Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-02
E..ccsric E-i.i,t. ans. Underground Wires
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To III 7 Iitor of TIE E,EN1xG STAR.

To III Filter of 7 4E EyENI>G STAR.
TIE Ie5,t@che L..s;zfitnuq, Of Berlin. GERMANY,
states December l2th, 1855. that the municipal
authorities or the capital 81 the German en-
pi~p have mad contract with the Ger
man Ej-o1 company" 10y which the for
..rT TetpS q considerable revenue. while the
latter obtains the Use OF the streets for s1lhtcr-
r1san lines Of wire, and takes the 0blf-a-
;.yl u er-ci fh- I"etssirv stations for supplying
streets a. hu1 itI-9 within the central par! OF the
si'E - - ne" b llefea and bounds, with electric
-.yHf .t !t.Harre5e rt5cS-
.'l- .-runs Of IHe contract may be Of interest I'm
ely a ti1 pIF-iAt tine ans! are Is follows
ti-et'1' lighting @ Transmission OF power Is Lot
t='.'i-.t iii C5n-tt"Fatoil ii the authority
- H.a ~ T. The COMP y pays 70 ire ely tax
;--. - .-C Ii" - roi's Yell more than sig ne
r'gE g jHe invested JT.ta.. " are paw an adj
.' - = rer cent oi me net proceeds above the
- 80 "a. The contract remains In force for -
-s.#, l-'f WHICH t1t ely shall have the option
e - L@ '.1r,s and 9praEitu'. Il a rate 10 'ye
20 Is ~'IHHld,eJ II lis" contract. The cry
i-..E ,r:er electro i.-GI far streets and pubic
,Grs within IL" allotted district al the fOil1e ng
81 81 annually fer each IL normal candle mean
q ---H lEt;. Burning az average OF y hours Tor
S.,c. I.sIL sJrg-ger Lights anu more hours are 60
- a..Ir.a~ III an arc light OF 500 eand,erovnr
E,4-steI tic-F llgl- 4 ~ degrees and burn
.- = i.nIrs per n!ght, additional hours to be paid
n electric lIcbt is to be furnished, for private
u M r.,,p9 = 70 CEs:
.z'.h Iltu2 gl the cl1Ctrc:tv-f,leter: 30 II
II iiFl 81 o. tn 10 C9uIie-3u.ps. aud iace.as-
- q. 20 - - Tor meter sufficient 1or one hun
IL. Z IS ca,s!.e-i.rnps.
to IJr cons .,.npti1n OF the current Including
Is'll J-. ~ -rII,, iJl1.D hours light II - candle
iai' ,,hI pfJirftH.bly IL rrc1> up 70 = 81 toy
ga h-I - 100 c2Hle-l.np. Bc>i les This tbcre! i
= D. t'.i instant annual charge or 81 :S} Tor
Ell. 'lll; / - ~ working order l., the COMPANY
eFoi IL mounts eun g. discount Is 10 he al
t'|rd NN.rA commences with = per cent II the
IT, = VI I.,1rI ~,
s., @'d rises II - per cent foT 300 hours use OF
t' I-h i-r year the cost u Introducing electric
-e g. building, Is 10 D. charged according 10
- t-t}t-. 10 tr established! Where e.eCtrlc
H-h --t.tt5i,'nJ in publ: buildings discount OF
~ IT cent = t. N Flowed from liz. rates s,tai-
.,-4'i - private USc This contract Is 1T present
-+t'ir ti- city councils q n"iitft Tor approval and
..f'frH- IurI-iFrplc- II should lr stated that
!!rt f' 4.r -! AS costs l.. trcruaiy frCm Il to
- 81 t-' - fNi4i-- -.- from c0inn4n four feet
70 --'t ID ~, average hours every night.
"-- COS AZ ! JJ'E" lict price Of our WASHINGTON
.- tf ..- - 81 ticc'ri. light j. 10 be furnished
,.... ii''. l''-c. ctl'il 1o Iii" luminosity HON II
ht .tI-,. l.,nt, ,,uff,.f :',r SAM u. in toto
~ - - 80. - ur iilJIs = The streets, the CIV
- b. ~ ~: "a a %. III 400 lamps. - per annuI
i.' SIN :-.f- ,u' t-r ug,t. lille tie above, con-
ii.i- PROVIDES "..-f!l. ---.J icr t.:@ivc hours per
FL IL - ~ :. rE.i'' a-o.lt -oIi-- eApfn@e.
ADOLF CIUSs
frStr-s' IT TlsE CITY Posi- OFFIcE-A report OF
't - lf-. ,3l, VT, Cong r. shows the amount
g. r.se. IL il' H4S 80 81 --cg,'n-.!t~s matter
-eE~ - Z tAt Use. tar The Yer isS} to have
10, -. 'u- -. -. 2J+."i III excess Of I.c.
Inv regular day AID M sessions 0. the
- l'ri 20 h'sEts- Fsrse VIII be re,l,Iled Thurs
...., -'.,.rr+ = nc tJy cIdsse, We're to-day as