The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-07
SOLONS ARE
ASKED TO
PASS Bill
Action is Based on Recommends.
tiOn Of State Corporation Com
missiOn---Need Of City for
More Power Presented
AlLar lha TagoIalIoa approvag al

After the resolution approving the
consolidation of the two electric com.
panies of the city had been read BY
the city clerk at the council meeting.
Thursday afternoon, the managers Of
the Eight companies and several citl.
zeus made short talks in favor Of the
passage Of the resolution by the coun-
Gil, and after discu5s!on by aldermen
IL was passed unanimously
The proprietors OF two manu-
featuring plants were present and
stated the exact condition regarding
the motive power PROPOSITION III
Chickasha, one OF them saying he
wished to double the capacity Of his
plant. but could not do So On account
OF the shortage Of electric power. The
other stated that he,was compelled %
run his plant from d O'Clock al night
10 o'clock the following morning tor
the simple reason that that was the
only period ia the day or night that be
could be furnished with electric power
to run Ms plant The general idea
running through all lhe talks was that
il the two light companies console
date, then one company could afford
to enlarge the capacity Of as plant
and be in position to handle an the
business Of the city IA a satisfactory
manner pulling the load Of tha fae-
tories now located here and furnishing
power for other factories that would
come. but for the fact that in the past
neither Of the companies have had the
power to furnish
Martin Explains Situation.
Lawrence Martin OF the Chlckasha
Gas & Electric company said in par:.
There are II great many who come
to me wanting power but our plant is
pulling ali the load that il will stani
in It's present capacity. We could mol
see om way clear TO put in The neces
sary machinery to give all the power
hat IS asked duplication Of the
lines would neaesatate the eSpendi
ture Of $4,000 TO 10000 IN the pres
ent condition It is impossible @ fur
nish the power required. Ne are will
ing 10 act under the franchise Of the
Chickasha Gas & Electric company
and believe It is to the interest oI
the city as a whole II viii give th'
company au opportunity to grow a:
the city grows, and be in position .'
furnish power as It is needed. Fol
some months now, we can handle tn,
load all right, but when the small fac
tories begin to open in the fan it vii
be impossible to supply the powe
they need
More Power Required
Clarence G Johnson, manager o
the cbiekasha Light Heat & Powe
company said Since | came her
four years age, my company has spen
nearly 100000 to make 4 good plan
This amount Of money can not be rea
lied on from the earnings OF the plaa
in five years. not IT. ten years, poss
blv in 20 years. me Chiekasha Gas
Electric company think they can ope
ate the two plants by consolidation
under their franchise As Mr. Marti
saws. 1t viii take an additional $4,000
to install machinery to handle the loa
required Of either company
"E. r. Collins wanted me TO furnis
him power for a B0-horse power motto
Ordinarily. j would ike 20 furnish
60.horse power motor because
makes money for the company, but
had to tell him we could not hand
the load. The Wadsworth & Viii
cold press oil mill is connected WI
our lines and has to run from II
night to o'clock the next mornil
because that is the only time they g
get the power Manufacturers ma
come to me time ard again wantn
to enlarge their plants, but | ha'
had to advise them not to enlar
their plants because they cannot z
the power to operate them The es'
trio light business Is not like 4 81
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