Evening journal., 1911-01-06
TRADE BOARD
HEARS CROSBY
Traction Company HEAD Ex-
plains Lighting COnditiC1S
to Business Men
Mr.. CRONIN'S REPORT
BRINGS UP lISCUSSION

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Appearing last evening before the |
Board Of Trade IN their regular meet /
ing, in the Equitable building, Presi- /
dent Oscar T. Crosby, OF the Will |
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company. talked upon the proposed
new franchise for the Wilmington
City Electric Company of which the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company IS the operator Mr..
Crosby. who IS a recently elected
member Of the Board of Trade. did not
attend the meeting with the intention
} Of making any rema-ks upon the sub
, ject which is attracting so much in
terest and discussion. but he was re-
. quested to speak after Desmond NJ.
, Cronin the newly appointed chairman
of the mercantile committee OF the
, Board of Trade had read a brief .e-
, port TO the president and members of
, that body.
. Owing 20 the short interval which
3 Mr.. Cronin had served as the chair
, man Of the mercantile committee, that
1 body had been unable 20 meet for a
I session, and for this reason his re-
port was brief It's substance was 20
tho effect that he and David l.. Ott OF
} the Wilmington aud PHILADELPHIA
q Traction Company, had held con-
, ference yesto day afternoon which
occupied about two hours
] The main topics discussed were the
lighting rates kilo watt hours. slid
o. ing scales and installation charges.
e all OF them points upon which The
D greater number of people have but a
! yory vague understanding
4 The reading of NJ. CrOnins report
4 was followed By Mr.. Crosby's address.
= Mr. trOSby Explains Currents.
4 Mr.. Crosby reviewed at some length
\ the Dougherty system Of the flxation
= OF rates, etc, for all classes Of cleo
! trio supply whether for lighting. laun-
dry purposes, heat or power
Il He said that for sometime he had
:, been opposing a move TO introduce
y this system IN this city. owing 70 its
. compleNity, but he said that he had
only withheld against his better iudg-
mcnt and the advises OF his associates
The president of the traction company
said chat he realized Il was very hard
for the average person 90 understand
clearly and that &c took an extensive
20 amount of study before any person
- could really say that he understood the
D. plan Yet Il is believed TO be the mos
IS practical system known.
m Especial reference was made tJ
IN the tact that the company must con
10 duct, throughout tho day. peak loaG
IL of power 10 be ready for the use OF the
patrons az a moments notice. For in
rs stance, the interval from 4.80 ia tnl
.d evening to a possible o'clock Is IL
many places that I'm which the creates
X. number OF lights are burning az th
I'd same time AR. Crosy said.
Now 90 be prepared for this, ih
company has 20 keep their machinor
cy running just as fast throughout th
80 day as they DO during this briel perio
OF OF a few hours. Mr.. Crosby said. in o.
he der that the electricity viii be read
ed and waiting when the consumer
chooses 10 turn the button. IL is differ
cnt Mr. Crosby said, than q husinos
where q person calls up on the phon
and states that the current ia TO b
used. II this were the case the suppl
could be regulated through the day {
~. the called for amount Of current. tn
ie, president said AS Il is the consumer
be do not notify the manufacturers Of IN
3r, current that they are going TO star
ak using their service az such time hu
] instead they expect the current to b
'r- there and ready for them TO turn o
the button and use.
So st is, Mr. Crosby contended, tina
ed the company must maintain the maxi
ke mum amount of power for q minimum
er consumption of current For thi
on maintenance there is no rccompens
ne for the company, he said.
le- lie added that this was so in ever
line of business TO a certain extent hu
H.. IN. Nfstss faffI sr.f
supply business.
Following Mr.. Croaby's talk ther
was q demonstration OF handclappins
and the attitude which the Board q
Trade Is evidently taking in the mat
r-. Ter before the public was apparent
he Captain Horace Wilson. president q
de the board, ia a brief speech, thanke
be Mr. Crosby for his instructive talk an
d. said that he was personally very deef
lit " indebted TO him for appearing q
o- the meeting and talking IN the ope
q way IN which he had.
70 Mr.. CrOnin Opposes City Plant.
k AIr. Cronin, chairman of the mercal
re tile committee of the Board of Trad
ed with whom David OFT. of the Whining
r. ton and Philadelphia Traction Con
er pany conferred yesterday, in a col
he versation this morning said that
"a publication IN a morning paper reli
nd tive to the meeting last evening woul
n serve TO impress people with II
understanding that he had fallen int
4. tho views of the Wilmington and Phi
he adelphia Traction Company. when
d fact he cannot, i'm truth, be said
of have adopted and specified views upO
sw the issue at present absorbing the a
s. tention CT all Wilmington, PRACTICAL
)t Mr. Cronin said that there wei
OF some good points I'm what Mr.. Crost
IL had said. but of the greater part
NJ Il he could not be said to be favorabl
81 inclined or to even have comple'
a. understanding of the matter.
IL Mr., Cronin said that the commit.
and the board, OF which he is a reprl
sentative, stand for fairness an
III equity IN everything which might
Of interest to the city and that
en- thought that the matter shauld be az
justed I'm such a manner that II
me merchants and interested partf
ne throughout the city should not suff'
any jeopardizatiOn of their interest
ng When asked If he thought ,t wou
not be o good idea for the city
maintain 4 municipal lighting plan