The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-04

have tried to supply you. Do you
think we are to blame?"
Yea and forty times so, said
Couneilman Hughes.
I'VE simply purchase our gas
from these people. We are not re-
ducing the supply because we want to
do it. It's folly to say that. We are OF
the opinion that there is an adequate
supply of gas for an indefinite time.
There is something funny about
this said Councilman Hughes. THAT
when the thermometer goes down the
pressure goes down. If the trouble is
at Scipio 1 don't understand why
this should be. There is another thing
that I would like to inquire into and
that is this meter proposition. People
tell me that their meters run around
just as fast during this low pressure
as during the high. The franchise
that the people have got now don't
protect them. We should have a new
one with lower rates"
Councilman Holiday stated that the
gas company had on deposit $1,000
with the city and that he thought the
company would be willing for the city
to appoint commission of five con-
sisting of the mayor, rwo engineers
and two other prominent citizens of
the city to make thorough investiga
ton of conditions including a trip
through the gas belt and pay for the
expenses out of this deposit. He
| counseled delay.
! n. B. Burge urged the council to
annul the franchise.
Councilman Horn favored annu1l-
ment while Councilmen Stanley,
Blakely and Jordan thought it would
| be wiser to consider more at length
| before acting.
The resolution of Councilman
| Hughes which was referred to the
committee, the committee reporting to
the council next Monday in all proba-
| bi1ity. follows:
Whereas The Excelsior Coke and Gas
company and the Consumers Light, Heat
and Power company have wholly failed
and neglected to furnish sufficient gas to.
the inhabitants of the city of Topeka and
have violated the terms of their franchise,
contract in this, to-wit.
First. That they have laid their mains
or distributing pipes in the parking
grounds of the streets of the city Of To-
peka, in violation of section GIG of the
Revised Ordinances of the city OF To-
| peka;
Second, That they have laid their mains
or distributing pipes within less than SIX
| feet from the curb line of the streets OF
the city of Topeka, in violation of section
SIT of the Revised Ordinances of the city
Third, That said Excelsior Coke and
| Gas company and said Consumers Light
Heat and Power company have made
| thousands of excavations or openings IN
| the streets of the city of Topeka and nave
wholly failed to cause the same to be re-
paired and placed in as good a condi't1o on
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were made within reasonable Time
thereafter in violation of section bas OF
| the Revised Ordinances of the city Oh 10
| peka;
| Gas connany and said Consumers Light
Heat and Power company nave WhoiIy
failed and neglected to file map or plat
with the city engineer of the city or To-
peka, showing the size and location OF an
gas mains or distributing pipes lad IN t me
| city of Topeka, in violation OF sectlon oos
of the Revised Ordinances or the CITY VI
Topeka; r,,o ~
Fifth And that said Excelsior Coke ana
Gas company and said Consumers LlSnt,
Heat and Power company nave Mnoly
failed and neglected to furnish suHlci Zen
gas to the inhabitants OF the CITY OF ~
6eJxa for domestic consumption, anu tHae
fhe gas meters of said company nave
measured the same amount OF gas Wneu
there was not sufficient gas TO 1urnisn
either heat or light as when there was an
abundant supply for such purposes; a any
said gas companies have wnoily iaa Gu
and neglected to correct such inJustlce OF
allow q rebate or reduction on gas oiIs
for the time of such tnsuniclenl supply VI
gas: now therefore, be 1t
Resolved BY the mayor ana councii ~
the CITY of Topeka that IT is the senss %
this hodv that the franchises under Whlch
said Excelsior Coke and Gas company ana
said Consumers Light Heat and POWER
company are operating, to-w1t; ORDINANCES
Nos. 2574, 2435 and 2525, and that tne CITY
attorney be and is hereby instructed 70
commence within ten days. ACTON IN IN ttle
nature of quo warranto proceedings IN me
NECESSARY court of equity to nave the
Franchise of said companies forIei'ea' All
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