Gunnison news-champion., 1906-03-09
PLANS FOR MUNICIPAL
LIGHT AND WATER WORKS
City Cos.oi Practically Oos. Dst.A 3, Which Seth
n~ WI 40 Ca.Arsd ESA Plant and
Tur, Osu 70 Caanaisoa

bosd- isr ITS Own water. bat na us
light piast. the csiy council held a
nUmDer ot mee;lag- with Geo. Ii
S,-thsasn, the successful bidder. ani
maie arrangements as follows:
The water plant viii lie built &C
coriIng 10 specifications before pub
lIshe and will cost I iul..stD IN
cary per cent IL year bonds. The
hgss plant Ia connection - 10 he
financed by Mr. sethman himself at
q cost Of + 300 aud will be much
the same as the one bad GA at 5000
II ,~eser, this plant will farn,sh II
are lights aad % incaHdeseent 30
eaadie power lights for street use
free OF charge, and when its net re
celpts pay for the plant with seven
per cent interest oa the ; 5,5p, ii
wa he turned over to the city abso-
lutely Tue new plan is a happy
one sad relieves the city from an
awkward position.
Application for franchise for this
hght plant Is published below.
A regular meeting Of the council
was held Monday night al which
bills were allowed and other routine
business transacted Among the
special bills. Brown a Nourse we're
allowed S25DOD aud b. II. Wegener
S2D0J tor legd services during
the recent injunction proceedings
As election Judges for the spring
election, April 3rd, NJ A. Penning-
toa. H. ). Martin aud John Lam
berry were appointed in West Gun
NJ, u and Mel Deering, +. G. Palmer
aud ilenry Uuram ia precinct No. l.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
APPLY FOR A FRANCHISE
FROM THE TOWN OF GUN
NloON FOR THE CON-
SrKUCTION AND OPERA
TION or AN ELECTRIC
LIGHTING PLANT IN SAID
TOWN.
Know ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
EMS: That /, George IL. Seth
man, do hereby publish and declare
my intention to apply to the Board
OF Trustees of the incorporated
Town of Gunnison, of the County
OF Glnuison and State of Colorado,
for franchise for the erection and
construction of an electric light
plant or system in said Town and
for The operation thereof.
Ahd pursuant to law ! give no.
tioe that shall apply to the Board
OF Trustees of said Town at regu-
lar meeting thereof to be held in
the Town OF Gunnison, State of
Colorado, upon the 10th day of
March, 1900, for such franchise.
lne name of the applicant for
said franchise is George ii. Seth
man and a general description of
the nights and privileges to be APP
Piled for, and the time for and
terms upon which such franchise
is desired is set forth i'll said fran
chlse itself, which is in words and
figures as follows:
AN ORDINANCE
Granting to George II. Sethman
a franchise and privilege for the
construction and operation of an
electnc light plant in the Town
of Gunnison, State of Colorado,
and providing for the purchase of
SAID pant by said Town.
Sec. /. The right and privilege
of constructing, maintaining and
operating an electric light plant
and lighting system within the
Town of Gunnison, in the County
of Gunnison, State of Colorado,
and all the extensions of said
Town; and for erecting poles,
stringing wires and other appara-
tus for the transmission of electric
ity, or if he shall so elect, the
right to excavate for and construct
conduits underground for electric
wires; along and through and on
the streets, alleys and public places
within said Town, and in and upon
and along all the extensions of said
Town and the additions thereto, is
hereby given to George II. Seth
man, Hereinafter called the
grantee) his SUCCESSORS and as
signs; and for the purpose afore
said the said grantee is hereby
given permission to go upon all
said public places, streets, lanes
and alleys of the said Town of
Gunnison, erect poles and other
appliances thereon, or to make ex-
cavations for conduits therein
Permission and authority is also
given to the said grantee, to such