The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-24


toH.t room OF the courthouse, VIII be
attended boy the advocates OF the rati-
icalion OF the proposed water ana
light contract aad viii be the first
snow of strength of the movement in
augtrated by the business Sneu sew
eral weeks ago.
Every citizen is invited TO attend
who desires to hear the plain facts
aiscu. sed Those who do not favor
The contract but VINO want to know
an The facts are especially urged to
attend the discussi~n. TO allow OF d
fair EXPRESSION all-around talks viii
be limited to five minutes so that all
may be heard who care to express
their views.
Col, c. p. Goodyear viii make a
short talk, while l.. II. Haym will pre-
side as chairman of the citizens COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements.
As the general desire IS to hear from
various citizens no set gram has
been arranged
Many Favor Contract.
Scores OF citizens who up TO a week
! ago had not expressed themselves
have been heard the past few days
openly fayorins the ratihcaion OF the
contract Many who at one time were
lukewam have been aroused to the
vital need of the city that some posi-
tive step be made in the pr sram OF
development. These citizens are work
s f,4.
campaign in order to set out a fun
vote on Saturday.
One Danger Point
AS there must be a two thirds vote
to ratify the contract, every voter who
fayors the proposition and who fails
10 vote Saturday is practically cast
ing three votes against the measure.
It. therefore behooves EVERY citi-
zen who wishes to advance the inter-
ests of the city by securing the troll
ley line to come out Saturday and
vote for the contract Out Of every
100 votes cast 67 must be favorable
to carry the measure
Fair Light Rates.
Those. who have pad light bills in
other cities know that the light rates
are fair and reasonable Taking re-
ports from d score of Georgia cities
and towns number being public
owned while others are owned by pri-
yate companies, the comparative re
ports are most favorable to Bruins
wick
Taking $4,000 watts per month as a
basis (the usual amount used per
month by an average family taking
years total to get average bills) the
net cost is as follows:
Brunswick, $275; Albany, $500 op-
Grated by power from Flint riyeD;
Augusta, $2.57; Themasville. $3.50;
Griffin, $3.50; Fitzgerald, $225: CO.
lumbus, $3.37; Waycross, $3.75; Rome,
$500 Macon. $3.3S; Savannah, $3.75.
Taking the rate per kilowatt or
1000 watts, the comparison is also
favorable: Brunswick, lie; Columbus,
10 IL C; Waycross, 15c; Savannah,
l2c Rome. 12c; Macon, l3 1-2c; Al
tany twatcr power), l0c; Gainesville,
lwater poweJ, l0c; Vald9sta, 15c,
LaGrange, Y l-2c; Augusta. lose;
Rome, I08c: Acwerth, 1lc; Cordele,
l2c: Couyers, 121c; Dublin, 104c;
Dawa on. I5c; EIbenon. &c; Forsyth,
12c; Hawkinsyle, 15c. Jasup, 15c;
Marietta l2c; with other points rang
ing from 10c to l5c, many being on a
12c net rate
Fair on street Lights.
The report Of rates paid in other
cities for street light shows these
facts Brunswick 55 arc Lights at $75
each; Savannah. 52G at s72; VaIdosta.
50 at S75- Rome. 120 at &84; Way
cross. IS at $9O Macon, 1870 at $75;
Birmingham, 323 at $75; Jacksonville |
1913 at $50, and 31G at $J4
Other cities are paving tn Sc rates:
Augusta. $68; Cordele, $75: Jesup,
$50; Carrollton, $9G; Dublin, $75; Dal-
las, $72; Waynesboro. s85.
Many Are Changing.
Scores Of citizens who up to a week
ago had not shown an active interest !
are now busy. Many have changed
from opposing the contract to favor
ing it. Others who have read the re- |
ports Of comparative rates and have
Gems dered the conditions at various
points are satisfied that the rates are /
fair.
Among those who expressed their
views yesterday these are Of inter
est:
"Put Me Down for Ratification Good
and Strong"
When the question of ratifying this
contract was first suggested l was op-
posed to the plan. am frank to say
that it was due to the fact that had
net given the subject sufficient con-
sideration. Later l concluded to give
it some close study and as result l