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

New System Of Street Lighting Authorized by Special Village Meet
ng-CommeciaI Rates Are UnChanged-Baifs Will Execute
Ten.Year Contract with Twin State Company

GRAFTON to the suggestions made to them
by citizens of Brattleboro in regard to
lower lighting rates. We believe that the
statement made by the manager of the
Twin state company, that they cannot
afford to enter into a one year contract
because they cannot buy supplies as
cheaply for one year as for five, is with
out foundation in fact. We do not know
what they would buy for the village light
ing equipment which could be bought
any cheaper on five-ycar contract than
Il one-year contract.
after careful consideration Of the con-
ditions surrounding the lighting situation,
it is our firm belief that the only way In
which the citizens of this community
can receive the benefits to which they
are entitled, i'm the line Of reasonable
rates for electric light and power, as well
as municipal lighting, is by the installa-
tion of municipal light ana power sys-
TEN. We believe such a system cln be
made profitable for the village and we
strongly recommend favorable action on
this proposition looking to the installa-
ton Of a municipal plant"
Rates for Tungsten System.
The chairman then had the clerk read
a letter written by the chairman Of the
bailiffs to Mr.. Adds Tuesday, Dec 81,
and the reply written Dec. IS ana re-
Ceived at 7.30 that evening. The letter
was brief ami said; "Will you kindly
give me the rate at which you can fur
nish SO-caude- power all-night tungsten
lamps for street lighting"
In reply MIR. Adds wrote:
we viii supply the present system as
1t now Is, for lighting the village streets
al night and every night on a three-year
contract, at these rates: 90 watts. 40 @. =.
tungsten llmpS. S1q each rer wear. oOO0
C. y. MtEs standard are lamps, S'6 each
per year
ION a iNo-NcW contract We oifer these
/ rates; 100 watt so @. p tungsten lamps
burning all ana every night. S22 each per
/ year; 90 watt 80 @. y. tungsten lamps,
1 81 each per year; 2OO0 C. p. Mfss stand
ara are lamps. $40 e'ch per year.
You VIII note That our figures for the
/ so @. p. tungsten lamps are offered ut "a
/ lower rate on iive-year contract than
/ Mr.. Adams stated In his report the cost
/ would Joe II the village operated It's own
/ plant.
should the hailns or the village care
/ 20 consider a lo-yeor term II contract
! for SO @. p tungsten lamps. we OFFER 10
supply them for 500 each per year This
/ Is S2.tO per year lower than Mr. Adams
! stated they would cost the village 10y a
/ municipal plant.
Estev oroap Commands ooer
me next IN the interesting series OF
documents was letter 10 Chairman
waterman from the Estey organ COM
pahy' ny }. Il. ESteN' which the clerk
reau directly Following Mr.. AddiS's letter
IL was dated Dec. y and was as follows
II the village decides to install plant
for municipal lighting and the committee
who nave the details OF the matter In
ing OF the village sub-station on onr
property adjacent to our own sub sta
tio"' 50 'hd' power can DE taken from
'he mains entering our pant ana such
OF our equlmeht TOT handIlng the power
as can ne used TO advantage may be SO
used
AS is well known, we maintain an ef-
! hcient organization for the handling OF
| electric energy in our own plant, and
besides our day organization we have
three men at the plant all night wh5
would be competent to look after the sub
station during the night We will furnlsl
the services Of our organization for such
station superyision and labor for ordinar,
care and nperation OF the station as may
no desired b,. the committee
I'VE win aeraa :, frrnIsb sucb o,,,er.
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Of such service as we OFFER to furnish
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