The herald., 1897-09-25
SEVERAL IMPORTANT CHANGES
TEN ADDITIONAL LAMPS TO BE
PLACED IN EACH WARD
All Lights Are to Burn Until Mid
night, and All Night When
Necessary-Conhmittees

to the city much more satisfactory
the present contract that have been the
cause of frequent complaints, not SC
much because of any failure on the part
Of the lighting company to fulfill its
contract as with the provisions of the
contract itself AS many of these OBJ
jectionable features as possible will be
eliminated in the new agreement which
is to be entered into before the expira-
tion of the present contract. For the pur-
pose of informally discussing these mat
ters the lighting committee of the city
council held a special citing last nigh.
at the mayors office, and as a result of
that meeting it is known what the most
important OF the contemplated changes
are.
In addition to the members Of the COM
mittee, which is composed of Council
men Baker, Grider and Blanchard, there
were present Councilmen Silver, Toll
and Mathuss. and also representatives of
the two lighting companies of this city.
The meeting continued two and half
hours, ,andithe subject of city lighting was
present contract being taken up separ-
ately and whatever was Objectionable or
had caused dissa tisfaction in any of them
was so changed as to remove all objec-
tions and careful notations made of
these changes. so that they can be in
corporated in the new contract.
The fact that there are not now a suf-
hcent number of electric street lamps
was first discussed, and it was decided
after the matter was carefully debated.
that the new contract shall include ten
additional lights for each ward, or ninety
In all. These will be distributed as the
members represen ting the respective
wards may decide upon. As the location
OF these lights will have to be ncor-
porated in the new contract, the coun-
cilmen will at once make arrangements
for placing them SO that their loca tion
may be known as soon as possible.
1t had been suggested that the lights
on the tall maSts throughout the city be
taken down and distributed on the
streets adjacent to the present locati
of the high poles This idea was
abandoned, as it was thought that bet
Ter results would be had from the pres
ent system being used about as it is at
present and adding the additional lights
In the dark places in the. streets where
the light from these poles does not shine.
The new lights will be- placed in such
places as the citizens desire them. this
to be ascertained by the councilmen in
consultation with their constituents 1t
ls probable that these additional lights
may be put in before the expiration of this
n fpo oaf
have the benefit of them between now
ano the first of the new year This will
De decided upon within the next few
days
The present contract contains a pro.
vision That the members of the council
pelieve was included for political pur-
poses and which will be abrogated in
the new contract. 1t Is that the extra
lights provided for shall be placed in
service after the contract has beer
signed. The effect Of this with the pres
ent contract was to have the lights put
IN about thirty days before the contract
really became effective. The contract
was signed nearly two months before
the one then in force expired. and the
members who caused it to be entere Il
INTO mad the benefit Of the new lights
ABOUT thirty days afterward as the con-
tract provided, although it was not un-
III thirty days later that the contract
really went into force. This year there
Will be an explicit understandings of ius,
what is to be included in the new con-
tract and none of it's provisions will b.
come effective until the whole is "
force.
"a oct iv,,x,
be made is that with reference to ths
nours each night that the lights shal
be burning. At present the lights are
not turned on when the moon is shining
however cloudy or foggy it may be; ane
on nights when the moon rises late the
current is turned off almost at the min
ute that the almanac says the moor
should rise. The new contract viii
change this greatly. 1t will provide tha,
all lights throughout the city shall BIZ
kept burning until midnight every night
In the year, moon or no moon. If ever
with full moon. the sky is overcast
with clouds the lights are to burn al
night II necessary 20 furnish light. An.
other important change in the same
connection is that the lights shall not be
extinsuished even after midnight unit
at least ar hour after the rising of the
moon. Thus, If the moon rises lust al
midnight the lights are to be kept ir
service until / a. m. During the rainy
season the lights are to be kept goina
all night and until sunrise instead OF
being extinguished at a. m.
Arrapgeme will be made for fre.
quent tests Of the power that is beins
used to light the CITY, 1t will be the
duty Of the city electrician to make
whatever tests he may desire and as
often as he desires of the power, ant
for this the proper Instruments are tt
be furnished him. He is to make two re.
ports per month to the council of tn.
result of these tests, and he is in no case
to notify the company that a test is tt
be made. The amount of power to bt
furnished is to be carefully and com.
pletely specified in the contract in term.
that any electrician will understand.
The contract is to be for one year only
This Is because of the possible improve.
ments that may be made in that Length
Of time In electrical apparatus. The ad.
ditional cost over the present contrac
caused by the several improvements vii
not exceed 10 per cent.
"A most important matter which wa,
discussed and which will have an i'm.
portant bearing upon the contract /,
Ne fact that the ordinance defining ,