The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-08-12
Council Makes a Proposition
on Purchase Of Company's
Property.
OFFER GOOD UNTIL AUGUST L
Council Seems to Be Nearer
to a Deal Than at Any Time
Heretofore

The water and light committee OF
the city council, which was instructed
10 continue negotiations with Mr..
Theis for the purchase Of the watsr
company's pipes, stand pipes, and
the ground for power plant seem to
be the nearest to deal just now now
than at any time before.
In reply to letter from the COM
mittee, Mr.. Theis sent them the fol-
lowing proposition:
We will sell you all the water pipes
laid up to and connected with the
three pumps in the plant. also the
three pumps, the standpipe and 100
feet Of ground on the corner for
$32,5OOOO, providing YOU give US q
I've year pumping contract for power
to pumpyour water for &c a kilowott,
or Ut price to be determined by
three engineers, and we to give you
the FIRE pressure free Of cost; proviei
ed further. that you give us light
franchise for term Of ten years at
121c q kilowstt, and We to furnish
the meters to private consumers.
Where the parties now have their
me.ers and on a 10c rate, that shall
be continued. also fair city light
ing contract for a term Of Eve years,
the price and amount Of same to be
determined by three engineers.
The sity shalt have the right to
purchase the light company at the
expiration Of the franchise at q
price to be named by three engineers
and in the event the city does not
purchase at the appraised value,
then the franchise shall be renewed
Tor ten years, provided however. at
the end Of any FIVE years period,
either party TO this contract may ask
for rsadjustment Of rates, which
rates shsll be made by three engine
ers. In every case. each party shall
select one engineer and the two the
third.
This proposition good up to and
including August IA, 1909 and to be
accepted or rejected BY that time,
andBubject to the details being ar
ranged satisfactory to both parties.
and being able to get the bond hold
ers to release the water plant, if pur-
chased by the city.
10 event the city shall buy the
light plant Of the company, the light
plant shall do its best to have that
released from the bonds on payment
of the money.
1t should have been stated in the
above proposition that either party
can terminate the pumping contract
BY giving six months notice
Tho committee had meeting with
tie members Of the council yesterday
afternoon, at which the matter was
discussed, and the following PROPOSE
ton was formulated and sent to Mr..
Tbeis, after it was decided to reject
the proposition set forth above.
We will give YOU $30,000.00 for
oil the water mains, laterals CON
nections, ETC., owned by your comp.
any, out side Of your pump house
and the three pumps inside your
pump house; this to include mains,
connections, hydrants, meters. all
materials on hand and tools and ap-
pliances belonging to or used in the
operation Of the water system, and
will give you six cents (6c) for 1000
gallons for pumping; fire pressure to
be furnished by You free; the prop
erty transferred TO the city to include
the real estate on which the stand
pipe stands and the land near the
plant heretofore mentioned by you,
your acceptance to contain the legal
deacription Of all the real estate to be
transferred.
The contract for pumping to run
for FIVE years, but same may be term
mated BY either part by giving six
months notice in wril 4ng to the other
party.
II this offer 10 acc jpted, the council
agrees TO give you q ten year light
franchise, allowing you to charge l29
cents per kilowatt where the company
owns the meters, and 10 cents per
kilowatt where The consumer owns
the meter, provided that any CON
sumner shall have the rigst TO purchase
his own meter and secure tho benefit
Of ibe 1Ocent rate. also that the CITY
will giYe you d c0ntractfo for lighting
The streets for Ave years, the rate for
such servicsto be determined b three
sngiuear, and the amount d light Or
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