Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-01

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Section 3. That Ordinance No. lOS
of the ordinances Of the City of Alma,
Michigan, passed and adopted by the
City Commission of the City of Alma,
Michigan, August 10Th, 1919, entitled
AN Ordinance without prejudice to
the rights Of the City of Alma, rela-
tive to the increase of gas rates un-
der the Gas Franchise enacted and
adopted by the said City of Alma,
Michigan, January 7th, 1913. as a
mended March 7th, l913," is hereby
repealed.
Section 4. The said Franchise
granted by said Ordinace No. 70 as
amended by ordinance No. 80 and all
rights under Ordinance No. los and
all the rights and interests of the
holders therein and Of the Gratiot
County Gas Company, a corporation,
is hereby declared forfeited on
account Of the breach and de-
fault on the part of the Gratiot
County Gas Company, corpo
ration, of the covenants and condi-
tons contained in said franchise or
dinance as amended; and all rights
and privileges of the said Gratiot
County Gas Company, successors of
r. B. Wagner, as well as the said r.
B. Wagner, to operate in the City of
Alma, conferred by said ordinance No.
10 as amended by ordnance No. 80 and
all rights conferred by Ordinance No
1OS, are hereby declared to be null
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This ordinance is to take immediate
effect upon its due passage and publ
cation.
Passed and approved March 30,
1920.
Commissioner Creaser offers the
following resolution and moves its
adoption.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved by the City Commission
now in session in the City Hall that in
anulling the Franchise of the Gas
Company and recommending that it
be placed under the control of the
/ State Utilities Commission our aim
| is to get better service at rate that
will be reasonable both to the Gas
\ Company and TO consumers, and that
from time to time we will place be-
fore the Commission at Lansing all
signed reasonable complaints that ci-
tizens of Alma may file with the City
Clerk
Commissioner Glass supported the
above resolution which was carried by
yea and nay vote vote as follows
Yeas, Commissioners Chick, Glass
and Creaser.
Nays, None.
Commissioner Creaser submits the
following resolution and moves its
adoption:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas the franchise ordinance
and amendments thereto and the sub
sequent ordinance relative to rates, all
granting to the Gratiot County Gas
Company, corporation, certain rights
to operate in the City of Alma, to
manufacture and distribute gas. has
been this day repealed, and
Whereas the matter Of the regula-
ton of the affairs of the Gratiot Coun-
ty Gas Company, corporation, now
vests by operation of law, in the
Michigan Public Utilities Commission,
now, therefore, be it
Received by the City Commission of
the City of Alma. now in session that
the City Attorney be and is hereby di-
rected to join in a petition with the
said company to place the matter of
the fixing of a proper rate for the
manufacture and distribution of gas
in the City of Alma, before the
Michigan Utilities Commission, and
that it be the desire and wish of this
said City Commission Of the said
City of Alma. that said Michigan
Public Utilities Commission determine
and fix the proper rate for said COM
pany at the earliest moment, so that
the Gratiot County Gas Company, a
corporation, may proceed with the
needed repairs and extensions made
to its plant and distribution system sc
as to take care of the needs of tn,
people of this city, and so that the
extensive program for public improve
ments in the City of Alma, may pro
coed without interruption.
Commissioner Chick supports tn,
adoption of said resolution, which wa.
e carried by yea and nay vote as fol
e lows:
j Yeas, Commissioners Chick, Creas
s er, Glass.
d Nays, None
: Moved by Commissioner Glass an,
g supported by Commissioner Chick tina
), lists of Board of Election Inspector
), for the various wards and precinct
d of the City Of Alma, submitted b,
! Mayor Chas. r. Murphy, be approved
: Motion carried.
n Moved by Commissioner Chick an,
S supported by Commissioner Crease
: that the Commission adjourn. Motion
t carried.
: Jessie Wolford,
: Chas. r. Murphy, City Clerk.
: Mayor.