La Junta tribune., 1915-02-27

you select the One-itGnt pOotS with
the 200 watt lamps. approximately
fifty would burn until midnight and
the balance. or twenty lamps. all
night.
Third-In case that the city
should desire = reduction In our
present lighting and power sched-
ules instead OF the ornamental
street lighting system as above men
toned. We propose for the same con
sideration. namely-a new twenty
year franchise reduction OF one
cent per kilowatt hour on the first
two steps OF the present lighting
schedule. and reduction Of one
cent per kilowatt hour on the first
step Of the power schedule.
We should be very glad to take up
this matter in detail with your asso-
citation or the city council. or any one
interested In this proposition. and
20 into details Of Il. or answer any
questions concerning this PROPOSE.
tion. II there IL any part Of II that is
not clear to you.
We trust that this proposition will
meet with your approval. and be
attractive enough to the taxpayers
Of La Junta 10 that we may continue
to serve the city and its environs.
Yours very truly,
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY RAIL
WAY. LIGHT AND POWER co.
G. w. MILLIKEN.
Manager.
After the reading Of the letter Mr..
Phillips called on Mr.. Steen. Is
chairman. for the committee report.
Mr.. Steen stated that his committee
had called upon the representative
of the light company and were re-
ceived with the utmost courtesy and
that the company seemed more than
willing to cooperate with the citt-
zens Of La Junta IN any way they
possibly could. Mr.. Steen said dur
Ing his remarks that II was the con-
census OF opinion Of his committee
that the present rates OF the light
company were Just and reasonable.
as compared with other cities Of like
size. and that their offer. or offers.
seemed decidedly fair and liberal.
The offer OF the company In plain
words. 10 that for q consideration Of
4 ten year contract for city lighting
they will give approximately ONE
third more arc lights. placed as the
city may desire. for the same cost
per year as thee ity IL paying At
present In addition to this. In con-
sideration of 4 twenty year fran
chise. they will give the people IN
underground. ornamental lisht-Dost
system. arranged In any way the
people may choose. ~ set forth In
their letter above-the system. the
juice for the system. and the main
tsnance. not to cost the city or any
Of its Inhabitants one cent. II the
people do not care TO accept the orn-
amentai light post present. the COM
pany will grant u reduction In rates
that amounts to between 10 and i?
per cent.
OF the last two propositions Mr..
Steen staid his committe favored the
ornamental light system. rs It vas
a question OF only q year or two un-
Ill We would require additional light
Ing Of our streets. and should IN.
people accept the reduction In rates.
the city would necessarily have to
spend money 10 have the system e,-
tended. and the city spending money
means Just one thing-more taxes
Mr.. Steen intimated that = bond
issue increasing taxes did not exactly
meet with his approval. - the house.
holder even nov had to pay . pretty
fair rent for the privilege Of living
In his o~n house. Mr.. steen then
recommended. In the form Of q mo.
ton. that another committs BE- ap.
pointed TO confer with the member,
Of thee ity council. when both could
call on the light company in . body
aud ~ u further progress could be
made. The motion vas carried.
Mf. Steen later referred 10 the
matter Of pumping plants broush,
~ By the North L. Junta deiesa.
ton. and said 10 bic capacity - a
banker. Il was always . pleasure TO
give consideration % . loas appli.
cast who had . motor driven pump.
Ing system II view. A. Q municipsi
plaat would obviats the sxtession Of
lines 70 the farmers. N b sDDaren,
that this pAass ei sAsssssassea ~ill
6sas Investigates.
Aftss ~ exchange Of conDlinents