The herald., 1894-01-01
ELECTRICITY FOR THE CITY.

Its Plant. ev
The above company, one ofthe most
important institutions OF Los Angeles,
faithfully has kept pace with the steady
progress of the city.
Tne Incorporation of the Los Angeles
Electric Light company dates from the
year 1882. As can be readily imagined.
the fret buildings and power-houses
were OF extremely modest dimensions,
whereas at the present date they stand
second to none in the state. They are
located on the corner of Alameda and
Palmetto street, fronting $50 feet on
the former and having depth of 800
feet on the latter. The power house
Ia o solid brick structure and con-
tains machinery of the most
modern make. The interior contains
four horizontal, tubular boilers of 100
horse power each, and three, what are
called "Porcupine" boilers OF 150 horse
power each. A AGO horse power Corliss
compound condensing engine drives the
six arc and 2400 light alternating incan-
descent dynamos which supply the city
merchants. Two other $50 horee power
Oorliss condenaing engines drive the 65
light, each arc dynamos, furnishing
lights for the streets of the city. One
additional 230 horse power Corliss con-
densing engine which drives the new
2400 light alternating ipcande5cent dy-
namos which the company has recently
added. The electric light company is
using the world renowned Brush system
for arc lighting. @ ~
The company is prepared to use
either coal or oil for fuel, and the city
zsnje water is being utilized for con-
densing purposes, surface condensers
having been placed in use.
The circuit equipment OF the company
consists OF SO l50-foot electric light masts,
about $4,000 ordinary electric light
poles and about 120 miles OF main wire.
The streets OF Los Angeles are lighted
with an equivalent OF 300 two thousand
candle power arc lights. 1t is an inter-
eHting item to note the compaqy's pIo-
gression in the line of lighting; for
instance, the first contract made with
the city for the purpose OF
of lighting the streets called for $3.50
per single lamp per month, which rate
has gradually been reduced until it
now stands upon the very reasonable
rate of $11.50 per light a month. The
mode of lighting the streets OF Los An
geles has on many occasions been most
favorably commented upon, and the
well-known work of Haswells, Mechan-
ics' and Engineers Pocketbook, states
that the lights on the masts are plainly
visible at sea at distance of so miles,.
The company is using the meter system
of incandescent lighting. The company
ia backed by Mr.. W. B. Cline, who acts
as president and general manager.
In addition to the incandescent and
arc lighting thorough gas system has
been laid throughout the hmain thor
oughfares and q number of residence
streets of the city. Most of the mercan-
tile firms and business blocks use gas
and incandescent. The gas produced
by this company is Of high grade and
has always given the beat dissatisfaction.
Recently the company, having realized
the universal want of modern appli-
ances for heating and cooking purposes,
have laid in large supply of excellent
gas cooking ranges and hesters. Ihe
former beingo the well known mskes
of the "Reliable" and ECLIPSE"
brands. 1t is interesting to watch
the excellent manner in which
these ranges can be handled
Meat can be cooked in ONO nalf the time.
The ouens arc as regular as a time lock,
and with any attempt at all at economy
the expense of cooking with gas oan be
made considarably loss than any other
KIND OF fuel. Other advantages in using
gas for fuel purposes are its safety,
its reliability and it's cleanliness,
doing away entirely with the
irksome removal of ashes and soot
The number of gas cooking ranges and
heaters in the city ranges into the hun
dreds.-The handsome and spacious Of
flee rooms of the Los Angeles Lighting
company are located in the Muller block.
on the corner OF Fifth and Broadway.