Arizona republican., 1911-11-01


 take the equipment hither and yon to do little odd jobs than where a con- tinuous piece Of work is at hand. The proposed ordinance granting a street railway franchise to R. Allyn Lewis was read and referred to the committee O. the whole.
 The city attorney was directed to proceed under the law to force the opening O. South Fifth avenue. East Fillmore street between Seventh and Ninth. and the widening of Van Buren between Central and First
 The report of Egineer J. W. Barker covered eleven type written pages and was very comprehensive one. , though considering the many phases of the question it could not well be more condensed. Three propositions. or lines of action are before the coun- cil to choose from and the facts in each had to be stated and severally considered before a final deduction was drawn, and even then it is left for the council to decide which is the wiser plan. for there are some things to be taken into consideration that cannot be expressed in figures. The three propositions to consider are:
 I. The city may continue to pur- chase electrical energy from the Pa cific Gas S. Electric company for its arc and ornamental lighting systems
 ?. The city may purchase electrical energy from the reclamation service and install its own lighting system.
 3. The city may install a steam plant and arc lighting system and SUD- ply its own power.
 The report takes up the propositions seriatim, reciting the number and sort of lights and equipment now in use, the things that it would be necessary to buy in establishing its own plant and distributing systems: the rate it is paying now for service: the rate asked by the P. G. & E. Co. under a five years contract and the rate ask ed for under a three-years contract both of which are notably lower than the present rate; the probable growth of the city which under the proposed contracts with the private company would make increased cost. and the probable increased cost of extending the system under a municipal plant; the cost of labor and operation; cost .of supplies etc. Another feature that is indefinite is the probable terms on which the city could get power for lighting the streets and public build- ings. figures being submitted on two tentative rates. These and a world of details make a careful Derusal of the entire report very necessary to those who are to decide. for after all is said and done there are the debat able questions of government rate. city growth, etc. Then there is the fact that until the expiration of the contract or the P. c. & E. Co. with the government the city can secure power from that source only for lighting the streets and public buildings.
 At the expense of some features not being quite clear without reading the preceding pages of the report, which discussed them in detail. the engin- eer's conclusions are best set forth by the following language in the final pages:
 With the conditions assumed as to the number of lamps and hours use. the city will pay for 277.900 kilowatt hours per year under proposition No l. and will pay for or generate 230, 800 kiowatt hours under proposition No. 2 or No. g.
 Proposition No. 1.
 Under the terms of the proposed three year contract this will. at 6 cents per XVII. amount to-. .s16,674
 Under the terms of the proposed five year contract this will, at , cents per XVII, amount to....... s13,S95
 Proposition No. ?.
 For the city to install its arc light ing system and purchase power at Is Same with power at cents per hNh SlO,fi iZ
 Proposition No. 2.
 "The cost when the city installs its arc lighting system and generating
 "The relation between these figures may be shown by the tables at the beginning of this article.
 "To these amounts may be added the $500 per year for lighting the pub lie buildings.
 From the comparison it is seen that considering the terms of the five year contract, the city may effect an