Sidney Nebraska City Council Proceedings Ordinance 1926 Franchise
City council in Sidney Nebraska considers steam heating rates and a franchise with Western Public Service Company. The ordinance references multiple ordinances and a special election to authorize sale of the municipal utilities, electric, water, and street lighting contracts. Passed July 16 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Public Service Company
Sidney
Nebraska
R. H. Rogers
Kd. H. Rogers
Thecity of
Sidney Minicipal
Water Franchise Ordinance 196 for Sidney Nebraska
Ordinance granting Western Public Service Company exclusive 25 year water franchise in Sidney Nebraska to produce distribute and sell water with main and hydrant rights and a schedule of monthly rates including minimum charge and hydrant fees. subject to voter approval and regulatory oversight.
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Western Public Service Company
Sidney
Nebraska
Nebracka
Ordinance 197 Street Lighting Contract
The city of Sidney Nebraska authorizes its officials to enter a contract with Western Public Service Company for street lighting. The ordinance sets the formal agreement terms and the city’s obligation to engage the utility for public lighting services. The action reflects a civic infrastructure measure approved by the city.
City to Receive New Street Lighting Under 1926 Contract
The Western Public Service Company agrees to furnish and sell street lighting to Sidney Nebraska for five years from signing, upgrading Central Avenue with a modern incandescent system at an estimated cost of 90000, and extending one block each way from Central Avenue on Lincoln Avenue. Street lighting runs from after sundown to before sunrise, with meter-based charges at five cents per kilowatt hour and specific provisions for meter tests, relocation costs, and extensions.
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Central Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Sidney Nebraska to contract street lighting five year terms
The city officials are authorized to enter a five year contract with Western Public Service Company to furnish street lighting for Sidney, Nebraska. The ordinance directs signing of the contract in the specified form.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Western Public Service Company
Ordinance 196 Submission to Election
An ordinance numbered 196 requires contracts and other ordinances to be submitted to an election. The text outlines the process for placing such measures on the ballot and the responsibilities of relevant municipal bodies.
Advertising as social currency in restless 1926 society
In 1926, the remark gently mocks readers who dismiss advertising yet crave coverage, noting those who devalue ads still seek to be “written up.” The line satirizes vanity and media hunger amid a culture of self-promotion.
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H. E. Armitage
Gity
C. W. Hornaday
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Phene
Potter
Nebraska Land Co
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Cheyenne County Land Co
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