La Junta tribune., 1911-07-29
Electric Company Submits Proposition

James McNeen, OF this city. c. w.
Benedict, OF Fowler, and w. b. Man.
deville. Of Rocky Ford. the committee
appointed to confer with Manager
Raber. of II. NJ. Byllesby & CO.. who
recently acquired the holdings OF
the Pueblo and Suburban Traction
and Lighting Company, had a meet.
ing with representatives OF the COM
pany In Pueblo last Saturday. The
meeting was for the purpose OF secur-
ing definite proposition from the
company as to charges for current
In the towns and to the farmers along
the proposed transmission line
The committee made trip to
Denver several weeks ago and inves-
tigated the charges made for light
and power In the various cities and
towns In the northern part OF Colo.
RADIO. They found that the rates
charged for light and power in most
OF the towns was about the same as
charged In La Junta. which are also
the same az charged In the fran
chises secured by the company In
Fowler. Manzanola and Swink. In
Golden the rate for lights is II cents
per killowat, and In Boulder. Fort
Collins. Loveland and Greeley, II is
about the same as proposed here-a
maximum rate OF ~ cents for light
and s cents for power, with dis
count to large users OF current.
The rates finally agreed upon by
the committee and representatives Of
the company. which are to be sub
mitted to the board OF county COM
missioners for approval and request
that right OF way be granted over
the county roads are as follows:
Charges for current In the towns
posed transmission line. ~ cents per
killowat for light and s cents for
power. with discount Of ten per
cent on all monthly bills II paid he
fore the 10th OF each month";, The
present discount is per cent There
Is to be no discount on city con.
tracts for street lighting. The min.
imum charge for lights Is to be Si.50
per month. and ths- -0tnimum charge
month There is to be readjnst-
ment OF these rates every seven
years by arbitraiion-thc company TO
select one member OF the arbitration
committee the people OF the county
another. and the third to be chosen
by the two members.
In consideration of the acceptance
Of these rates the company agrees
TO pay two per cent Of the gross rev
ennes from each town 10 the respcc.
tive towns as tax. and two per cent
Of the gross revenues from the terri
tory outside cf the incorporated towns
to the county. IN lieu Of considera.
ton for a right Of WAY along the
county roads and through the streets
and alleys. as some OF the county
commissioners had agreed upon de-.
manding
The proposition Of the Pueblo aud
Suburban Traction and Lighting Com.
pany Is very fair aud reasonable
one. even better than was expected
or hoped for. II would be very DIM.
cult to estimate the amount Of tax
that would be derived from two per
cent OF IN. gross revenues from the
various towns. but In tn" aggregate
II will amount To = considerable sum.
j, Is n very generous offer. and the
total amount will Increase as tho
business OF the company Increases
The proposed contract is now being
considered at the head offic. OF H.
N. Byllcsby a Co. In Chicago. and
In shor, tim" win be- submitted In
regular legal form to the county com.
mIssioners for approval or rejection.
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