The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-22
ELECTRIC LIGHT OFFER
What the Butte General Com
pany Proposes to Do.
A TEN YEARS. CONTRACT
They Offer Material Reduction and
Ask for Monopoly OF the City
Lighting There Is d.
ference of Opinion.

Much interest was expressed yester-
day among property holders in the new
offer made by the Butte General Elec-
trio company for furnishing the city
with light A proposition is made for
a 10-year contract. Many doubt the
wisdom of the city entering into a 10
year contract with any company, .nas-
much as a few years more may effect
very material reduction in the cost of
lightning. Others, however, favor ac-
cepting the offer of the company, as
under the 10-year offer the company's
terms are much more advantageous.
At the present time the city is paying
$144 per year per light for 1877 street arc
lights. There are petitions in the coun-
Gil for 10 or IL more street lamps, and
these will undoubtedly be put in in n
short time. Therefore the citys num-
Der of lights for the present population
is about 150 The company offers to
furnish $50 lights for 1892 per light per
annum, which is just 81 less than the
present rate. Reductions in similar ra-
ito are made according as the number
of lights used by the city is in
creased.
In case the offer for the 10 years con-
change the present 1900 power lamps
to 1000 power lamps 1t is also agreed
to pay the city one per cent per annum
of the company's gross receipts, so long
as it it the only company furnishing
light and power in Butte
Inasmuch as the lighting contract is
matter of very general interest and
is bound to be thoroughly discussed
during the next week while the coun-
Gil has the matter under consideration
the wording of the offer is published in
full:
Butte, Mont, Sept 20, 1S99.-To the
Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Butte, Mont: We propose to furnish
in accordance with the terms of your
advertisement, $50 or more arc lamps,
1000 nominal candle power each. 450
watts per lamp of the enclosed arc type
to burn each and every night during a
period of 10 years from and after July
l, 1891, A D., and to keep the same in
repair and operation at our own cost
and expense for $132 per year per
lamp.
when the number of lamps in the
service shall have been increased to It's
or more we will furnish them for SIPS
per year per lamp.
Two hundred or more s120 per year
per lamp.
1.-TWO hundred and twenty-five or
more Sis per year per lamp.
Two hundred and fifty or more SIG
per year per lamp.
1.-TWO hundred and seventy-five or
more STA per year per lamp.
Three hundred or more SIP per year
per lamp.
I'VE propose to furnish arc and in
candescent light to the public buildings
of the city of Butte as follows:
''Incandescent lights at cents per
lillowatt hour equivalent to four
tenths cents per 16 candle power lamp
per hour; and will furnish are lights
for use in and about the city buildings
on all night basis, same as above
schedule for street lighting. If extin-
guished at IL o'clock price to IS per
month per lamp; and if extinguished
at 10 o'clock p. m. price to be 81 per
lamp per month. lamps to be 1000
nominal candle power each.
"All bills to be due and payable
monthly, as heretofore, less rebate of
three per cent per hour per lamp
out
IF the above proposition is accepted
we will change the existing 1000 candle
power lamps to those of 2 600 candle
| power and make corresponding reduc-
tion on the existing contract under nee
| essary legal restrictions to protect US in
the possession of the same, commencing
Jan. l, 1900, A. D.
I'VE will hang all lamps as required
by the city council, but will charge
| actual cost for the removal of exist
| ing lamps from pole irons to suspen-
sion, not exceeding SIS per lamp.
Upon the acceptance of this PROPOSE
| ton we will agree to furnish for period
of two years at least, free renewals of
| incandescent lamps of 16 candle power,
burned out or blackened in service on
this company's lines and meters, to all
| customers.
I'VE also propose to comply in part
with the demands of the light and build
| ing committee, that is, to pay into the
| city treasury a yearly one per cent per
| annum of our gross receipts as long as
we are the only company furnishing
| light and power in Butte. Respectfully
| submitted,
| BUTTE GENERAL ELECTRIC COM
PANY,
by H. w. TURNER,
General Manager"