Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-30
AS TO LOCAL LIGHTING RATES.
superintendent Harrison Gives to
Citizens the Rates rs Adopted.

Editor Keowee Courier: For the
information of the citizens of Wal
halla l desire to state that at meet
ing Of the Commissions Of Public
Works, held this morning, the fol-
lowing rates and rules were fixed:
Rate on all meter connections, &c.
per kilowatt hour, with a discount of
16 2-3 per cent If bill is paid by the
10th of the month. If bill is not paid
by last day of each month, the GUS
toner's lights will be cut off. Cor
the information Of those not familiar
with electrical measures, | will say
that 1t Will cost juSt about one-half
cent per hour TO burn a 40-watt-
81 e-power-Tungsten light at
| the above rate). The town will fur
| nish meter and allow customer to pay
a rental OF 20 cents per month, or
customer may deposit $4 and the
| town will furnish the meter free. If
at any time the customer wishes to
| discontinue his service the town will
| refund him his money and take the
meter off his hands. The actual cost
| Of the meter is about $3.50.
The minimum rate on meter con-
| nections will be 81. The fiat rate
| will be 60 cents for one 60-watt
| light, and so cents for each addi-
| tional light, not to exceed three
| lights in all. More than three must
| be put on meter.
| Any one who will wire his entire
| house, or who will put in at least five
lights besides the front porch light,
| may have the front porch light con-
| nected on the line side Of the meter,
| and current will be furnished free
! for this light Not over a 40-watt
| light can be used in this fixture, how
| ever, and customers must install the
| fixture complete and agree to burn
| the light all night. This is intended
to help light the sidewalks and also
to help the customer.
All cut-ins to houses, from pole to
| meter, shall be made according to the
directions Of the superintendent.
wish to call especial attention to this
| rule, as no house will be connected up
unless cut-in is properly installed.
| There has been a great deal of
| discussion as to when the lights will
| be turned on" Quite a number
| have asked me if they will be on this
Saturday night. No, they will not
be "on' this Saturday night, nor next
| Saturday night, but just as soon as
we can possibly get them on you can
| rest assured we will. The commits
! sioners, the contractor and myself are
all doing the best we can. We were
| delayed nearly month on account of
not being able to sell the bonds. No
| one was responsible for this delay
but the war in Europe doubtless was,
for the Council and Board of Com
missioners were trying all the while
to place the bonds.
The work is going rieht ahead now
and it will not be long till "thc moon
will have rival" in Walhalla.
| Major w. J. StriDing, by his able
| foreman, Glenn .. Abbott, IS putting
up pole line that any town should
be proud of. All the lines were first
laid off b. transit and the main
| lines graded with level, and the best
OF poles and material are being used
| Go ahead and wire up your houses
We are going to have lights. and
| good lights, too, real soon. There
are three contractors in town, either
Of whom will be glad to do your
work, viz, j. |. Linler, G.. w. Pitch
| ford ard Jas. w. Harrison. No use
to wait to see how the other fellows
lights will look, but put them in Your
self and see how good yours will
look.
If there Is any information | can
| give any citizen in regard to the wir-