The record-union., 1899-08-27

that is when it was going at the aver
age speed.
So it was found that the horse was
at rest about two-thirds of the time.
1t was ascertained that the actual
power exerted by each horse was o.S
of the theoretical horse power. Another
day the same horses covered the same
ground twice. So the inquiry was fol-
lowed up day by day, and it was as
certained that for a year the average
work per day was 16.5 miles for that
class of service. and the speed miles
an hour
The life of the average working horse
was found to be in that service no'
over five years, at the end OF that time
he has deprecated so per cent. in value
It was finally assumed. as warranted
that horse may do u miles day
under a pull of 80 pounds at miles
an hour, be in harness 8 hours a day
and work at the rate of 0.S9 OF theo-
retical horse power-for three hours pei
day-referring, of course, to the time
in actual motion.
A long table of cost of the mainte-
nance of the horse is given and the
stated total for one horse wagon and
attendance per day agreed upon as
364 SO cents and that the total weight
causing the pull was 2.075 pounds pei
day.
The service conditions of electric
wagons in New York was then inquired
into upon sixty miles of streets OF al
grades, the power exerted being care
fully ascertained on all kinds Of sur
faces and grades. The total weight
was found to be of wagon, passengers
and instruments 1920 pounds. the ve-
hicle used being one built for the use
of a large dry goods store for delivery
purposes.
The distance Travelled was 6.25 miles
the time actually in motion 52.70 min
utes, the average speed S.44. But as
Stunning all conditions to be equal an
effort was made to closely find the fac
tor of cost, though the electric wagon
was found to be more economic as tc
time, ease of handling goods and safety
in motion.
The result was verdict that for light
delivery in service in New York, the
electric wagon is the cheaper. Its
cost per day was 387. II cents as against
against the 364. SO for the horse wagon.
But the electric wagon cost per pound
of delivery was 0.0169S less than where
the horse was used. The cost per ton
mile was found to be 6.12 less than for
the horse wagon. Considering the load
only, it was found that the cost of NOV
ing 500 pounds one mile was 9.232
cents, while the cost for the same SER
vice, with the horse was at the rate
Of 0.01S464 cents per pound per mile
being 0.00194 less on electric than fol-
horse service.
The final finding was that for light
delivery service, all things being con-
sidered, and excluding depreciation, the
saving by use Of the electric wagon
was 20 per cent. Including depreciation
and assuming it to be % per cent. fol
the electric wagon and only 10 per cent
for the horse wagon, and still there
is five per cent to the credit of the au
tomobile
However, the investigators insist
upon other factors being taken into
account in which the general public
and the taxpayers are Immediately in.
terested, namely, the automobile is o1
far less wear and tear upon the stree
payements; the hygienic conditions o.
cities are improved by it's use, and thC
cost of street cleaning largely reduced
street traffic is not nearly so mucl
congested owing to saving of the room
now occupied by the horse; next is tht
elimination of accidents due to runa
ways, and finally reduction in the mi
tial cost and the cost of operation O.
automobiles, as their use becomes more
general.
The National RanIIhlioapc re To1.,o a.