Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-18
WELSBACH co.
THREATENS SUIT
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guardians OF the city's interests. as the
proper and real solution of the whole
street lighting question. There is abso-
lutely no need for other street lights
Respectfully submitted.
The Wilmington City Electric Light Co.
BY Peter j. Ford. I'd Vice President.
With the communication Mr. Ford
presented the following figures as rep
resentlng the comparative cost of
street lighting as proposed to be done
by the Wilmington City Electric Com
pany:
Total cost. 1901. schedule No l-267
arc lamps at 500. S26 200: 534 mean
descent lights at SSH, S9.991.14: SIS
gas lamps at $16.62, $S.6O916 total
s45. 10000.
Figures for 1902 schedule No. .
With the present number of electric
and 1000 Welsbach lights-267 arc
lamps at S64.92. $l7 .333.G4: 534 mean
descent lights at SASS; $7.945.S2; 1000
Welsbach lights at s26.75, $26.75O total
$50, 029.46.
Schedule S-Electric lighting Only:no
other lights required-267 arcs, as at
present. at s64.92. S17 .338.64: 534 mean
descent lights. as at present S7.945.S2;
and 200 additional arc lamps at S64.92.
Sl2,9Si; 200 additional incandescent at
SASS, S2,976 total, Sal .23946
Direct saving to the Street and
Sewer Department by using electric
lights only Schedule No. 4-Total cost
of lighting 1902, under schedule No
~, S52O2946; total cost of lighting.
1902, under schedule No 3. sal. 239. 46 /:
saving to the city. $40 790 per year. or a
total saving 10 the city I'm six years of
S64,740, adding 90 his amount interest
ON the above at the rate of FIVE per
cent per year, or 81 ,32950 making a
grand total saving to the city of $7G,-
069.50 for six years.
In connection with line above It
should be considered the Electric Com
pany maintains not less than 200
poles, solely for the street lighting sys-
tenn; they are subject to an annual tax
Of 81. making $4,000 returned TO the
city, besides being large taxpayers on
other property.
The present gas posts are owned by
the city, not subject to any tax what
ever, and the city carries the invest
lment.
The Electric Company changes posi-
! lions OF lamps. or from incandescent to
arc as desired, without cOtst TO the
city. The cost to the city of changing
the location Of a gas lamp is $3.50. This
item and new posts in 1895 cost the
city S649.S0.
The Welsbaoh or any other company
similarly conducted, have no taxable
property here, Neither can the city be-
come beneficiary, directly or Indirect
lly by awarding them a contract.
Respectfully submitted,
The Wilmington City Electric Light Co
BY Peter j. Ford I'd. Vice President
p. S--Of course it will be readily
seen that ON the basis Of a ten-year con.
tract, the saving to the city would BE-
lproportiOnateiy larger i'm fact woni,
amount to one hundred and forty-twC
Thousand five hundred and one dollar.
and twenty-five cents ($l42.50122).
p. j. T..
The letter was accepted and filed
Wants to Pay Conduits
Victor b. Woolloy representing tle
Consumers Light and Produce Com
lpany, asked Chat the communication
presented ito the board some time age
asking permission to lay wires and
lcOnduits in the streets of Wilmington
Ibe given q formal reading
Mr.. Carter informed Mr. WOOlley That
1.-THE matter would be taken up I'm the
Irregular routine of business. The com
ImunicatiOn was read later
Peoples Line Wants Franchise
Shortly after the meeting had adj
ljouIned, General Manager Richard w
Crook of the Peoples Railway Com
lpany. accompanied by the company
attorney William S. Hilla, entered Oh,
room for the purpose of applying To-
la railway extension franchise.
Mr.. Crook together with Mr. Hilles
: conferred with the directors. and It Il
lprobable that a special meeting will b
held on Thursday for the purpose o
passing on the matter.
The proposed extension. which is T.
run through South Wilmington, is 4
begin at Sixteenth and King street
b and is to pass from Sixteenth street un
til the Brandywine is reached. Here th
81 line will begin at Pine street and rum q
lTwenty-third, TO Tatnall to Thirueth
, TO Washington and back to Thirty
% third and Tatnan.
l The company offers to deposit a for
; felt of 81 500, and to construct bridg
q over the Brandyine creek at it's owi
expense.
y Considerable routine work was Trans
I acted.
D The Executive Committee which
D Arranging for the coming funniest wi
I lrnpat in Tn IN Hall tonight