Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06

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on a line extending east: and with
Laurel, with branches therefrom to
Newton and Grinnell, ON . line extend
Center branch to be in operation with
In two years. and the Ames branch to
be dn operation within three years at
ter the franchises applied for are ac-
cepted, and the remaining extensions to
be in operation rs soon thereafter as
the service will Justify, Marshalttown
to be the operating ceuter, Is 1t Is the
physical center Of this system OF inter-
urban railways.
Fifth-To supply adequate service,
under the franchises operated, to ap-
plicants therefor, within the city at
the following schedule Of rates, re-
spectively:
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
First twenty hlowatt hours or less
used in one month, IL cents per kilo-
watt hour.
Second twenty kilowatt hours or
less used in one month, IL cents per
watt hour
Second forty kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, 10 cents per kilo-
hlowatt hour.
Second eighty kilowatt hours Or less
used in one month, cents per kilo-
watt hour.
Second. 160 kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, s cents per hour.
A cash discount of 10 per cent shall
be granted on the gross amount con-
sumed mot delinquency, If the bill is
paid on or before ten days after the
bill is rendered, but bills shall not be
rendered oftener than once per month.
ELECTRIC POWER.
First 100 kilowatt hours or less used
In one month, 8 cents per kilowatt
hour.
Second 100 kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, cents per kilowatt
hour.
Second 200 kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, cents per kilowatt
hour.
Second 400 kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, cents per kilowatt
hour.
Second 800 kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, cents per kilowatt
hour.
Second 1900 kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, cents per kilowatt
hour.
Second 5000 kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, 2N cents per kilo-
watt hour.
Second 6400 kilowatt hours or less
used in one month, 21s cents per kilo-
watt hour.
A cash discount of 10 per cent shall
be granted on the gross amount con-
sumed mot delinquency il the bill is
paid on or before 10 days after the
bill is rendered, but bills shall not be
rendered oftener than once per month
NOTE-A horsepower motor run
ming at rated load 10 hours per day
for rs days a month. would secure
seven cent power. A 2 or horsepower
motor, under same conditions, would
secure six cent power. A horsepower
motor, running hours per day, % days
per month, would secure s cent power.
A 10 horsepower motor. under same
conditions, would secure cent power
A 20 horsepower motor, under same
conditions, would secure 3 cent power.
A 35 horsepower motor, under same
conditions, would secure ~ cent
power. A IS horsepower motor, under
same conditions, would secure IA cent
power.
To December 81. 1910, $1.25 per 1000
cubic feet. From January 1. 1911 to
December 81, 1912, $1.20 per 1000 cubic
feet. From January 1. 1918 and there
after, $1.10 per 1000 cubic feet.
A cash discount Of ten cents per
1000 cubic feet shall be granted on the
gross amount consumed, IL the bill il
paid on or before ten days after the
bill is rendered.
STREET RAILWAY.
Car fare between all points within
the city, on our street railway lines,
five (.05) cents.
Sixth-To furnish terminal facilities
to all interurban railways desiring to
enter Marshalltown upon equitable
terms to be fixed by agreement, or in
case Of failure to agree, then terms to
be fixed by statute provided.
Seventh-To secure the performance
of these undertakings upon our part,
by giving to the city of Marshalltown
before being granted these franchises,
and in consideration of their being
granted, bond in a reasonable
amount, as to which we suggest, a bond
in the amount Of fifty thousand
(s50.oo0) dollars, conditioned upon our
faithful performance Of these various
specifications.
The requirements in the proposed
contract submitted by your honorable
body. relative to the franchises in this
city. that any applicant shall dncur the
hazard of delays due to any litigation
incident to construction and opera
tion of public utilities, seeks to impose
conditions which absolutely bar any
applicant save such as may be selected
by the present owners of your utility
concerns. We have no hesitancy in
undertaking to save the city of Mar
shalltown harmless against any litiga-
tion that may lbe instituted in connec-
tion with franchise rights, which we
may acquire, but the technical attack
made upon us at Boone only serves to
give a concrete example of how a de-
feated competitor may harass with de-
lays q proposition which can not be
successfully met in the open and could,
under the terms Of your proposed con-
tract cause forfeiture Of our entire
bonded guarantee, Notwithstanding our