Milford chronicle., 1913-11-14
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The towns Of Harrington. FELTON,
Frederica, W-oolside. Camden. Wyou1ius
and many farms along the highway
between these places. are lighted anc
served with electric current from III,
lakes at the McColley and Cour sey Mills
which uecessitate the carrying Of current
from ten to twenty miles. Why not in.
vestigate the feasibility and advisabilty
Of making the changes necessary to bring
this about
Milford has an electric light plant,
which was one Of the very FIRST to be
established on this peninsula, and it is
now operated on the system Of more
than quarter Of a century ago. Improve
ments have beeu made by enlargement
and neT machinery from time to time,
but the sy stem has not changed, and
today it IS one Of the obsolete plants.
The system under which it is operated
is direct current. and the town Of
Lincoln only three miles distant. could
not Be served from it If We wanted TO
supply our little neghlor with iilumina-
ton.
Milford needs change in her lighting
system from low tension TO a high ten
sion, and al one time few years back.
it cOuld have been done by exchanging
the immense quantity of copper wire
strung along the streets, for a high ten
sion Circuit and selling the surplus which !
would have been left over. which would |
have paid all the cost; 50 persons tmil-
lar with the cost Of installing electric
plants have stated.
As it now IS, the wires are hung so
loosely that in wind storms they swing
and short-circut BY s;ncking the wires
together, thus leaving parts Of the town
IN darkness for a time. but this can Of
course be corrected by fighting, etc.
Georgetown has an electric light plant
which serves Milton at a distance Of seven
or more miles. while at Laural there is
an electric light plant which is run con.
iuuously By saw dust and refuse at the
Bacon Mills. and lights Laurel, Deluiar.
Seaford and Bridgeville. and
IS making money for the owners.
We must conserve our natural resources !
md if Necessary, supplement them with
'ther power. 3
We have the demand from the people (
md it is the peoples own plant for J
'ommercial current all day. We have 4
lever been told from a canvass. Of the I
'ossible amount Of current that would be
ousumed BY the manufacturing plants. p
y the homes and by the domestic pur-
ose that a day current would con 7
nme We have only a general state h
lent without any investigation by a el
anvas Of the town to ascertain what the
would be. We realize that '
ie entire system would have to be L
and that metre system would
ave to be installed. but what Of that? ~
et the people themselves be the Judges -
70 what they want, after the canvas
IS been fairly made, and the cost care l.
lly assertaned. la
Hundreds Of fiat irons. scores Of carpet &.
Keepers. hundreds Of motors for sewing NJ
achines, for shoe repairing. for driving NJ
rs, for operating ice cream machinery, u
ID for Turning machinery in the plants -
the L. D. Caulk factories, the printing Sc
ants, the lumber and basket companies CT
ant. and others too numerous TO men !"
m, would consume the day current. ~
it now stands, the pumping Of water
luires the presence Of man almost
Of the day time to keep the water
essure during the summer at d capable
vice. w
Why not employ a competent man to b
Ike the canvass and also to specify the inG
st Of making the change 50 that Mil Z.
d can have day current. and the go
ople each bear their just proportion Of GO,
: cost Of the light servicee It will Go
st something, but it is worth the in SUI
5tigation