The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-09-05
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING

ber list.
Present +. II. Mitchell, Mayor; G.
C. Barnds, s. p. Allen. Il. n. Pember-
ton, II. s. Tucker, J. NJ. Rose, DR.. w.
d. welch, w. w. Brooks and J. J.
Mitchell, councilmen; A. II. James,
city attorney and G. ID. Alexander.
city clerk.
Il. u. Taylor appeared before the
council and asked that the taxes be
reduced on Miss Englishs property
in English addition. The council
took no action IN relation to the
matter.
J. II. Lille and others file petition
for water main on Miami avenue
from Jackson 20 Vest and East Un
Grant. On motion II was declared TO
be the sense of the council that
Everybody In town should have wa
ter, and that the matter OF extending
the mains shall have due attention.
Il. II. Pemberton INTRODUCED ordn-
ane No. 5o5 approving ontract with
Tom l.. Green for constructing arti-
fetal stone curbing on Yerby street.
The same was passed : vote yes. ]. j..
Mitchell absent.
$. y. Allen introduced ordinance
No. SOC approving contract with Tom
l.. Green for constructing artificial
stone curbing on Yerby street the
same was passed voting yes. Nit
cheii absent.
u. r. Pemberton introduced ordin-
ence No. 507 accepting the work OF
A. Jacks Co. for grading and paving
English avenue from Arrow street TO
North street. the same was passed :
voting yea. Mitchell absent.
ON motion the council approved
the sub-letting OF the grading OF Yer
by street TO Tom l.. Green by James
NJ. clack.
On motion Il was ordered that the
water trough on VERIFY street be re-
moved when necessary TO get II ouI
y OF the way OF tho work on that street
The Mo. Gas and Electric Service
Company ask that-frunchfsc- grant
cd TO Il for gas md''efscfric service
for u period OF twenty years. The pc
tition OF the company is as follows:
August 30. 1918
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council OF the City OF Marshall, Nc
Gontlemen:
Referring further TO our propose
for new franchise and city contract
: presented TO your honorable bod.
July 7th. Believing that II is to th,
best interests OF the citizens OF Mar
= shall to submit our proposal TO them
we respectfully ask your honorabl,
i body to do no.
The gas franchise has nine year.
y 10 run. but In order TO rehabilitat'
i both gas and electric properties, w
: will surrender the gas franchise an,
accept n new franchise to run con
currently with the electric franchise
for a period OF twenty (20) years
. We propose to further reduce thu
= price OF gas to the consumer as fol
lows: For the first five years from
the date of the franchise, we woul'
. charge Sl.35 per thousand cubic feet
less q discount OF 10 cents per thous
I and cubic feet. For the second fiv'
years OF the franchise, We woul'
charge $50 per thousand cubic fee
0 subject TO discount OF 10 cents pc
. Thousand cul ic feet. For tho thir'
} rive years. We would charge $i.2l
per thousand cubic feet, subject to
discount OF ~ cents per thousand Gu
u bic feet. and for the last five years o
o the franchise we would charge sl.e'
: per thousand cubic feet, subject TO
u discount OF 10 cents per thousand
: cubic feet. The discount above men
r toned to be allowed for payment o
+ bills at the companys office within
o ten (l0) days from the date OF rem
Il dering the same.
In connection with granting.
twenty years electric franchise and
o year street lighting contract, abov'
o insures the greatest benefit to tn
r largest number of the citizens o
- Marshall.
:. A great many OF the citizens o
u Marshall have requested Information
y regarding our proposal under con
sideration by your honorable body
and we have left the publicity OF ou
proposal 10 the honorable mayor AM
city council. believing that the
; should and will submit the PROPOSE
q to the citizens OF Marshall. givinl
n same publicity. We believe that tn
g reduction In the price OF gas worth,
) OF consideration. 1t would be a savinl
Q to the citizens of Marshall approx
r mately as follows: .ilsafa9a
s First five wears - Sb6GS