Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-09
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR. meeting


~ ''- - 49, 49, ~~<'
last night. with Mayor Harris pre-.
siding and Aldermen Hsswe'L Levy.
Wick and Wilson present. and Engl-
neer Adams. Chief Clerk b'ttle. Elec-
srician Smith. City Secretary Smith
and MAMMAL conlee IN attsadance.
The consideration Of TIE minutes
q previous meeting1 was deferred 10
special meeting for that PURPOSE
quite . number Of visitors were
present and before proceeding with
ne regular order OF business eeey
were given a opportunity TO b hoor4
u mey had any business tney wished
to submit
y. n. James and w. J. Coulter pro
seated . petition 70 the council signed
~ property owners On Bryan street
asking that an ordnance b passed
requiring that concrete sidewalks b
ouiit on that street between the curb
and the business houses on either
side OF the street. the petition was
signed oy the following property
owners: N. II. Jsm"s. W. J. Coulter.
G. N. Cole. W. II. Cole. J. w. batts.
H. n kohde. Nrs. Mamie kohde. Miss
Ail'ne Rohde. Sam b. Wilson. FIRST
state BANK ana Trust Company John
sebesta. Fountain Brothers, J. w.
Coulter First National Bank N. =.
pansby and A, J. wagner.
the petition was granted and the
city engineer was instructed to- pre-
pare plans TOR said sidewalks.
non. W. = DAVIS was present ana
presented petition TO the council
from Fountain Brothers asking a
franchise Tor an electric Hight and
power pant IN hryan- MI DAVIS
commented on the proposition and
said that the rates set out IN same
would amount 70 q reduction 10 com
sumers OF electricity OF approximately
~ lS per cent. ON motion OF Alder
man Haswe'i' the proposition was re-
'erred - the ordnance committee
roio"'he TINS ACTON IN mformai
'''""ss'on Oh the proposition was per
mit'ed py the mayor. IN wnich Judge
IT, w. poremus' special attorney TOT
the CITY, ana pract'cai'y al the a'oer'
men TOOK part. Juuse poremus stated
mat ne was strieuy q municipal own
ersnip man ana advised the council 10
20 slow In the matter as In granting
the FRANCHISE the Guy might interfere
with It's own plant and cripple It's
own interests. Tie also stated though
not OFFICIALLY that ne believed civ
owning It's own public utilities had
the right TO refuse the granting OF
franchises that would result In com
petition with the municipality owned
n'"nss.
The discussion was general amons
the aldermen and~the trend showed
clearly that the franchise asked for
would have to be materially changed
from the form IN which II was pre-
sented before II would receive favor
able consideration. Mr.. Davis. how
i.
ever. stressed the question that u
electricity could be furnished the citi-
zens at much lower rate than they
are now paving II u would not be
good nroposit'on for the peopieg This
was answered afiirmatively by several
counc'lmen and several expressed
WILLINGNESS to grant the franchise pro-
vided II we're amended so as not TO
involve loss to the city and framed
along lines OF justice and equity Tor
a''. Mr.. Davis stated that the propo-
sition as submitted was merely an
outline Of what his clients wanted
and expressed willingness to Join
the council In the working out OF
contract that would be suitable to ah
rsrfies. Further consideration OF the
matter will be had following the re-
port OF the ordinance committee. to
which It was referred.
Charles Palermo appeared before
the council and asked for crossing
Of some description across Red TOD