The Marshall republican., 1913-11-14
.IMpORTANTFACTS.
MADE ~ MO. GAS a.
ELEC. SER. co. IN APPLICA.
TIoN FOR RENEWAL OF
FRANCIsE.


Df concessions. among which the fol-
lowing are OF special interest:
The Company offered to furnish
at the same price the city
would charge under municipal owner
ship. This would be done without
Increasing taxes at all.
The Company offered to reduce gas
rates.
All poles to he removed from the
public square.
Gas and electric rates to Bc revised
every five years.
Plants no, TO be sold of transferred
without the approval OF the city
Council.
The City TO have an option TO buy
both piants. Y
As a further evidence OF their good
faith the company offered TO enter
into q bond with an approved surety
company In the sum OF $4,000 to
secure the faithful performance OF all
OF It's obligations.
The foregoing insures the great
est benefit TO the largest number OF
the citizens OF Marshall.
itVwas hoped that the proposal
p,ade by tho Missouri Gas a Electri'
Service Company would be submitted
tc the people before the proposed
s70.OOO bond issue for a municipal
plant was submitted. Considerlng
the compeny's Investments In Mar
shall II would be no more than fair
that II should have been given earlier
consideration.
The voters OF Marshali are called
upon to bond the city for $4,000 fol
the purpose of building and operating
municipal plaut II will require
additional bond issues from year tc
year 20 mako necessary Improvement
and extensions. l''
DO the people OF Marshall want t'
enter up en- an experiment In a teehnl
eul business? The business inon wh'
now operate Marshali's Public utili
ties are experts In their Held OF On
deavor, They have made Il their li''
study.
No rates are prcsoribed--or hinto'
at-ln the ordinance asking the peo
pie TO vote u $4,000 bond issue for
municipal electric plant. The Mis-
sourI Gas & Electric Service COMPANY
have offered definite rates, with am
pie safeguards. secured by suret'
bond for the sum OF $4,000. DO tn
advocated OF the ordinance Tor tn
bond issue for n municipal plant guar
antee TO do this much? II NOR
money be required for building
municipal plant or making furthe
extensions. more bonds will have to b
Issued. And. II the plant Is not pro
periy managed. II will be necessary Z
increase Its rates. What II storm
such as that which swept Cleveland
should wreck the municipal plant2
Tho Missouri Gas & Electric servic
Co. Is now extending gas mains to IN
college In order to serve the peopi
who want gas service In this Con
munity. By giving the Company a
electric franchise plant will b
rehabiiitated. lines rebuilt and III
electric service will also be extended
All the Company asks is an opportu'
Iity 10 demonstrate its ability Ia pal
good and, give the peorie the sfxa'
10 which they are entitled Aaer a
&, Is rates and service-'-Mhat mofe q
the people want?
Is Il not a better business propos
tion for Marshall 10 make new col
, tracts with the present owners OF q
gas and electric properties. than
into a business requiring the best
engineering skin and most carer
management
In discussing the electric lisl
question. many have apparently owe
i, Hooked the gas situation. A mopel
|, gas plant is Just as important to Na
IskalI as an electric plant, Lars
Investments would naturally be ga
to improve and extend the sas sciNt
Iit both gas and electric plants We
!. continued to be operated by one col
y pany. United. they are profitable
: divided they may both fail to ee pr
1titable, tAH
Il. Give this matter careful consher
a tion The Missouri Gas 4 Eleeu
a Service CO, are helpful to the best
terests Of Marshali---They want Ma
shall to grow and prosper--The CO.
. psny has never been given chan
= 70 make good. AdS'
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