Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-09-29
WILL HAVE LIGHTING PLANT.
Walhalla Commissioners and Council
Decide on Municipal Ownership.

lsfactory electric lighting service for
the town Of Walhalla and her citizens
has put the local Commissioners OF
Public Works and tho City Council to
work in an endeayOr to secure for the
town a service that would prove more
satisfactory and better meet the
needs Of the community.
Some two weeks or more ago the
Walhalla Power Company's plant was
damaged by lightning, and since that
time the town has been in darkness,
or at least it would have been so eX-
cept for the kindly assistance Of the
moon. The company has not as yet
been able to replace the coil that was
burnt out, but as soon as the dam
age can be repaired, we understand
mat the company will again turn on
their current, which will be con-
tinued until the local plant can be
put into operation.
The plan decided upon by the Joint
session Of the Commissioners and
Council is the purchase of two 25-
II. p. Deisel engines and machinery
outfit which goes with them for the
completion OF two electrical units,
thus making an ideal "twin' plant.
Mayor w. NJ. Brown, Commissioner
G. A. Norman, Mcssrs. Werner and
Retrick, Of the Council, and w. e.
Seaborn visited Saluda, n. c., last
week, inspecting the plant there, with
which they were greatly pleased, and
which is said to be giving ideal SER
vice. After their inspection and re-
port, it was decided that the town Of
Walhalla would purchase a similar
plant, and the contract for asme has
been signed up, the order given, and
within 80 days the engines and mate
rial should be here. In all probable
lily they will be ready for service
within that time. The outside date
set for the completion of the plant in
operating condition Is November IS.
The Deisel engine is said to be one
Of the most economical and yet one
Of the most efficient engines ever pro-
dnccd. Fairbanks, Morse e. Co., of
Chicago, whose manufacturing plant
is at Beloit, Wis, are the makers OF
this engine, and it has the unqualified
backing and guarantee Of that strong
company, who are recognized as the
very t0p-notchers in gasoline and
| other oil engines in this country The
plant complete is to be under the
guarantee Of this company.
The local plant will be situated in
South Broad street, near the Blue
Ridge depot, slightly back and to the
east Of c. w. & j. e. Bauknights
warehouse. This situation will give
easy access to the railroad for I'M
loading and will be convenient for
| the receiving OF the heavy fuel oil
with which the Deisel engines are
run.
The entire plant will be installed
in accordance with blue prints fur
nished by the manufacturers of the
t!al to the plant. The whole work will
be done in accordance with their
| plans and under their direction, and
when finished will be as a whole
ready to be taken over under the
makers full guarantee as to eff
| cheney.
Superintendent James w. Harri-
son, in company with w. e. Seaborn,
a few weeks ago, visited the plant at
Saluda, and it was their opinion that
the plant as a whole was practically
perfect. Their opinion is c0ncurred
| in by the gentlemen who have since
visited the plant and seen it in ope-
ration.
1t is understood that the plant Of
the Walhalla Light and Power COM
| pany will be utilized for various
commercial purposes in the near fu-
ture. The new milling plant, owned
and operated by Messrs. Strother &c
| Phinney and the Neville Brothers, in
West Union, it is understood, will be
operated by current furnished from
the Power Company's dam. The fur
nishing Of day current will not in
terfere with other users Of the
stream, as water can be impounded
at night, the stream being allowed to
flow naturally during the day.