Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-07
LIGHT ON LIGHTING QUESTION.
Village Meeting Tuesday Developed
Much Of Interest to Citizens.

Much OF interest 10 OitizenS.
The special village meeting Tuesday
evening to consider the perennial subject
OF electric lights didn't determine any
thing conclusively, nevertheless no one
present regretted attending. great deal
ci information on the matter was drawn
out during the evening and the three
hours discussion brought forth much
/ that is likely to have an important hear
ing on the final disposition OF the sub
ject. There we're present G. d. Cushing.
/ L. M. Heath and w. c. Clifford, repre-
( senting the White River Electric COM
pany, and Firl Kiziell, manager of the
/ Consolidated Lighting company, and
4 Clarence H. senter, sn attorney, OF Mont.
pelier.
The special committee appointed to in-
yestigste, o. j. Marcott, A. II. Beedle
I aud y. /. Spear, read their report, which
had been circulated in printed form and
was published in these columns last
week. It embodied propositions from
I the Bethel Power Co., the White River
Electric Co. and the Consolidated, and
these we're taken up and considered in
general and detail, one by one.
i The offer OF the Bethel Power Co. to
sell the generating plant below Bethel to
the village for geo, 200, or to lease il for a
term OF years with privilege Of buying,
was passed over after brief consideration.
The White River company made two
offers concerning street lighting, under
I one OF which the village may take over
the present street system without cost
and the company will supply current for
at least 200 40-wRtt lamps at Sc. per k.
W. hour. Under the other, the company
will install the tungsten system OF street
! lights and maintain it, furnishing cur
rent for 200 32 C. p. lamps until midnight
and four all night at the rate OF s11 per
lamp per year; either contract to run ten
years.
Mr.. Cushing answered various queries
propounded, and explained the PROPOSE
tions, as well as the new meter rates for
private lighting. He said the White Riv-
er company, which is a distributing COM
pany only, with a capital stock OF sl6,-
600, has contract with the Gaysyille
Power company by whom It is supplied
with the current needed for lighting this
village. There Is machinery at Gaysville
for handling and converting about 400
horsepower. The water fall there is
good, but the reservoir small, and in
times OF low water the power fails. As
reserve power for such times the company
has at Bethel two large steam engines OF
500 horsepower. Il can also couple up
with the Bethel power plant whenever
there is a surplus there, Mr.. Gushing
said that with the saving that will follow
metering the service he expected 10 sup
ply day power and lights in such quanti-
tv as would likely be needed. Certain
speakers objected to shutting of the
street lights at midnight, as they hava
heretofore run until the arrival OF the
night trains at O'Clock. Mr.. Cushing
said that lights could be provided until
II wanted. at proportionate increase in
rate. Or Il would be possible to wire up
a certain number Of lights at corners and
exposed points hat could be kept on la
ter than -. There are now about 275 81
c. d. carbon street lights in use. fer
which the village pays $1,000 per year
BY putting in the superior tunRstens Il Is
thought 200 will suffice, which, at I'll,
would make the cost the same, II only
burnt till midnight.
The proposition Of the Consolidated
company was explained by Manager
KizieIl. This company offers to supply
Randolph village with electricity at Gran
iteyille, the transmission line to connect
there with the compauy's system, which
covers Barre and Montpelier, Williams
town. Waterbury and Middlesex, with
large number OF power patrons IN the
granite business. The village must pre-
vide the funds to build the transmission
line from Graniteyille to Randolph and
the distributing and street lighting
eouipment within this village. MIR.
I Kizien estimated the total expense would
1 not exceed s35, 900. From 10 to II
was his estimate at loss in transmitting
the current over the eighteen miles. The
village pays at the rate OF &c. per <. y.
/ hour for the current, measured at Gran
/ iteville. Il NAV then sell 10 spatrons at
/ 10 G., using the profit TO cover the cost Of
maintenance, the expense OF street light
ing or to pay construction bonds The
Consolidated will construct the lines and
/ install the system. il desired. The Con-
solidated viii, II the village desires, pur-
chase of the village the transmission
lines. Rotating on the rates paid for cur
rent for this purpose at the rate OF al
least IS per year OF the collections and
having interest on the money invested by
/ The village. Randolph must pay for a
minimum load Of 273, $50 X. ". hours per
wear. whether used or not, at the rate
named. The contract is for fifteen years.
/ The company will provide "a hour serv-
ice, both light and power, IN any quantt-
'ty needed, aud has an abundance of
power without making any additions to
its generating plants now available.