Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-22
BOARD CONSIDERS
GAS FRANCHISE
REFERRED AND WILL BE PASSED
UPON AT MEETING TO BE
HELD LATER.

NJ The meeting of the Board OF Ar
fairs yesterday afternoon. the gas
franchise was taken up. bur was inn
mcdiately on motion OF Mayor Stow
ers rtlerred to Public Safety Commits
sioner Kahlc. and CITY Attorney H.
T., French. for further consideration
Tor further consideration. amendment.
or any other suggestion that might
he OF vital importance to the tax
payers OF this city.
The representative OF the Telegraph
addressed the Board i'm manner that
many Of those present ~ the meet
ing. thought ne was of the opinion
that the Board was going to grant
the franchise without naturoly con
sidering its provisions. lie advised
the Board In his short talk to con.
slider the franchises granted I'm the
past---thc franchise 10 the limestone
Traction ompany and the Wafer
NOTWITHSTANDING that although the trac
ZION company and the water works
were granted, franchise practically
without any remuneration to the
city, he hoped The city had advanced
Tor enough 90 dcmpnd something nv
exchange for so valuable franchise
Judge J. NJ Sanders one of the
applicants, said il was not the IN
tention of the Board or petitioners
TO enter into any argument pertain
ing 10 the merits or dement's OF the
petition AT this time. Continuing.
Judge Sanders stated he thought the
city needed gas ana If the franchise
was granted. II was his opinion the
price OF 1t would naturally regulate IT,
self IN view or the competition i'm the
instance of coal and electricity. He
stated hat while the terms OF the
water worts and traction companies
franchises were not exclusive. they
were practically so since the traction
company uses all the available streets
and the water company has gubblcd
T..
maxi g II impossible FOR competition
to onrcr n is not so with fhc gas
proposition. Judge Sanders stated II
does not want an exclusive franchise
Attorney Ross stated il would take
some time, probably eight or ten years
before the people of this community
10 gct use to gas, and tn, price would
gradually 30 down I'm proportion 10
the amount consumed per annm.
city Attorney French said the CITY
needs gas. but that terms should be
made that would be- satisfactory to
the city
Th" Windsor Hotel bar. restaurant
and pool table licenses were ordered
transferred to Harry VI. Matz.
D. G. Lily was given permit TO
make repairs ON his property ON Nc.
Culloch avenue.
Suggestions were made for tbc re
pair OF the Wayne and Mercer streets
bridges.
Several sidewalk asscssmcnts were
ordered made
-Four hundred feet Of hemp rope
was ordered purchased. The rope win
be used to keep spectators within
bounds at any fires
The suggestion for q horse and bue
py for The ere chief was made bur no
action was taken
Police Judge Crockcu's report show
"a total OF $3.50. for twenty ono
days in December.
No reply has been received from
the Indian Refining COMPANY 10 tho
permit granted 10 f. several decks
ago. for The erection of tanks and
store house on me northeast side %.
the cify
The board adjourned until today 20
2 O'Clock whom fl. is vpcctcd docif
sion viii bo made u 'ho Mcdonald