The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-04-11
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The council held an adjourned
meeting Friday evening. Member
present, President H. M. Palm, record.
or J. M. Aesser, treasurer Merle
Hubert, councilmen Trip and Al
bertus, street Commissioner OCon-
nor. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved. H. ": Garretson
was questioned regarding the
kind and character of electric light
meters now in use and which kind
was the best. There are four diff
erent makes of meters in use. There
are now sixty two consumers of
electric light without meters.
The license fee was fixed at $500.
On applications license was grant
ed to Ivan Erickson, j. c. Estes,
Martin Levine and Otto Leabeck.
The bond of Ivan Erickson with
Henry Kunze and Chas Voss as
sureties was accepted.
A bill was presented by DR.. Walker
for SIS for disinfecting Rob Reeds
house and the same amount for
disinfecting Suferens residence.
They were referred to Village At
torney.
DIR. F. E. Walker rendered his re-
slgnation as health officer and it
was accepted. Drs. All. Clark and
F. M. Manson were nominated to
fill the vacancy, but no action taken.
Application for appointment as
Village Atty, at salary Of $50 per
year was received from Attorney J.
J.. Parsons. ~. his. 4. ~:
!, Recorder was authorized to pur-
chase suitable desk at a price not to
exceed $25.
Recorder Instructed to. secure
prices on electric meters from two
firms that manufactured meters re-
y Commissioner O'Conneor instruct
ed to investigate where there was a
misuse of water privilege.
9TH avenue sewer question laid
over until next meeting which will
be April 18th.
Bonds of three saloon license
applicants not being presented a
meeting will be held Tuesday,. after
noon for accepting them.
= The attitude of tho Council indi-
Gates that they will put in electric
lights meters where there are more
than two lights used.
We believe this matter should be
given much corsiderat DIN. The
council have the right to put in
meters, whenever in their judge
ment, they are needed and the user
is obliged to pay monthly rental,
purchase the meter or take out the
lights. The council figure that it
will reduce the consumption of light
by those who are not supplied with
meters, to such an extent as to re-
duce the load at the plant and in do
ing so enconomize in fuel and at the
same time give better light. This
may be true in some instances, but
it would be imposing hardship to
compel those who have only a few
lights to purchase or rent a meter
if they do not use sufficient light to
to one dollar. Parties
having only a few lights
and not using them enough
to equal a dollar according to meter
showing and renting meter will be
compelled to pay one dollar and
quarter per month for light service.
There is no question but what the
placing of meters on every consum-
or will reduce the load at the plant
but it is a question that cannot be de
termined except by experience
whether or not the reduction will OK
coed the decrease in revenue.
T@ "A good many patrons may remove
thelights, as gasoline lamps are
giving better light and from an
economical stand point are cheaper
and the power is never broken down
when wanted the worst. A gas
company from Chicago have been
making enquiries in reagrd to putt
ing in a gas plant here for fuel and
purposes, should sufficient
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