Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-02-14
PURCHASE Of NEW DYNAMO
HOLDS ATTENTION COUNCIL
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT GIVEN OVER
LARGELY TO DISCUSSION OF MAKES.
Representatives Of the "Westughouse" and
the "Waraen" Revolving Field Alternators
Appear Before Council With Charts.

representatives of the westinghouse" and
the "Waraen" Revolving Field Alternators
Appear Before Council With Charts.
The regular meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council was given over Friday
evening to lengthy discussion of the
purchase of new COX dynamo to re-
place one of the small ones now in SER
vice. The Light & Water Committee,
which was authorized to look into the
subject and report the various makes
aud probable cost of in stalling the
same, made its report through their
chairman, Councilman Harry B.
Grieves. In addition to this, two cleo
trical companies sent representatives
here to explain the merits of their ma
chimes to the Council, and it was nearly
eleven o'clock before the session ad-
iourned. Mr.. Grieves reported that
the committee had been in correspond
ence with several concerns and the
only two revolving field alternating
machines that especially presented
itself as being adapted to our use ives
the Westinghouse" aud the "War-
rem" Mr.. g. f. Gaddls of the West
inghouse Electric Mfg. Co., was given
the floor first and after he had finished
and vacated the room, Mr.. George
RumseY, of the Rumsey Electrical
Mfg. Co., representing the Warren
machine was given chance to explain
the merits of his machine Council
listened intently to all that was said.
1t was learned that either one of the
machines, including EXETER, new aud
up-to-date switch board with all appli-
ances, could be installed complete
within $1,000. There was a wide
difference in the guarantee however,
the Westinghouse" machines being
guaranteed for one year, while the
warren" guarantee was perpetual.
The cost of repairs to the latter, it was
stated, should not exceed one half of
oae per cent of the purchase price of
the machine in any one year.
H.B. Greves Tells Of yisitto Dover Light Plant
Dover Council recently installed a
"Warren" at their plant and they speak
in high praise of it's qualities. In adj
dition to visit to Dover, Secretary
Grieyes wrote to number of towns
where the Warren was in use and did
not receive single reply that was not
in the very highest praise of the ma
chine. The two machines now In use
are of the old Westinghouse type and
the annoyance and expense suffered is
too we'll known to need repeating.
These machines, which are about
twelve or thirteen years old, III recent
years has cost the town on an average
of about 500 year for repairs. The
new Westinghouse dynamo is more
up-to date in every particular but even
with this it does pot present itself in
the same favorable terms as the simply
constructed Warren Council took no
action, however, as to what machine
they would purchase and left the mat.
ter open for another meeting when the
Light & Water Committee will make
additional reports. Council prefers
not to be too hasty in the matter aud
the relative merits OF the two machines
will be seriously considered before 6
purchase is made. Both companies
agreed to have the dyDamos installed
within 80 days from date of purchase
Routine Business OF Session Dispatched Quickl,
All the members we're present ex
cept Councilman Stockly who was con
fined to the house with indisposition
Before the dynamo men were given !
hearing, Council rushed through thu
business of the meeting. Chairman
Robinson, of the Street COMMITTEE
reported that all the flush tanks hat
been overhauled and he was ready t.
give additional attention to the street
as soon as Council furnished oyste
shells. On motion of Mr.. Grieves
Mr.. Robinson was authorized to pnr
chase 1000 bushels. Chairman Grieve
reported the new boiler in place whic
had been tested with apparent s6tis
faction. Indeed the men at the plan
think ii better now than it ever ha
been. The old boiler was sold t
Wetherill & Co., for $50. Council, O
motion, passed an order for $4,000
in favor of Robert Wetherill Con
pany, the amount due them under tn
contract. Other bills allowed wer'
Cosgriff & Reynolds, $99.42; ID. 1
Grievss, expenses, S4.35; Il. Gro"
stamps. si.6s; Westinghouse Electrici
Mfg. Co.. armature coils for dynamo'
S44.60; j. q. Parker, trustee, S2.e'