New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
LIGHrPLANTF0R S4, 100000
This Is ETclusiUe of Real Estate
RepOrt of Committee.

Mayor Mcclellan presented to the Board of Esti-
mate yesterday the plans suggested by the COM
mittee appointed about month ago to consider
scheme for the electric lighting of Manhattan and
The Bronx by a city plant.
The committee-Cary It Hutchinson, George F.
Sever and Nelson P. Lewis-estimates that the
total cost of system capable of serving 5000 arc
lamps and 25o.oo0 16-candle power incandescent
lamps will be about 81 100000 exclusive of the cost
OF the real estate. 1t has decided two sites for
the power houses etc, but for obvious reasons
does not make them public. The committees men,
bers suggest that they be permitted to advise with
the Controllers Office. that option may be OBJ
tanned for the purchase of the land
The report places the total cost OF power sta
tion. with capacity OF 10000 kilowatts, including
coal storage, coal handling apparatus. building
complete boiler plant equipment. engines, gener-
atorS, SwitchhoardS and interest during construc-
tion, but excluding real estate at S1,2500Oo. The
total cost of hh pressure cables. sub-staton build
ings transformers, switchboards, lighting cir
cults OF distribution for incandescent light
Ing. lampposts. lamps meters and all appliances
necessary to make complete operative plant, up
to and including the lamps. including the cost OF
real estate but excluding the cost of the main duct
system all for the capacity of 5000 wait
lamps in Manhattan and The Bronx and for $4,000
S-candle power incandescent lamp equivalents will
be g, $4,000.
The committee estimated that the total annual
cost Of operating 75 ampere, nclosed. alternating
current lamp for 4O00 hours a year. including
all costs, would be SI5 10 lamp The total cost
for the supply to the incandescent lamps would
be IS 15. The total cost of operating this plant
for 6,OC0 arc lamps and 10000 16-candle power
equivalents. including all operating expenses. de-
probation at 10 per cent and interest S.5 per
cent. would be S906,0o0.
The committee has not included in its estimates
the cost of construction Of ducts for cables nor
any rental charges for duct space.
The committee has divided its work into six
parts. and the report submitted yesterday was
on A. B. c.. D, E and F will follow.
is the cost of supply in addition to the
items in substitute for all other lighting
in Manhattan and The Bronx. and D
like facilities for Brooklyn and Queens. e relates
to Richmond and F is concerned with the cost OF
construction and operation for the lighting of the
entire city.
The general plan Of the committee contemplates
the construction Of one power station for the sup
ply OF Manhattan and The Bronx a second for
Brooklyn and Queens, and third for Richmond.
for Brooklyn and Queens would be interconnected,
that each could supply either borough.
The station for Manhattan and The Bronx should
be placed on the East River in Manhattan but as
this cannot be determined at once, the committee
assumes that this plant Will be erected on the east
side of Blackwells Island.
For Brooklyn and Queens a excellent water
front site is available sufficiently to the site
OF the proposed Manhattan plant to permit easy
cross connecGon by way of Blackwells Island
bridge