Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-15

panN, indianapolis. Ind.
Electric Lighting and PowerZPub-
lie. Chicago. H.. Allegheny. Pa.
South Norwalk. Conn. Detroit, Mich.
Danvers. Mass, Holyoke. Mass. West
field. Mass. Marblehead. Mass. Pea
body. Mass, Taunton. Mass. Chicopee.
Mass. North Attleboro. Mass. Pri-
vate: Northampton Electric Light
company, Northampton. Mass Fitch
burg Gas and Electric company.
pany. Fitchburg. Mass Salem Flee
trio company. Salem. Mass. Beverly
Gas and Electric company. Beverly,
Mass Gardner Electric Light com
pany. Gardner. Mass. Abingdon aud
Rockland Electric Light and Power
company. Abingdon. Mass: A|ttleboro
Steam and Electric company, Attic
boro, Mass.
The IteVicw by MIR. Edgar and MIR.
Clark.
Mr.. Edgar and Mr.. Clark agree in
forth numerous objections to
municipalizafion. a very important
one being thai In several British cities
have tried public ownership, IT
has beer found That the organization
pf municipal Workmen' constitutes a
threat against the municipal
ity Itself aud as a result the disfran-
chisement Of city employees Is being
seriously considered I'm England. Were
municipal employees In this country to
organize. under extended city control
Of public utilities. the writer's declare
the remaining voters would find
themselves beneath "a tyranny Of
democracy which is no less CALLING 10
Individual oppressed ana no less
detrimental TO the welfare Of the state
hon frI fha" fufru n I. Af a ngHr4aT - Tho
remedy proposed In England. disfran-
,hisement. is declared to be unthink-
able IN the United States. Under pub
lie ownership OF public utilities. It Is
declared, those In control Of the gov
srnment are submitted TO continuous
temptations; first through the Oppor-
unity to build up a political ma
chine, with the city employe as a
basis. ana second, through the oppor-
.unitr 10 undulY favor contractors,
with the expectation of either finan-
,ial or political benefit to themselves.
There is little about municipal
TO attract men Of the first
Mr.. Edgar and Mr.. Clark
In saying. we nave not found
evidence in the United States hat the
personnel Of the city government Of
'hicago referring 10 Mayor DUNES
flIllti1AlullOl VI w lltfAilE - FIUf~
tor to that Of Atlanta or Norfolk, or
hat the Introduction Of municipal
and electric plants In Detroit
brought a higher type Of citizen
into the governing body than we
ind in New Haven, which has
neither"
Gas Undertakings.
Three American gas plants were
Examined by the Investigating COM
and experts. These were at
Wheeling, whore the plant IL operated
the city. and Atlanta ana Norfolk,
where there is private ownership and
operation In addition the committee
the Philadelphia gas works
ana the labor investigators visited the
Richmond, Va. gas works. As to the
charged the consumers. IL was
.ound to he 10 cents per thousand
'cct net at Wheeling. $500 net at
Atlanta and 81 90 net at Norfolk. the
municipal plant thus selling at the
owest price. To offset this. however,
Messrs. Edgar and clark point out
hat In Atlanta there Is free installa-
ion of service, at Norfolk partially
rec installation. while at Wheeling
'harge is made for the service pipe
rom the curb to the meter and for
~ |'NNAAAE W ~ NANAf
iu comparing tho public and pri-
gas service. the reviewers say.
m We consider together the price
he Wheeling consumer pays for gas
and the character Of the service rem
Tered, we may not doubt that he gets
osg of net result per dollar expended
han does the gas consumer In Atlanta
,r Norfolk. Low and varying pres
.urc. uncertain candle power, influ-
need az times by q dash OF natural
yns cat Wheellngl. viii bring troubles
% studying children that, while not
Ia financial calculations, have
proper place In this inquiry Wheel
ng's gus plant Is not AN important
actor in the Woll-hciuE uf Whcoling's
'itizens. what with fast meters.
'harges for service and meter setting.
Ihsencc OF any gr%ntuitous work. the
OF nftcen-ccut, ei~ght-candlo
,oWer natural gas. insufficient and ir-
pressure. and general ineffl-
'icncy In the complaint department,
Wheeling gas Is a dear commodity at
my price our experts found nothing
% praise in Wheeling service and
title Co criticisc in the service of the
companies az Norfolk and Atlanta
In general it may be said. 30 far
~ condition of plant aud operating
Efficiency rs concerned. there could
rot well be "a worse condition OF AZ
airs than the engineers report as cX-
sting az Wheeling. Ia the other two
titles the record regarding condition
n plant. and regarding the various
Of practice mentioned above in
ease of Wheeling. while 30 con-
aims q few points OF criticism. is ou
whole satisfactory I'm both eases
plant Is pronounced tu ht modern
ma kept in an orderly condition
The labor situation at the plants
.Namiued is compared Go the adVan-
age OF the private plants rhc gem
raj Impression made at Wheeling" |
Mcssrs, Edgar and clark. WAS
hat nn ono about the works took
moro Interest in bite dutir. than
absolutely necessary io ,nshi, |
iim to hold his Job. and mo- ONE. ,Ifh-
W at tho works or uu the street. was
70 am interested Iu getting work dome
Do uu efficient manur The power uf
appointment az Wheeling did mott rest
.lth The superintendent Hut there
the employee dld MOT hat. thc
car OF discharge hN him Boo eI-. fhcN
li NOT perform their work property
10 Norfolk and Atlanta ths certainty
r prompt discharge Boo case thoN did
satisfy their immediate -uprrIurs
the operation uf the plant acted
F, make the men Hnrk better Hnd
efficiently than vas fHr case af
Wheeling
The Philadelphia Gas Nnrk-.
Rofcrriug tn the philadelphia aIs
nrka Ha uu instructive comparison OF