The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-02-02
LIGHT PROPOSITION
STILL UNCERTAIN
The Wisconsin Power
Company May Come
This Way Soon.
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT
Other Phases of the Stu
alton Discussed by the
City Council.
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT

Will The Wisconsin Power company
at Prairie du Sac furnish light and
power in this city when the big dam
has been completed? That is the i'm
portant question before the city coun-
Gil. The matter was discussed on
Thursday night, but no definite action
was taken. The proposition of the
Merchants Power & Light company
was received. This is from McArt
& Son. The committee, which has
been wrestling with the problem for a
year, made report.
Report of Special Committee on Mu-
nicipal Electric Works.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and
Common Council: We the undersigned,
members of the special committee ap-
pointed in November, 1909, to investi-
gate and inquire into the advisabilty of
acquiring, constructing and operating
a municipal electric works for produc-
ing light, heat and power for the city Of
Baraboo, and its inhabitants, do here
with respectfully report as follows:
[. That we have since our said ap-
pointment visited cities similarly sit.
uated, and inquired into the condition
prevalent in numerous places opera
ting under both municipal and private
ownership, such investigation made
since the filing of our first report in
February, 1910.
Ii. That since that time sufficient
amounts of outstanding bonds have
been paid and the assessment of the
city has sufficiently advanced to war
rant the issue of not to exceed 900
bonds over the present indebtedness of
theicity outstanding.
III. That negotiations have recently
been had with the Southern Wiscon-
sin Power Go. to furnish as the State
Rate Commission may determine or
approve, necessary electric current from
it's plant at Prairie du Sac to operate
such municipal electric works, but
that negotiations are still pending and
said plant it is claimed will be finish
ed within a period of from II to Is
months.
". Thatif said current be procured,
the cost of the city would not be greater
than one-half the cost to construct
buildings and produce its own current.
The cost of operation would also be
much less. ,....
V. That the issue of bonds to the
extent of not less than $25, 1000 would
be necessary to construct, operate and
maintain such municipal works, as
suming the purchase rather than the
producing of necessary current.
VI. Wherefore this committee rec
ommends that in event satisfactory
contract can be made with the
Southern Wisconsin Power Go. for
the purchase of necessary electric cur
cent for the city of Barahoo, and inhab-
itsnts, thereof, that a municipal elec-
trio works be established. Adopted.
It was also resolved TO as soon
as possible, direct the ordinance
committee to issue not to exceed $25,
900 bonds to construct and operate
this plant, providing satisfactory ar
rangements were made with the
Southern Wisconsin Power company.
The Merchants Power and Light Co.
The report of the fire and city build
ings committee of which the appIica-
ton for the Merchants Power &
Lightning company was referred,
stated, as the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate this matter as
a whole was about to report, they
recommended that this application be
placed on file subject to further con-
sideration as the council may deem
necessary. This was adopted.
BarabOo Lighting Co.
A petition signed by bond holders of
the Baraboo Lighting Co. asking for
conference with the city council or
with special committee appointed
.by council was read but no action was
taken. ao
Other Business.