Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-03-06
A NEW ELECTRIC PLANE,
The City Council Thinks Great Falls
Should Have One.

The city council mot Monday even
ing in regular session, Mayor Webster
presiding and all aldermen except
Holmes being present.
Residents of the Boston and Great
Falls addition petitioned that an arc
light be placed at Fourth avenue north
and Thirty eighth street, Tho petition
WAS referred,
mitchell introduced an ordinance
changing the boundaries of the wards.
It provides that the First ward shall be
that portion of the city north Of the
center Of First avenue south and west of
the center Of Ninth street, 10 uc bounded
river; Second ward shall be that portion
Of the city south Of the center OF First
avenue south aud west of the center of
Fourth street and all that portion of the
city west of the Missouri rive; Third
ward shall be that portion of the city
south of the center of Fi st ayeuue
south and cast of the center of Fourth
street; Fourth ward shall be thar por-
| ton of the city north Of the center Of
tilst avenue south and east ot tho cen
ter Of Ninth street. The ordinance was
referred.
Inc ordinance to permit the employ
ment uf temHes In beer halls Was uuani-
mousy indefinitely POSTPONED ard the
request that the county attorney should
not prosecute persons who employ
! females ia beer halls WIS Unanimously
Withdrawn.
la committee of the whole, the coun-
Gil considered the proposition, recently
eubmltted, Of the Boston ~ Great Falls
Electric Light a Power TO. for street
lighting, The company offered to sup
ply AZ nghte ut 81 per month each aud
donate Two lights tbe present arrange
ment); or, to mako d years contract for
l6 lIgnts at oll per month each; or,
| tnirI, to make a two years contract for
IS lights at SlO3O PER month each; pro
vlued, that no lights shall be donated
| under he second or third proposition,
and, under the second Or third pro ,,osi-
| tlon all warrants shall be on a "street-
| lighting" fund Hnd not on the general
fund, as at present
| 1JSuperIntendent Dickinson of the
company said that hlS CON pany had de
| creased rates every year since 1880, the
expenses of the com upauy remaining the
sane. lie had received Information
from lighting plants In 50 Western cities,
ana was canlJent that the rate Of 5000,
IA his tE!rd propOaitlun, was aS low as
could be expected, His only desire was
to not reduce the gross receipts Of the
company.
Fletcher said that he thought that, as
~ H., l
light rates should be cut proportlonateiy
Dunn SAID that Great Falls had the
cheapest power in the couutry aud yet
al the people were klckl1g Oh the lighr
rates. There was etruug suspicion
mat private CUn6umers' bills were
not exactly correct, The c!ty should
oil r AL inducement in the form
If long term contract, tor other com
pauleb to compete with the company
winch nov has ID monopoly. Wunams
sald that be favored sucn AN inducemeut
lie WAS informed mat certain people
were prepared 10 give rates SO low tnat
!hey would astouisn the people Dick n
son salu that i seemed oId 10 got one
lirm's bid and then ask for bids from it,
competitors, who knew lis ngures. As to |
cheap power ere, he was informed ihat
panH was s. per month per light. Young |
Crplurpd the fact tuat ou every public |
proposition n Great ta!a there Wa, II
ught Dickinson said that New Vest |
minister. B g., which owned It's own |
ugaung plan' last year estimated The
oet to 1t per mouth per Ij4hl at $50 /
They have now raised to SO 80. \ !
steam plant IN Great Faiie at present, |
would hr a. choap as the water power, ,
as uuIy 800 horse power are TeuUirlU q, and |
tae water po"er offers no advantage un
til the horse power required small be At
leart 900 The number Of lights in |
Great Ialia has not increased since 1893, |
the rates have been Increased every ,
year, buth commerclai and otherwise.
Mitchell Balu the citizens dtsired com |
petition in commercial lighting and |
thought Inducements should be offered |
TO another company Dunn said the !
primary proposition was 20 get cheap
commercial rates for the people by |
destroying the present company monop |
oily,
On motion of Williams. seconded by |
Mitchell, the clerk WAS unanimously in |
structed to advertise FOR 60 Gays for bids |
for II, 1000 camille power, electric lights, |
for 3 or . years, or Their equivalent in
acetyene or gas, and such other addi.
tional lights as the city might order; the
advertisement to be inserted in THE
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE, two scientific
papers, and the Anaconda STANDARD.
Dickinson withdrew his offer
A motion to allow the back salary
amounting to $3.50, of Sol Yates, city
jAiIer, was allowed. Mitchell and Fletcher
only voting no.
1t WAS resolved that the evidence did |
not sustain the charges against Officer
Ladgerwood
The council adjourned until next Mon
day evening,
4 SIGNIFItANT pJfSEIFtSE