The Glenwood post., 1911-08-19

tempted to cast doubt upon it by say
ing that the statement as to decrease
in efficiency of the tungsten lamp did
not go far enough; that the light also
increased in the same proportion as one
approached the lamp. This was a most
marked attention by the trustees, who
appeared to realize that Mr. Kings
assertion was parallel with that of the
learned schoolmaster who Indignantly
asserted that, while times 5 was 35
it was equally true that times was
|35.
Mr.. King also did little figuring
and then announced that the GlenwoOd
company's bid was not the lowest in
lprice because it ignored the nineteen
alley lights at 4 cents each per night,
in reply to which it was pointed out
that Mr.. Kings Mutual bid left the
alleys entirely in the dark, and that
the statement of the comparison b.
the Glenwood company took into con-
sideration only the lights used on the
streets, but that, if Mr.. King intended
to put some of his $50 lamps into the
alleys then he would correspondingly
reduce his candle power on the strets,
thus making the comparison that much
more favorable to the present arc sys-
tenn.
| TO rot i Of
General Electric company, who has
been enjoying vacation in Glenwood,
was present, and in reply to questions
! from the mayor stated that the best
form of lighting for street purposes
was the open arc system such as is
used in Glenwood although he admitted
that the arc lights used by the local
company were not the latest and best
lamps. He says, however, the lamps
used here at present are very effective
and give good light and are greatly to
be preferred to any system of lungs
ten street lighting. He told the board
that no city of any consequence would
think of lighting with tungsten lamps
and that the city of Denver Is not.
| lighted with tungstens, contrary to the
supposition of Mr. Drach. He ex
planned in detail why the arc is far
preferable for street lighting to the
| tungsten which is an excellent indoor
lamp.
| At the close of the discussion Mayor
Drach expressed his disappointment a
the proceedings up to date and thought
council might hold the matter in abey-
ance for further investigation or re-
ject all bids and re-advertise. He
seemed piqued that his favorite bidder
should make figure higher than that
offered by the present company, and
for so much less light. The board and
its parrot have for some time talked Of
excessive prices and have wanted com
petition and now that bid has been
called for, the present company whose
prices have been pronounced excessive
and which has time and again been pro
nounced a robber, offers a better light
ing system than its mythical opponent,
but at less price. This was terrible.
No wonder the mayor declared that no
headway had been made and that he
was disappointed.
Trustee Barnes, who sits at the right
of the mayor and so close that it would
not be good form for him to entertain
an opinion differing from that expressed
by his chief, declared that he had
thought that the object in advertising
had been to secure for the people
better light for less money, but he was
lgreatly disappointed in that nothing
had been accomplished. What he really
said in effect, though not in so many
words, was that although the board had
sought to obtain better lights than now
used and at lower prices they had been
offered poorer lights at higher prices.
Mr.. Smith said Mr.. Barnes had ex-
pressed his opinion exactly. He was
very much disappointed in that prac-
tically no relief had been offered by
either bidder.
Mayor Drach, evidently fearful lest
some trustee would exercise his prero-
|gative and make a motion, hastily
wrote resolution and passed it to
Barnes who moved its adoption. 1t was
Ito the effect that all bids be rejected and
that the light committee be instructed
to readvertise for bids. The board then
adjourned to the next regular meeting
SILVER STORE prrpaT.