The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-12
cAAl7nE PLANT PAY,

Logan owns her powe. plant and water.
works, and while no effort has been made to
secure surplus revenue from the latter, the
installation Of the former was authorized large.
~ on the strength Of the belief that the power
plant would pay for It, operation and bring Ia
surplus revenue sufficient to pay other expenses
Of the city. Complications have made it im.
possible for the Logan plant to do all that was
hoped for, and some, perhaps have begun to
doubt whether the plant should be expected to
meet promises made before the bond issue was
voted. What has been done along similar lines
10 other cities ought to throw some light on
this matter, and for the benefit Of the doubters
we here reproduce statement as to the ex.
perience Of Alexandria, w. Va, IN municipal
ownership. The article reads;
under the management OF Mayor Turner
the municipal electric light and water plants
every year earn sufficient amount not only to
illuminate streets and furnish an excellent sup.
ply Of water, but also sufficient sum to meet
the total expenses OF the paid fire department.
which includes not only salaries, but the cost
OF the new equipment.
the faithfulness OF the police courts to duty In
addition, net to the city In paid fines an amount
sufficient In size to meet every expense Of the
police department, including court officers and
Judge. This reduces the cost OF water, lights,
fire apparatus and men and police to absolutely
no outlay from the treasury Of the city. 1t
gives the city council an opportunity to use the
money which would otherwise have to be ap-
propriated for these purposes to the paving Of
streets and equipments OF schools.
"Mayor Turner, q thoroughly practical and
honest business man, has kept the affairs Of
thecty OF Alexandria upon purely business
basis, and a. result the city has develyed won.
derfully 10 the last few years the natural I'D.
vantages given II by nature.
There are living within the limits OF Alex
andria about $1,000 people, and these people
own their own sewerage, water, electric plants
obtaining the purest kind OF water from wells
and discharRins sewerage into Red River, be-
low the city Du,ing the last i've years special
attention has been paid TO the sidewalks Of the
city, most necessary addition to the building
up OF city. There are now about twenty miles
Of paved sidewalks, and recently the city couu.
Gil ordered IN additional two miles to be done
at once
1.-THE pavement Of the streets has followed
close upon the completion Of the sidewalks
and now Alexandria compares most fsvorably
with any city Of It's size 10 the south. Asphalt
or brick Is used 10 paving the streets and gra-
vel isused on the avenues leading in from the
country.
During the last year paid fire depart
ment has been substituted for the old volun
teer organization A standpipe Of 40 feet In
height, which gives pressure OF 100 pounds to
the square inch, has been erected The ma.
chinery Of the water works Is so regulated that
the pipe can be cut of In case of large fire,
and the supply rushed to the mains direct from
the pumps. Owing to The extreme pressure Sc
cured, steam fire engines are not necessary.
Hose carriages alone are sufficient to supply
ample water for any building"