The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-29
LIGHT CONTRACT GIVEN.
BAMBERG TO BE LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY
IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Contract Awarded to Electric Supply Co., Of
Savannah Plant to be Completed by
August lst, 1906.
The board of public works last Friday
afternoon let the contract for the ma
chinery and construction of the electric
light plant for Bamberg. After months
of quiet work in the matter of floating
the bonds, deciding on the size and style
of plant to be erected, and other points
of important detail, bids were advertised
for.
Last Thursday was the day set for re-
ceiving bids on the machinery and con-
struction work, and there were number
of sealed bids received. Many represen-
tatives of engines, boilers, and electrical
apparatus were present to present per-
sonally before the board the good points
of their machinery.
All of the big electrical concerns were
represented in person, and the board had
quite problem before them in their de-
cision. Each man was given separate
hearing before the board, and although
the bids were opened about three o'clock
on Thursday it was late Friday afternoon
before the contract was awarded to the
Electric Supply Co., of Savannah, Ga
This contract is for complete plant, in
cluding brick building, engine and
boilers, generator, switchboard, arc lamps,
transformers, meters, etc., and construc-
tion of the pole line. While prices Of
all machinery are high at present, the
board is of the opinion that the contract
has been let at as low figures as was pos
sible for good work. 1t was not the idea
to erect cheap or small plant, but one
which would be sufficient for the needs
Of the town for years to come.
The company which received the con.
tract have erected number of plants in
Georgia, and their years OF experience
will be of great value here. They will
also do house wiring, and in short time
will open sales room in the store next
to The Herald Office, in>which will be dis.
played full line of electrical fixtures,
chandeliers, etc. A gasoline engine and
small dynamo will be used to turn cur
rent on these fixtures so that customer
can see the light effect of each.
The city's plant will be located on the
old Folk ginnery lot, near the cotton mill
on which one.story brick. building
42x52 feet will be erected. The boilers
will be built by Lombard Of Augusta, there
being two of 100 horse power each. The
engine is from Lane & Bodley, Cincin'
natl, Ohio. 1t is heavy duty engine oi
the Corliss type, 175 horse power, run
ming 100 revolutions per minute. The
generator is of the latest and most i'm
proved type, built by the Croker
Wheeler Co., of Ampere, N. J. Tht
switchboard, transformers, and meter:
are Of the Westinghouse make, while the
arc lamps are furnished by the Adams
Bagnall people. There was no lack o.
competition on any of the machinery
and there is no question but that BAN
berg will have as up-to.date an electric
light plant as can be found anywhere.
Work will begin in short time. The
contractors are advertising for poles in
this issue, it being their idea to have
these supplied locally if possible, and the
plant is to be completed by the first Of
August.
The representatives here of the various
houses were clever lot of fellows, and
while of course some had to 60 away
without an order and were naturally dis.
appointed, they all agreed that the letting
had been one of the most satisfactory
they had ever been present at. Among
those here were: Mr.. Fortson, represent.
ing Lombard boilers; Mr.. Kimball, rep
resenting Allis-Chalmers engines and
Bullock electrical machinery; MI. Mitch
ell, representing Adams-Bagnall arc
lamps; Mr.. Crabtree, representing the
Westinghouse Co.; Mr.. Millmore, the
General Electric Co.; Mr.. Stearnes, the
Fort Wayne Electric Co.; Mr.. Smith, the
Stanley Electric Co.; Mr.. D. B. Reed
representing Gibbes Machinery Co..
Messrs. FELTON, and Moorer, representing
the Piedmont Electric Co., of Anderson
Messrs. Walker and Sandiford, represent
ing the Electric Supply Co., of Savannah
Mr.. E. n. Jones, the Hardie-Tynes En-
CINE Co.; Mr.. Washburn, the Hamilton
Corliss Engine Co.; Mr.. Jennison, the
Lane s. Bodley Engine Co., and others
who we cannot now recall. In addition
to these number of bids were received
by mail on almost every item Of the
plant.
The board of public works has expend'
ed considerable time and energy in this
matter, and our citizens should now have
their residences wired and subscribe IL
hera11v for 1iohts in order that the plant