Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-01-09
LIGHTS FOR THE AsYLUA.
Health, safety and Convenience Guaranteed in the lncandes-
 cent Light.

| DEAR SIR Learning at Q recent in' l terview that the method of illumina' ton of yoar insane asylum had not yet been fully decided upon, and that q 1 suggestion had been made relative ts the possible adoption of a gas plant. in stead of the modern and safe electric l. lamp, We take the liberty to address you, giving some facts relative to the ! two methods of illumination, and will endeayor to show some of the adyanta- ges to be derived by adopting the lsstter.
 If in accordance with your views oi the requirements of the institution, ana l yeu do not ohJect, we should he glad to have this letter brought to the atten- ton of the chairman of your board of managers, hoping that the facts stated may induce the committee on light ing to consider proposition from us, which has already been handed to you. Before proceeding, allow us to say tllat the subject of gas vs. electric light has recently been passed upon by the managers of the state reform school at Jsmesburg, x. J., and the contract awarded the Brush Sw w,n electric light, this being selected .n preference to the Ellison, Sawyer-Mann, and several others which were in competition with us Among the advantages offered by the electric light over that derived from gas are:
 First, Safety.
 Second, Purity of air where used.
 Third, Comparative absence of heat in summer lighting.
 Fourth, Cleanliness.
 Fifth, Economy.
 With reference to safety, the electri ic current of the Brush-Swan system is of low tension. consequently it is not dan- gerous to life A child may take hold of the terminal of the dynamo when it is in operation and not be injured thereby. Danger of fire (always present where gas is used) is always absent, the wires provided at all necessary points vii h safety strips or fuses.
 Another special point of advantage i'll an institution such as the one under your charge, is the fact that by no possibility can a lunatic ignite piece oi paper and set fire to the building ard thus cndanger the lives of them selves and those whose duty it is to take care of them Matches will not be needed by the attendants for lighting up, as the light is turned on and offby the aid of a key.
 Insurance companies look with. favor upon the introduction of the incandes- cent electric light, in many cases mak- ing lower rates than otherwise, where 1t Is used.
 Purity of air where used. The air of a room or ward is made impure by the burning of gas or oil, the oxygen being consumed, thus being detrimental to the health of all, especially those who may he afflicted with lung or throat troubles. The electric light on the con- trNry, being made to glow in small, Internationally sealed, glass bulb. is en- tirely free from those objections.
 Heat-According to Merlin Ca cele- brated investigator gas in burning in- wolves five 10 ten times the amount of heat produced hy the Swan lncandes- cant lamp, giving the same amount of light
 The comparative absence of heat in the wards of your asylum would un- doubtedly contribute to ease of man. agement of inmates as welt as to the comfort of the army of inmates for whose cure the institution was estab- lished.
 Economy--0wing to the simplicity | of the Brush dynamo and the system, the machine being compounds shut wound and seli-regulating, the attend ance of expert is not required, the man having charge of the engine being | perfectly competent to give the amount oi attention necessary. As the power for producing the light may he taken from an engine in partial use for other (previding such engine shall be provided with Automatic governor pr speed regulating device, and shall be of modern design) and as the few addi- tional cords of wood cover the expense if driving the machine, the economy is 
 Among the many thousand lights in- tailed under the Brush-Swan system are those in use at the Territorial in- sane asylum, Provo, Utah; New York Elmira, New York; State Industrial Reformatory, Hunting ton, Pa. and our company aro now at work Tor the institution at Jamesburg. above referred tn
 Hoping for the favorable consiiera- ion et yourself and the board ui mana gers of the asylum and with the prom Q of q thoroughly satisfactory installa- ton, shoUld We te favored with your ce2trnct for lighting yonr budding, se arc yours, truly,
 BAGNALL < HIl.LEs,
 Phenix, X. T..
 Special agents for Brush Electric Co.
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