Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09

mittee had, according to instructions,
conferred with the Paris Manufacturing
Co. and the Mason Manufacturing Co.
with regard to furnishing power for the
corporation lights, and that neither con-
Germ would do it. The committee could
therefore only report the proposition
stated above, and they recommended the
adoption of system of twenty arcs and
ten incandescents, to run all night when
practicable to run by water as stated in
the proposition.
Some questions were asked regarding
details Of the report and proposition,
and Hon. James s. Wright stated that
the True privilege wouldn't develop
seventy-five horse power, according to
the testimony of expert engineers who
had examined it within q year, fifty-five
horse power being the limit given it dur
ing the dry season. There was more or
less informal discussion regarding the
development of horse power at that
privilege, some being of the opinion
that there is not that amount of power
there, while A. E. Shurtleff and r. n.
Hall, as we'll as others, were emphatical-
ly of the opinion that there is.
The report Of the committee was final
" accepted, and A. w. Walker then
moved the adoption of the proposition
as recommended by the committee, for
an all-night service when it can be run
by water.
n. D. Bolster stated that he was op.
posed to the proposition, for either five
years. contract or a one year contract.
If we make this contract, it shuts us out
from establishing plant of our own,
which we have the right to do, and for
which we have the power at Biscoe
Falls. The Norway and Paris Street
Railway Co. is not In a position to fur
nish us lights, either for streets or for
commercial lighting, at q reasonable
price, because it is so much over-capital-
lied, and we should not let that corpora
ton strengthen its hold on US.
| Mr.. Wright stated that proposition
was made by the same company year
ago, for a mixed system of arcs and in
candescents, which he preferred, be-
cause he regarded it as sufficient, and
the price on 1t, for one o'clock service,
was about two hundred dollars less. He
did not believe in putting in plant OF
our own, as he believed the water power
at Biscoe Falls was insufficient for the
Requirements Of the system.
Mr.. Fletcher said that the committee
had examined the question of arc or
mixed systems, and were unanimously OF
the opinion that the village could be
lighted better by the arcs than by a
mixed system.
j. II. Bean was opposed to putting In
q plant of our own under present condi.
tions, and said whatever action we took
we should 60 slow and be careful.
There was some further discussion re-
Igarding the power at Biscoe Falls, also
regarding the Madison municipal light
ling plant, which has served to some ex
tent as an example for this village. Tht
location of the lights, as made by thu
committee in its Investigation, was also
gone over.
WIN. j. Wheeler was opposed to {
municipal plant, and believed we shoult
make the contract recommended.
!, p. g. Lowering said the same argument
was used twenty years ago in regard t
water-that we couldn't afford to put I
in ourselves. So we have been paying
money to an outside concern for twent!
years, and still we have no water.
The motion to put the contract wa
put to q show of hands. There wer'
votes on both sides, but the motion wa
evidently carried by large majority
, and no count was made.
In answer to question as to when tn
lights could be got in operation, Super
inteudent 81. B. Young of the railway
{ who was present in the meeting and hat
previously answered some questions
! stated that he thought It would be abou
the first of September. On motion o
. John j. Emeley, $500 was raised to pa
/, | for lights fer the current year, to be In
j cluded in this years assessment.
Il 1t was voted that the development O
seventy five horse power as specified i
, the proposition be defined as develop
ment Of that amount Of power for twelv
3 hours out of the twenty-four, and th
j same committee which had reported wa
Icontinued to act with the assessors
locating the lights and completing th
contract.
. The salary of the chief engineer, u
action on which was taken ut the annui
9 meeting, was fixed at s25 per year, .
- usual, and $500 each was voted to th
first and secoud assistant engineers.
The report Of the chief engineer Wit
Q regard to ringing the Methodist bell Il
r a FIRE alarm was called for, and Chit
q Engineer Bowksr stated that he ha
|, comm unicated with the Methodist tfu