Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-04

per month.
On l5-year contract ten extra arc
lights for 3S months would cost ~
cents per month.
The saving to the city by 15-year
contract over 10 years on SO arc lights
would be s795.
The above savings are based on the
fulfllment of the city's contract with
the old electric light company, which
does not expire till August Is, 1911,
and the agreement under which The
Lotus franchise was granted.
The agreement under consideration
provides for an all-night service. while
now the city has moonlight service
The arguments used against the con
tract are as follows:
That there may be competition be
fore the expiration OF the contract
and the city would then have a chance
to get cheaper lights.
That the city may decide to install
municipal plant
That new discoveries may be made
in the electrical world which Will pro
vide for new kind and cheaper light,
in which event the city would not
want to be compelled to pay more
money than other people paid.
To this latter argument those in
"a, - br ct hat In n
new kind of light or cheaper light is
discovered that the company would
undoubtedly adopt such light and not
go on using the old just because they
had a contract with the city.
AS to competition, those in favor of
| the contract think while ii is pos
sible. it is unlikely. 1t is known that
electrical companies all over the coun-
try are showing tendency to com
bine, and some predict that it VIII
not be long until all the electricity in
| this part of the state will be controlled
| by one company. in which event long
contract would be good thing.
DR.. Folsom has obtained estimates
| for installing a municipal plant, for
The example set by Silverton has
| convinced some that municipal light
| ing is the cheapest of all
The ordinance for 15-year contract
was introduced and was lost, the vote
standing 3 for and 5 against Those
voting for were Thompson, Logan and
! Casey Those opposed were Scouton.
Harmon. Folsom, Naegelin and Nc
Clellan.
A motion was then offered by Mr..
Casey that consultation be held with
| the light company and see If a contract
could be agreed upon for ten years.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Scouton said that several small
water motors were being used by diff
ferent parties who paid nothing for
them. Bottling works, cold storage
plants, hotels and private residences
were using them, the residences using
them for washing. Upon request Mr..
Schalles stated that more than l, 900
gallons an hour would run through a
quarterinch nozzle. II was the sense
OF the meeting that residences should
not be made to pay but hotels and
others should. The matter was left
TO the water committee TO investigate.
George Goodman offered TO paint all
the drinking fountains and supply cups
whenever needed free of charge, his
advertisement to appear in the bottom
OF the cups. This was accepted
Mayor Berndt reported that he had
talked with w. ID. Lee about the right
OF way which the city desires across
The railroad ground on Eleventh street
for the bridge which it is proposed to
build across the river leading to the
cemetery. MIR. Lee had said he would
recommend the granting of the right of
way, but thought the city ought to
extend the fire mains and put In plug
near the Rio Grande shops so that all
sides of the round house could be
reached by water in case of fire.
1t was reported that Mr.. Jakway
had brought suit for repairing the
boiler at the library and the city at |
torney had asked for a continuance.
E. Miller was elected to run the
street sprinkler.
Monthly bills were allowed.
Transfers were made as follows. |
From the general fund sl7S,s9. from
funding bond interest fund $500, from
water bond interest fund s2,5OO, from
gravity water fund s2e6.65, all to the
emergency fund.