The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-02
City Council Passes an Ur- dinanCe Granting the Franchise Which
 Has Conditions.
CLARK TELLS OF WORK
Construction Will Be Started in April
 and Immediately
 Rushed Ahead.

F. l.. Clark. who for the past year has been in Juneau preparing plans for gas plant expects 10 leave on the Prince Rupert Monday night for California Co make the final arrange ments with his packers for installa- tion of the system and to arrange for the necessary machinery and SUD- plies.
 The Juueao City Council last night, by unanimous vote. passed the ordi- nance providing for the granting of the franchise Co Mir Clarke and George Irving and as soon as the written acceptance. together with the S2.50O indemnity bond has been filed. the franchises will be drawn up and issued A gas plant will mean much for Juneau as it will furnish employ ment 10 many men and will also allow the householders Of the city to reduce their fuel bills and at the same time Go away with the dir; and ashes.
 Mir. Clark stated today that he isl eaying here to confer with the heads of one of the largest gas companies in California and it is this com pany which will construct the plant in Juneau
 Our preliminary plans are all pre-. pared and during the winter the de- tails will be worked out" he added Our present plans call for a plant which will cost about S75.OOO, includ ing the distribution system and we will be able to deliver gas to the houses Of Juneau for cooking light ing and heating at a price which will not only compete fayorably with the present facilities. but will greatly re- iuce the expense.
 "We will install a plant having IS retorts for the manufacture of coal gas and will also install water gas plant. The water gas is the cheapest 10 produce. but in order 10 make it we must have coke and the retorts making coal gas are necessary toI produce the coke for the water gas process.
 For the time being our coal will come from Seattle. but as soon as the Alaskan coal is on the market we shall use it. either from the Mat anuska or Boring River fields. The Alaskan coal is the superior of the southern coal for gas making While 1t does not produce quite as much actual gas to the ton. it makes greatly superior quality of coke which will be to our advantage.
 "Our plant will have container holding 100000 cubic feet of gas, each one with 200 British units which is required by lay in the State 1f Washington. We shall use what Is known as the high pressure sys .em. This provides for gas in the mains at pressure of five pounds which is reduced to six ounces when delivered ito the user. The high pressure system allows us to lay much smaller mains than is neces. iary with the low pressure. mater ally reducing the cost of installation Of the plant
 "We have several sites for the plant in view, but will not accept any until some time later The plant must be located close to the city and must also have a good dockagc front for the landing of coal and oil. | as well as other materials.
 'I have been in the city for the past year preparing plans for the plant expect that work will start on April lst. next. if the weather permits The installation of the dis tribution system will be started first