The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-29


of the electric light plant is now
looming in the distance for Plym-
outh. Several intermediate steps,
none of which are insurmountable,
will have to be taken before this
can become fact
The greatest obstacle to municipal
ownership heretofore has been that
the city could not raise the "coin"
for the purchase or construction of
a plant of Its own. A way has now
been found, so the members of the
council say, that this money can be
raised, and local capitalists will be
on deck with the money when the
city wants it.
This obstacle being removed there
is nothing but the desire Of the
people themselves which can prevent
the taking over of the plant to be
the property of the city.
Law Provides for Vote.
The first thing to be done will be
the appraisement of the property.
After this the city will have the
privilege of accepting or rejecting
the appraisement If the appraise-
ment is accepted, the next thing
will be for the city council to order
a vote of the people on the PROPOSE
tion, to see whether they are in
favor of the city spending the
necessary money for the plant,
which includes also whether they are
In favor of the city undertaking
the job Of running the plant itself.
The law very specifically provides
that vote of the people must be
taken on such a question as this.
The Acts of 1905, page 392, Sec.
249 covers this matter entirely and
We give it here complete:
"Sec. 249. Any city or town may
determine to erect water-wOrks, gas
works, electric light works or a heat
ing or power plant, or any other
works or public utilities provided
for in section 90, clause of this
act, or to purchase or lease any such
works already constructed or in
course of construction and owned
by any person, corporation or COM
pany, together with all the property,
rights and privileges connected
Herewith, and may also purchase. or
lease, other lands for like pur,
poses; and such city or town is
hereby authorized, for the purpose
of procuring means for erecting
extending, improving, purchasing OF
leasing any such works, and thus
furnishing the inhabitants of such
city or town with water for domes.
tic and fire protection, or with
light, power or heat, to issue the
bonds of such city or town, il
denominations not less than fifty MOI
more than $1,000, payable at any
place that may be designated in tn,
bonds, the principal is not less thar
five years nor more than thirty
years, and the interest annually o.
semiannually, at a rate not to ex
eeed six per cent. per annum; ant
such city or town may. from tim,
to time negotiate and sell so man,
of such bonds as may be necessar,
for any of such purposes, in an
place and for the best price, no
less than par value, that can be oh
tanned therefor: PROVIDED, Tha
the common council of any city o
the board of trustees of any tow
contemplating the building, exten
sion, improving, purchasing o
leasing of any such works, shall, be
fore the approval of any such cor
tract or resolution for such eret
ton, purchase or lease, first submi
the question to the qualified vote,
of such city or town, at a special q
general election, of which electio
and the submission of such questio
thereat, notice shall be given fc
twenty days by publication for tw
weeks, once each week, in a new,
paper of general circulation printe
in such city or town, Voter
desiring such works may vote "Ft
Water Works. "For Electric LigI
Works, "For Power Plant, - "F,
Heating Plant" as the case NAV
or, if opposed. Against Wat
Works." against Gas Works,
"Against Electric Light Works,
"Against Power Plant" or " Again
Heating Plant" or for or again
any other public works or utiliti