Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-03
ELECTRIC LIGHTING CONTRACT
Made with the White River Electric
Co. for hree Years.

III. w. Mcintyre, o. J. Marcott and A.
G. Osgood, the committee chosen at the
) annual village meeting in May to investi'
gate the subject OF electric lighting for
the streets and dwellings in this corpora
tion, reported through the chairman, Mr..
. Mcintyre, at a special meeting in the
high school building Monday evening.
There was large attendance OF those
interested in the matter, and ID.
Denison was elected moderator.
The ten-year contract with the White
River Electric company of Bethel for vii
lage lighting will expire July /, 1908,
and in the possibility Of the company's $
proposition for a renewal of the contract
proving unacceptable, the committee
turned its attention to the advisability of
Installing municipal plant. T.. A. Earle
of Middlesex was employed as expert en-
gineer, and careful study was made of
the kind OF plant to be desired, its size
and probable cost.
Water power not being available, gem
orators driven by steam or producer gas
would have to be used, and the plant
would need to be large enough to pro-
4 vide for the future growth OF the village
and an increased demand for light and
power. Estimated cost of three plants.
differing in size of principal parts but
adapted in details of construction to meet
. increase when necessary. were considered
all designed to effect economy OF opera
tion under varying conditions and to give
security against full stoppage in case OF
accident TO any portion of the plant
Steam and producer gas were both in
vestigated and, while the first cost of a
steam plant appeared less. the economy
in cost of fuel required for producer gas
seemed more than a sufficient offset.
The estimates for a steam-driyen station
outfit include water-tube boilers, com
pound condensing engines alternating
current generators direct connectionl,
fuel economizer and jet condenser, feed
pumps, piping. station wiring, founda-
ions, buildings. sidetrack, coal delivery.
trestle, switchboard and all accessories. (
Estimates for producer gas take into
account eng mes, generators, gas pro-
ducers and all thet would he necessary
to give equal results. as with steam. at
the s"ltcu-Dogru. OUTSIDE. or street in
stallati0n, would be The same for either .
steam or gas and would include golc- aud
their equipment, wire, Transformers.
lightning protectors and meters.
The cost Of an outside plant is taken
at S15, $50 and is included in these es.i-
mates steam, 500 b. p.. si7.2aj;
325 h. p. sl1.oOO; $50 h. p., ,3l, 400.
Producer gas, 800 b. p, S51,ssT; 325
h. p., S4I,G74; $50 h. p, .37.11s.
Labor, including supervision and care
of street service, fuel, interest on invest
ment and maintenance, or depreciation,
have to be considered in cost Of opera
tion. The fuel estimate is based on the
quantity thought necessary TO furnish
currcat for tie village and its inhabi-
tants under a metered service with (
charges at 10c. per k. ". an hour and at
the price per ton recently quoted. Labor I
Is put down at the present scale Of wages
for similar work, and interest and de-
probation at 10 per cent on the cost OF
he whole plant. The demand for cur &
rent would probably be $500 sixteen ,
lamps, divided practically !
as now between street, household aud
other lights, at rates a. near as possible
TO those proposed by the White River
Electric company. d
The estimated cost Of operation on the
above basis is.-Steam, 500 h. D.. ,
,16, 909; 32j b. p, s13, 725; $50 h. p..
.I2, 40. Producer gas. 500 b. p, S14.5Is:
325 h. p, l1,694; ESQ h. p., SlO.61O. Is
imated receipts per year, $3.50. From
he foregoing is n Heated a probable {
letict per year OF =, s,j95. on a 500 h. p.
steam plant, =, $50 on 325 b. p, and =
= 1863 on 25O h. p.; -. .19s ON 500 h. p..
producer gas plant, %, 4il on 325 h. p.,
md -2,26O on 25O b. p. =
There was then Presented tc~the voters
proposition from the White River d,
electric company. submitted by it, y.
PRESIDENT, W. B.. Wall Of Randolph, and
Is clerk, c. ID. Cushing OF Bethel. The
ompany will agree 70 furnish the village
Il Randolph lights for the term Of three V
ears from the fire. day Of July, 1905, at y
he following rates.
For one arc ligL. of 2,G00 Candle-power, l.
go per year. %
For incanGcscent lamps as c0w installed n
n the streets OF said village, together
With sue. additional number Of lamps as r.
nay be required 10 be installed in lieu OF y
our aFc lights now in use, 81 e. p. n
amps, IS pe.- year, said lamps TO burn r
ntil 2:30 a. N. 3l2 nights in the year
nd all other nights when needed. In
ase il is desired that portion, 80 or 10,
( such lamps shall burn all night at or "
ear street corners and subject to location T
Y the village trustees, then the rate for @
ae lamps so burned SHAH be S10 per
amp per year. -
For commercial lighting, including
wellings, stores, churches. hulls. offices,
lills, etc. the rate snail not at any time
xcced an advance of 25c. to soc. per
mp per year on the rates in fierce at this
ate, Sept. %, 1907. The company will
gree to have and maintain all lights at
.andard Candle-power as rated, or no
ay, provided proper lamp renewals are
lade, but in respect to renewals it is
nderstcod that the company shall have
ne right of inspection of lamps and the
siection of such as may be found imper-
,ct and unfit for use. OF street lamps,
ne company will make at least five lamp
snewals in each year.
The company will reserve the right to
at off light in case of the non-payment
rates.
According to this proposal of the
White River Electric company, six lights
ow rated at s1.75 each per year will cost Z,
OF to exceed 1925 each, or sixteen lights 80
nyu rated q Il Sn each will cnst not To W