Daily camera., 1901-07-09
B. R. & U. CO.'S OFFER.

AS mentioned in these colums few
days ago. the Boulder Railway & Utility
company have placed sioo,ooo OF theil
first mortgage five per cent bonds with
an eastern syndicate. Tie proceeds o'
same. after paying the outstanding in
deb,edness, will be used tor extensions
and be,,crmcn OF their street railway
and electric light plant in the city. Plans
are now being prepared to Immediately
build two miles OF additional stree, rail
way, and active work will be commenced
as soon as III. material can be secured
They will also Immediately complete
their electric Lighting system 10 every
part oI the city. They will use Oregon
red cedar poles and modern appliances
throughout, Mr. Wilson. OF the Western
Electrical Supply company, is now in
the city making contracts for additional
dynamos of the same type that have
beer so successfully installed the past
summer; the Capacity will be increased
abou, three times the presen: output. as
the company already have contracts SUI
iicient 10 neccssitlte the ins,allment Of
these machines,
The ml,,cr Of awarding the city light
ing is still before the city council. Bo:h
companies have practically bid the same
f ,ures on a Ave years contract. The
Company now having the Lighting bid a
lesser price for one year than for lons
er period. The Boulder Railway x
Utility company, in their bid 10 tn. City
council. s,atei specifically that they
could no, afford to install system sui
fcien. 10 satisfactorily light the city OF
Boulder for less period than FIVE years
Whether this has any bearing on the bid
of the company now furnishing the city
lights remains to be seen, bu. one thing
is certain, the Boulder Railway & Utility
company has acted in good faith in all
their undertakings; have reduced the cost
OF lights fully fifty per cent since they
came into the field, and it certainly is
due them ,ha, they should have every
encouragement within the peopl-'s pow
er to complete system whereby the
people can have modern. up 10 date
electric Lighting system at a price ever
one can afford TO pay for it. Besides,
the Boulder Railway & Utility company
has already been quite benefit to the
city and citizens Of Boulder. and with
the extensions OF two miles additional
road, will be still greater bench, TO all
/, is their intention to provide a
system OF transfers whereby all those at
tending school can 20 from one part oi
the city to the other for two and one
half cent fare. This is more liberal
policy than has ever been adopted else
where, and has been done of their own
accord and should be appreciated.
Wha. the city Of Boulder has long
needed is pay roll. The amour. o.
money the Boulder Railway & Utility
company is nov paying in this cit,
amounts approximately to 100000 pc
month. and will increase as the system
extended.
Besides this, they offer to furnish
lights free OF charge at the city park out
side the ChautauqIa season. These
lights 50 furnished will amount to quite
a sum during the year. 1t has ALREADY
been demonstrated that the public en-
joy an outing during the hot summe
nights. and the city park 50 lighted re
h:c.s to a very great advantage to the
city of Boulder; otherwise, visitors ane
strangers coming here from cities wher
properly lighted parks are m 'intainec
would i'm nediately wonder at the back
wardness oil our town in not providini
such accommodations.