The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-30

nish would he, bat Ne wish 90 slais
that the cost would bee nominal. based
upon a remuneration 10 us for any ek
i,ense la connection Herewith.
ave wish IL distinctly understood
that this offer u made with no inten
iion or desire 60 secure ahN lfohl y
ourselves,
1T WAS at this paint In the proceed
lngr that the municipal plant advocates
came forward. u. Z. Barber said that
after failing 10 make a satisfactory AT
rnngemeni with the Twin state com
uany Tor lighting the village street.
the proposition Of owning a plant aud
selling current should be- considered hN
the voters, He pTcsehied the following
resolution;
t Resolved. Art. l, That the corpora
tion of the village Of hraiilrhofo in'
stall, own and oIeraie an electric li"hi'
4 ing plant for the purpose Of lighting the
streets, walks, public grounds, aud
( public buildings of said village, and for
I the purpose of furnishing electric light.
electric heat OF both, and electric pow
( rr io parties residing within OF without
the corporate limits Of said village ~
/ provided by Act No. 20! Of the Laws of
I 1905 entitled An Act in Addition 10 No.
/ 254 of the Acts of 1879 entitled An Act
90 Incorporate the Village Of Bratile'
boro.
An. 2. That a committee consisting
OF George J.. Durham. Lyman T., liol'
den aud John r. kaine be and are
hereby appointed and elected 10 be
known as an electric light committee.
II shall be the duty of said committee
TO install an electric lighting plant for
the purpose of lighting the streets,
walks. public grounds. aud public
! q A.. autI arttlaWa Ia tho
purpose OF furnishing electric light,
electric heat or both 90 parties resid'
ing within ~ without the corporate
limits Of said village; 20 buy the neces-
sary machinery and material for the
said plant. 10 contract in the name of
and behalf of the said village for the
installing of the said plant, and TO do
each and every act necessary 10 com
plete system ready for use for the
purposes herein contemplated.
Art, 3. For the purpose of raising the
money necessary for the constructing,
installing and establishing a municipal
lighting, heating and power system, and
for the purpose of making such exten'
sions as may be necessary from time
to time. the board of bailifls of the vii
lage of Brattleboro are instructed to
call n special village meeting 10 author.
iZe said board of bailiifs to issue and
sell the negotiable bonds of said village
to an amount not exceeding S3O.OOO.
par value, and to authorize said board
of bailiffs to borrow money from time
to time as may be necessary to enable
said electric lighting committee to carry
ON and complete the work and for pay
ing current Indebtedness incurred in
connection with the installing, con-
structing and establishing the said
lighting, heating and power system,
until said bonds are negotiated, and to
issue notes of the said village therefor,
in no ease TO exceed in amount the
1000 of bond issue herein specified.
Chairman Waterman then asked what
action would be taken on the report of
the bailiffs as touching their inability |
to make one-year contract. IL was
accepted, and the chairman asked if |
any disposition would be made of the
report of the bailiffs and special com;
mittee concerning the investigations of
F.. +. Barber moved
that it be accepted and adopted, but
William II. Vinton objected to the adop-
tion of the report, as it committed the
village to installing municipal plant,
which he did not favor. Mr. Barber
his motion to omit the word
" adopted =, and the report was accept
ed.
Charles II. Thompson started the ora.
tory by asking if the bailiffs and com
mittee had made an estimate of the
cost of maintaining a municipal plant.
Col. Estey said that it was impossible
to make a very close estimate until it
was known what demands would be
made upon such plant. He referred
to the offer of his company to allow a
to be erected on its prop;
erty. and the offer of the services of
men of experience in his employ to run
such a station. If the village should ac
cept this offer Col Estey said the cost
Of maintenance would be materially re-
duced from what it would be otherwise.
Solon A. Richmond of the board of
bailiffs had not been shown the letter
which Manager Adds wrote to the
board offering to make a l0-year con-
tract, and accordingly drew off his
mittens and sailed into the Twin State
people, saying that the corporation
would not make a rate as low as that
by Alton D. Adams, the
expert electrical engineer, who made a
report of lighting conditions in Brattle-
Doro Chairman Waterman said that he
had Manager Adds s letter regarding
10 candlepower incandescents. but it
was not read again, and debate pro-
,eeded unconfined
e. G. Crosby recommended caution
about going into the electrical business,
md said that the village should hesi-
;ate about embarking. in a scheme which
would seriously cripple local industry.
He said that while the theory of oper
lting municipal plant is all right,
many contingencies e ar are likely Kelly to aTlse S
he elements. l.. E. Holden wanted
more information about the damage
hat lightning does to electric plants,
md said that a five or a 10-year con-
ract for municipal lights was contract
which would tie up the matter of CON-
nercial rates for the same period. Mr..
Holden felt sure that local men stood
eady to install plant to furnish cur.
ent at 20 per cent less than the local
corporation is asking.
E. M. Adds, manager of the Twin
State company. was on his feet imme-
lately to challenge the statement that
plant could manufacture and distrib-
tie electric current in Brattleboro at To-
% per cent less than his company is
ow doing.--If such a thing was possi-
lie Mr.. Adds urged local capitalists to
et into the game of making juice as
oon as possible. He wanted to know
vho the local business men were who
Vould risk their capital in plant
18th only a one-year contract for mum.
ipal. lights. This query was greeted
nth applause, as every fair-minded
erson could see that he had made
oint. He said it was asking his COM
anv to take big chances with its capi-
al and equipment to make one-yearr
He opposed the project of
uilding a municipal plant because his
ompany was not only to be put against
evere competition but because, his
o..non,, &C n tavnavor yvou1d he obliged
, contribute to competition against it.
Elf He said that his company had
cen criticized for not listening to the
oice of the citizens in the matter. of
sducing commercial current rates. Mr.;
dds then read figures which showed