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Show SKW UAS WOKKS. i J Mcndoll Unison Ippllct to the City for a Iranchlse. Mill llo A t uct ui i:f5l Wendell litnsou has applied to tlio l J jj City Couucll for a franchise to ticct nn ij m txpenslvoand thoroughly modern sat um plant III thlt city, nud for the prlvllega ' Jm of la) lug and maintaining plpta 'MtVI1 through thu streets of tho tamo. , ! Theru will be a strong effort to hava j fkV tho 1 tlllou considered at Iho tpeelal ill meeting of tbo City Council tonight. i Tl I It has been on lilts In tlio recorder's til ofllcu for soma days. Mr. Henson aaya '?" If lila petition Is (.ranted that ho will i erect aud wpilp tho vvotks aud lay tea 1 ,1 miles ol plH) within six months. I ' j ffl, Several touuellmeu who vrero seen ' 9T by a Nh vv u reporter today ancoucood i ttJat themselves in favor of tba proW3lllon, IWt : toying that lliero could bu no , KM legltlmato uxcuaa oflercd why thu , !jm frauchisu should not bu grunted. 'jjst Herttoforo tho tlty Instilled Itself In ' 1WT denying such applications on thn ' UM ground that It waa n heavy stockholder fgvf ; III it gas company. That oljectlon has , HJl now been removed by tbu ultydlspos. ! ft?l ' Ing of ltd gas (took to tho llolllus A ,(11 Hous coiuKiny, which now baa thu iliiii field to Itsoll nude tn lis Hit own ratoo. . IrM ComtHtltlon, they btllovc, vould bo o, i m good thing. Mr. illunsoti ngrccs to t IT turnlsh thu commodity ut much luwer u & price than thocu now lu vogue. IfVi t lliero Is otio feature of tho ro- 'IHl 'I poiltlou. howovti, that may provo fif !,) Intert'sllnt. It Is claimed thai romn of 111 ''I thutouucllinuuarB ollently plodgiid tu lUWl Kolllnt.t Sons to opposu tho granting IS! f uf a frauchisu tu any compuuy, VHj I ' Tl |
