Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08

John Cox.
Council Room, Missouri Valley,
Iowa, February 26, 1917. 1
Council met in answer to The
above call of the mayor at 1880 p.
m.
Officers present: A. Edgecomb,
mayor: Frank Tamisiea, city at
torney; John f. Glinkenbeard, city
clerk.
Counilmen present: Ed. Gill,
j. H. South, ID. N. Hardy, John
Cox and w. III. Sudduth.
The meeting was called to hear
the report of the mayor as to We
toing the ordinance entitled an
ordinance repeating an ordinance
fixing the rate that can be
charged for electric current at
1Oc for the first 10 XIV, 87sc for
the next 20 XIV, and &c for all in
excess of 80 XIV, with a minimum
)rate of Use, which ordinance be-
came effective October 81, 1916,
and such other business as may
come before the council.
Missouri Valley, Ia, Feb. 26, 1917
To the Honorable Members of the
City Council of Missouri Valley.
Iowa:
emen--Herewith I hand
you an ordinance entitled an or
ldinance repeating an ordinance
lpassed on October "a, 1916, fix
ling the rate that can be charged
in the City OF Missouri Valley,
Iowa, at 1Oc per XIV. for the first
10 XIV, SIC per XIV. for the next
20 XIV, and &c for all in excess
lof 80 XIV, and fixing a minimum
rate Of 75c per month.
| beg to advise your honorable
lbody that | have vetoed this Or
dinance for the following rea-
lsons:
First: l am confident that you
gentlemen of the council have
acted, in your deliberations with
the Iowa Gas & Electric Co., in a
flair, just and honorable manner
in your attempt to secure a lower
|rate for electric current for the
|citizens of Missouri Valley.
| Second: ! am firmly of the
.|opinion that the rate named in
the ordinance fixing the rate to
charged, would produce suffice
|ient revenue to cover mainten-
lance, depreciation and operating
|expenses and just and reason
liable rate of interest on the in
|vestment.
| With this in mind, | hereby re-
turn to your honorable body this
Ordinance unsigned.
! am, yours truly,
| A. EDGECOMB, Mayor.
| 1t was moved by j. III. South
land seconded by Ed Gill that the
|ordinance be passed notwith
]etanding the veto of the mayor.
4 Roll call resulted as follows:
Ed Gill voted yea.
| j. I'll. South, yea.
| John Cox, no.
| ID. N. Hardy, yea.
w. III. Sudduth. no.
| Motion lost.
The following resolution was
introduced by j. n. South:
move that the city decline to
incur costs or expenses in any
manner in defending the suit
brought by the Iowa Gas & Elec-
tric Light Company, and that the
lefty attorney be instructed to
lstipulatc for decree declaiming
1.-THE ordinance adopted October q !,
t916, void and perpetually en-
Looming the city from enforcing
the same and from enforcing any
Ordinance fixing charges for
electric current for lighting pur-
lposes less than 121ac per XIV.
| hour for the first 10 XIV. hours
consumed by each customer at
each place Of business or dwell
ling per month and 10c per XIV.
hour for all current in excess of
ti0 XIV. hours, for all current con-
lsumed monthly at each such
|place of business or residence
during said month, and also to
obtain if possible, counter stip-
ulation and decree that said Iowa
Gas & Electric Company shall not
increase such rates for a period
of at least two years. Vi
1t was moved by w. H. Sudduth
and seconded by Ed Gill that this
resolution be laid upon the table
Iuntil the meeting of March 4,
1917. al voting yea, the motion
carried. h
1t was moved and seconded thai
the council adjourn to March a.
Ed9l7, at 1880 p. m. Motion car
fried. Council adjourned.
A. EDGECOMB, Mayor.
John F. Clinkenbeard, City Clerk