Butts County GaArchives News.....Electric Lights April 27, 1900
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Jackson Argus April 27, 1900
The Argus learns that at the meeting of Council Tuesday night the Pepperton 
Cotton Mills will apply for a franchise to wire and light the city with 
electric lights.  The application we learn will state that the franchise is 
desired for a period of 20 years and under the franchise no one will be bound 
to patronize the concern unless he wishes to do so.  In other words the 
privilege is simply asked to wire the town and then sell the lights to 
whosoever shall find it profitable to buy.  This is equitable and as similar 
franchise has already been granted to a foreign corporation, and as under our 
charter exclusive franchise can be granted to no one, we take it as a matter of 
course that application for franchise privileges will be granted, and we 
believe that this will mean electric lights for Jackson at an early date.

This is a step forward, and it is one that indicates growth on the part of 
Jackson and enterprise on the part of her citizens.

Jackson Argus – Butts County
Week of April 27, 1900


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