The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-10-15
REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL



newals and guard against periods OF
darkness, all of which would be indif-
ferently attended to if left to the city.
Mr.. Jacobsen also gave short techni-
cal lecture on electricity, in which cur
rents, potentially, volts, amperes and
few other electric sprites led them
selves a merry chase. That Mr.. Jacob
sen understands his business was made
perfectly plain, even though the tech
nicalities were not.
During Mr.. Jacobsen's remarks he
read the following extract from letter
written by Arthur Gum, president of
the Wenatchee Electric Company:
Regarding street lights, regard the
price which you make as very reasona-
BILE, taking into consideration the
chance of breakage on the Tungsten
lamps. We get 81 per month per GO
ampere arc. For 32-candlepower lamps
we get $3.50 per month each, but the
city puts up and maintains the fixtures.
We have only to furnish renewals.
Even at that price we do not find the
contract profitable, owing to frequent
breakages. 1 certainly think your offer
is very reasonable.
Paul Wiegand could not see why
Leavenworth, with seven saloons bring
ing in $1,000 a year, could not have
street lights when Waterville, with five
saloons, could afford the luxury of
street illumination
]. B. Adams wanted to go on record
as being in favor Of street lights. 1t
was the business of the council to raise
the money. He would rather the city
should pay $500 than to have no
lights. He urged the council to do
something to provide lights for streets.
DR.. Elmer said he was comparatively
new conner here, but was much in
terested in the welfare of the city. In
the three years he had lived in Leav-
enworth the population had doubled.
1t was likely to increase in like ratio in
years to come. If it were possible to
discount the future-to spend for light
$1,000 the first year, $1,000 the second,
and so on-that would accomplish the
purpose without danger of financial
embarrassment He hoped to see the
streets of Leavenworth lighted.
Mayor Nelson asked Mr.. Jacobsen if
the company would consent to clause
in the contract providing the right for
the city to acquire the property by the
payment of a proportionate amount,
decreasing 5000 year. For instance,
installation costs the company $4,000.
If the city wishes at the end, say, Of
three years 10 acquire the plant, it could
do so on the payment of $1,000, the
balance of the cost having been previ-
ously paid in yearly 5000 installments.
This proposition did not appeal to
Mr.. Jacobsen, and he turned it down
with an amused smile.
Councilman Woldenberg moved, sup
ported by Councilman E. A. King, that
the whole matter be postponed for fur
Their consideration and investigation,
which was carried unanimously.
At this point most of the crowd
melted away, leaving only half dozen
to listen to the further business of the
council.
James Wiegand was given permission
to connect with the sewer. Referred
to the committee on streets and alleys,
with power to act.
Bills to the amount of about $3.50
were ordered paid; one was held over,
and one for $4.70, for broken light
wires on the viaduct at the time of the
accident few weeks ago, was referred
to the Great Northern.
The petition for a sidewalk on Com
mercial and Second streets was crystal
lized into an ordinance, which was
given a first reading and passed along.
An ordinance defining common
drunkard was read a second time and
passed unanimously. Its provisions are
strict. By referring to another part of
this weeks Echo you may know how low
creature is a Leavenworth common
drunkard.