Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-12-22
REFUSED GOLDLG|e[ Of C9nInC|
LETTER OF THE CONTRACT.


Co. But Some Things are Plain.
An official of the Boulder Electric
Light company sent word to the editor
OF the Camera today that he would do
well to look up the contract between the
city and the company before he publish
ed "any more id lies" or words to
that effect.
That was good advice, no matter what
one may think of the manner of it, yet
Notwithstanding Clerk Stafford had as.
sured the Camera. on point blank en-
quiry. that 1000 candle power was stipu
lated IN the contract, the official said
I'VE have made no such contract as the
Camera says we did in las. nights issue"
The contract was found in the little
iron box at the city hall and the two
paragraphs of interest in this connection
are reproduced here word for word.
THE CONTRACT.
The party OF the FIRST part agrees to
maintain and operate its present system
OF g arc lamps. now used in lighting the
streets OF Boulder and to add to this
system more arc lamps whenever the
same are ordered BY the party of the
second part; said lamps to be located
within the limits OF the city OF Boulder
at such places as may be designated by
the said party of the second part.
The party OF the frs, part agrees that
tive said arc lamps shall be of the same
size and calibre as those now in use in
the streets OF Boulder, being commonly
called 1000 candle power lamp and re-
curing for their efficient operation an
electric current of ten amperes and fifty
volts per lamp, which current the party
of the first par, agrees to supply"
The offer was for g lamp per month
on one year contract. SS75 for two
two year contract, IS 50 for three years,
and IS for a Ave year contract. II began
May l, 1897. and expires April 80, 1902
BY its terms the city can cancel It at any
time by giving one years notice and
paying $3.50 per month per lamp for the
period used.
The cunning phrase commonly called
1000 candle power" will be noted. and 1t
is possible the official refers to this when
he states the company entered into no
stipulation to supply 1000 candle power
lamps. However, 1t should &c easy to
ascertain what 10 amperes and 50 volts
per minute mean. If they do not mean
1000 candle power lamps, maybe they
mean something else and it would be the
part OF gross unwisdom for the council
to fail TO ascertain just what these terms
do signity-iust wha, the city is getting
under its contract. Presumably the
companyis officials are chuckling over
their cunning phrase, but 1t is possible
someone else has chuckle coming.
The people want better service in the
first place. and in the second they wan,
the counc.. to protect them against pay
ing this monopoly more than i, Can
claim under its contract.
The Camera is advised that the com
pany does not make deductions for night
lamps do not burn. There are entire
nights when lamps do not burn. TIL,
company knows it. Is it honest, if th,
company knows 1t, TO charge for tn
service not rendered? Who lies, TIT
Camera or the lying bills of the company
allowed by careless officials? Let u
find out how many amperes and volts
more or less tnau the contract calls fo
are being furnished. Ii the se'vic eequa
the number stipulated, commonly calico
1000 candle power, and requiring 70
their efficient operation an electric cur
rent of ten ampsres and fifty volts" wei
and good. If not. let the people hav,
the benefit of the difference.