St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-05
Total,

Arrears, 1,4oo 1900 2,7oo
Total, $23,45o
Adding to this sum the present cost of
electric lights the committee recon-
mended the expenditure OF S27, 900 for
1896.
All the sums recommended by the COM
mittee in the above table were adopted
with some discussion in several of the
departments. The appropriation for
electric lights was not considered till
later in the evening.
When the appropriation for the water
works was opened for discussion George
P. Moore, on behalf of the trustees, said
that the item of 50 900 was for the pur-
chase of another pump. The small pump
had a capacity of610,000 gallons every
"a hours. While the domestic consump-
ton at the present time is 10000 gal
Ions. The small pump is therefore prac-
tically useless and the large pump, which
was intended for fire purposes, had to be
used all the time. For about $1,000 the
trustees could get new pump of ,000,-
600 gallons capacity per day.
H. N. Turner said he favored keeping
up our plant, but thought the people
were very wasteful OF water. Engineers
estimated that 800 900 would supply
village of our size for one day. Yet by
actual measurements the two water
systems were supplying their customers
with nearly 100000 day.
P. F. Hazen said that the new pump
would give additionalfirep protection and
obviate the necessity of keeping fire in
the boiler all the time for the steam
pump.
Under the appropriation for streets
John Mcdonald protested against the
taxpayers paying for street sprinkling,
and moved that it be dispensed with.
This motion was lost by large major
ity.
Under the department of arrears the
trustees explained that the item OF
81 300 was the last payment for the con-
crete on Railroad street.
The second article in the warning was
in relation to an electric light contract.
A. B. Noyes believed that the matter
should be left in the hands OF the trustees
and introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, the trustees of this village
have called the voters of the village to-
gether, tor advice and instruction in the
matter OF making a contract for electric
lighting, and,
Whereas it is the sense of this meeting
that its best interests can only be con-
served by the untrammeled'action of said
trustees, therefore be it
Resolved, That the trustees be and are
hereby empowered to make such contract
or contracts, as to them seems fit and
proper in the premises.
Capt. A. w. Roberts wanted informa-
ton on the subject before the resolution
was adopted.
p. F. Hazen said the trustees had held
informal conferences with the home COM
pany and with the Lyndonville COM
pany. The home company would give
an all night service of 60 lights for
So, 500 per year or a service till midnight
for $4,000 For an allnight service the
figures of the acknowledgements were
$3.50 less per light, and for midnight
service the same as the St. Johnsbury
concern.
John c. Clark, treasurer of the St.
Johnsbury Electric company, said that
the company had reduced their price sew.
eral times and contemplated making
further reductions in the near future A
steam plant would be put in next fall
and there would be no further Interrupt
tions in the service on account of high or
low water. The company have never
paid any dividends and have given the
village lights at lower price than the
average throughout New England.
{. A. Calderwood said that a third
company located at Lyndon Corner had
offered to furnish midnight service for
$35 per light or $50 per light for an all
night service. This company consisted
of DR.. w. c. Blake, George Ide, T. N, Vail
and others, and would use the George
1de water power.
Robert Mackinnon, L. d.. Hazen, Alex