Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-15

All of the above rates subject to q
discount of 10 cents per 1000 cubic feet
if paid by the fifteenth of the month
following.
Franchise owners shall rehabilftAte
the plant and equipment to meet the
reasonable demands of the consumers,
and to extend the service as fast as the
demand warrants and whenever they
are offered one consumer to each nine
ty feet of extension.
Provides that after Jan. 1, 1915 Darl-
ing and Schroeder shall pay to the city
per cent of the gross receipts from
the sale of gas as sworn to by the
president of the company.
Street Railway Franchise.
Grants exclusive franchise for twen
ty-five years and binds City not to give
any other rights which will impair or
injure rights given to Darling ct al.
Give the right for the franchise own
ers to acquire the system now in oper-
alton, also the franchise governing the
same. or the right to construct new
system.
Provides for extension to the city
park by July I. 1911, line to be built on
east side of Third avenue north OF
Riverside street or on private right of
Way W Ne luI1llS1eO Dy city.
Provides for an extension to the fair
grounds by July 1, 1912. Both city
park and fair grounds lines to be oper-
ated seven summer months in each
year.
Provides for an extension on Summit
street west to the city's limit, thence
south to Main street. thence east on
Main or Boone streets to connect with
system by the year 1914.
Provides for an extension south on
Third street or Third avenue or Center
street to the city's limit within five
years, provided the steam railway com
panies build viaduct over their tracks
10 carry the street car line.
The street cars are to operate on not
more than one hour intervals outside
the city limits and not more than thirty
minute intervals inside the city and
can not carry freight in city limits ex-
cept at night from 10 p. m. to a. m.
City is to pay all damages to prop
erty owners resulting from any extern
sions made.
Within three years the owners shall
rehabilitate the present system and
equipment so as to make them modern
in every respect.
Provides that after Jan. /, 1915 Darl-
ing and Schroeder shall pay the city 2
per cent of the gross receipts of the
street cars.
Contest Develops On Bond.
/ Upon Mayor Ingledue inqlmring if the
! council wanted to act on the bond
/ Councilman Herman arose and said
I don't understand that bond business
l don't believe that is surety bond, and
l think that a bond of that amount
ought to be a surety bond We dc
not know what may happen to these
Two men who signed it in five years
Good moved that the contract and
bond be approved and ratified, and
Clark seconded the motion Herman
amended the motion that action be de-
! TERED until tonight, but Gregory with
Herman's consent moved to defer ac-
uon until next Monday night, which
/ McCarten seconded.
Wants To See Contract.
McCarten said he wanted to have a
chance to see the contract before he
voted on 1t, and while he did not ques
ton the bond, he wanted to thorough
~ understand the contract which he
said he could not do on one reading.
Clark said the contract did not differ
materially from those the city council
had had before, so there was no reason
why action should not be taken.
Psenicka said that he was satisfied
II the bond bore the name of D. T.
Denmead, and that the council should
be well satisfied with that He said
ne stood for prompt action.
Did Not Question Responsibility.
Gregory in supporting his amendment
TO defer action, said that there was no
| reason why the question of Denmead's
responsibility should be raised, and
that was not the intent of the amend
| ment to defer action. He said he was
not prepared to vote on the question
and he thought the council should GO
SLOW when it is legislating on questions
which would affect the city for twenty
five years.
In replying to Clark who had wanted
prompt action Gregory said that il
seemed remarkable the desire fol
speedy action on important matters
some councilmen held, when they al
ways sought delay on things that re-
CURED prompt attention.
By vote of five to two the amend
ment to postpone action was carried
all but Psenlcka and Clark voting fol-
~. oii INC iloliOH TO d0Joln until neXi
Monday night all voted aye
Defer Actions on Ordinances.
The ordinances, after being read
were adopted by unanimous vote ant
placed on their first reading, but furth.
er action was postponed until the meet.
ing next Monday night by a like vote
Lewis II. Schroeder joined with Mr.
Darling in asking for the ordinances
the principal features of which are
given above. These ordinances, in ad.
dition to setting forth the rates 70,
electric lights, and power, gas ant
street car line extensions cover a wild,
range of subjects dealing with variou:
phases of the control and management
of these public utilities.
What 1t Means.
The Pratt-Darling-J Jones & Hovey
rates above proposed are much higher
on gas than those proposed by Mcbride
and do not reach II gas until five years
whereas Mcbride proposed to star
lower and reach 81 in three years. This
difference in the next five years would
, cost gas consumers $4,000 excess afte,
which the rates would be the same.
On the other hand large consum err
, of electric lights and power would d.
; better under the Pra tt-Darling rate
than under McBride's. Those who's
biiis would run s26 per annum fo
} electric lights would pay just the sam,
under each, but those whose bills Oh
j. lights would run over $50 per year
, such as stores and factories, would pa,
about $1.25 per month less under tn,
att-Darling rates than under Me