Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-03

From present indications the members
of the city council who are opposed to
spending a large gum of the peoples
money to crafty the hobby and the ends
of the mayor will not 1esist in their op-
position until final decision is made,
and they will vote at next Mondays
meeting against a ratification of the
contract drawn up between the city and
the st, Louis Electric Compaony. It is
presumed that the vote Will be the same
ported that8o councilman on each of
the opposing sdeg il wavering some
what. II IL probable that representa-
tives of gasoline engine manufacturers
will be present and will have something
to say, unless gag rule is enforced.
Mr.. David Lennox. of the Lenn0x Ma
chine Company. was ASKED today to ex
plain more fully his proposition to in
stall gasoline engines and the aivan-
tages thereof, Mr.. Lennox said that az
far as cost of operation is concerned,
gasoline as a propelling power has been
misrepresented; that the operation Of
gasoline engines cost about cent per
hour per horse power, and that when It
comes to the attention of the machine.
the same man who would run the cleo
trio machinery could look after the gas-
oline engine, and not give ii as much
time and attention az would be necea-
sary If motors were installed at the sew-
age plant-that one competent to take
charge of the motors would be more
than competent to operate the gasoline
engines.
Wherein I take exceptions 10 the
I.clains for the electric plant is in the
element of chance. II would require a
lbig plant and big investment. and
There is chance that the whole thing
would be a failure and would have to be
Thrown cut, whereas IL gasoline engines.
or steam power, We're installed they.
would bring almost their fun value be-
cause they are always marketable
Mr.. Lennox is of the opinion that En-
gineer Pierson 8 estimate of two engines
at twenty-five horse power, is too high.
and that engines Of lesser power would
do the work required. He also explained
that his bid Of $1.T5O included the en-
gines and all connections. including pull
leys, shafting, ETC., ready for connection
With the pumps, AS the whole thing is
N the nature OF an experiment. think
the council should go slow and not load
up too heavily on expensive machinery
until they know just what s to be re-
quired, then IL changes are necessary
the people Will not be out 80 much mon
ey,' added Mr.. Lennox.
Superintendent Hovey OF the Mar
shalltoWn Light. Power and Railway
I Company, said their proposition 10 fur
nisli electric current at 81, 800 per year
needed no further explanation excepts
that the council was assured that per-
maps even better figures than thos. sub
united would be agreed to il the com
pany Was given more tlnle 10 figure. as
the matter had been brough To their 81 :.
tention just two daSa previous to the
I.nfetlng. They had no fintention of sl,t,
hitting proposition until urged to do
SO by member of the council. and then
l.hesitated because it was feared thar AN
otfer from them would precipitate row.
ana further did not expect much can.
sideration from some members of the
council Mr.. Hovey says they have been
assured by several experienced and dis
interested engineers that their offer Is
less IMAM the sum Il will cost the city Ia
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