Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-10-14
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marrow escape from Darkness.
The electric light war is over-for the
present-and the threatened Egyptian
darkness Into which Randolph village
was to have been plunged after Monday
night OF this week did not eventuate, aft
er all. This dubious prospect arose from
3 contention between the village trustees
and the officials Of the White River Eiec-
trio company, in which the GaysviIe
Power company also had q part, and at
the finish acted as the pacifeF.
there has been more or less complaint
that the White River company, which has
the contract to light the village streets.
was not living up 10 the strict letter. but
was cutting short the service, nights and
mornings and between times. When Col
lector ketchum presented the bill for six
months street service to Chairman Emer-
son OF the beard of trustees, Oct. 1. the
latter intimated that it would not be paid
becsuse full value had not been received
by the village. At somebody's request.
there was a meeting at W. B. ViaIps home
Thursday evening at which we're present
w. B. Wall, president OF the White River
company; L. M. Heath and c. d. Cush-
ing, the other heavy stockholders, the lat
ter also interested in the GaysviIle Power
company which supplies the current for
Randolph; also W. G. Emerson, A. q.
Osgood, !. :. Chase, NJ. II. Miller aud
d. 9. Woodward, the village trustees.
According to reports II was q lively ses-
sion. The trustees alleged that the com
pany had not done its part and demanded
that the register be produced to show
how many and what hours the company
had kept. The company declined to do
this, but was willing to show for any pc
Rod when the shortage was claimed.
The trustees figured about ffty-one hours
hort service In the six months and pro-
posed to "dock" the bill in that proper
ion. The company held that many more
iours had been given the village than
lad been taken from it and claimed the
xtra lighting had been at the request of
he trustees. This the latter denied. The
ession Only resulted in widening the
reach.
Friday, President Wall had printed
nd circulated notices to the effect that,
n account OF non-payment OF the bill by
be trustees, the village street lights
'ould be discontinued after Monday
ight Of this week. Citizens took up the
latter for discussion, and the parties in
olved were also taken up and "cussed;n
usual movement gained some
sadway to form an agreement among the
lsiness men to cease taking the lights
ltil the company came to terms.
Saturday brought up @. ID. Cushing.
I'd both sides seemed more willing to
iten to him. The records were gone
'er in measure and some idea gained
the actual deficit in service during the
riod. The bill as rendered for ak
onths Was f11l0. The trustees offered
pay $1,000, deducting $50. The White
ver company insisted on full payment.
i was willing that Mr.. Cushing's Gays
lie company should pay back TO the VII
ge $50, which be agreed TO do. The
nstees declined then to draw the order
7 the full amount, but for only $1,000.
le White River company finally ac-
pied this amount from the village. bat
is understood the Gaysville company
lde up the difference. In this way the
Itter was adjusted, the lights continued
d peace reigns once more
The trustees intend to install q volt
ter so that the village may have some
,ck OF its own on the lighting company
determine the nature and quality of
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