The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-05
A. G. Whitney and Council Get
Together---New Owner Given
immediate Possession.

! VoSVSSuV11n
For the first time in her history Sauk Centre the owner
of municipal lighting plant
AS indicated in Herald last week. number OF the council
wore very favoaby impressed with the proposition made by
A. G. Whitney to holdings to the city and retire from
the field. ~
Thursday afternoon of last committee consisting of Vice
President Herud Alderman OGara and City Attorney ILL., hes
called upon Mr. Whitney St. Cloud and began active negoa
on for the purchase the plant The purchase price was
agreed upon special meeting of the council held at ne
office City Clerk Friday morning. Mr. Whitney submitted
the following proposition in writing:
That he the City of Sauk Centre the present cleo
trio light pole ne together with the generator ana
eopments assignment the city of all contracts for the r
power and current and all contracts Tor the sale OIL
rent and cancellation present franchise In act every
thing with the electric light plant in this city, except
furniture and stock in the office building for the sum
|of s1221O possession October 1916 Mr. Whitney
agreed that the city the generator and switch
equipment Herewith until July l. 1917 and at that
time desired part of the equipment consisting OF
switchboard back to him he would accept same at
following prices The generator to be taken back at SOOo the
switch board at S4OO, or the two at $500.
Mr. Whitney agreed to this proposition and Aldermen OGara
Hrud submitted this proposition to the Council at this
meeting and its acceptance
moved that the Whitney proposition above outlined
be accepted Alderman Jenkins seconded the motion and vote
which resulted follows President Brown Aldermen
OGara Jameson Jenkins Peknson and Hlerud voted aye
nays and the President declared the motion duly carried
and the proposition accepted.
The actual purchase the plant told in the follow
ing which offered for adoption by Alderman Jam
adjourned meeting the council held SATURDAY. Sept
80 1916:
It Resolved BY Council of the City of Saul
Centre Minnesota, as follows, to'wit:
THAT Whereas at special meeting said Council held OF
September 29 o'clock the proposition of A.
Whitney of the Light Power Company Minnesota corporation
their entire electric and distribution system OF
The Light Power Company of St. Cloud Minnesota located
the City Centre County, Minnesota, together
with all equipment appliances machinery TOOLS poles pole lines
wres feed wre transformers and all other machinery stru
mentates appliances connection Herewith apure
thereto excepting and reserng therefrom however, office
furniture stock of material and supbes meters and transform
hand and not in and the hveght white way post
with said grantor office said City OF Sauk Centre
Minnesota together with all contracts held by said company
connection with said bnsiness accepted by said Common
Council by duly passed notion and;
Whereas pursuance the completion of the transfer OF
business and the contracts appurenant thereto the
Vice President of the said Common Council with the approval
Mayor has entered into agreements with said The Light
Company wherein and whereby said Company Transfers
said City all their rights and title to the following contracts
wherein City agrees the terms of said contracts
which therein provided to be performed and kept by said
pany which said contracts particularly described as fol-
lows:
Contract made by Central Minnesota Power Milling Company
with State Minnesota dated June 15 1916 providing for
nshing light and power the Home School for Girls
Contract made by and between said The Light Power Com
pany Central Minnesota Power Milling Company dated
1916 and providing for the sale of electric current to said
Company period ending before June L. 1913 at the
option of said The Light Power Company.
Contract by and between The Light Power Company
and Central Power Milling Company providing that
said Milling Company sell it's light power business in
Sauk said Light Power Company also that said Mill
ling Company will sell electric current in said City
or otherwise
Ordinance No So of the City of Sauk Centre Minnesota al
two contracts dated May 1911 and entered into
oy and said Central Minnesota Power and Milling Com
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