The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-10-24
HANNIBAL, MISSOURI.

Under date of September 10th. City
CIerd {. +. Shepcrd writes me that the city
owns its own lighting plant, that it does
not own the water works. II rents
hydrants for fire protection from the Han
nIbal Water Company.
The lighting plant costs to date $G1,0OO
That includes both arc and incandescent
systems The city does commercial light
ing as we'll as street lighting The receipts
for the year ending May 81, 1901, was
S1,6617S. Estimated cost Of lighting pub
lie buildings was 5000, which makes the
earning capacity at SIC, ,2Gl.13. Total ex-
penses connected with the lighting plant
including interest on bonds, was for same
time the sum of s17,6O7.Is. Leaving the
cost for lighting the streets the sum Of
S1.236.65 for 1O2 arc lights, or the sum Of
$500 per light per year.
JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK
The population of jamestown is about
$4,000. The last meeting Of the League of
American Municipalities was held there
August 21st to oath last 1t owns its own
electric light plant, and is now arranging
TO construct water works. The city does
some commercial lighting The cost of the
electric light plant February 2Sth last was
$G2 100000. The cost of operating for the
year ending February 2sth last, $13,717.01.
The profits derived from commercial light
ing was $2,SS7.SS leaving the net cost for
POS lamps of 1000 c. p. each all night and
| every night the sum of S1O,S3O.03, or
5000 per lamp per year.
LOGANsPoRT, IND.
A city of 10000 population. Under date
of September goth, City Clerk A. d. Faus-
ter writes that the city owns its own cleo
trio plant, that it cost S135. 900. They do
commercial lighting and charge cents per
killOwat. The arc lights, 1000 c. p, all
and every night, $4,000 per year 1t also
owns Its water plant, having constructed
same but Mr.. Fauster does not give the
cost or any information concerning same.
YINCENNES, INDIANA.
A city of 10000 population. 1t is one of
the historic places Of the middle west. In
answer for Information that wrote City
Clerk Charles Langel, cannot commend
him for intelligence. To many Of my in
qulrles he answers don't know even to
the question Of the kind OF power used.
He only gives me the cost of rental Of
MIGRANTS and arc lamps, viz: The city
pays $G3.90 per lamp for 1000 c. D. arc
and $1,000 per year per hydrans for fire
protection. The arc lights are all and
every night in the year.
BRAINARD, MINNESOTA.
Has a population of 10000. Owns Its
own electric plant and does commercial
lighting. Rents power,-water from a dam
company, at $500 per horse power. From
the lpttaF rapaIyad from, Tity TI.,I.
Low, under date Of September 25th, 1 in
fer that the city pays $500 per month per
horse power to the dam company. The
arc lights Of 1000 c. p, burning all and
every night costs $500 per month. The
city charges 10 cents per killowat on meter
and 20 cents per lamp per month for
domestic lighting The plant costs $GO,-
900 at the present time
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
1t would be difficult to find 4 letter II.
lustratiOn Of the municipal ownership when
handled as business proposition than can
be found in ST. Paul. Under date Of Oc-
tober list, City Comptroller Captain ]. J.
McCardy gives the following information ::
Bought the water works from a private
corporation in 1882 for 100000. Cost at
duced water rates IS per cent from the
rates charged by the private company
Paid $4,000 per year per hydrant 10 private
company: we now pay $1,000 to the Board
Of Water Commissioners.
Under date of October Bird, Secretary
John Caulheld. who has a national reputa.
tlon as a water works accountant, writes
me as follows:
mo bonds have been Issued by the city
OF st. Paul for water works purposes since
May l. 1890. Our surplus earnings, not
withstanding the great reduction in rates
have been sufficient to pay the interest on
all bonds issued for water works purposes
Including the purchase Of the works. gen.
eral maintaInauec repairs and in addition
thereto the following sums have been ex
pended for permanent betterments from
December 81 1890:
City extensions. pipe. hydrants,
&c ......,.' ...... ......... 1921, 1871
Construction account work
outside Of city including con.
Quits. canals. pumping sta
lions. &c. ....."........... 1881. 7e7.43
ys72.Oss
In addition to this sinking fund has
been created since 1891. witch now
amounts to 1888 10000 This is the face
value Of bonds which hsve been purchased
for this fund They bear interest from 3
per cent TO Az per rent or course. a
large premium has heen paid for the pur
chase Of these bonds huf shove represents
the face vaiue only IN addition to above
the department has purchaaed sfaOO0 al
water works bonds which have been can.