The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
Again Brought Up in the Council on q
Petition from Labor Council
lEER BoRDE EXPLAINS SPECIFICATIONS.
Says 1t Will Be Thoroughly Efficient Plant-The
Mayors Nomination of Electrician Fails of
Confirmaton-Other Business.

question by Alderman Sonnen Mr.. Borde
. said 1t would require 1872 900 pounds Of
coal to run 1900 incandescent and 800
drc light plant month. He explained
the difference in the nat rate and ths
meter rate and the cost OF each
This brought forth quite a lengthy dis
lcussion between Mr. Borde and Alderman
Miller as to various details connected
with the plant In regard TO its technical
features. Mr. Borde said that the fuel
expense for the proposed Houston plant
would be about $3.50 per month for Little
Rock coal He said his idea was to U.S.
low tension for the lncandescent lgh,s
and high tension for the arc lights. lie
said the arc lights could be put on low
! tension and give better results than
Houston now geie from its arc lights. He
lcNpIained the proposed area to be covered
| By the system in the distribution Of the
are and incandescent lights. Mr.. Borde
! said his plan had contemplated $50 lights
out Main street between Main and Craw-
/ ford as far as McGowan
I Alderman Miller slid 1t would take al
least 1000 lights for this territory
In answer to a question ny the mayor
Mr.. Borde slid that he thought it would
be very foolish to start in at present
with more than a 100000 plant. He re-
garded COCO incandescent lights as ample
b
70 the city would be about $3.50 to $3.50
per light per month for are lights
Alderman Miller said that I'm his opinion
J Mr.. Borde's estimates for coal and copper
wire were entirely too low.
Mr. Borde said that the city would save
} $4,000 per year on what II was paying FOR
the arc lights
MIR. Borie IN answer TO questions by Al
derman Halverton. said MIR O'Berne :
last bid was not according to specification
and that II the city had accepted his bid
u would have paid too much. He admit
ted that the last bid was about 500 00N in
excess of his first bid in the way Of extra
material. There are. said Mr.. Borde quite
Ia number Of different kinds and makes OF
dynamos The Western Electric was q
good make Of dynamo and these were
named in the Houston specifications They
we're dynamos OF " per cent efficiency
guaranteed. The Houston plant would be
equipped with three boilers He didn't
care what boilers were used, he simply
wanted the best results. The specinca-
lions provided only for FIRST class boilers.
The cost OF the incandescent switchh arI
would be about $500. MIR. Borde said he
had made but one set of plans for the
, city bur some slight changes had been
made in them.
Q In answer TO question by Alderman
Tunly. Mr. Borde said that 500 600 would
give Houston splendid and very ef
fcient plant with 5000 lncandescent and
$50 arc light capacity
: Alderman Miuer-With more money you
= could build better one
Mr.. Borde-No, not better one hut
e probably a larger one
Mr. Borde said some towns were busy
. taking down the towers hut they were
4 sun very extensively used for suburban
lighting. They were not effective In he
I business portion among the big buildings
v He did not admit that the six lights
on tower would light larger area il
put on poles
Mr.. Borde in response to a question
y by the mayor. said that 1t was at hts
II (Brode's) suggestion that Mr.. O'Rierne'e
bid was rejected by THE board OF public
works. Mr. Borde ead that Mr. Gu
Is Street had first spoken to him about
coming to Houston. He had understood
that Mr. O'Bierne had recommended him
: He was employed after coming to Hous-
ton by the board Of light commissioners.
" was a part OF his contract to Inspect
all bids and he was now working with
L the board of public works.
~
d The electric light matter came UP
: several times during the afternoon ses-
at sion. 1t was called to the councils at
o tention during the routine proceeding by
"a motion from Alderman Halverton that
" the city attorney investigate by whom
. II. G. Borde was employed as electrica
. engineer and by whose authority said
Brode was paid $780, also il the trans
" action was legal and according to the
:, provisions of the city charter and re-
. vlsed code of ordinances. The motion
was carried.
). Another motion by Alderman Halver-
ton during the proceedings was that on
nN~T M - lRa tod ~.
u Herald all advertisements for bids here
Is after be printed in The Houston Post
w Alderman Tufty moved TO refer to the
!. mayor Alderman Sonnen moved as a
substitute to that It be referred to the
y journal committee.
The substitute was carried by the
usual vote OF to 4.
very important feature OF the SEES
sion was the naming by the mayor OF
MIR. Clarence r. George for reappoint-
ment as city electrician.
alderman Bennett moved 10 suspend
the rules and elect Mr.. George BY ac-
IS clamation.
d Alderman Miller moved to table this
l. motion, which was carried
Tho mayor read Recommendation
~ from the electrical workers. The motion
: to table was carried by a vote of to 4
ballot was then taken on Mr.
"a Georges nomination, resulting in the
nomination being not confirmed by a
> vote Of against to 4 for confirmation
. The mayor said that the incumbent
l. would hold over till his successor should
"a qualify. and he had no further nomina,
y lions 10 make.
"a Alderman Sonnen said while that was
10 true. It was evident that his nomination
a was not the choice OF the council.
The mayor said he was acting upoI
~ q. the recommendation of the electrica
~ workers. who should know Mr.. Georges
rc qualifications.
~ Alderman Miller said that the party wn,
20 signed tho RECOMMENDATION for the eies
~ trieal workers as president was not nov
: the president
30 PETITIONS
1T From citizens OF the second ward ask
re ing that the gravel road on Chestnut stree
IS be extended to connect vita the grave
ie road on Gahel street. Granted
o. From c. f. Donnelly, asking, In con
a. sequence OF the continuous rains, thar a
ID extension Of twenty days time be graute,
10 him in which to complete the Engeik,
OF street paving Referred W street nm,