The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-16
Council Thinks the City Should
Demand a New Franchise
Before Merging Of Mains Is
Permitted.
CITIZENS FAVOR ACTION
sgNrlMGMT OF THE COUNCIL.
MEN WAs THAT THERE sHoUlo
% NO DELAY IN THE ACTION
AoAINoT oAs TRUST.

Council last night unanimously In
structsd the ADMINISTRATION TO proceed
In litigation to test the right Of the
Light. Heat and Power company 10
use the mains Of the old Richmond
Natural Gas company for the purpose
Of distributing artificial gas to its
consumers. The city fathers look up
on this % an important matter. being
an important move In , campaign by
the city 70 have IN agreement with the
artificial gas company whereby the cit
issns will b amply protected.
Since the sas company has obtained
the monopoly on the gas business BY
assuming the property OF the defunct
natural gas company the councilmen
believe Il II time . new franchise r.
secured The important matter - 70
make pfeyisieas Tor . Opol gra1e %
artificial eas and at - cheap Q rate
@ possible. Council not only promises
TO stand By the administration in its
night. but the different members Of
council all said the administration had
the support OF the citizens.
The Resolution Adopted.
The consent to proceed. also the
sentiment OF council In the matter ID
expressed in the following resolution.
introduced by Councilman Englebert:
BE II resolved by the common coun.
ell Of the city Of Richmond. that the
mayor and city attorney be and they
are hereby authorised and directed TO
begin and prosecute such proceedings
In court a are necessary to list the
rights Of the Light, Heat and, Power
company to use the lines OF the Rich
mond Natural Gas company to distrib-
ute artificial gas In the city Of Rich
mond."
Councilman Evans moved that the
resolution be adopted. which was done
without . dissenting voice. Bartel at
lirst thought the city should 'investi-
gate the matter before council adopted
any such resolution. He was made to
see his mistake In the remarks Of
Councilman Won Pien. King. waidele.
Kaufman. and City Attorney Gard.
ner. The councilmen said the citisens
promised their support and demanded
prompt action.
Time 70 Act 10 Now.
Councilmen said that II there was
any way in which, the city could ~.
ssrt IL rights. now was the time to do
II. City Attorney Gardner declared that
the outcome. was q matter Of conject-
ure. but the question was 20 important
IN effort to forestall the transaction
should be made. The company's fran.
chise expires in five years and then,
II the company loses In its present liti.
CATION. the company will then be com.
PEELED to comply with the demands OF
the citisens. Councilman Waidele said
he had been informed that at Dayton
the same company which owns the 10.
col artificial gas company was selling
ARTIFICIAL gas ct 80 cents . thousand
feet. . rate 20 cents lower than here.
Mayor Zimmerman said it was the
Natural Gas company's Intentions al
the time to unload on the Light, Heat
and Power II the right price was OBJ
tained. =. q. Hibberd, one Of the on
Gers In the defunct company. practical.
y admitted 20 much In . conversation
with City Attorney Gardner. the may.
or said. The city has map OF the gaa
lines Of both the defunct and the artl.
fetal companies.