The Greeley tribune., 1908-12-30
A LIGHT CONTRACT
PUT OFF FOR WEEK
COMMITTEE REPORT FAvoRs IT
May Put Smaller Lights and More Of
Them in Residence District.


the main question which was to
come before the body-the question
of light contract-was not ready
for final contamination, the other
matters were disposed of with dis
patch and the council adjourned
early.
The light committee gave their
report. stating that they had met
with committee of three from the
Home Electric company, and haG
come to an agreement in regard to
price. The chairman of the commit
tee stated that a contract was now
being drawn up by the city attorney
which would certainly take care Of
the city's interests. and If the power
company was willing to sign this
contract 1t was the unanimous Opih-
ion of the light committee that they
should, be given the franchis, to
light the city for the next Ave years.
The contract will call for forty-fve
arc lights on an all night schedule
at $S4 per light of 1000 candle
power. The company agrees to light
the city hall. band stand and FIRE
department gratis. and also to give
the city several alley lights free Of
Crarge. A rate Of Ave cents per kill
ow att hour will be charged for the
city library.
As the contract could not be fin
ished before next Monday night, the
new manager Of the power company
stated that he would look into 4
proposition which was suggested by
the mayor. toward giving the city n
much better service. At the pres
ent time the lights in the residence
districts are not sufiicient. and are
too far apart to - elective. Mr..
|DeAle sng1saAsA thaA IL saUAeD- -
the. dows town distract be Ieft -ak
1000 candle power. but IL the resi-
dence district was equipped with
smaller lights the number could be
increased considerably. In most
cities the blocks are 800 feet long.
but in Greeley they are nearly all
500 feet and by rights should have
q light on every corner. While 1t .
not possible to do this 1t present with
the amount Of money available. yet
a good start can be made In that d.
rection. A light Of 1000 candle
power on both ends Of q block would
be twice as effective as a 1000 candle
power light every two blocks. Mr..
Doble left the city yesterday to make
an investigation along this line, and
will make a report to the council
at the next meeting. Attorney Car
penter was present. on behalf OF the
Northern Colorado Power company.
and asked II it could be understood
from the report of the committe,
that the Home company had received
the contract. He was informed by
the mayor that the council had TAX
en- no official action as yet, Some
of the aldermen then explained the
situation to Mr.. Carpenter, leaving
the inference that all bids had been
closed.
Greeley can consider herself for
tunate II she can get . contract tor
such short term n nve years. Few
companies would take the risk Of
setting all those poles and string
wires for that length of time. Most
towns contract for term of from
fifteen to twenty years. The limit is
ninety-nine years for any such fran
chise or contract. The new light
contract will be so worded that it
can be revoked ut any time for cause,
be n bad bargain.
Mr.. Beer, on behalf of the local
men who are behind the proposed
factory to be erected on the En-
change hotel corner. asked for per
mission to run switch along the
sidewalk on Seventh avenue, in or
der to get the material on the ground
and use for shipping purposes. He
was told ne would have to bring IN
petition In the regular form. SeN-
enth avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets ia used but little. and
would make an ideal shipping point.
The present overseer OF the city S
reservoirs and filter basins was Civ
en- contract for another year at
500 per month. The mayor and
up contract to that effect.
Attention was called to the fact
that many persons are dumping
ashes in the streets. Tho city mar
shal will arrest all such Offenders In
the future.