Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-06
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
CITY Council Wins The Battle aud
Will Gst $3.50 Lights,
on BIG COTTONWOOD CO.'S BID,


contract. The company will also iur'
nlsh lighting for the joint building
grounds free Of charge.
The committee on Improvements
who had charge Of the matter sub
United msjority and minority reports.
Tue former was signed by Callister
and C'MeAra and recommended .
three YEARS. contract at ss.25 per light,
per month, moonlight schedule.
Mulvey the remaining member Of
the committee submitted the minority
report recommending a one year COR
tract nj IS, stating that when the year
expired the city might be abs TO build
plant Of ils own.
The majority report was discussed
AMI amended ~ as 10 provide for two
years contract at $3.50 por month,
Toe report was adopted Rs amendrJ.
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
The matter came before the Go uneil
upon the majority report, which READ
~ lollows:
Gentlemen-we your committee on
improvements, VINO have had tho matter
Of street lighting under consideration,
leg leave 10 report a. follows;
That we have Interviewed several com.
panies that are now In condition to light
the city, also with the several companies
contemplating erecting plants In the city
and the only favorable bid we received
from tneso COMPANIES was from tue Zig
Cottonwood Power company, which was
o.. 90 for an all night lightand every night
In thO month aud 500 for what known
rs moonlight schedule.
After several meetings Of tho commit-
tee with the officers Of his company aud
also private interviews with them, they
have agreed to amend lheir ir-t bid, by
making 10 SIS per light per month On
moonlight schedule ON tire, year con.
tract, Tor the same number Of lights now
being used In the city aud ns many more
~ We may need, anu We, your commit
tee, after due investigation, iool Justi.
lied In reporting that tho in-t named bid
Of Ss.2j Tor ,hfee.yeat contract be- ac-
copied and recommend that the attorney
10 insiruo cd 10 dram contract In com
pliauco with this bid aud submit It
At the next meeting Of the CITY Coun.
Gil for ~ approval.
MINORITY REPORT.
Mulvey's minority wa, thon read u,
follow;
0enllemen-I bog leave TO present Ia
you heroNi h a minOri y report Iola i've
TO the matter Of lgh ina tue streets OF
this city by electric are lamps under con-
tract
THIS city Is no, at present In possession
Of sufficiently extensive information, MOI
is II financially able To proceed immodi'
alcly with tue erection Of municipal
lighting plant.
iiy he expiration Of one year from date
the exercise OF due diligence ON the par,
OF the City Council should place tho city
la position 10 deal more intelligentiy
with the mater than II now can, allow,
lug all reasonable timo Tor tue perfection
II details, plans and financial arrange
menis.
Furthermore thoru arc NJ least tive
large an responsible electric power com
panies In this city Tor all purposes
neither Of,which companies will DO labor
Ing under the burden Of supplementary
contracts influencing their charges fol
lighting, or otherwise rendering then
dependent upon third parties. IL appoari
therefore that Withiu one Ncnr his cit,
eau reap the benefits Of iair competition
for its patronage with the additional ad
vans age OF being fully prepared 10 under
take IT, own street Lighting " advisable.
Therefore am opposed to tue signing
Of any contract tor slreot lighting, whlch
will bind the city for n longer period than
one year.
la regard to a contract price for stree
lighting during the immediate future,
recommend that "A ono-ytar contract bl
made with the Big Cottonwood Powe
company for n moonlight service at
rate OF - per 1000 candle power lAmI
per mouth.
Tho said company has tonderod pro
posal TO furnish an all.nlght schedule u
rate Of 600 per month
Assuming that to boa fair price for al
night service, the fact remain. that now
~ all times, Is rigid economy necessary
a. regards expenditures Of such magnl
tude A. street lighting.
The CITY will not suffer Ia the lmmedl
ate future II ,he lighting is confined u
moonlight schedule.
The average difference between all
night and moonlight schedule, amount
to about 10 per cent Ia the hours OF light
ingI I. o. "A moonlight schedule OF illum
inajion provides Tor light during abou
20 per cent OF the hours " lighting in
cludod In all night schedule. on a basi
then Of $3.50 rae Tor all night sorvic
itappoaTs 10 me that rate OF IS or 50,
PVT N'ht VI hAl hlkHk AhlN ~ khAh PRIV
TO pay for only 90 por cent OF the nj
night light, making due allowances TO
relative costs Of trimming and carbon
required under tho two different seized
ulos. Respectfully stomiued,
NJ. 4. MuLvEY
FROM THE COMPANY.
A communication from the Bl
Cottonwood Power company to Ia
committee read as follow:
The big Cottonwood Power compan
submits Tor the consideration Of you
committee tho following bid for lightin
the street, Highways, and public place
for tho city and ior n period Of thte
years from tho date Of contract, as foI
lows, viz;
II will furnish three hundred 1901 NJ
lights Of 1000 candle power each, IN sorioi
nj the intersection ~ streets, the di-
lance between lamps TO bO 500 feet, as
present located, for all.night service ,ac
night In the week, for 800 per lamp pc
month,
Or IL will Furnish tho same number
lamps, 1000 candle power In series, sam
intersections and Same distance apar
on the preaont to-called "moonligl
lighting schedule" for $3.50 yer lamp pc
nionh.
The same to DO paid for by tho cit
monthly, In tho usual manner OF pay
mouts by the city for like service.
The persistent and continuous storm
OF tho past ten days may delay Ms a 10
days, but tho company will be prepare
to turn on tho hphI aa Rnnu ag Ina COZ