Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-04
The Electric system.

The White River Electric company has
let the contract of furnishing and setting
poles, wires and street lamps for Ran
dolph, starting from the Bethel power
plant, to the firm of Sanderson a. Porter
OF Fl. Edward, N. Y. Mr.. SandersoB
will have charge OF the work. He is rec
ognized as one OF the leading electrical
engineers in the country. He is Just com.
pletiBg the system al Enosburg Falls and
installed the fine plants at Poultney and
Fair Haven, one of which is four mill s
and the other thirteen miles from the
power station. The contract calls for the
completion of the work by Jan. LIST next.
Bids were received from the Hawkins
Construction Co. and from the Westing
house Co. also. Their representatives,
Messrs. Crafts and Southgate, together
with MIR. Sanderson, drew the plan for
the system in collaboration, so that each
might possess full information. In this
way, also, the company got the benefit OF
their combined experience.
All of these experts are enthusiastic
over the plan and say that Randolph viii
be among the best lighted towns IN New
England. There is absolutely no question
about the adequacy Of the power at Bethel
or its transmission to this place. There
will be a 800 horse power water wheel and
$50 kilowat dynamo with a capacity CT
5000 volts at the station for the exclusive
use of Randolph. The distance from the
powet station to this place is eight miles.
The line will run west of Bethel village
until it reaches the Finley bridge when
1t Will cross the river and come up the
highway on the east side of the branch.
II will not be near any other electric or
telephone wires during its course. Enter
ing this village at the Aver brook bridge,
the current OF 5000 volts will be stepped
down to 200 volts, to make il practical
for lighting purposes.
The five arc lights will be placed one at
the corner OF Main street and Merchants
Row depot square,, one at the corner OF
Pleasant street and Randolph avenue, one
at the corner OF Main and School streets,
one in the park at north end of Main
street bridge and one at the corner of
South Main and Prospect streets, half
way up the hill. There will be 200 81 can.
die power iEcan feseent lights hung on
poles at intervals OF 1875 feet on every
street in the village excepting under the
glare OF the arcs.
In addition to two main lighting wires,
a third wire will be strung for power
Good Judges say that there will be enough
power at command to run all the mills in
Randolph without interfering with the
lights. Cheap power means everything to
our manufacturers. There will be 81
miles OF wire in the entire system. The
portions in Bethel ard Randolph villages
will be covered wire, but must be handled
with care for all that. TIE capacity OF
the system is 5000 16 candle power lights
burning, equal to 5000 wired in.
Following its prescribed custom, the
W bite River company proposes TO do the
work OF wiring for private parties as near
cost as possible. The usual charge is
g 25 per light for open wiring and s275
for blind, but the company will do it here
Tor 81 so per light for open and e. % for
blind wiring. This covers the ordinary
16 candle power incandescent end shade,
but not any extra fixtures that may be
desired. The company will have its sales
room in the Richmond block under Ham
den Mclntyre's shop. ]. NJ. Frost, the
electrician, will have charge OF
the inside wiring, assisted by f. ii.
ketcham and others. Work will begin
in this department next Monday and
several good orders are booked already.
The company will warrant its own work
to last reasonable time.
The dam at Bethel was completed Mon
day night, but the fiume and station and
he setting OF machinery will occupy two
months longer, at least. Il is probable
that by Feb. LIST we can "press the but
ton" The whole plant and system,
power station and all, will absorb a cap
ltsl of nearly $4,000. 1t must be a sue.
cess