The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-30


Freseni-Messrs Albright. Bersch, Cro-
hin DSGher u, Denny ,,h marImaIn h1 Rms
crtson, Schneider. Tamblyn, Zachritz
and Mir Speaker Murreli-l..
Ahsent-Mcssrs Burke. Faulkner. Gutke,
Kelly. Lehman. Parker, Schumacher,
Sheridan. Sturdevant and Sweeney-le.
Absent on I.eave-Mr. Hannigan-l-
The minutes of the meeting OF July "a, as
printed Were approved.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS. E
TIE following message from his Honor
the Mayor was read and Med:
Mayors Office,
81. Louis, July =. 1872.
To the Honorable House of Delegates, st.
tientlcmen-I have the honor TO return
To you with my approval the following
fiOus. Bill No. Iue. An ordinance author
iZins II. r. Heman to erect and maintain
private scale. and fixing the conditions
thereto.
HEY. ziEEGENHEIN.
The following communication from the
President of the Boarl OF Public I'M
provements was read and filed:
Office OF the President OF the
Board of Public Improvements,
81. Louis. July q. 1880.
To the Honorable Municipal Assembly:
Gentlemen-I have the honor to report
that the Board of Public Improvements
has adopted the draft OF ordinances
hereinafter named. and respectfully recon-
mends the same Tor passage by the Munich
pal Assembly:
through the House Of Delegates. and Is en-
titled follows, TO Wit:
An ordinance 10 authorize an electric
plant To be located on the grounds belong
ing to the Water Works OF the City of
ST Louis, at Baden. TO furnish electricity
for the lighting of the High and Low Ser
vice Pumping Stations and the grounds adj
jacent thereto and Water Towers NUM-
Fun nd IN a q
tric railway connecting said pumping sta
tons. with wires ami necessary appurtes-
and providing for the cost thereof.
RoBT. Z. McMATH.
Bill az above was read first time and
numbered 100.
The. Following communication from tho
provements was read and filed:
Office of the President OF the
Board OF Public Improvements.
St. Louis. July -. 1900
Honorable Speaker of the House Of Dele
gates:
SirII am requested by the Board OF
House of Delegates the following copy OF
a report adopted by said Board this day:
est. Louis. July % 1850
Honorable Robert f. McA1ath. President
of the Board of Public improvements:
Dear Sir-Agreeable to the resolu-
ton of the House Of Delegates,
herewith submit estimates of the cost
Of installing and operating an electric
plant to light High Service Pumping Sta
Pumping Station No. l. and to operate an
electric railroad from Humboldt avenue To
the Chain of Rocks.
(SigneD .'WM. GILLESPIE,
..E. 4. HERMANN.
"HENRY ALT,
"ROBT Z. McaIATH.
Committee"
RoBT Z. McMATH.
Estimate Of Cost of Baden and Chain of
Rocks Railway and Lighting Plant for
Pumping Stations of the WaterwOrks
A1otive Power for Railway to be Electric
Trolley Carr:
One Electric Trolley Car seating IS
One equipment of two 5o-H. p. mo-
tors 80. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
One soft. so.ce-ib. Flat Car......... soo.e9
One Is X. W. A. q. Generator...... 5000
One 10 *. W. a. c. Generator 49,. 10000
Street Railway ..................... 2.25e.os
One 2i-inch Pelton Water Wheel
for Is X. w. Generator ......... SOsO
One 1o0-H. p. Steam Engine for 60
X w Generator .................... L50o.oO
X. ". Generator .................... 2I75.oo
Cost of line equipment L. 929 Ii
plant ... ........................ 10000
Cost of foundations for engines. dy-
namos. steam piping, labor of
Add, for encies................ 2,9S5.s5
Total ..... .......................s So 500. 90
Cost of Maintenance and Operation:
Three Engineers at lighting station
at So per month ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $3.50. 20
One Conductor at $50 per day ..... 81. %
One Motorman at $50 per day -; $3.50
at 8 cts. per usheD..--.....--...-.. Z124-s0
Oil -.--. 800