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important propositions. 1t will take
a final vote on the ordinance fixing
the liquor license fee for. the city at
$1,000, will hear E. E. Collins, repre-
sentative of eastern gas interests who
wish to build gas plant in Bemidji,
and will let street cleaning con-
tract.
Mr.. Collins stated Saturday that
the proposition which will be sub
mitted to the council tonight is the
same as was accepted at Little Falls
through franchise, with the excep-
tion of changing the names. Mr~Col-
lins submitted copy of the little
Falls franchise to the Pioneer Sat-
urday. The following synopsis of the
franchise explains it's principal fea-
lures:
Synopsis of Franchise.
20 Site of works must be approved by
council before building is started.
Map and plat showing all pipes,
ETC., must be submitted to and ap-
proved by city engineer and council
before construction is started. They
must be filed with the city within
ninety days after franchise is ac-
cepted.
Streets, sidewalks, etc., removed by
the company when laying mains shall
be relaid at the expense of the COM
pany to the satisfaction of the city
engineer and council. In case the
work is not satisfactory, the council
can order it done and charge it to the
company. The cost and damages
then become lien on the company.
The council can order the removal
of pipes at any time. The company
must relay at it's own expense pipes
which have to be changed to conform
to new street grades. If pipes be-
come unfit for use, the council can,
condemn them and order them re-
paired. The company must furnish
bond with a surety company before
any work is started.
In addition to the general taxes,
the company shall pay two per cent
on it's gross earnings until the out
put reaches 100000 feet ,(Mr. Col
lins says the figure for Bemidji will
be 100000 feet) and then the tax
bcomes three per cent. The books of
the company are to be open to the
city at all times.
Change Rate in Five Years.
Once in every five years, the coun-
Gil shall have the right to set the
maximum price for the gas during the
next five year period. In no case,
however, is the price to be more than
the maximum fixed in the franchise.
In case the company is dissatisfied
with the rate set by the council, it
can appeal to a board of arbitration
The board is composed of one man
selected by the city, one by the COM
pany and the third by the two.
The gas shall be free from all i'm
purities, shall test eighteen candle
power for light and 600 British ther-
NAL units for heat. The pressure
shall be such as will balance col
umn of water not less than two in
ches nor more than six inches high at
the level of the gasholder.
An adequate supply of gas is to be
furnished at $3.50 per thousand with
ten per cent discount for bills paid
before the tenth of the month. Re-
auctions can be made to large users
but the same rate must apply to all.
A meter charge of fifty cents is made.
where the gas consumed will not cost
that amount. The service can be
discontinued for thirty days upon no.
tifying the gas company. The COM
pany cannot make any rule requiring
the ,1ae of q pertain kind nf stove ni.