Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-06-15

| Inc IranchiSe for the proposed
central heating plant was given two
readings at the regular meeting OF
the Council Monday evening. The
ordinance proposed to give the Mex
leo Power Company the right and
privilege to lay, operate and main
tain system OF pipes in streets, al
leys, avenues, and public places in
the city of Mexico for the purpose
of conveying hot water or steam for
heating or other purposes.
The proposed franchise is for 80
years. 1t specifies a graduated
rate of charges as follows: rs cents
per thousand for the first 10000
pounds Of steam used per month;
20 cents per thousand for the next
10000; So cents for the third; so
cents per thousand for 10000 pounds
of steam used; 55 cents thousand
for $4,000; so cents thousand for
100000 and As cents per thousand
for 100000 pounds or over; thus, the
more steam used, the cheaper the
rate is to be.
"The Mexico Power Company, their
associates, successors or assigns, u
the ordinance cites, shall before be-
ginning work on the streets, alleys
or public places of the city of Mex
leo, execute and deliver to the city
a bond in the sum of $4,000 to pave
for all damages that may be incurred
by reason of any negligence of the
said grantee"
The ordinance further cites that
Feat shall be furnished from the
18th of September to the 18th of
May, whenever the outside tempera-
ture shall be 70 or lower than 70
degrees, and the rate of service
shall not exceed, based upon the rad
iation being set so as to maintain
10 degrees in the building at 20 de-
grees below zero outside, with one
pound pressure at the building and
on a meter basis"
Miscellaneous Proceedings.
F. NJ. Williams, cemetery sexton,
reported seven burials for last month
six whites and one negro.
Mayor Potts appointed the water
and light committee and the council
men of the third ward to investigate
the necessity of extending a water
main from Western Avenue along
the Boulevard to the Fair Grounds.
Ordinances were introduced to con-
struct walks along the property of
the following owners c. w. Girls
we'll, on Love street; j.. A, Lewis, |
north side of property along Meyers
street; G W. Adams, east side lot
10, block 5.
G. e. Harrison was given the con-
tract to pave the alley through block
1J, original Mexico. His bid was
s1.54 square yard for the paving |
and 10 cents per foot for curbing.
d. c. Owen put in bid at $1.75 per
square yard for paving and rs cents
per foot for the curbing.
b. A. Powell was awarded the con
tract TO construct the North Wade
street sewer. His bid was rs cents
per lineal foot; flush tank, $500.
D. c. Owen had bid in for so
cents per lineal foot; $75 for flush
tank,
B. A. Powell also got the contract
10 construct the sewer on South
Western Avenue. Mr.. Powel's bid
was 65 cents per lineal foot. D. G.
Owen placed bid for 70 cents per
lineal foot.
Councilmen Sanford, Tinsley and
were appointed on a COM
mittee to confer with the electric
road in reference to a suitable place |
TO take on passengers and unload.
On motion, notices were ordered
served on j. A. Glandon and j. NJ
Pollard to clean up their lots on.
Wcodlawn. Misses Bass were also
ordered notified to trim trees along |
their property on East Promenade |
Ccuncilmen Atkinson, Hanley and
Eallew were named on a committee t
see If Clark Avenue could be paved
from Liberty to Monroe streets.
Bills in the amount of $3Sl1,S2
were allowed.