The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

Robinson, Thomas.
sonner,, TuHIy,
Miller, Bennett.
O'Leary, Muller.
Thompson,
Aubertin,
Haiverton.
The division became evident. as usual,
lust as soon as the minutes we're read,
for when that monotonous aud customary
monologue was finished. Alderman SON
men gently suggested in neat little mo-
ton that the minutes be not adopted. The
motion was Immediately carried by vote
of to 4.
After this little turn down of the records
a discussion OF electric light matter was
preolpitsted by petition from the Houston
Labor Council asking the council to take
definite and positive action on the cleo
trio Light question. which, for sometime,
has been under consideration. They insist
that the aldermen who oppose the project
give them some relief and that the light
plaut bs installed.
Alderman Bennett Zone OF the :ourl
moved that the petition be granted.
Alderman sonnen tone of TIE seysal
moved that /; be received and filed.
Alderman Halyerton lOne Of the seven)
noyed that the Labor Council be 'ur-
nlshed with tn. plans and specifications
for the light plant.
Alderman fluffy Zone OF the four) asked
that tho Labor Council be heard on the
subject and Mr.. Moody. a member of tina,
courcil spoke in favor OF the petition.
He said organized labor believed in munich
pal ownership. He mentioned the people
had twice voted for It and said that tn,
excuse that 100000 was not enough wa
lame excuse. The Labor Council die
not charge any corruption and did no
believe that any existed. They simpl,
asked that light plant be built.
The motion of Alderman Halverton Il
refer specifications to the Labor Council
was carried.
The vote to grant the petition wai
lost by the following vote:
Yeas--Rohlnson, Thomas. Tufay. Ben
nett.
Nays-sonnen, Miller. Thompson
oLeary, Aubertin and Haiverton.
Later on in the proceedings the boart
of public works submitted plans for ad
vertising for separate bids on differen
features of the electric light plant. ais
for system with and without towers.
Alderman sonnen wanted to know b,
whom these plans and specifications wer
drawn up.
The mayor said they were drawn up b
the electrical engineer at the instance o
the electric light board
Alderman Sonnen doubted that the elee
trio light board had this authority.
Alderman Aubertin said It appeared tina
this matter had gotten OUT of the hand
G. the electric light board and was no,
IN the hands of the board Of publ,
works ana he did not understand how the,
we're splitting up things
Alderman Tutiiy moved to adopt tho 70
port.
Alderman Aubertin moved to table tn
motion. Carried by vote of TO 1.
The mayor said Engineer Bordo we
present and might explain something
about the plans.
Alderman Aubertin said his opinion wa
that the people had simply been impose
upon. when they voted upon the PROPOSE
tion TO issue the bonds, they being mad
to believe that 100000 plant was sui
icient.
Mr. Borde was requested to address tn
council. He said 1t was difficult to de
termine how many lights any communit
required. He said one light to every in
hapitant was incorrect. No town in tn
United states adopted this basis. He rea
number OF statistics to prove this. IL
said that 5000 iAoandescent lights was
fair basis for Houston ana had figured o
this. The Citizens company had put
but 5000 lights. He figured that $50 ar
lights would light the city properly an
With tower system the number might b
decreased to 800. Citizens always put i
more lights than they used and in usin
5000 lights would mean 5000 on the wrel
He explained many technical features
connection with high tension, secondar
and low tension wires and the way thu
this wiring should be used to mining
danger He regarded the low tension a
the best and most economic TO use Tn
proposed HOUSTON plant would accommo
date $50 arc lights In addition TO the ia
candescent lights. He had recommends
the low tension system with betting. II
had heard IL charged that this was nc
an up-to-date System He cited cities !
the East that were now discarding II
other system ara using the belt syster
owing 70 its hexibuity. In answer to