Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-29

Mr. Taught: AS explained by m!
testimony.
The Chairman: Have you seen the
lamps and do you know that they are
giving the proper light?
Mir. Taught: l have not seen them
| can't tell that.
The Chairman: That is what we
are talking about.
Mr.. Harlow: This contract wa:
entered into on the 9th day Of Au
gust, 1906. Can you state whether
or not the Fort Wayne lamp we have
here was on that date considered
standard lamp?
Mr.. Taught: 1t was.
Question: With rs ampere coils
would it make any difference, so fal
as the effectiveness is concerned
whether this was an old CT new
lamp?
Answer: None at all. If you put
a certain amount of energy between
the carbon burners of any arc lamI
the result in candle power would be
the same, assuming that the globes
were in proper state OF cleanliness
Question: There seems to be a
pretty general impression in the cit!
of Alexandria that the old Schuyler
lamp, which was in use before the
present lamps were installed, gave a
better or more effective light than
the lamps at present in use. DO you
think that this is true?
Answer: | do not think that any
type of open lamp gives light equal
TO an enclosed lamp?
Question: Is it not a fact that
while the old Schuyler light was
bright and probably more brilliant OF
dazzling near the lamp itself, the il
Eliminating radius was less?
Answer: 1t was. The old type OF
open lamp disbursed its maximum
light at about 60 degrees below the
horizontal, which made a very bril-
liant illumination in close proximity
to the lamp.
The Chairman: You mean it did
not distribute the light?
Mr.. Taught: Exactly. The alter
mating arc lamp of the enclosed type
distributes its maximum candle pow
er at say 40 degrees below the horl-
zontal, and between the horizontal
and the 40 degree angle the light is
superior to the light of the open arc
Of 90 ampere type between those
same angles, and the most effective
light for street illumination is deliv-
cred at angles between the horizontal
and 40 degrees.
Mr.. Harlow: Assuming that these
lamps are is amperes, and knowing
as | understand you that the system
is a rs ampere system, do you or do
you not consider that those two cir
cumstances place the company in a
position to fully comply with the re-
auirements Of this contract?
Mr.. Taught: ! should say they
did.
Mr.. Harlow: Mr.. Fisher, do you
/ Should ike 70 Say mat wiiiie We
were not permitted 10 cross-eXamlne
any witness who has previously testl-
fled, yet we are perfectly willing that
Won cross-eXamine ours, if you wish
TO do So,
Mr.. Spinks: We have met before.
Mr.. Taught: Yes, sir.
Mr.. Spinks: Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Harlow
and myself met you in the New VIII
lard Hotel?
Mr.. Taught: Yes, sir.
Mr.. Spinks: Were you not then
introduced to us as the representa-
tive of the Fort Wayne people?
Mr.. Taught: No, sir. never
worked for any electrical concern but
the General Electric Company.
Mr.. Spinks: | want to read from
letter of Mr. Belts TO you, when he
was representing the Alexandria Elec
trio Company. ~(Reading) For the
next few months, at least, | shall be
charge OF all physical matters con
nected with the Alexandria Electric
Company and in this connection
would say that the Fort Wayne art
lamps used for street lighting on thu
series alternating current system have
never been a satisfaction. 1t is i'm
perative that something be done II
the near future to remedy the situa
ton and | would like to take the
matter up with you at your conVen
fence. That was letter written t
YOU. Now | want to ask you If any
thing was done, as far as you know
Mr.. Taught: ! do remember tina
at that time they were having som'
trouble with carbon holders.
Mr.. Spinks: You remember receiv
ing this letter from Mr.. Belts whil'
he was employed by the Alexandra
Electric Company?
Mr.. Taught: Yes, sir.
Mr.. Spinks: You nave not mad
any inspection Of this plant at all Il
the night time?
Mr.. Taught: No, sir.
Mr.. Spinks: Would it not be posi-
BILE to falsify that log from whicl
you have read:
Mr.. Taught: A man might writ
down the wrong readings, yes, sir.
Mr.. Spinks: Who furnished thi
log?
Mr.. Taught: Mr.. Weller. got
from his Office.
Mr.. Spinks: 1t could be so tina
proper records were not made?
Mr.. Taught: If anybody were S
disposed that could be done, c
course, just as if you were to write
letter and make false statement |
it. All know is what that log shee
shows and they are generally accept
ed as true. They are the records b
which the company bases their e.
penses, and | suppose they are usua
~ kept correctly.
Mr. Spinks: You stated that som
, of them ran away up to g.. watts.
Mr. Taught: Yes, sir.
MIR. Spinks: You say $50 would b
i all that could be required?
Mr.. Taught: Yes, sir. That is tn
: usual requirement.
Mr.. Spinks: Is not that lot. {
/ unnecessary expense running tn
current up that far?
2 Mr.. Taught: No, sir. The mao
t ity of companies do that usual
e rather than run their arc lamps te
4 low. They want to be on the sa