Show EXTENSIONS I Without going going Into an analysis ls of he the proposed franchise for fOl heat heal light an and power that was introduced at the lat latest t session of ot the city council counci and und referred to a n committee It ma may be objected that thai II Jt is Js not nol sufficiently ul cx- cx In iii the matte mailer of possible extensions ex- ex tensions tensions As 11 It I stands tants the tho ordinance asked n akes l akes no provision plo for tor extending extend extend- ing ng Us its Is service ser in case cItizens beyond established limits shall desire an cx- cx and the ordinance should never be al adopted opted b by the council counci untIl that hat detail etal is attended to to to whatever r otherwIse ma may be the Intention of the lie Iw I cou I iii t ii Xo No o charter granting rights and ShIng Sh log Ing ng the lie freedom of the thc streets should vcr over be granted granted except on terms which Insure to the citizens Who Iho desire dc- dc e- e sire Ire to lo avail al a themselves of the tho service ser a i complete opportunity to secure their rIghts If I the service is desirable it should he be je as nearly as possible within the he reach each of all al Usually a ct city granting such uch rights Inserts a charter chartel provision to o the tho effect affect th that t when a certain ln number numer num- num ber er of a citizens citizens-as as four tour or five Iii In In tho lie block next beyond beron al any limit of service ser cr vice ce p petition for an exten extension lon to their premises the lie extension will wi have ha e to tobe tobe tobe be ma made c It I Insures to all al the peon people Ie a right t tto to o participate In the he benefits of or the service ser If the they so desire It I may be a added te that the suggested one per cent compensation is Iser er very too small too smal-too mall too small smal of course The minimum of or 1000 would proba probably l. l be lie behe lielie he the largest amount the lie ct city would re receive receive receive re- re for years as compensation if the proposed charter Is permitted to lo stand A greater greuter share of the thc gross gros and provision for extensions should both bothe be e incorporated In the franchise before be he- fore forc It I is adopted adolte by the counci council And there may be other points of or weakness which closer Inspection s a would reveal cal re |