Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-18
A GREATER GOLDsBORO
Board Of City Aldermen Grant
Franchise for Modern
Gas Plant.

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A Great Stride Forward for the City
Physical Development and the
Greater Convenience OF
HOusekeepers.
From Thursdays Daily.
Goldsboro made a great stride for
ward last night when our progressive
and sagacious board of city aldermen
negotiated a gas plant franchls'
whereby the city is to have within
the coming year a modern gas plant
commensurate not only for the pres
ent demands of the city, but for those
OF forty years to come.
The construction of this plant
which is to be completed and In full
operation within a year, means the
expenditure in Go1dsboro, in its phys
ical construction alone. of at least
one hundred thousand dollars of out
side capital, and this cannot be done
without consequent largo development
in various avenues of enterprise that
will make speedily and permanently
for q Greater Goldsboro.
The personnel of the men who are
behind this franchise is ample guar
antee that the movement is no mere
speculation, but is a bona-fde enter
prise that will within the year be
tangible reality.
Here is the full text of the fran
chise as enacted by the board of al
dermen at their adjourned meeting
last night:
AN ORDINANCE.
Granting to William M. Crane f.
Fl. Sawye" and L. J. Moore, their as
sociates, successors and assigns, Tor
the full term Of forty years from the
date hereof, the right to- erect, use'
maintain and operate gas; works IN
the City of Goldsboro, State OF North
Carolina. and for this purpose to use
the streets, alleys, sidewalks, ave
nues and highways of said City OF
Goldsboro for the purpose OF con-
structing, maintaining and operating
a gas plant, and to locate, maintain
and repair pies, mains, condu1ts and
service connections in and upon SAID
streets, alleys, sidewalks and avenues
in said City of Go1dsboro.
Be it ordained by the Board of Al
dermen Of the City Of Goldsboro,
State of North Carolina:
Section 1. That permission and au-
thority is hereby granted to William
M. Crane, of the city of New YORK
State Of New York; F. H. Sawyer and
Z. I. Moore, of the city of New Bern,
State of North Carolina, their asso-
ciates, successors, heirs and assigns
Hereinafter called the grantees) TO
establish, construct, maintain and op-
crate a system for the manufacture
and distribution of gas for public and
private use in the City of Goldsbofo,
State Of North Carolina, for fuel, pow
er and Illuminating purposes, and TO
erect all necessary buildings, holders
and other machinery for the purpose
Of the manufacture and distribution OF
gas to said city; and for that purpose
the aforesaid grantees, their assocl-
ates, successors, heirs and assigns are
hereby granted permission to use 1he
streets, alleys, roads, avenues and
public places within the corl lp0fate
limits of said city as same mty be
now incorporated or may here after
during the continuation of this or'al-
nance be extended, for the purpose ol
placing, replacing, taking up, repair
ing and installing gas mains, pipes
and valves for the distribution of gas
for the use of the citizens OF sald
city, or other customers and for the
use Of the said city for fuel, power
ead illuminating purposes as it may
desire and as may be required for its
customers.
And the rights and privileges ana
franchise herein granted, ii accepted
and acted upon as hereinafter pro
vided, shall be vested in the grantees
their associates, successors, heirs ano
assigns for period of forty years
from and after the passage of this or
dinance.
Sec. 2. That the use of the streets,
alleys, roads, avenues and pubic
places hereby granted to the grantee
herein mentioned shall be made wit
the least possible Inconvenience to tie
inhabitants Of said city. Wherevel
excavations shall be necessary same
shall be lighted at night, and all side
walks and pavements, streets an7
ether places that may be used by saie,
grantees shall be replaced by them at
the expense of said grantees and il.
such manner as to restore SAID
streets, sidewalks, roads and paws
ments and other public places to tEeii
former condition without unnecessary
delay.
Sec. 8. That the location and pui
ting in of said pipes, mains, valves
and drains as may be necessary for
the grantees hereunder to carry out