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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1917

Page

3

Local Personal Notes From Platt And Cedar Rapids

Mr and Mrs A P Sobaski and Rutie Bechen of Platt South Dakota are guests at the P J Witkoski home. Miss Carrie Stubbs a University of Wisconsin Madison student is spending holidays with her grandmother Mrs D P Stubbs. Mr and Mrs R C Wilson have returned to their Cedar Rapids home after visiting the J C Bradshaw and Mrs J Wilson homes.

A. P. Sobaski Rutie Bechen Platt, South Dakota P. J. Witkoski Carrie Stubbs University At Madison, Wis R. C. Wilson Cedar Rapids J. C. Bradshaw J. &. Wilson A. W. Jaques West Broadway E. F. Pitman Dorothy Rolla Keosauqua Kate Cupp Lane Collins Bernhart J. H. Fleagle Oskaloosa James Alfred Wm. Slattery Brighton Gladys McCleary Libertyville J. H. Fritz Los Angeles Cal Izora Bishop D.S. Sanders Albia F. R. Wright Perry King Washington Yesus Mildred McCampbell Muscatine J. F. Briggs Gibson City J. F. Bogardus Bernice McCampbell Wilkin’s Des Moines Mertie Mary Sears Brookville H. L. Rawlings B. L. Stephenson Kansas City Denver Col Joseph Burke Stockport Mary Woods H. E. Woods Birmingham Andrew Nelson Lockridge Helen MecCampbell Muscati C. W. Ritz Burlington Elizabeth Freding Washington Charles Ireland Waterloo Roy Hrickson Harry Ratcliff Anna Scott Jefferson County Hospital Belle Rail J. F. Stanford C. H. L. Mason Norman Reno Willard Vernon Martha Maxwell Samuel. Salishes

Gas and Electric Franchises To Be Voted On January 30

Fairfield Iowa voters will decide two ordinances at a January 30 1917 special election. One grants electric light and power franchise to Dows Smith and Reed and sets rates and construction rules. The other covers a gas franchise for the same parties and includes voting instructions.

Gas and Electric Fairfield Jefferson County Iowa William G. Dows Isaac B. Smith John A. Reed

Fairfield Gas Franchise Ordinance for Dows Smith and Reed

The city grants a twenty year gas franchise to William G. Dows Isaac B. Smith and Joan A. Reed and assigns rights to build and operate a gas plant in Fairfield Iowa. Terms include pipe rights street openings rates minimum payments and meter testing provisions with city oversight and a required initial and subsequent capital expenditure toward plant construction.

William G. Dows Isaac 8. Smith John A.reoed Isaac B. Smith Joan A. Reed Fairfield Towa Sald City Iowa John A. Reed London Erantee Ils Eal

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