The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-01-15
THE COST OF
LIGHTING
GrinneIl Council Gives Result
of Recent Investigation.
Regarding Cost of Electric
Lighting In Iowa Cities.

WnlCn 10 OF more tnan local Interest anu
Importance. It is in regard to the prob
lem of municipal light. Some time ago
the Grinnell Electric Light Heat and
Power company appealed to the city for
the privilege OF raising its meter rate
charges and its charges for arc lights in
tue city. Pending a decision in regard
to their request the city council took up
the matter and has made the investiga-
tion referred to. Mayor Spsulding has
corresponded with mayors in a large
number of the cities both in Iowa and
in surrounding states OF such size as to
insure similar conditions. The results
are given below. IL Will be seen that
the cities having municipal ownership
OF light plants bave in best rates.
Cities having municipal ownership:
GalesburR, Ill.--Meter rate, 20 cents
per thousand Watts. Arc lamps cost
city about $4s per year.
Galena, Ill.-AIc lamps cost city
about $4S per year.
Hastings, Neb,-Meter rate from 8 to
20 cents per thousand Watts. Flat rate
81 per month minimum.
Austin, Minn.-Meter rate 1917 cents
per thousand Watts for incandescents,
$50 per year for arcs.
Wayne, Neb.--Meter rale 10 cents
per thousand Watts. Flat rate 30 cents
per 10 candle power light
Fremont, Neb.-Meter rate 10 cents
per thousand Watts or 45 cents per lC0
lamp hours. Minimum fiat rate so cents
for fret lamp, As cents for all additional.
Arc lights cost the city about $50 per
year.
Ames, Iowa--Meter rate 10 cents per
thousand Watts, with 25 per cent dis
count for larger consumers. City pays
81 1926 per year for 80 incandescents and
10 arcs OF 90 and 1900 candle power, re.
spectively.
Rock Rapids, Iowa-Meter rate 10
cents per thousand Watts.
Independence, Iowa-Meter rate 10
cents per thousand Watts, street incan-
descents $l2 per year.
Eldon, Iowa-No meter rates. Rate
per month for 10 candle power lamp is
35 cents. Where 20 lights or more are
taken by one party the rate is 25 cents
per l6 candle power. Churches and
lodges pay but 81 per month. The
plant has paid the city a neat profit
each year besides furgishing street lights
free Of cost.
Indianola, Iowa-Meter rate 10 cents
per thousand Watts, Fiat rate 90 cents
each for frst ten, 30 cents for each ad.
ditional lamp. For residences 80 cents
for fret lamp, 80 cents for all additional.
Arc lamps cost city about $50 per
year.
Alta, Iowa-No meter rate Flat rate
30 cents per month for first lamp, rate
per lamp decreasing proportionally up
10 six lamps, all over six, 10 cents each
8 to 10 candle power lamps for bedrooms
or closets, 10 cents per month. "Proh
from consumers keeps up all expt nscs
and pays fair rate OF interest"
Mount Pleasant, Iowa-Meter rate l0I
cents per Thousand Watts. Flat rate 80
cents for first lamp, 80 for all in addi-
tion, 81 candle power lights for all night
service, Arc lights, 1900 candle power,
$50 per year, burning till l2 p. m.
Cities having private corporations fur
nishing light:
LeMars, Iowa-Flat rate 80 cents per
month for frst lamp, cents less for
each additional light up to six, and 80
cents each for all over elk light, So per
year meter rent whore meter
Is used. 80 candle power incan-
descents cost the city $40 year. Arcs, 200
candle power, S72 per year.
Hampton, Iowa-Meter rate one cent
per hour, fiat rate, so cents per light
for lamps used till midnight, 81 for all
night lamps. City pays s2l per year for
S2 candle power lights, $50 per year for
1900 candle power arcs.
DecOrah-Meter rate, 10 cents per
thousand Watts. fiat rate. go cents 10 81
per month. City pays Sl2 per year for 32
candle power incsndesesnts aud S72 per
year for arcs. Cost Of lighting the city in
1899 was s2,365 and in 1900, $40.
Waterloo-No meter rate. Flat rate is
40, 80 and 75 cents per light. The city is
lighted with arcs and the cost for each
arc t65 per year The arcs are OF 1000
candle power
Jefferson City. Mono meter rate.
FlatTates rs cents per month for l6l
candle power lamps. Two thousand
candle power arcs cost the city t65 per
year.
Ppestone, Minn.--Flal 'ates, rs cents
per month for 10 candle power lamp.
Arcs cost the city Sll4 per year for
moonlight schedule. Lights burn til
I $50. Says Mayor Rulyway; Never
let the franchise for lighting your city.
Better bond the city and lei the city own
the plant. This is in my opinion the
only satisfactory way"
Watertown, s. D.-Meter rates three.
iourths csnts per hour per candle power.
Fifteen cents per thousand Watts. Flat
rate 60 cents for lights used Till ten
O'Clock, 70 cents for those used ill mid
night and Sl.25 for those used ali night.
City pays 81 per month for Sz-eaudle
pOWeF lamDs Deed ON the strest All night