The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-20
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Manager Talks interestingly Of Rates
and improvements

ana improvements
The Ardmoreite representative call
ed this morning at the Office Of the
manager of the Electric Light com
pany to ascertain what progress had
been made toward perfecting the pro-
posed improvements.
Mr. La Mont Byers. the genial man
ager, willingly gave us all informatio
at hand and patiently explained many
Of the technical terms applying to his
business. He said:
"Owing to our inability to get a
sufficient amount of meters and other
material on the ground to take care
of our customers we are compelled to
defer the limit to September in
stead of Aug. 1 of putting into effect
our schedule of prices published in
June After September / and until
further notice the Ardmore Electric
company will furnish current for use
in residences and business houses at
the following reduced rates:
Lamp renewals viii be charged for
as follows: For 25 candle-power 10
cents, 32 candle power 20 cents.
Larger candle power in proportion.
These prices are less than actual
cost, but 1t is fact not well known
to the public that after a lamp burns
its natural life IL gets dim and the
company wishes to induce more fire.
quent renewals in order that the lights
may prove more satisfactory.
To residence consumers whose
premises are completely equipped for
lighting by electricity, or any others
who agree to use electric lighting ex-
clusively for a period of one year, the
rate until further notice shall be 20
cents per kilo watt. or cent per lamp
per hour. The minimum charge per
month for each consumer shall be
$3.50. No rental charge for meters
or for service connections.
Discounts will be allowed as fol-
lows:
1000 10 10000 watts. ... 8 per cent
10000 to 10000 watts. ... 10 per cent
10000 to 10000 watts. ...15 per cent
10000 to 10000 watts or
over er........... zee. 20 per cent
Flat rates for consumers viii be as
follows
Maximum charge 1900 candle pow
er arc all night $15 per month.
Maximum charge 1900 candle pow
er arc 10 o'clock p. m, IS per month
Maximum charge $50 candle power
incandescent 10 p. m. S. each.
Maximum charge 16 candle power in
candescent all night s1.50 each.
Maximum charge 16 candle power
incandescent IL o'clock so cents each
All bills hereafter must be paid for
promptly on or before the 18th OF each
month for service furnished the pre-
ceding month. The discounts above
mentioned will not apply to bills re-
naming unpaid on the 25th of month
for service furnished prior thereto.
Under old contracts no discounts
will be allowed. Wiring prices are
lower. Open work $125 per light,
including lamp installed and ready te
burn. Concealed work $3.50 per out
let. In cases where rosettes, cord
socket and lamp are furnished the
price will be $3.50 per drop.
Fixtures will be furnished at cost
to the company plus s per cent to
cover cost of installing same.
All wiring will be done under the
direct supervisor of the company
and srctly in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the board o
underwriters.
All trouble calls will receive promp
attention If reported to our trouble
department" in person or by callfni
telephone No 100.
Under the new ordinance the com
lpany binds itself to pay to the cit!
of Ardmore a percentage on the gros
income, which percentage increases
the longer the charter continues.
The company has recently pul
chased a Corliss engine and 60-incl
Erie City boiler, also Westinghous
dynamo.
The company is now Installing tn
boiler and a brick stack. The stac
will contain $4,000 brick and be 1C
feet high above floor level.
The company has been unavoidabl
/ delayed in getting the engine an
a dynamo through inability of factori'
8 to furnish them on account Of grei
/. demand. Every effort is being mad
h to rush the orders and as soon as r
e ceived all the new machipery will |
r installed.
e A new armature was placed yestC
da,s and MANY nfhaVo va,afro and ,