Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-30

adopted ana then the question arose as
TO accepting and adopting the commit
| tees report, on motion of Mr. Barber.
For the benefit Of those who came late
the report was read second time W.
II. Ninton said that the adoption of
the report would bind the village to its
recommendations and that he should OBJ
jcct to II because he was not I'm favor Of
| a municipal plant. lie moved that it be
accepted, but not adopted Mr.. Barber
said lie did not intend to ask the village
| to bind Itself to anything at that par
ticular juncture ana he accepted the
amendment whcreupOn the report was ac-
cepted. but not adopted.
Holden offers to Furnish Light.
Mr.. BARRIERS resolution then was taken
! up, but as will be seen no opportunity
| was presented for action upon IT, G. fl.
| Thompson asked II the estimates of tie
| cost Of a municipal plant included annual
| maintenance. Mr. Estey replied that the
! figures Were based on Mr.. Adamss report
and that the cost would be less than the
! Adams figures If the Estey Organ COM
! panys offer was accepted Banim :. \.
! Richmond explained why the committee
| arrived at the conclusion which they did
! showing that the Adams figures were
! outside" figures.
l.. G.. Crosby opposed municipal owner
| ship. He said the village ought not to
! go into the lighting business, which would
| cripple a local industry, unless the saving
! would DE large. \ small saving ought
not TO he considered He showed how
| lightning and other causes often cost
| thousands of dollars ana said three out
! Of every four municipal plants showed
no saving at ALL
l.. +. Holden said Il the village tied up
| to fVe-year contract the citizens out
side the village also would be tied to
| present rates. The cost to both village
| and town he said was $1,000 year He
said he could furnish men who would take
a contract for five years for furnishing
light 20 per cent less than that charged
by the Twin State company
T.. NJ Adds, manager Of the Twin
state company, said that neither Mr..
Holden or anybody else could furnish the
light at those figures and make a profit.
| He said a mu irlpdl plant here would Ic
| up against stin competition and the
| prices which had been quoted I'm other
| municipalities We're where there was no
! competition. As taxpayer he said he
| objected to municipal ownership because
ii would Increase taxes. He gave figures
/ showing the earnings uf the company tie
past year on commercial lighting and said
/ that with the present output the pri .r
could not be reduced I'VE are willing
10 reduce the commercial rate just as
| soon ms vr cam he said "hut give rs Z.
fair show. We do not intend To be mr.
bltr1ry ana do not want to hc considered
as arbitrary"
Surprise for Mr. Walker.
we offer" said Mr. Adds. "to ralk,
"A contract for 10 Years for SO ,ludl,
power tungsten lamps at $50 each per
year. which is S2.Go less for each a'uI
than the price mentioned in the Adams
report"
Horton D. Walker OF the lighting COM
mittee was on his feet ia an instant 'D,
you make that offer" he said to MIR
Adds THAT is the price | quoted IL
my letter to the haihns." replied Mr. All.
dis. That's the first have heard ~ H. D
said Mr. Walker. whercupun the l.trrI
was read again when was that lcttel
received" inquired Mr. Walker 4 ~,
chairman who informed him that II
was received at 80 that evening Mr.
Walker then said THAT puts diffel-1
phase on the question. have change,
my mind inside o. five minutes. II ",
can get those prices we don't want any
municipal plant and We don't need {,
consider the question further"
Charles A. Boyden moved that the Bar
Der resolution be placed on the table
, Ballif Richmond asked the voters I,
keep in mind the fact that so more lamp,
would be needed within the next YER.
Promise by Mr.. Adds.
Village Clerk Perry then asked Mr. Al
dis this question: If you get i've
year or lO-ycar contract viii yo,
guarantee not 10 increase the commercial
rate Mi Adds promised that as long a.
the company was able TO buy power from
the Connecticut River Power company N,
rate would not go up and he Thought tta
eventually il would go down. ." II
Thompson summed up the situation
Bailin John r. Kaiue thought the nan
issue. the commercial rate, had been los
sight of, and he called attention to the IA.
5 that under the Estey Organ compauys OF
fer about $4,000 In the cost ~ mlintcuuc
] figured by Mr.. Adams would Doe ,hn'u.t
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