The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-02-17
Darcy Getting Cost Figures
on Municipal Lighting Plant

hall Wednesday evening Of this week,
1he matter of securing electric lights
Tor the village of Darcy during the
coming summer was discussed quite
extensively. The meeting had been
arranged for during the past two
weeks and the largest number that has
been present at meeting for several
months turned out to hear what was
said both in favor of and against the
DgOposition.
Rueben Stee, who has quite little
experience in construction and install
Ihtion of electric light plants, and who
r an electrical engineer as we'll, had
been invited to give the club an ad-
dress on the subject.
Mr.. Stee went into details regard
Ing the matter, submitting figures as to
the probable cost of installing and op-
Grating a plant which would be suited
to the needs of this town and also as
to the probable income to be derived
from such plant.
He showed that such step would
mot be an impossibility for a small
town such as this is but in reality
electric current can be generated at
4 cost no greater and, in most cases,
even less for lighting and other pur-
poses than gasoline or kerosene, not
anly in a small town, but by an indi-
vidual plant on a farm or where mod
ern improvements are desired.
This being the case, no one would
care to use kerosene or gasoline lights
Il the convenience of electricity is con-
xidered and the cost no greater than
che other way.
After Mr.. Stee's discussion had clos
ed and he had answered the numerous
questions propounded to him, he made
the generous offer that, because OF
his interest in the old home town, he
would draw up the plans and specifi-
cations ready to submit to the con-
tractors free of charge, if the people
of Darcy were really serious in the
matter. A committee was then ap-
ypinted to circulate petition and
agreement among the property owners
Of Darcy to see how many would sign
mp to use electric current at price
af 20 cents per kilowatt for period
Of one year after the installation of
the plant.
Practically everyone present signed
the agreement and those who were not
There will be seen during the next
week, So that it is almost a settled
fact that the matter will be submitted
to the contractorsf Or bids. If at that
time it is thought feasible to go ahead
Il is not improbable that ere another
autumn rolls around the Juice" will
be turned on and Darcy will be among
the number of towns to boast of cleo
tric lights. The committee appointed
to circulate the agreement was E. A.
Daft and ]. e. Jacobson.
During the time of the circulation of
The agreement among the members of
the: Commercial club who were pre-
sent, u. recess was taken and refresh
ments and cigars were served. The
club was then called to order and
other business taken up. The matter
OF furnishing Mr.. Stee with the neces-
sarK information in regard to the plat
OF the town was turned over to COM
mittee composed of DR.. w. C. Nolte
and A. J. McInnes.
The electric light proposition having
been practically disposed of so far as
she meeting was concerned, the matter
" securing a town hall was discussed.
No definite action was taken in this
Aatter, but several present gave some
u tASl1 luCaS LII lCSdl u W ouCu d oil uC-
tnre. ~.
It is planned to have building large
enoMgh to take care of all public
gatherings of every nature and one
which can be used by the school for a
gymnasium. A committee consisting
Of Ole Oppegard, A. D. Tolstad and M
II. KrantZ was appointed.
The work of this committee is to in.
Testigate the matter of securing site
Tor the proposed building and also find
cut the ideas of property owners in
general regarding the proposition. A
report of this committee is expected al
the next regular meeting of the club
which will be held in couple Of
weeks. ....
After a few short talks by severa
OF the members the meeting was ad
jOurned.