The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-03-28

prs that If is not best for the city 10 do
ANYTHING in this matter at present, for the
reason as given by him that there may be
Such improvements at some future time,
and by waiting we may get something bet
ter is not. 10 my mind, good doctrine. We
know this is good light, and what we
went is more of it. 1t is a pretty generally
fact that the present system OF
electric light is eminently satisfactory, and
a good thing. The fact is, the great effort
of all electricians is directed to the discOv-
ery of improved methods of storing and
multiplying the uses of electricity. The
simple factor, light, as | said, is pretty
generally conceded to be eminently salts
factory; and /, as one of the taxpayers am
satisfied to take a good thing, ami when the |
time comes Gf it dOes), be ready to take |
something better. We certainly will be
quite as well off financially-at that time
if we own our own plant and have all the
benefits of it up to that time, if it comes,
as to wait an indefinite time; because the
same argument would be as good five, ten,
or twenty years from that time as now.
Now, to come right down to hardpan,
and discuss the all-important question,
which does and should interest us all,
What is this thing going to cost us? We
have 35 arc lights, for which we pay S72
per yoai o"1h' A'"ii u" ~ =, '
which means-mahy hights wien ti'e liloon
comes up at say eight or nine o'clock, the
lights are extinguished-this amounts to
large saving of eXpense-of wear and tear
of machinery, fuel, labor etc, in the course
of year. We must have so arc lights to
light the city as it should be lighted. There
is large number of worthy citizens who
reside OH ihe outsklIls vi .le el'., MnG "ro
taNPa!elS' anu Justly "
OF tile pubic iishl' !ney oea. '.oil po1
.lo VI yne ,, 1 ,o4 ;l,r,oJod a,'d ,vbeT,
INA. tii1ll Iis'ini pe nv So 49,, ,ort
"a! .iiao my ~ a," ,'., 81 horotnfore
! olll! l'S' W.: ny. NJ T ~, a1oos of
nav "ehcu y. ioi Ia ,Ili.' al III 90 90,
GItiAehs III Paillculai aPp1%t o. ~ -, Suu,
nat pilNa.e col "puiu wi
YOU tne "",ei ~, ~, cement
hno,d nf ,,.,+oI,,orlF +r,se
Vi oti oAooli0n' HH uo"iu % ~ I,,a..;,
tees No"' IL 'i.o oieS y" Nc -. -.
plall-a careful lnvestlsa.loI SHOWS 'iias
we can ouS anu eleci anu pI' ~ n.'iilis ,.,,.
oIueI pis.,i1 'llet s ~ WI ,ui ~ 600 ThiS !;
d. ai, On y. no - 60. it'll ,,io,t
aosoiuteis ali sti'. ou'Se I,.',.,,, - lf
Woalo lcIuoe au n,.t"r"J ~.
sulhclehl power 10 supply a.''lslohal iis 'i'>'
CONSISTENT lor All our wants l"l 9eats :"
coii'e' IL ou9 S"cl Pi"iit 'no o''! N''il
lssue us po,''', "Iion """i" a. r. -
celi1 llleies' anu 0o"iI W N"oS Ho'N' '
Pai looi poii''' ava . M: Pl
mum lliluiii' "liu "1"i. ;.s. 80 g., t,, s.
ihaho ah,i"al III, t.toio.e - e'. ~ s t =, 90"
year A"u " liils a VI
WIN "iiicn VIII ~, w o,p pay 'iie ''' t
tiieil ituu @@'ooo " "i1n no
ti'e Plaii', 9ou noro t, .o'"l VI W, o,lt
s'oSoiulc oos. lol 'ie NJ se''i -. n"l..
~ pe'i Ill ilii,i'r ",
tre llhporlaii. iacI ti,a' a' 'liis c"s' VIC can
nave an all hlgnt nsnt.
NOW OH the otiieI manu-, Ihe ilSn. u we no"
nave iiicre''se1 W .ne ilulilpei " % lsills'
Wouiu cost US R'.ooo pei seal' lui' VII ii'ooii
scLleouie as neleuoiote eApl1iilou:
Now aiiolner point lisnl here rs WIN ~ '',i
an all right iisilI we couio oispeIlSe WIN
tne services vi one Pohcelha,,' NOV suu
wiz an ooiee,.o 'ii''' " $50 ..i He'
is very sieat s"i's"aiu az, po'li " 'lle Ieeie
uellce part as wen ',s eiie sin pusesS r'i.
liie Guy. II lie coui,cil snouiu 1iillih .i''t
we eo"iu &c. & aions Ml.i. one poi,oe,il"ii, " 4i I"
saving M 0i aooo pei aililulll Moelu ne tne I, :
SUIT; lhen again, we WIN iuiIlisn elsi'
are iisnls W !n1 -; o"iii
illes, Wliiell %'' I'I ~ III .,is
hiaoes sinen; "!ien VIZ. e,.. " q so'tio' VI
revenue 10 .he Guy oI 9o'o. % nov rem ltlllesll- IN
|
conlllieiclai pui pos.s' "hen ooe"s'u.
qulLes' "l.iiout 'oo11lollsi % SAp1isc' sii,ip!!
lor business, etc.' all Vi "hNh "ouiu III
tlme hatufaily pe respeetaple source Oh
revenue 10 tlle clts; NoM 10 Suppose we we
could uispeilse VIII one poiiceniaIi' salary
vi 9ooo anu aiiiouii' pau ~ INC e,'9 ~ i"n-
ioaus, SOU "oui.' ave %~''0f. ~ we
Woula nave 10 Idlse py leN9-lo pay lor
5o all hlght llgits. we now raise @"''Go
10 pay lof nVe liglIts' l,illliu you run on
moon scheoulej' III oIiieI Wolus, IL tiie .1
cl'y owned ana operated lts own plaill, IL
would oe apie, at apsolulely tile OUTSIDE
ngure' 10 furnish oo arc llsnts' III auul1ioh
10 those now useo py tile rallloa.ls' burning
all mght' at an increased cost OF only $o4
OF your money than we now pay ullder
present arrangements io[ 90 hghts, running
never Iater tiiah hiiuIlgnt, anu pIeil OH!
part oi .le tllhe 10 illuiilsnt' ms you
VIII Understands IS .he cost Ior tlle hrst
year, ana ol course .ile cosI wouiu uecrease ase
anliualiy, as tile pollos are reauceu py Si'ooo
sinking Iund ABOVE reIerIed TO-
10 snow you that others are looking INTO
| TINS tnlng, IN all parts OF the country, L
give you cllppmS from the edltorial col
umh OF the CieVelahd feIihy Tress-a late
issue:
Inc Ne" Drltaii' Coiiii,' lhuepehdeht
mas collected anu arranged some ngures
ABOUT electrlc street hgntlhg tnat are OF
speclal interest. According 10 these, III IL
cues where tne eiectrlc piallts are owned
ana operateu py the pubic, Ihe average
cost per lishI per lllsht IL lo'f cts' "llie
III 20 loMns Wneie 'ne Pla,Its "Ie o"I,eu ,tl
anu anu opetaleu W pi.Naeo @ ool olpoi"tloils' tLlo