New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-18
ELECTRICITY FOR The CAPITOL.

REPORT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on 1CBL'c
BUILDINGs-wHAT TIE NORTHERN ELECTRIC
LIGHT COMPANY PROPOSES TO DO.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUSfI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The House Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds has reported in favor
of accepting the proposition of the Northern Elec-
trio Light Company to light the Capitol and adjacent
grounds, and the matter has been referred To the
Appropriation Committee for further investigation
and action. The plans Of the Electric Light Com
pany are explained in tie report of the Committee
Oh Public Buildings and Grounds, as follows:
The Northern Electric Light Comiany ls GSfpor;a@on @
duly incorporated and dong business IN The Clt' oil Gs
ton. They propose to Illuminate tne Capno b nh '9 S
grounds around the same with an artificial iE.t "a Ss
powerful that OF the ordinary lght OF day so 't e
use Of gas ma nay Ss tEe snprcmr Court
Room the ROtunda corridors ana an inc conEili'eo
rooms Of the Capitol, and so that the same WIZ De a9
thoroughly and completely lighted and Illuminated AZ
night as they lighted 10y the llght Oi day Also
Sob [S "ee near ' 70 and remote from the Copiol
and in the absence OF all other Eliminating aSencrs'
they Will he sufficiently lighted for az ordinary plt-
poses and as fully as they would be wlih ul moon on
a ear night and so tnat the street lamps will be 10
sc,aF pnriGn q" the G ey yS s6nav Gs remote 70
accomplish this result they Propose to place around the
great power and t. erect at the distance ot ABOUT LOCO
feet from the Capitol aud in different directions t"'rt-
lalnps iovel with those placed "H the domcghd su-
mount the appcx of each OF the towers With my rr'c
IN the aggregate not less au 2,5u0,Ou) caud" power
IN, Company prop, a;su T. eject c Ecc' sSt' ':'
ln-s AID towers firi, III the E!lr-. n.'.s ma
CHur;V and .lGuc ~ 10 genera" ana crniHc' Slti-
c.l e ctrIV;Y 10 supply the ldu1, ia usiI Ia" tDG t~
M III J.. owH expense on W.ica b.djnsa drr 4" uc
erected according 30 certain as and s"1t'tti u" and
a proposition III writing sgHed hy sad IonudnY.
WGcn CcWI ctcd. If the mrth"d l. su r>- ui ana
ucconpIsLcs all that Ia claimed for Il, the GrNrrHrH
IS tnC to ty sail Company c3JuOGb N0ihIt% - 1" hr
paid H. the eve ot T. lGIc--upi a. IT j. 90 De- di"E
from e. G rubic Treasury to ply for the c2prnt'fr'
unqss tla contract HE part OF s,d g. nl"uF l!iV
cOl.purd w.ta aEJ II" system ac op,''. a." t@"t rs
l,.I>r aud II il 81 u t'rl on, 10 oc u."e-N q" cI' Il
less us"nl tuan Icnrcscutrl the comp N3 @-'" 10 L.
ioVe a.! il.ir erection, ant n plane t,I Ia C"l
CIO;.I.l- Ak Il + own 'H'.i.,0. .4c g. y i!t'A
rdys yeary for lEnug tsc C'Vo OF aEd s,o ~ lV''ht
il the sam OF SJ-tGO. Ihc g. N.lAE H "n ID >.i'l -
of C0Iin.. tay Jointly FOR N-huE iIr S'r''s OF iHr
Cantp!, l93 100 OF the l"t,rr sum a.. G"Tr'uu'nt
my .nc.nil. Lawns uJf { e L"f r.it 10y "a ID,
trIct tho Government pays for H-i'Irt ..' : .+''
crouNds around II, ami tic stree, $'ll"h '"dttF.
Ntrr thc works pgopuscd a:c cictt,d lry hc Otc-
atcd - 1car as We can estimate al au annual '',' q!
SCQCyO. This SHOWS annual s.v.HR t. H." Cover
mem oi Sfii0J aHd to the Government and ca! to-
getlcr q $4,000.