Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-17

stated on behalf Of that body that II had
made tour OF the city, in wagon, and
on foot, and that it had also gone over
the atlas Of the city. The result was
the location of $50 lights, as follows:
City Hall clock tower ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
North Of Jonathan's rayine ..........-.-.... 0
From rayine south 10 seventh street.. g.. h
seventh 90 Twelfth street. 70
Twelfth street to Eighteenth. and east TO
Wood -....... ~
Eighteenth to creek and around the hill to
Thirteenth trvet.............. .... 1900. -
Beyond Thirteenth street. aud ABOUND the hill II
Greek % Twenty->iNth street. ........... -
Twenty sixth street 10 Thirty ~
Eishth ward. below Thirty.four,h stree, 90. 81
$50
The subcommittee also reported that
in their opinion iOO-light plant should
be provided, leaving a margin Of thirty
one lights to go on, to supply future
needs.
When this report had been received,
Chairman Farrell called upon Secretary
Garden, of the Wheeling Electrical
Company, who said the data adduced
was sufficient for his Company to base
an estimate upon. But he could not
state, off hand, what the Company
would be willing to supply lights for, as
that would require some figuring. Ii
ought also TO be determined whether
the city uwanted 1000 candle power
lights or 1000.
The Committee was unanimously Of
the opinion that nothing but 1000
candle power lights should be consider
ed, there being several expressions
upon this point with no dissenting
voice.
Secretary Franzheim was then called
upon 10 read any additional data he
might have, and in reply submitted APP
prOXimate estimates from a number OF
electrical construction companies. The
highest estimate was that of the West
inghOuSe Electrical Company, of Pitts
Borg, it footing up slOl,2jO. This
called for eight 6O-light dynamoS, lights
Of =, 900 candle power each. A suitable
building was estimated ut 50, 500; steam
and electrical machinery, including
boilers and all connections, $50, 500;..and
Seyenty-live miles of line, in position,
at 500 per mile, Sil,25O. This Com
pany thought the expenses Of running
such a plant would be well within the
present cost Of lighting the city by gas
The Fort Wayne Electrical Company
submitted an estimate footing up ssh
500. This called for engines and boil
erS OF $50 h. p, $1,000; fifty miles Of
wire, at $500 per mile, $4,000; dynamOs
and 400 lights, So, 900; 400 mast arms,
% feet long, for swinging the lamps out
to the middle OF streets. SO, 900; SHAFT
ing. etc, 81 800; aud 5000 for Il build
ing. This estimate could be reduced
500 by emitting the mast arms.
The Western Electric Light Con-
StructiOn Company, OF Chicago, submit
ted an estimate, footing up SCI, 900.
This called for 81 200 for building;
engines and boilers, SIS, 900; apparatus,
s9i, 900, oixsy ruiics OF circuit, ut $500,
$4,000 The cost of operating, inclu-
ding every sort of expense, was placed
at S14,4lj.
The ThompSon-Houston Company
submitted a 200-light plant estimate,
footing up SO. 900, the cost of operating
which would be ST., 430 per year. This
plant, increased 20 400 lights, would
cost about 100000.
l.. y. Cox, of the National Electric
Manufacturing Company. of Washing
/ ton, ID. c., estimated the cost of 4 400
light plant, 1000 candle power lights,
at S65. 600 to SD, 900 and placed the cost
Of operating at about 10 cents per lamp
per night.
The Edison Electric Light Company
| thought the cost Of operating iO0-light
plant would be Sll,500 per year, not
counting interest on money invested,
etc.
All the estimates, not previously
read, being placed before the Commit
tee, the Chair called upon Mr.. Young
for statement rs To the situation. In
reply. that gentleman said his estimate,
/ that of the Western Construction Com
pany, called for two 400 b, p. CorisS en-
gineS, either of which would be capable
OF running the plant in case of an acct
dent to one Of them; the boilers would
have 500 h. p. This equipment would
cost $4,000. His plant would
comprise nine 5O-light dynamOS.
eight of which would be equal
/ 10 furnishing the light, but
ninth was necessary, So that in case OF
any accident to a dynamo, such as Is
liable to occur to all machinery, the de-
/ fective dynamo could he cut out and the
extra one switched on. without inter
rupting the light for a second. He said
there was another reason for having an
leNtra dynamo, and that was, that as
there would be 4 very long circuit here
at least sixty mileS-m0re than A.
| lights could scarcely BE- gotten out Of a
I jO-light dynamo. His Company would
suspend lights over the centres Of street
crossings, at a height Of % 10 40 feet
/ from the ground. The total Of Sol, 200
would mean about $50 per light pei
year. The total cost was largely mat
/ ter Of line. He had estimated for sixty
miles. but that could be- increased or d.
minished by adding or subtractlng $500
per mile.
I Mr.. lngolls was then called upon, but
declined TO talk TO the committee al
/ that time. saying the time 10 talk would
come later. lie added. however, thai
I the arrangement Of lights made by the
I subcommittee was admirable. and thai
Wheeling would be- the best illuminated
/ city in America. in which opinion Mr.
Young cOucurred.
Mr.. Robinson then submitted Il reSo-
luton inStructing the Secretary I,
transmit to Council a report of the WORK
done by the joint body, with the
information that from the data Oh
tainabls 100 light plant was desirable
and would cost about $50, 200, allowing
for all contingencies.
There being no further business be
fore the joint body, it adjourned. The
Joint committee has accumulated an i'm
mense amount of detailed data upon thu
subject Of electric lighting, which vii
be OF great service when matters have
progressed farther.
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