to construct a system
of street railway, all of which was
agreed to do, installing a new plant of
the most modern and complete type
throughout and guaranteeing under
bond, continuous twenty four hours
per day service, of the light and power
plant if the city would make with us
contracts for light and power for pump
ing, for term of years to justify the
initial investment, which we propose
TO make on large scale - y a
This matter was referred to the COM
mittees on Streets, Lights and Water,
having jurisdiction in the matter, and
we were instructed by the council the
city to prepare and present to the COM
mittees named, forms of the grants and
contract, desired by us, which would
then be considered.
Rough draughts of franchises and
contracts were presented to the Honor
able Mayor and City Council of Ameri-
Gus by our attorneys, Messrs Allen
Fort & Son, in September last In the
for meantime the Primary Election of
October 3rd occurred, in which the
subject of municipal ownership was
made the direct and essential issue,
Not whishing to be drawn into a
political controversy we let the
matter rest inactive, until the NUM-
cipal phase was thoroughly tried
and decided, and now that this question
has been disposed of, we are prepared
to take up actively the subject of light,
power and railway plant, and there
fore, in presenting to the City Council
of Americas, complete ordinances and
grants of;
~ A Light and Power Plant.
~ A Street Railway System.
~ A contract for Street Lights and
Power Pumping, we desire to make the
folling statement and explanations.
These grants are asked by Joseph NJ
Roman, an electrical engineer of Allan
ia, Ga, and several financially inter
ested associates. We contemplate the
construction of an entirely new, indie
pendent and modern equipment in
every respect. We contemplate the
expenditure for these purposes of al
least the sum of 500, 900 IN the city
Americas, increasing the equipment
and hence the investment, as circum-
stances Justify.
hmm diately upon the granting of
the franchises and making of contract,
we viii deposit with the Mayor, and to
his order, the sum of 81 900, guarantee
ing that as soon as the contract is rati-
fed by the people, as provided for by
the constitutional enactment we will
secure a Georgia charter, establish our
permanent office in Americas, under
the management Of petitioner and
Immediately thereafter as feasible, be-
gin and complete the construction of
the works. At the same time we will
execute a permanent bond in a good
surety company, guaranteeing the en-
tire and complete fuIflIment of our
contract throughout its life.
We will have the plant in operation
one year after date of ratification OF the
contract as provided by law,
We have guarantc ed prices for cur
rent for light and power for public and
private use, which are the same as in
the largest cities in the state We will
endeavOr to serve the community, our
interest being identical with that of the
people. We ask for the public interest
in the matter.
The fullest publicity is desired and
for this purpose we have deposited
extra copies of the franchises and con
tracts for public inspection, with the
City Clerk of the city of Americus, and
with our attorneys, Allen Fort & Son.
Very respectfully,
Joseph NJ. Roman, petitioner,
and associates.