This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
8
Ordinance details for a public electric utility grant in Fairfield Iowa include rate structures, monthly minimum charges, meter testing costs, and voltage standards. Provisions cover city use of poles, capital expenditure deadlines, meter readings, and conditions for purchasing the existing plant. The special election is set for January 30, 1917, to approve the franchise terms.
The city considers Ordinance No. 192 granting a twenty year gas franchise to William G. Dows Isaac B Smith and John A Reed their successors and assigns for laying mains in Fairfield Iowa including rates service and quality standards with city oversight and penalties for late payments. The ordinance requires installation of gas works adherence to street repairs and provides for meters calorimeter testing and regulatory control by the city.
The ordinance regulates gas company use of city streets and meters. It requires meter tests on consumer demand with costs borne by the grantee if errors reach 2 percent or more, and allows adjustments on three months prior bills. It also requires installation of a printed meter reading card and sets staged spending for plant upgrades. The measure becomes effective after the January 30, 1917 special election in Fairfield Iowa.
The polls will open at seven o clock in the forenoon and close at seven o clock in the afternoon. First Ward at Court House, Second Ward at New Chicago Cafe, Third Ward at City Hall, Fourth Ward at Library Building. D F Spratt mayor Attest W R Heflin city clerk.
A collage of short notices shows multiple rental and sale requests and listings. Items include demands for unfurnished rooms near the square, small hauling jobs, furnished rooms, six to seven room houses, and trades for an auto. Various sales offer modern houses, a Presto lite tank, a nine room modern house, a five room cottage, and a residence with four lots in Marshall, Missouri.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.