The Portland daily press., 1898-07-20
WESTBROOK.

~%-ANesO"oOhs Ii oo lOllOWSs
L. D.-J. F. Spear.
T. q. T.-E. A. Cartret.
n. T.-Mr. Brown.
Sec.-Chas. Spear.
Ireas-H. II. Annas.
Marshal-Mrs. II. II. Annas.
Chaplain-Mrs. n. d. Center.
Guard-Mrs. E. A. Cartret.
Ssutienl-John Kenney.
The charter is to remain open until
next Monday evening, all those desiring
to do so can join as charter members.
The Universalists of Westbrook are to
unite with the Universalist societies of
Deering on their annual picnic which is
to be held today at Cliff island. Special
cars leave Westbrook this morning at
7.45. The party will return early in the
evening. If stormy the picnic will be
postponed until Thursday.
Workmen are engaged in moving the
small building on the "flat." formerly
occupied by Mr.. j. Wright as cabinet
makers shop, back on to the land of
and adjoining the house of the heirs OF
the late B. F. Roberts.
MIR. George Boucher has returned from
his recent trip to Quebec.
In political circles among the Demo-
Gratis, the name of Mr.. G. Albert Haley
is mentioned as candidate for the state
legislature. In addition to the names of
7. S. Burns, Republican. the present in
cumbent, and Mr.. WIZ Aver, the friends
of ex-Mayor A. A. Cordwell are now in
terested to push him forward for the no.
mination.
The Standish Water company, under
the direction OF Superintendent John
Byrnes, are engaged in putting in new
street piping service for the Warren block
at the West End. Mr. T. 81. Snow. the
plumber, as piping the building.
The Republicans of Westbrook are to
hold general caucus this evening at
O'Clock in Odd Fellows hall, West End,
for the purpose of choosing ten delegates
to attend the district convention.
The officers of Minnehaha council, D.
of p, are to be installed at the m ,eting
this evening. The mem bers of Peauaw-
ket tribe of Red Men have accepted an
invitation and are to attend the ceremo.
mics. 81.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER MET WEST
BROOK LIGHTING CoMM1TTEE.
The committee on electric lighting of
the city of Westbrook met yesterday af-
ternoon at the city assessors office to adj
wise with an electrical expert relative to
the advisability of the city owning and
operating its own light and power
plant The gentleman with whom the
committee were in conference was Mr..
Albert E. Winchester of South Norwalk,
Conn, who has made the subject of cleo
tricity in all its branches a study for
many years, and prior to the consoIida-
ton of the Edison Electric company
with the Thomson-Houston company,
was employed as chief designer. For
several years now Mr.. Winchester has
been interested in the operation of cleo
trio lighting plants under municipal
management. His business is, when
called upon, to furnish Information to
municipalities relative to the cost of
construction, etc., of such plants, and in
cities or towns where there are private
companies doing the lighting he advises
as to whether or not 1t is for the best in
terest of the city to run plant of their
own. Speaking of the number of mu-
nicipal Plants in operation, MIR. Winches-
ter said that In Massachusetts, there were
3 plants, and nine in process of con-
struction; in New York there are 10;
Ohio and Pennsylvania IA each and SO
on, the mum Der ever increasing in the
direction of the West.
q Relative to the cost Of furnishing
lights by private corporations. Mr..
Winchester gave figures varying in
different sections, from S2l to s24 for 25-
candle power lights, run all night, the
power generated by steam. OF the mu-
nicipal plants he referred to the one at
Jacksonville, Fla, which furnishes 81
candle power lights. all night power,
generated by steam, at SIG per light. In
cities where the electricity was generated
by water power the prices we're even
lower. At South Norwalk, Conn, where
Mr. Winchester resides, the city owns it's
plant and is making saving to the city
OF $500 year over and above the inter.
est and depreciation on the plant and
cost of keeping the same in good condi
ton. The citizens, he says are much
pleased with the service and the city is
now engaged in building an addition to
the power house so that the city can COM
pete with the private companies engaged
in furnishing light and power. The city
government of their city elects board
of commissioners to carry on the work,
There are three commissioners elected,
one every year, for q term of three years.
MIR. Winchester is at present member
of the board of commissioners They
serve without expense to the city. The
board is compo; ed of one Republican and
two Democrats, and Mr.. Winchester says
that all works we'll for the interests of
the city. He informed the committee that
the proposed contract price which the
city is considering is SIT, for lights
furnished by water power, and that under
those conditions it would pay the city to
operate a plant of its own. He further