Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-27
DODSON BRINGS
DISPUTE YOEND
With OLD Offer.
Writes Final Card In
Clash With Mash
burn

What probably will be the end for
the present, at least, of the card
writing controversy between Col. W
A. Dodson, attorney for the Ameri-
Gus Lighting Company and Chairman
II. B. Mashburn, of the city councils
light and sewerage committee, cen
tering about rates charged by the
lighting company and cost of operat-
ing and efficacy Of the city's pump
ing plant, appears herewith today in
the form Of a mild-mannered state
ment from Col. Dodson in which he
refrains from breaking into any new
ground or further disputing Mr.
Mashburn's statements. He closes
with the words, Trusting this state
mcnt will end the controversy A
similar sentiment was expressed yes
terday by Mr.. Mashburn.
In his final card, Col. -Dodson con-
tents himself with reiterating the
offer OF the company to undertake
the city pumping contract at $4,000
per year less than it is now costing
the city, an offer which Mr.. Mash
burn said yesterday could safely be
made since the city certainly would
take no such suicidal" action. Col
Dodson renews the offer for the
year 1922.
His statement follows:
Editor Times-RecOrder: In re A
derman Mashburn's card Of the 26th
instant:
Alderman Mashburn, in his card
of above date tries to camouflage
and keep in the back ground the
main question at issue.
''In my statements before the XII
wants Club / said the facts present
ed to the railroad commission justi-
fled and demanded an increase in
the rates for lighting the streets of
Americus for the year 1921 over the
rates charged in 1915.
"Any one conversant with public
utilities costs knows sthat there has
been a great increase in prices since
1915 and even since the prices gen.
orally had come down, the prices in
this line have not depreciably de-
creased and this raise in rates should
-tTrcrvu- tJecrr" gra7Tturi. 'ftfiTe Same T1y
ures that | stated before the Kiwanis
Club were the figures presented to
the railroad commission at the recent
hearing. AS to the correctness OF
same, | take it the railroad commits
sion with their experts are amply
competent if these expenses are un-
reasonable and was a Juggling in
figures in Baltimore would have de-
tectcd it.
Now the second statement | made
was that the pumping, according to
the city's own figures is costing over
$4,000 per year and that the Light
ing company is willing to do this
same service for $4,000 less than it
now costs the city.
"Alderman Mashburn and myself
could write cards and counter cards
until doom's day and such cards
would not overcome my being from
Missouri in other words, the proof
of the pudding is chewing the bag. .
THE AMERTCUS LIGHTING COM
PANY OFFERS TO PUMP WATER
IN THE RESERVOIR AND STAND
PIPES FOR $4,000 LESS A YEAR
THAN IT is NOW COSTING THE
CITY AND WILL GIVE A SOL
VENT BOND TO CARRY OUT IT'S
CONTRACT. THIS OFFER is
OPEN ALSO FOR THE YEAR 1922.
80 now Alderman Mashburn, you
have an opportunity to save the tax
payers of Americus $4,000 per an
mum which will pay the annual inter
est on $8O,00O.O0 of your city
bonds at ; percent per annum,
Trusting this statement will end
this controversy.
"W. A. DODSON,
"Attorney for Americus Lighting
Company.