The Glenwood post., 1909-05-08


the Mutual Heat, Light & Power com.
pany be rejected by this board.'
Ayes - Barnes, Cardncll, Barlow,
Howard and Meadows.
Nays-Cross
Thus, at the end of three midnight
sessions, during which the city council
of Glenwood had wrcstled with the
various provisions in proposed fran,
chise ordinance sought by the Mutual
Light, Heat and Power company. the
affair was killed and buried by the
men who are representing the whole
people and not few individuals.
1t will be remembered that for sev-
cral months past, a great clamor has
been se. up regarding the people own
ing their light plant in this city. Ed
itor Holmes has been the greatest a1-
vocate TOR municipal ownership the
town has known, at least since his re-
turn from California; previous to that
time his record was different.
A few months ago a number Of men
banded together for the purpose of
making things brighter for themselves.
Meetings were held, and it was decided
that the greatest scheme they could
bring before the people was the start.
ing of q new light company. Articles
of incorporation were drawn and filed
with the secretary of state and with
the local county recorder. The child
was thus born, and named the Mutual
Light, Heat and Power company.
Wonders were to be the result, and,
judging by some of the provisions Of
the franchise asked of the city by this
company, some Of the wonders found
their way into the papers of the com
panv.
A notice was published in the Ava
lanche, stating that the new company
would seek = franchise. They carried
out their intention, and asked the city
council to pass an ordinance to the
liking of the company, but so many
errors were found in the proposed doc
ument that it was relegated to tae
dump pile by the city council without
a vote being taken. The company
e,ms 10 the front with another fran
chise ordinance, and it was given
cold shoulder by the city council, then
the one which has received the Official
attention Of the city for the past two
weels was unearthed and placed pe'
fore the council, and three long ses
sions were held.
Orc of the sections of the last ord
nance or franchise asked by the com
panv was in substance as follows
The city shall have the right to lease
the light plant when it is completed OF
ot anv time afterward, provided that
If 1T is not leased when finished 'ne
oomnanv shall receive six months no.
+ice Of the city's intention. The city
,,nst lease the plant for term OF fiVe
years, if at all, and shall be resp"ns'-
hle for all repairs, and return IN"
plant in good condition; the CITY 10 o.
,os,ons;hle for all contracts entered
900 NV the company prior to the lea'-
ing; the city to pay the interes. on 'n,
hnna, and an annual rental to be Pa'a
~ s,m;.annual instalments, said rent
al to be equal to ten per cent OK 'ne
bonded Indebtedness.
Tho ten per cent. feature did not ap-
neal to any of the couneilment' 'e1eep'
ing Cross, who Is member Oh 'he
,,om,sany. On Tuesday evening Inv
couneilmen agreed that they were will
ing to pay rental of four per cent
and referred the matter to the dlfecs-
ors of the company. These men heia
a meeting Wednesday and decided IL
must be six per cent, or the deal WIS
oil off. Charley Hubbard was IN
strncted to make a talk to the council
"wednesday evening in which he would
offer to step down and ont If the e'un
cl thought the company would make
on, money off the deal. He made the
spiel all right. ,:,.,s
When the matter came up for discus
.;on Wednesday evening, the company
;nformed the council that they woula
,.cent no less than six per cent. rental
IN this connection we VIII say ',A'''
for men who clamor for mnn'e'P'''
ownership during the day and wan'
handsome profit at night, they arr
the limit.
We will suppose, as did the council
that the bonded indebtedness OF TN
company should be s'oooo' me ~
49,. .ort rental feature would require
that the city pay these men, lneiuo.n'
Editor Holmes, C. H. King, Charlie.
u,,a cor, Uedrick, George Par