The log cabin Democrat., 1910-05-04
COUNCIL TO TAKE
 OVER LIGHT PLANT ASSUMES CHARGE JULY 1 RESOLUTION ASKING ESTAB- BASEMENT OF FREE DELIV-
 FRY IS ADOPTED.

With only one dissenting vote, the city council last night adopted reso- lution assuming control of the city light plant, heretofore operated by the improvement board, and fixing July as the date for it's transfer to the council. According to the understand ing reached between the council and the improvement board, the board will continue in existence in order to col feet all delinquent and unpaid assess ments due the district, but will deliv- CT the plant to the council as soon as the books can be audited and ar engagements made for assumption of the indebtedness by the council.
 Capt. w. W. Martin, member of the improvement board, appeared be- fore the council, and speaking for himself and L. H. Pyle, another mem Der, said that a majority of the i'm provement board favored turning the plant over to the city council as soon as the last note can be paid off and arrangements made for taking care of the indebtedness of the plant. This, he thought, could be done within few days after the settlement of the sher- if with the district. He also asked that the books of the district be audit ed by competent accountant.
 The following resolution was then introduced and passed by the council:
 Whereas, the city of Conway is the owner of an electric light plant, which has heretofore been operated and controlled by the members of the board of improvement of electric light ct .t of kansas; and, whereas, under the law this council is authorized to control, operate and maintain said light plant; and, whereas, a majority of the mem- bers of said improvement board have indicated that they desire to surren- der said light plant to this council; and, in the opinion of this council, it is expedient and desirable that said light plant be controlled and operated by the city council,
 Be it Resolved, That this council shall take charge and possession of said electric light plant and operate same; and that the committee on cleo tric light plant of this council be and the said committee is hereby authoriz- ed to take charge and possession of said electric light plant on and after the first day of July, 1910, and tc operate same, subject to all directions and regulations that may hereafte' Do aac' ,d by this council relativ, thereto. .s.-
 And be it further Resolved, Thai i the said committee on light plant Dc directed and authorized to employ with the advice and consent of said improvement board competent ac- countant to audit the books and ac, counts of said board, and to report to this council within 30 days a full and accurate statement of the finan- 1 cial condition, resources and indebted ness of the board, in order that prop CT resolutions and appropriations as suming said resources, accounts anC indebtedness may be adopted by this council.
 And be it further Resolved, That if deemed necessary by the board anC by this council that further time be granted for the delivery of said light plant to this council, the time may be extended by agreement of the coun cil and the board"
 Dr. c. D. Dickerson, who is both
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