The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-15
ITO BE OR NOT TO BE"-LIGHT
OR NO LIGHT.

In an interview with Mr.. J. J.
Veatch, a member of the Light COM
mittee of the Paris City Council. con-
corning the recent proposition sub
mitted to the Council regarding the
lighting of the streets of the city, he
said:
1--WE have just received a letter
from Messrs. Talbot & Whitley, at
torneys for the Paris Gas & Electric
Company, in which they stated very
positively and definitely that unless
an understanding was reached be-
fore next Saturday between the city
and their clients the city would find
the street lighting current cut off. A
proposition was submitted some time
ago for the settlement of the matter,
and the terms it gave would give the
people of this city a much lower rate
than has ever been offered before to
the city and the private consumers
of current. In fact, it would be much
lower than they have ever enjoyed.
And all this, too, is in view of the
fact that the cost of production has
been increased, the cost of living and
the cost of material, coal, etc., very
much higher. A majority of the
members of the Light Committee,
and also a majority of the Paris City
| Council are in favor of accepting the
settlement and the new rate as en-
braced in the proposition submitted.
while one of the Light Committee
was in favor of holding out further
for better terms. The Mayor and
Mr.. Weiss, the Consulting Engineer
| for the city, were also in favor of
holding out for better understand
ing and better terms. The Oppos-
ing members of the Light Committee
and the Council may yet be brought
to see the other side of the matter
and stand solidly with us in favor of
securing a speedy settlement of the
matter. The Council will act on the
matter very soon, as 1t will have to
do, in accordance with the letter
from the attorneys"
The letter addressed to the Light
| Committee is as follows:
| The letter from Talbot & Whitley,
| in regard to the controversy, covers
the ground fully, and is reproduced
below:
April II. 1919.
Messrs. T. ]. Kiser, ]. w. Merringer
! and ]. ]. Veatch, Members of the
Light Committee of the City of
| Paris
Paris, Ky.
Gentlemen: Your committee, as
we understand the action taken by
| the Mayor and Board OF Council,
April 10, 1919. will consider our re-
quest for settlement with the Paris
Gas & Electric Company for street
lighting service rendered the city for
the year ending April /, 1919, and
make recommendations for adjust
ment of all differences pending be-
tween the company and the city.
| We briefly call attention to the fol-
lowing matters for your considera-
ton with our request for an early
settlement:
That on September 10, 1918, a
conference was held between the rep
resentatives of the city and the rep
resentatives of the company for the
purpose of working out, II possible,
an amicable adjustment of differen-
ceS. II, :.
That the representatives of the
company, in compliance with their
promise made at the conference OF
September 10, 1919, did on Septem-
Der 10, 1918, submit to Mayor E. B.
January a proposition in writing for
the express purpose of getting rid OF
all controversy.
That said proposition quoted rates
which were too low, but as explained
to the committee at the time: were
quoted for the express purpose OF ad-
justing all differences pending be
tween the city. and company Tin
GLIDING threatened, as well as pend
/ ing litigation.)
That the company has, as explain
ed by us at the Council meeting on
April 10, 1919, attempted to do ev-
erything possible to arrive at an ami
cable adjustment in orderto avoid ut
igation - or friction with the
city, but that unless the city
paws the balance due on ac-
! count of street lighting and arranges
4 for further service the company will
ibe compelled to turn off the current
from the city street nights. r
i That unless the balance of 81
$3.50 now due april /, 1919 the
company for street lighting is PAID
on or before Saturday, April l9
1918, and some proper arrangement,
lis made on or before said date fol
further street lighting service the
company will discontinue the street
lighting service on and after said
April 10, 1919.
|. Yours Truly, -.
Fl : TALBOT & WHITLEY,
Attorneys For Paris Gas & Electro
Company.