Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-08
Meetinu OF City Government.

/ he December meeting OF the city
government was held at the city hall,
Monday evening In the common coun-
ell there were present Messrs. McNa-
mara. Cross. Steward, Decker, Lunt,
Lehman. McCausland, Foster, Fuller
Jones. Blanchard and Wentworth. In
the upper board Aldermen Maxcy,
Harraden. Hildreth. Wells. Pickering
and Wiley were in attendance.
The report of the bridge committee,
which consists of Aldermen Maxcy and
Wiley and Councilmen McCausland
and Foster was presented and ac-
cepted by beth boards in concurrence.
The committee stated in a precise man
ner the cost Of the reconstruction of
the bridge and other matters pertain
ing To the same.
Councilman Foster on behalf Of the
committee on street lights presented
the following report which was ac-
cepted by both branches:
Gardiner. Me Dee = 1896.
To the Honorable Mayorand city Council.
The special committee on street light
ing, appointed oct. q 1886. heg leave 10
make the following report: Al the outset
the committee found that "a law was
passed by the Legislature la 1896 pro-
lighting plant In any city or town
where there is a lighting plant already
located, except hy the. consent of the
owners of the existing plant or by special
act Of the Legislature, public Laws 1879.
chap. l02). consequently the committee
could not get bids from outside parties
to light the city. which in their opinion
was very important for comparison Of
cost to what The city could do its Own
lighting.
TIE above does no, apply or prevent
.,.,x .af. Il
ing its own lighting.
The committee submits the following
estimate of cost 10 the city 10 put in II
lighting plant and operate the same
An installed pant ready for operation
cost. S6i75.
That includes a .J-are dynamo II miles
Of poles and - mites Of wire. ana % are
double lamps l2el candle power.
The committee have made no estimate
on engine. boiler ana power house. as
they received the following proposition
Oakland Mfg co. To furnish ample
power for the sum of $500 per year and
run till midnight or Sl2o0 per year. 70
run all night with It iive-year contract,
which. in the opinion Of the committee,
would be more economical than tor the
city 10 put in engine. boiler etc
The cost to maintain and operate a %
are double-lamp system Of street light
ing would he to run to midnight;
Interest on cost Of plant. 1 Per
cent. ---....-.-...... .--.--...-.- %-''ip
Dcpreciation in value. per cent. $50
Cost of labor Observation-Disclosures. ltn1.0t
Cost of carbona Observation-Disclosures. 275.0j
Cost OF power ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so'-'l
Total ................................ STR %
Average per light .................... s5i45
This will in addition include the light
ing the bridge and public buildings. with
the additional expense of cost to plant
Of wiring and incandescent lamps, cost
s. each.
The city paid in 1875 for 81 street
lights ...-....,..-...,......-.. ....... S2,60.00
Lighting bridge and public build
lnSS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3ha ~
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ssl2a 70
The above estimate would leave a bal
ance in favor of the city of sio6.99, with
an addition of y more street tights
An all-night service tand a large num-
Der of citizens are in favor of an all
night service,, will cost as follows:
Interest on cost of plant, per
cent. ....,............. S219.tW
Depreciation in value. per cent, 3Ss %
Cost of carbons Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Cost Of power NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900. 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. S35@1,50
Average per light Observation-Disclosures. $19J
The above includes lighting bridge and
public buildings same as for midnight
service.
For an all-night service under The pres
Light Cos. price is $50 per light-50 lights
$ioa0: add cost of lighting bridge and
public buildings $36s:i9. total. $i369.4a.
Balance in favor Of city $11i.99
If the city should put in an all-nisht
service it could dispense with one night
Waterman. making an additional saving
of $500. Total balance in favor of the
city s1371.99.
If the city decides TO put in IA lighting
plant, the committee recommends that
the power should be rented from the
a h..
economical. as far as the committee can
learn. also that the lights should run all
night or on a moonlight schedule. Many
cities have adopted this plan. therein
making saving on the general expense