Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-12-23
CITY TO DISPOSE
OF LIGHT PLANT
Contract Made With n. ]. Shields for
Bringing Current 10 pullman

4 The long drawn out discussion and
Agitation over electric current for light
and power for the city of Pullman has
at last reached a somewhat definite
shape, and the city council Thursday
night closed a deal with Nj. J. Shields,
of the Moscow Electric Light and
Power Co., whereby the latter is TO
bring its current to Pullman, and to
also purchase the municipal light plant
Hif the voters at special election au-
thorize such for sale. Propositions
and counter propositions have been
made the council till with each new
one the question seemed to become
more and more complicated, when the
council concluded to go into the prop
| osition making business itself.
AS result, a document covering
the various phases from the stand
point of the city was drawn up and
submitted to both the Moscow and
the Colfax electric light people, and
they were notified that the first one to
meet the demands of the town could
have the contract. Immediately upon
receipt of his copy of the proposition
Mr.. Shields came to Pullman and &C
cepted the conditions imposed with
one or two minor chanes, and the terms
of the contract as agreed upon were
ratified at the meeting of the council
Thursday night. Mr.. Shields was
present at this meeting, and put up
$1,000 as a cash bond for the faithful
performance of his part of the deal,
the $1,000 to apply toward the purchase
price of the city's plant in case the
people ratify the sale proposition.
Under the terms of the contract,
the company representedby Mr.. Shields
Is to purchase the present system of
the city at the price of $4,000 cash,
and is to have current here for both
light and power by July 1st. A twenty
four hour service is to be given, and
maximum rates, which are considered
much better from the citizens stand
point, than those now in force, are
established. Current for running the
city pumping station is to be supplied
at a stated rate, which it is estimated
will save the city several thousand
dollars annually. The proposition as
accepted by Mr.. Shields for the Mos
cow people, is as follows:
"The city of Pullman, Washington,
having received propositions from both
of you people-Codd and Mckenzie of
Colfax. and Moscow Electric Light
and Power Co., of Moscow for the
furnishing of electric current to the
City of Pullman and its inhabitants
thereof, would respectfully reject said
propositions and in lieu thereof by its
council and mayor offer the following
proposition.
THAT we will grant to the first
one accepting our proposition herewith
set forth franchise on the following
terms and conditions:
First That you will furnish to
the city of Pullman and its inhabit
ants electric current for light and pow
er purposes for "a hours each day, or
what is called a contiuous CURRENT.
Sundays, lighting hours only.
Second-That you will purchase
from the city of Pullman, Washington,
all poles, wires, transformers and
other material that the city now has
in use for its distributing system for
the sum of $4,000 as soon as title to
the same is transferred to purchaser;
said purchase price to be paid as fol-
lows: Beginning July 1st, 500 per
month until paid.
"Third That you will extend the
poles and wires of said system to all
parts of the city wherever patrons TAX
ing 10 or more 16 C. p. lamps can be
served from one transformer.
Fourth That you will put in
meters for each and every customer