Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-28
ELgcTRlc LIGHTS AGAIN.
New and Modified Proposals to be
Acted on Next Wednesday Night.


Next week Wednesday evening vii
occur the adjourned village meeting L
consider the electric lighting subject. Al
the special meeting Of June 5, the severa
propositions made BY the various electric
companies were received, considered anc
discussed, but the village was not ready
to act, and adjourned the meeting for Z
month to give the matter more thought,
the committee being authorized to make
further investigation meanwhile.
Since the last meeting there have been
several developments. One Of the cleo
trio companies has modified its offer in
certain important particulars, while an
other company comes forward with a new
and more favorable proposition that will
be received with interest. There has,
too, been some consideration given to
new schemes, such as 3 municipal water
plant and q steam generating plant. In
dependent expert opinion as to cost Of in
stallation, losses in transmission, etc, Is
nov at hand, and all these things will be
spread out at the meeting next Wednes-
day night. So come.
Il Is understood that an inspection and
cursory survey has been made Of pro-
posed dam site mot used irreverently) on
the farm Of Alonzo Emery just over the
Bethel line. II was reported that a good
fall and large reservoir could be secured
here at a moderate outlay. The facts
will appear Wednesday night. The cost
per kilowatt hour Of generating electrici-
ty by steam with the most approved
equipment has been investigated, with
the scheme in mind of building such q
.t..k L. a .~fI
The Bethel Power Co. is still anxious
to sell to the village its water plant be-
low Bethel, with dam, power house, gen
orators and all that goes with It. The
price is $50, 900, and It is known that
more than $1,000 has been expended
on this property, first and last. In this
connection, the village may also acquire
the distributing system of the White
River Electric company, at a cost OF
about s20, 900 more, including meters, so
that II the village wants to go into the
municipal electric enterprise on q CON-
plete scale, making its own power and
handling the whole thing, II can do so by
investing approximately Ss0,0O0. The
gross revenue, being about $4,000 per
year, would yield about 12ls per cent
on the investment, II it were not for the
large items of care, maintenance and
labor, with the risks attendant upon
and the factor Of depreciation
of property. There is no steam or auxil-
iary power connected with this system,
but Receiver Heath thinks the water
would be sufficient, at all times OF year,
with the large reservoir at Bethel, to
light Randolph on a meter basis. Re-
ceiyer Heath disclaims knowledge OF the
scheme OF letting the village take the
Bethel Power Cn. plant on trial, with OPP
tion OF buying, as was reported at the last
meeting,
The Consolidated Lighting company OF
Montpelier made q proposition at the last
meeting that seemed to meet with much
favor. One OF the chief objections urged
against il, however, was that the COM
pany required the village TO pay for a
minimum load that seemed far beyond
I he probable needs Of the village, which |
would mean paying large sum for yirtu-
ally nothing. Manager Kiziell explains |
t bat be fixed this figure -273, $50 K. ". b.
-on an understanding OF the amount Of
Randolph is now using. Inas-
much as the impending change frcin q
fiat TO meter basis will cut this down |
reduction In the minimum year
ly load, to an amount estimated to equa-
The normal needs for public and private
lighting, and for power purposes, so that,
At the proposed rate OF Sc. per k. W. h., |
he revenue will be substantially what |
he village is now paying, or about sIO,-
BOO gross. Mr.. Kiziell has also redgured |
he cost OF installing the transmission /
lines from Graniteville and the distribut
ing system within the village, and now
places It at about s25, 900, instead Of $780,,
300, not including meters, which would |
probably add about $4,000, lie is posi-
tive that the loss OF current in transmits
sion would not exceed 20 per cent from /
where it is 10 be measured /
and charged for, though other authorities /
say the loss would be as high as as per
cent.
Perhaps the most interesting develop /
nent is q new proposal from the White I
River Electric Co. TO sell 10 the village its 1
entire system and turn over its contract /
Tor power with the Gaysville Electric
Ii ht and Power Co., permitting the viii
age to become its own "middlemann and 1
10 secure power on the same basis that 1
he White River company enjoys. The
proposition is a. follows
70 the Village Lighting Committee,
Randolph, vt.
3eutlemen:-
We hereby beg to submit the following
No. ST.
We will sell 10 the village Of Randolph /
1ur entire plant, including transmission
line, transformers and everything per-
aiming to our lighting system, for si6,
500, being seventy-five per cent Of the net
cost Of the plant.
The village Of. Randolph TO take our
,ontract with the Gaysville Electric Light
md Power Co., paying five cents per x.
s.. hour for current used, maintaining q
.wenty-four hour service, the time OF this
contract being ten years irom July 1,
1911.
The village Of Randolph agreeing to
AXE our meter contract and all meters in
stalled at cost.
The minimum load shall be $50, ,000 k.
r. hours in one year. The minimum
,harge shall be based on the yearly out
3ut. and IL the yearly output falls below
be minimum rate, it shall then be paid.
The electricity viii be measured By
.eoordiug watt meter installed 10 The
Transformer house a. the junction oflthe
lines. This meter shall be installed by
.he Gaysvilie Electric Light &c. and