Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-06-12
GOOD BARGAIN.

That is What the City Has Made in
the Purchase of the Electric
Light Plant.
Richmond, Va.
March "a, 1902.
To the Hon. George E.. Hood,
Mayor of Goldsboro,
Goldsboro, N. G:
DEAR SIR:-I beg leave to sub
nit the following report of investi-
CATION made of the plant and system
of the Goldsboro Illuminating and
Traction Company. Taking up the
various items, I would report as fol-
lows:
The boilers have been regularly
inspected and approved by the Boil
er Insurance Company, and all gave
evidence of having been taken care
of.
the Russell engine, from the old
plant, is still in good operative con-
dition, and except for the fact that
the demands of the service have
about outgrown its capacity, itwould
be running regularly now. The
new engine, for some months past,in
fact, almost from it's installation has
given trouble, owing to poor regula-
ton, but the expert sent from the
factory has gone over same, and
since he turned it over to the regu-
lar engineer, they have had NJ more
trouble, and, although put to a Sc
we're test, it is regulating exeellently.
Both of the arc generators are in
good condition, and the precaution
taken of having an extra armature
in the station is ample to meet any
accident which might befalI them in
ordinary service.
The old so X. w. Westinghouse
a~lternator is still in condition for
service, and coupled to the Russell
engine, makes an excellent reserve
plant. The 80 K. w. Westinghouse
a~lternator, which has recently been
added to the station, was slightly
damaged some months back by an
accident, but is still in good opera
tive condition. Mr.. Dortch states
that he is awaiting the first oppor-
tunity to make the repairs to this
machine permanent, although N its
present condition there is nothing to
interfere with its operation.
To sum up, [ would report that
the generating plant is well arranged
and in excellent hands. The new
alternator is carrying about eighty
800 per cent. of its rated load. The
so w. K. machine is capable of car
rying the afternoon load and the en-
tire load after 9 o'clock, and could
probably carry the peak in cases of
emergency.
The outside lines, originally built,
were deficient in copper, but Mr..
Dortch has recently added two cir
cults of Nc. 2 B. & S. for his alter
mating primary, and has increased
the amount of copper in other parts
of the system. There are, however,
several points in the arc circuit in
which some of the old wire mo. 10
B. & s. is still in service. This is
especially true in the ne~ighborhood
of the station. This should be re-
placed by wire at least as heavy as
No. 8 B. & S., making it uniform
with the rest of the system.
The writer is informed that there
are at present connected to the sta
ton ffty-six alternating multiple
arc lamps, and approximately, thir-
ty four hundred Is G. P. incandes-
cents. Taking the condition of the
plant, and the value of this load
which is connected, together with
the good will which seems to pre-
vail between the company and its
customers, / think you may consider
that you are securing a bargain at
the price agreed upon. The plant
has been kept in excellent condition,
and under the able management OF
MI. John S. Dortch, it has steadily
improved. consider that it is in
~excellent hands as at present oper-
lated, and with the exception of the
repairs to the 90 K. w. %alternator
and the increase in size of wire il
the arc circuits, I would not suggest
any change unless there is an increase
in the load connected.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. o. SPEAR, JR.