The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-07-21

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turn away. 1t is the hour of fate,
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Mortals desire, and conquer every zoe
Save Death; but those who doubt or hesitate
Condemned to failure, penury, and woe,
Seek in vain and uselessly lmplore.
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SENATOR INGALLS,.
AT the meeting of the city council on
Tuesday night, the special committee
appointed to draft franchise ordinance
granting the streets of Palatka TO new
electric light and power company, and
which had been drawn up by the com
mittee in conference with the applicants,
was submitted favorably.
The ordinance was then read for in
formation.
Ii was then read by its title only.
The ordinance was read in full-its
third reading-and placed upon its final
passage.
There was some protest. Some of the
aldermen thought the ordinance should
go over to the next meeting. A few of
the aldermen not on the committee
thought the council ought TO defer final
action until they had chance 10 study
the matter.
Col. S. ]. Hilburn who was present,
also thought that il would be wise to
postpone action until next meeting.
But the majority ruled otherwise.
With them opportunity" made but one
visit.
The ordinance was put 10 vote. Ten
aldermen were present. The vote was:
Yeas--Adams, Cannon, Coughlin, Gay,
Robinson, Walton.
Nays-Haughton, Smith, Thompson,
Usina.
Those who voted no were not neces-
sarily opposed TO the ordinance; they
were simply opposed 10 haste.
The ordinance does not grant fran
chise TO Mr.. Clark, the gentleman who
originally asked for it. Oh no! Mr..
Clark cannot be located. Three weeks
or more ago the News intimated that
he was franchise grabber-and adveu,
turer. Last week the men who worked
for him in St. Johns county, failing TO
get their wages, put laborerS lien on
his goods and Chattles and tools used
IN logging OpeIatlOnS.
The new franchise runs to Mr.. &C. S.
Hammatt, his associates, successors,
heirs and assigns"
The franchise grants 10 them the
streets OF the city of Palatka for 80 years.
Within three months they must file
an acceptance, file a bond for $4,000
payable to the city of Palatka guarantee
ing the installation and operation of the
plant within II months.
The plant must be modern electric
lighting plant, in duplicate, of not less
than Us kilowatS combined, the plant
TO be increased from time TO time TO
sufficient capacity TO furnish all of the
residents of Palatka with electric light,
same TO be operated day and night con-
tinuouSly.
Poles shall be neat and Symetrical and
high enough to allow wires TO clear
tops of shade trees, and shall be under
supervision OF city.
The rates 10 be charged the city for
commercial Lighting shall not be more
than II cents per kilowat, meter meas
urement. Payments made on or before
10th of succeeding month of service
are TO have reduction of 2 cents per
hlOWdl. Is ~ lulnlSll nlClSlS
and keep in repair provided the mini
mum charge shall not be more than 81. so
per month.
The rate TO be charged the city for
meter service shall not be more than the
following rate:
For less shan 25O kiIowats per mo. 7
cents per kilowat.
For $50 TO $50 kilowatS per mo. cts
per kilowat.
For $50 to 1900 kilowats per mo.
cents per kilowat.
For 1900 or more kilowatS per month,
1 cents per kilowat.
Beginning in 1923 the company is TO
pay 10 the city on or before the 18th of
each and every Feberary l per cent of
its gross receipts for the previous year.
The city reserves the right to pur-
chase the plant at end of 10Th, 10Th. or
3Oth year at valuation fixed by arbitra-
tion.
The ordinance seems to be good
one.
The council also passed resolution
asking for sealed bids up to August I'D,
next, for lighting the streets of Palatka
with electric lights for period of five
years from the first of February next,
the successful bidder 10 furnish both day
and night power.