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Show NEW ENTERPRISE FORJHIS CITY General Service Corporation Takes Over Franchise From R. L. Campbell For a long tlmo we h.io been calling call-ing attention of the public to tho matter mat-ter of n gas plant fcr Logan, nnd Just as long Mr. It L Cainpuoll has boon pliiKglng noy trying to Induce capital to toKo hold of such h project pro-ject for this city. As a result of tho Campbell negotiations with eastern cnpltnllsts It now looks ns If Logan Is to havo a gns plant with mains over ti'c principal streets of tho city for the distribution of gas In the business busi-ness and resldcnco districts. Mr John T. Bacon, president, nnd Mr DeLong, secretary and treasurer of tho Gencrnl Sorvlco Corporation of Philadelphia havo been In tho city for several days and on Frldny evening even-ing tho franchise granted to Mr. Campboll by tho formor city council wns transferred to this corporation. An option on a slto in tho northwester northwes-ter part of tho city has been securod and tho streets on which tho gas mains will bo laid havo been marked out on tho plat. In discussing tho matter of futntsh n g gas for fuel purposes. Mr, De-Long De-Long says that Logun furnishes ono oftho best openings In tho west. Ho feels qulto suro that tho gns can be furnished for $1.25 por thousand cubic cu-bic foot while under tho franchise ftom tho city they aro ablo to charge $1.80. Tho Logan plant will bo financed entirely with eastern capltnl, unless local capital Is anxious to Join tho new company. Naturally any out-sldo out-sldo company would profcr to enlist the support of local peoplo but aro not out soliciting financial aid as tho promotors aro satisfied that they have a good proposition and expect It to bo a paying Investment from very beginning of oporat'ons. President Bacon Is confident tho plant will be operation beforo tho closo of the season this fall. |