The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-04

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te liked at $50 for the remainder OF the
municipal year, and that the salary OF
each captain be $50 for the same period.
ibis order passed the aldermen but
when II reached the council was held up
by Mr. Gerrish who wanted TO know
whether this order applied TO the re-
maindsr of the year or to the whole year.
xhe council voted to non-concur and COM
mittees of conference were appointed.
The committee changed the order SO that
u applied to the entire year and In this
form 1t passed both boards.
LIGHTING OF THE CITY.
In the Common Council NJ. L. A.
Goudy presented the following offer from
the Portland Electric Light company;
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council OF the City OF Portland:
In consideration OF ths fact that the
date OF expiration OF the contract year
(October Slst), for lighting the city IL APP
proaching, and the necessity that imme-
uiate action be taken in order that the re-
quirements OF the agreement as covered
" our bond and contract with the city
be carried out within the limited time
pending as stated above, the Portland
Electric Light company respectfully sub
mits the following proposition, 70 wits
We agree to furnish the current for lights
and supply the lamps and other fixtures
necessary for installing 20 6b.candle pow
er incnndescent hnips Cor their equivalent
IN arcs), at $50 zach, 146 S2-oandle power
inoanuescent lamps Tor their equivalent
IN arcs) at $50 each, and sbs lsO0-candIe
power enclosed new type alternating our
rent arc lamps at $40 each. same TO be To-
GATED as may be designated by the oom-
mittee on lights; 40 more or less, 65.oandle
power incandescents, lis more or less
a2-oandle power inoandescents, and $50
more or less l2O0-candle power enclosed
arcs. as enumerated above, TO be used for
street lighting. the balance OF the mum
Der OF lights required to be furnished
within public buildings as at present To-
Gated, and any number additional to the
above that may be REQUIRED, at the same
proportiouate price. The street lights
to he run from dusk until dawn, price
to be paid for the servioe as enumerated
above to be S24, $50.
The lines, lamps and all care of game
to be provided and maintained by the
Portland Eleotric Light company free of
ali expense to the city. The company
agrees further to furnish current for
lights used in all public buildings or
other places VIII ere meters are used and
not enumerated above, at cents per thous-
and watts. lt Is also understood and
agreed that the arc lamps shall be OF the
enclosed long burning Tyre adapted TO
lternating current circuits, similar to
those recently installed in the city Of Bos-
ton for street lighting.
Tho conditions upon which the forego-
ing proposition will be entered into are
that the petition OF the Portland Electric
Light company asking for permission to
Install an underground system from Grove
street to Washington street on Congress
street, and from Pearl on Middle street
TO the junction OF Congress street at Mon
ument square, and permission to erect
and maintain the necessary poles and
wires in and through the streets of the
city WHARF, lights are TO be located, be
granted promptly in order that the COM
pany may proceed with its work, or that
other companies having poles located in
any street necessary to the completion of
q contract withsthe. city, be required to
allow the Portland Electric Light compa-
ny permission to attach it's wires thereto
by paying proportionate part OF the APP
praised value of such poles for the priyi-
lege,or on condition that in case the COM
panies already having poles located In
such streets refuse to grant the Portland
Electric Light company permission to at
removal Of all such poles where such rs-
fusal has been made and allow the Port
land Electric Light company TO creed its
poles in such localities with the distinct
understanding and agreement on the part
OF the Portland Electric; Light company
to allow all companies the right to secure
their wires upon theii poles as long as
Judgment Of the city electrician to stand
the strain, but with the further under
standin & that where attachments are
made by other companies, a proportion
ate amount Of the cost OF installing the
poles shall be borne by said companies SO
attaching their lines.
1t Is further stipulated and agreed that
the Portland Electric Light company
shall reserve one duct In its underground
conduit system for the oity's own exclu-
sive use for It's fire alarm and police SER
vice, free CT cost to the city and 10 is fu r
Their stipulated. that should any other com
pany request permission to enter the I'M
derground conduit of the Portland Elec-
tic Light company previous to the begin
ningcof theswork Of opening the streets
priorito September LIST. they may do Sc
providing they pay their proportionate
part Of the cost of the underground IN
stallation.
Mr.. Cloudy then presented this order.
Ordered, hat joint special commit
tee consisting of two from this board and
one from the Board of Mayor amt Alder
men. be and hereby is appointed for the
purpose of comforting with the Electric
Light company with reference TO a con-
tract for lightning the streets, parks,
squares and public buildings of the city,
beginning November /. 1899, the time OF
expiration Of the present contract. SAID
committee to report with recommenda-
lions at the next meeting of the oity
council.
Mr.. Cloudy in presenting the above pro-
posal and order spoke in some length in
regard to this matter. He said that the
fight for the admission of this competing
electric light company to the city began
two years ago when 1t tried to secure the
repeal of he law which gave to the Con-
-solidated Electric Light company a
monopoly OF the lighting business In
Portland, This the legislature refused tc
do, influenced es 1t was by the lobby
which was brought to bear upon it. At
that time he, as an owner iu the Cloudy
& kehs concern sent q bill to the legis.
lature asking that his oompanyebe given
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