New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
Platnvine News ELECTRIC C0. HAS
 NEW PROPOSITION
Gives Town Right to End Ten Year
 Contract in Five Years
EACH LAMP TO COST S19

| Should Contract Be Made Candle Power of Incandcscents Will Be Increased-Selectmen May Report FavorabIy.
 Offering additional inducements for a renewal of the agreement for light ing the streets. the United Electric l Light and Water company submitted to the Selectmen at their weekly
 meeting last evening a new propo-
 sition, which if accepted, will mean a
 considerable saving for the town. The
 company's suggestion is that the town
 make a ten year contract paving at
 the rate of $19 for each lamp. re- serving the privilege of terminating the agreement at the end of five years on condition that the company be paid the difference between the price quot ed and that which the contract now ir force calls for.
 The proposition is looked on with favor by the selectmen and thev will probably recommend its adoption to the voters at the special town meeting to be held next Monday night. Besides reducing the price, the company agrees to increase the candle power from sixty to eighty and to give the town the advantage of any improve ments in lamps that may be made during the life of the contract.
 Selectman Johnson this morning expressed the opinion that the com pany would probably make no fur ther concessions, He personally favors accepting the proposition submitted last night.
 Under the conditions now existing the town pays $20 a year for each lamp in use. The company has ex- pressed a willingness to reduce the price to $19.50 on a five year agree ment, although the candle power will not be increased, except at the old rate or under ten year contract.
 As the town will this year use about l25 1ncandescents, the saving to be gained by a ten year contract would be close to $1,500, allowing for the addition of new lamps during that period Besides there would be a big improvement in the manner in which the streets are illuminated
 The company's proposition in real ivy IS for five year renewal at the rate now in force, the town to get rebate of $1 for each lamp, provid- Ing it continues the agreement for a 'en year period.
 The Bristol and Plainville Tramway company has failed to submit fieuros md the two propositions advanced oy the United Electric Light and Water company will be the only bids put before the voters Monday night.
 New Street Lines.
 The selectmen are planning to call 1 meeting of property owners on | Broad and Bohemia streets for the | purpose of considering the acceptance l 'f layout for street lines prepared | 'y Engineer Joseph N. McKernan. Lcting for the board
 The survey of the streets was made tt the request of N. S. Deane. one of he property owners, who sold land m the corner of Broad and Bohemia treets and wanted a record of the boundary lines before making inc ransfer.
 AS is the case in several parts of he town, boundary stones and other marks intended to show the street ines have been lost and when side- walks are to be laid or the erection of buildings is planned the selectmen lave difficulty in giving the property wners the information they desire it is the intention to ave general survey made and mans rawn for records