The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-14
FULL CAPACITY IS
CLOSE TO $1,000 H. P.
Net Earnings of Conn. River Dam
to be Near $4,000
PLANT IN OPERATION JULY ONE
Report of General Manager Hartman
Contains Some Interesting State
ments-Scope of Development Much
Increased Since Start of the Project.

Increased Since Start of the Project.
The following report to the stockhold-
ers in the Connecticut River Power COM
pany submitted under date of April l6 by
Henry l. Hartman, general manager of
the corporation, will be OF interest local
ly:
10 the Stockholders of the Connecticut
River Power Company.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the request of your
directors, l herewith submit report as
general manager of the company, show
ing the scope of the development at the
present time; the progress of the con-
struction work; the contracts made; and
an estimate of the income of the COM
pany when it shall be in operation.
The original plans contemplated a dam
boards additional; but the completion of
the surveys showed that by the purchase
of some additional land the height of the
dam could be increased to practically
thirty-four feet at low water conditions
Not only was it found possible to in
crease the head, and accordingly the pow.
er, but it was also learned that by ex-
tending the line some twenty miles it
would be possible to reach market
where higher prices for power could be
obtained, and where a large amount of
Sunday power and 24-hour power could
be disposed of to the very great advan.
tage of the power company. AS result,
your directors have deemed it wise to in
crease the scope of the proposition both
by raising the height of the dam and ex
tending the transmission lines.
The last report of our engineers, j. G.
White & Co., shows that we shall have
available each year about 50,O0O,OO0 kilo-
watt hours Of primary power, of which
reserve, and about 25,0O0,000 kilowatt |
hours of secondary power. The original
estimate of gross earnings was placed at
about 100000. The present estimate is
between 100000 and 100000
The development is now practically |
completed, and the engineers definitely
state that the cost of the power plant,
with all real estate, the transmission line
to Brattleboro, and a Emile transmission
state line, will require a bond issue OF
approximately $2,0O0,000. The sixty miles
of transmission line in Massachusetts,, the
five sub-stations, and the machinery
therin, together with rights-of-way, etc,
will require a bond issue not exceeding
B, zoe, 900.
The increase in the scope of the devel-
,pment, and the extension of its transmits
lion line, will add to fixed charges from
10000 to 100000, and to operating ex-
lenses from $4,000 to $4,000, depending t
m the season and the amount Of steam Y
eserve required Assuming that gross i
eceipts are increased over original esti- r
hates from $250,OO0 to 100000, it will be o
zen that the increase in net earnings e
lould be from $l5OOOO to 100000 over
iginal estimates. al
The nom r,,ot;op Of tho do ~, md | l.
ouse and the first fifty miles Of the m
ansmission line, is now practically COM 81
leted. Four of the sub-stations are also n
bout completed, and the machinery is "
ow being installed at the power house e
nd in the sub-stations. n
peration about July /. The full capacity n
the power station will be approximate i
Y $1,000 horse power, sufficient to oper- t
tie 10000 kilowatts of machinery. f
The transmission line consists OF steel S
overs located entirely upon private right S
f way and carrying two complete cir
uits, either one of which, in an emer- r
ency, can carry the entire load. In fact, q
verything in connection with the devel- t
pment has been done in the best man.
Ter that engineering science could sug- a
est, and it is confidently believed that a
he security holders of the company will q
re highly satisfied with the results.
The towns to which the power will be
upplied will be Brattleboro VT; Keene,
Iinsdale, and Winchester, n. H.; Gard +
Ter, Leominster Fitchburg, Clinton, Shir a
ey, Marlboro, and Worcester, Mass Q
'hese towns are all prosperous and grow =
ng manufacturing centres and can con !.
ume many times the current which the 4
ower company can deliver The large
market which is available makes it posi-
lie for the power company to choose its
ustomers, taking those who can afford to
ay the highest prices and whose hours of
ervice are best adapted to the character a
+ the development. g
Contracts have already been closed for L
over with the following companies ST
Lancaster Mills, O.
American Steel & Wire company unit O.
d States Steel CO.., N
Parkhill Mills n