The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-12-22

Il appears from reading OF the Even.
ing Herald that thcrc was rnaas
n,scsing os the citizens. together with
two OF the counrilmcn present who
pseferrcf from some seemingly nn
known reason to make their cf1lcial
deliberations nj mass meeting whcr"
tire applause would be long and loud.
q. the city haii. for the purpose Of de-
roaurins the action Of the council In
refusing to adopt q certain franchise.
without amendment or alteration In
and particular TO the Keno Power Co,
Just who was responsible for tho
procuring and distribution Of hand.
hills calling for the meeting Tuesday
evening has not a. yet been aseer.
tanned. A the said handbiiis pro
claimed In advance the verdict which
E,ust necessarily follow. irrespective
Of the merits or denserits (as concerns
the interests OF the people Of the city)
~ the fairness or scundncss OF the
proposed franchise.
II might Be ven to apprise some nf
the people that had the misfortune to
hc unable to attend the mans meet.
inE. and thereby may b misinfosn,ed.
a. to some Of the provis,/m ard
changes contended for. By . majority
Al The council Monday evening.
That Z stipulated a,nount BE- named
N compensation for the franchise. as
required By the charter. However,
this amount would ~ small. ~ was
susse~ted. the azure to be placed at
$500. that amopnt defrayinG the ex-
rense incurred from holding the eiec.
ton.
| That . clause Be- inserted giving the
city the rikht 10 purchase the distrib
ution system OF the plant In It's entire
~. and that the purchase price b de-
termined By the public service COM
n,issiou of Oregon
That oving to the fact that the said
Keno Power Co. at the present time
has not suficient power developed 10
establish cseditable competitive eiec.
trical service buainess in the city.
having somethins like 900 b. p. for dis
po~al here. and would not Be enough
power 70 operate one Of our bog fac
| tories alone.
! Also that II would take some time 10
erect power plant. transmission line.
sub-xtation and distribution system
sufficiently large and extensive to
serve all the customers with electric
lights and power. etc. that would ask
for II. and would be entitled to the
| low rates.
There s,souId be time specified ~
to when this system would Be devei-
oped TO the extent OF furnishing power
TO those who are entitled to II. say
] December ]. 1918. or about two years.
And - . guarantee to the city that
the Keno Power Co. will have sud,cient
power TO deliver and . distribution
system extensive enough TO deliver
current TO all patrons entitled 10 their
rates that they can procure. The com.
pany should post surety bond to the
amount Of q least $4,000 To be for.
feitsd In case they fail TO make good.
In other words. In two years II the
company has established . real com.
petitive electrical service In this city
they take down their bond. 81 not the
city takes the money - damages for
baving the streets full Of poles and
wires. and the people receiving no
benefit.
Mr.. Kerns has told u that he would
rive ~ real competition. and should
not object 10 hack up his word with
sonsething substantial.
In fact. he Indicated that he WAS
willing 10 do 10. u necessary. But
when the mayor told him At the meet.
ing that II was not the intention OF
the council 10 deprive his company Of
q franchise and II he would consent to
inserting these clauses II would un.
dout:edly be granted. He refused ON
the grounds that he would not walt go
days longer (the time necessary TO
make the changes) and that Il must be
granted or rejected st once or he