The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-07-04
Perry.Jones Co., Files Com.
plant About Wiring
Superintendent HinChcIiff Defends
His Position
Perry-Jones Company AIlege that City is
Competitor 10 Plumbing Business.
The Answer is Made That Low
Prices flakes More Patrons
for Plant.

The Sentinel publishes the articles
that appear below, as q matter Of
news, and further, because every citi-
zen of the town is interested. The
Perry-Jones Co., would seem to have
some grounds for complaint, never
theleSS Mr.. Hinchclif makes clear cut
defense of his action. The work he
does in the wiring ETC., certainly can
not be of any pecuniary profit to him
and is done wholly in the interest of
the plant. Every citizen is interested
IN the plant having the largest possible
number Of consumers. The question
will come up for consideration before
the city council next Monday night.
To the Hon. Mayor & Aldermen of
City of Grenasa:
Your Petitgoner, The Perry-J ones
Co.,, would most respectfully present
this petitan and show unto this
honorable bOdy as follows:
First: Petitioner is a regular b0si
ness corporation. engaged ia the
plumbing and electric business, and
has paid all the license, fees and tax
eS required of it by law. both county
and state. and municipal. AS sach,
petitioner are engaged in doing a
general plumbing business. wiring
houses, and matters cOating within
the general powers and business of 4
plumbing and electric company.
Second: Petitioner state, and is
ready TO verify, if requested IS do SO,
that its charges and prices charged
the citizens Of Grenada are entirely
reasonable and just and commensurate
with It's business. There has been,
and will be, no unjust or unreasonable
charges Of prices for its services and
work done for the citizens of this city.
Third: Petitioner is reliably in
foraied and ready to rerify. il request
ed, that Mr.. J. w. Hincholitf, is the
superintendent of the municipal water
works and electric light plant, and is
under employment Of said city Of
Grenada, at a regular stated salary.
That as such superintendent, petit
tioner Is informed aad believes, Ii is
his duty to devote his entire Time and
attention To the business and welfare
of the city in The department where
in ne is employed But petitioner is
reliably informed, and is ready to
verify, if requested to dc SO, by this
honorable board. that Mr. Hinchclilf
is in the habit Of taking contracts for
wiring houses, installing electric
lights and fixtures, etc in private
houses, and under private contracts
with citizens Of said city. of Grenada.
and of charging and receiving from
said citizens pay fer SAID services thus
rendered. Petitioner does not know
(but respectfully requests this he nor
able beard To aScert2in) just what
profit, if any, the city nf Grenada, or
Mr.. Hinchcllff. either or both, makes
by these private contracts, hut
whether done for value, or gdatuti-
touSlv. Petitioner respectfully re-
presents that this action on TIE part
of said superintendent is an encroach-
ment upon its rights, violates the
principles of all governmental policies,
ana is an unjust competition by a
government against private citizen.
Petitioner states that said Superin-
tendent whether acting individually
or as Representative of the said city,
has an advantage over yOnr petitioner
which the city Of Grenada is under
the legal and moral obligation not to
permit, for the reasons: First: No
license, or other tax is required of
them: Second His time is paid for
by the city, whether working or not;
Third: BY reason Of his position, he
is enabled to reut prices" which az
reasonable, righteous business con-
Germ cannot meet.
Fourth: For other good and Suf-
ficient reasons to be presented upon
request.
Petitioner therefore respectfully
urges and insists as follows: Cd That
this board investigate the matter
thoroughly, calling for proof, if neceS-
sary. (2) That the board pass an
ordinance. to be framed in it's own
language whereby this unjust COM
petition will be abolished, and the
said superintendent enjoined by this
body from further contracting with
and working for private citizens in
this respect.
Respectfully submitted,
Perry-Jones Co.,
Ry O. r. Jones Secv & Treas