American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1915-05-15
Election
Will Be Called
3ss Meeting lnstructs City
Election on Bonding for
Power Plant.

ens Of Pleasant Grove held
betting in the Tabernacle
by evening to discuss the
Of the city building, own
perating an electric light
the purpose Of supplying
lights to the citizens OF
rove. After discussion, II
n by a vote Of 40 for and
10 instruct the Mayor and
Council to call a bonding
Id let the people vote on
IN some time in june.
auldwell and Richards OF
City. the engineers employ
city, say that with a pen
feet long, a drop Of 1171.S6
E secured, and that the IL
Ter In Grove Creek will then
164 horsepower. With is
et the horsepower may be
to GAG. A plant with the
betty can be built for about
Id they are willing to con-
build both the plant and the
q system for $4,000. Be
the engineers say that there
saving OF one second foot
how lost In seepage. which
at $4,000.
u. l.. Harvey presided al
Ing. City Commissioner q
hu.st and II. c. Vaughan OF
D municipal plant, were pre-
Vas also Joseph s. Hanson, q
Scilman from Brigham City
we're read from Logan, Brig.
Springvllle. Mantl and Mt
giving reports and figures
municipal power plants now
these cities. Following are
from the speeches made ant
kad.
h Clty-The original cost o,
was 1876, 900. but at present
|tion Is placed at about 800,
III conditions regarding ma
bOurces, etc, are favorable
N We had nothing but the fla
at present have rs meters
Flat rates are rs cents To-
light OF 16 candle poweI
|ents for 32 candle power, oil
rate We charge s cents pc
bur. and for power purposes
per X. w. hour Is charged
riches. schools and CONNER
b are furnished free lights
our power In the day time i
r pumping irrigation water
lens are permitted to use pow
rons. washing machines an,
Id appliances free.
Our plant cost $25, 900 to IN
costs $500 to run the plant
month for a llneman, an
month for q caretaker. tn
IN for lights costs 2 l-2 pc
The general repairs an
apart from these expense
about $500 or $500. The re
'om the plant for lights alon,
little power IL used here,
nth a rate OF &c per kllowat
our plant we were OF
over for &c per kilowatt bt
the proposition down.
easant-Our plant was bui
at q cost OF $4,000 includin
ssion line and distributin
We have over 400 light usel
: monthly collections are b.
500 and 5000 per month. I'll
mate cost OF maintainence
r month, having a net incom
city OF approximately $3.50
)ur bonds were sold at 6 pr
ilch makes It an easy matte
ute the net income TO the cit
eli and Richards were o,
rs and their estimates eXcee'
actual cost by $1,000,
1.-The approximate cost
mt was $4,000. 500 kilowat
Y. We are operating chief
.at rate, with the eXceptit
current Is used exclusively Il
purposes. Our rates l6c p'
per month for continuous sc
d the same for 40 watt Maze'
Larger lamps are In propo
Domestic irons are 25c p
and washing machine motto
: month. Motors are $3.50 p
er month and motor rate {
purposes 25c per X. w. II.
We rates our plant nets us fro
o $1,000 per year after dedu'
rating expenses, bond intere
alton, etc. However, we flgu
+ revenue is much greater IN
cause of the saving In cost
for our plant being maintai
the city.
representatives from the "
& and Light company we
!, and the general manager !
,lslon was voted the priyile
ling a ten minute speech !
IT, simply state that the hguI
ntements made at the meeti
roseate view of the power bu