Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-23

ulScretlOn snail seem WlSeSt-
1t finally recommends that While
your committee are of the opinion
that the town has any or all Of the
powers above enumerated they are
reluctant 70 advise the exercise OF
any of them If it can be avoided"
They therefore recommend substan-
TALLY that this Company be required
to install $50 HIP. steam plant, Civ.
ing us six months to install the same.
The Town Council adopted the
committees report with the one
amendment that the installation be
200 h. 2. instead of $50 II. p. Short
~ after the adoption of this report
Capt. NJ B. Corse communicate with
the stating that the report had been
appointed committee of Of one to
negotiate contract carrying out the
equirementS OF the same. To which
| replied in writing stating that l
individually had no authority TO act
in the premises but that it was q
matter TO be considered by the
stock holders in formal meeting. To
which he replied:
You and both know that neither
the stockholders nor the State Cor
poration Commission have anything
TO do with the contract between your
Company and the town of Lexington,
or with negotiations respecting a
breach of the same, bat that such
negotiations on the part of
your Company must be conducted by
Yourself as general manager, or by
your executive committee, or by the
board of directors, according as
authority in the premises may be
vested"
AS l had already written him that
only the stockholders in meeting
had such authority, he was sssum-
ing a knowledge in direct eontradic-
ton to mine, our attorneys, our
charter, our bylaws.
Capt. COrSe concludes this letter
with;
IF you or the executive committee
or the board OF directors of your
Company have any proposition to
submit will ask that you commun-
icate it to me by Wednesday noon,
Oct. 10Th. 1910; and if you have no
proposition which you desire TO SUBJ
init me by that time | will appre.
ciate it if you will so advise me that
I NAV apprise the Council of the at
titude of your Company"
In answer 10 his request | sent
Mr.. r. L, Hutton TO see him and
carry report aud Information bearing
on this matter, who arrived at Capt
Corses Office at 11:30 "A. m. Oct
26th. 1910. Capt. Corse could not be
found at that time at his place OF
business. He was eventually fou I'D
at the office of Mr.. w. $. Hopkins in
consultation about another matter.
Capt. Corse was finally found on the
street and when approached by Mr.,
r. L. Hutton, it then being one min
ute past IL o'clock moor he Capt
! CorSe) stated that IL was too late
that he would have to report TO tn,
Council that he bad received no com
munication from the Company.
At the Council meeting the follow
ing week Capt. Corse made q report
a copy OF which / hold, the substan
tial points in which are:
% He had diligently attempted u
enter into negotiations with sail
Company but his efforts hsd prove.
unavailing.
<2) And that the Con pany had nc
explained why his on. B. Corse' 5
overtures had been entirely neg
lected.
Following which report, whic
was accepted by the Council, tn
Council by resolution decided tia
all further efforts TO negotiate wit
our Company be discontinued.
The Council also resolved to tax
immediate steps to secure bids e
furnishing lights to the town and il
citizens.
In all my actions in this matter
was in constant consultation wit
our attorney, Mr.. W. S. Hopkins.
RECOMMENDATIONS
/ AS providing to meet the aboy
emergency / respectfully recon
mend
CD That the Company agree b
formal resolution to install $50 /
) p. steam plant.
? (2) That committee be appointe
and authorized to secure funds
= purchase and install the said plan
3 (3) That committee be appointe
= to negotiate with the Rockbridf
| Power Co. to secure addition
] power tosupplement our deticienc,
S In conclusion, the Company mus
t recognize the fact, that som0thir
: must be done and done at ono
It That while l believe we have Il
o sympathy and consideration of
- large part of the community, y
s we will fol felt this If we do not
>. this time prOmnflv and effectiv va