The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13

Mr.. Larson thought the advice given the
board by Mr.. Howard and o. H. Griggs to
cancel their contract with the r. B. Whit
acre Company was extremely poor advice.
States are forbidden to pass laws imparing
the obligation of contracts and surely
School Boards cannot void their contracts
with irnpunitY. 4
Mr. Larson contended that scarcely SO
was lost in heat from steam in passing
through an engine and that the exhaust
steam had $50 of its heating capacity left.
The exhaust steam is to be used in the
radiators for heating the buildings. Mr..
Larsons statement was backed up by A.
B. Holly. master mechanic of the Lincoln
| mine.
Mr.. Larson stated that he could make
current, during those months that the ex-
haust steam can be used to heat the build
ings which is practically the whole school
year, for IL cents per kilowatt hour, and
when the exhaust can not be used for
heating for 5 cents per kilowatt hour.
In rebuttal to the figures submitted to
the board by o. II. Griggs at the previous
meeting, Mr1 Larson submitted the follow
ing corrections based on facts and the cor
rect data. claiming at the same time that
MIR. Griggs' figures were not based on facts
as they exist.
Statement submitted to the Board of Ed
ucation of Virginia by o. H. Griggs.
Contract price CTS XIV units). .....$ 1859 90
Cherne 12h% and Larson $50 COM
mission 1885, ~
Switchboard Iarson's own estim-
ate) ....................... 16OO w
10 and IN HIP motors in Roosevelt
not covered in Whitacre exchange
agreement. ...................... 40 w
Changing wires and connecting
schools OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SUI w
Installing low pressure heating
main in place of one now in use
between schools. ............ 1UU W
| One balancing set ............... 800 90
| Switchboard for same 100 90
Total :. .......... .s1aoA 50
Less salvage on two motors. ........ $50 90
$12s91 50
Taking $4,000 as basis of COST
which is low as it does not in
clude freight on engines. generat-
ors. exchanging motors. etc.
$4,000 at go interest. .............. IS $50 W
| Depreciation and maintenance
at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 13O OO
One extra first class engineer 1900 90
Oil and waste at $40 per month. 10
| months .................. AO w
Total. ....$34SO w
Corrections to the above statement:
| Contract price of engines and gen.
orators, F. o. B. Virginia ...........$ 7759 90
Cherne's O2h9o) and Larson's (29o)
commissions ......... ..''.'..' lzo 70
Switchboard ... .......... 1900 90
Roosevelt motors provided for in
contract. ..........- ........"..... w W
Wiring to connect the two build
inqs ..... 500 90
| Heating main not to be changed. UO W
Balancing set, provided in original
contract ......... ......... wv W
Switchboard for same, provided
| above. ........ ..... 600 90
Total estimated cost of new plant $10984 6
Interest at 40 on above, State loan 439 IS
Depreciation and maintenance at
| Observation-Disclosures. 768 So
Extra help Zone man half time).... 400 90
Oil and waste at $40 per month, 10
months ...........'..'..'....'''. NO w
Total annual expenditure, local
plant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $lN6 II
| Statement submitted to the Board of Ed
ucation of Virginia by the Virginia E1ec-
trio Power & Water Co.:
100 horse power meters estimated
at so per year 1900 90
| Lighting estimated biased on
Roosevelt consumption) 800 90
Heating devices rs per former state
ment 2lO 90
| Total $3.50 90
Operating own plant cost per year $3.50 90
! Buying power from city plant $40 90
Saving shown by purchasing power,
light, etc. 30 %