The Marshall republican., 1913-06-13
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

CITY COUNCIL MEETS
The City Council OF the City o
Marshall met in adjoined session OF
Monday evening, June Q, present. T.
II. Mitchell Mayor. !. J. Mitchell, c
c. Barnds, s. p. Allen T.. n. Pember
ton. II. s. Tucker, J. NJ. Rose and w
B. Welch councilmen. A. X. James
city Attorney and g. ID. Alexander
| city clerk.
Representatives Of the Missouri Ga,
and Electric Service Co. appeared
before the council In the interest O
n new contract and franchise with the
City. They asked for and wer,
granted two weeks from this time H.
which to present a revised propose
for the city lighting TO the Mayor ant
the City Council. Mr.. Dernart
tlexncr General Council speaking 10
the Company. stated that az the tim,
the original proposal was made the
had been in charge Of the propert.
for only a few weeks. and had no
had the opportunity which they sine
have had OF studying the entire sit
uation regarding the cost OF produt
Ing electricity here. That after &c
Ing into the matter fully aud, wit
reference to the future plans OF Oh
Company they intended making
proposition that would mean q col
siderable reduction in price to th
city. lie stated further that II th
Council should be dissatisfied wit
he reduced price when made IN
Company would be entirely willing I
iavo the price at which currei
hould be sold to the City fixed
he Public Service Commission OF Il
state OF Missouri. and that th,
'ould be willing to abide by Il.
Mr.. Floxner insisted that the ne
Company had ABSOLUTELY no conne'
ion with the old Marshall Light Hep
md Power Co. that he asked a.
council to satisfy themselves OF IN
act In any way they desired and Il
expenses n any OF such an investiR
tion would be borne by the compan
Mr.. Fiexner explained the advai
tage that would come to n communi'
In having It's lighting plant part OF
,ystem by which number OF citi
and the intervening country were Q
upplied by the same interests. ar
! he mentioned further that a priva
Company with it's facilities for pu'
,hnsing In large quantities and OF
yanized for this special purpose. an
having In its employe specialists T.
ibis work, could operate such a bus
ness more successfully and with be
ter results to tho community than
municipality with employees who AZ
constantly changing. Mr.. Flexne
said further that this Company WI
anxious TO begin to make such im
provements as might be necessary &
insure good service, and that the
would do so as soon as they had th'
assurance OF new franchise.
ordinenoe no 4S4 providing for III
levy Of taxes on all property In tb
city for the year 1913 was introdu'
ed by councilman Mitchell. Th
ql dipance provides for levy OF 81
cents on the sto0 valuation for sener
al purposes and 20 cents for tboni
issue In July, 1903 and 10 ceptp 70
bond issue dated July. 1904, Under :
suspension of the rules the ordinance
was duly passed.
Tucker. Allen. Mitchell and Welcl
appointed a special committee TO In
yestigste the vaudeville shows OF cit
and report to council. r5.ae
Remonstrance against constructin'
sewer on Vest St. east OF odell Ave
was filed.
'FAn ordinance providing for ~
submission OF propositions TO ~
voters OF the city to issue bonds
ltte purpose of buying the electri
hight plant or to build h new plan
filed.
CoulciI adjourned to meet In r.
gular session on Monday evenin '
June 18th. tpi