The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-22
ELECTRIC LIGHTING
PLANT CONTEMPT lATED
Proposition Offered to Village t,
Furnish ELECTRICITY From Cas-
cade Water Power.

The following proposition has been
received by President Paine for the
consideration of the Village Council
relative to electric current to be
furnished to the Village of Grand
Marais. The proposition appears
worthy of consideration and we have
no doubt that better agreement
can be arrived at than the one Of
fered. The proposition of the Nor
thern Light & Power Company is as
follows:
1--WE propose to construct a gener-
ating plate of approximately 200
horse power and sufficient to gener-
ate enough electricity for continuous
operation of 1000 lamps of Is watts
each, or their equivalent, the same
to be completed for operation dur
ing the year 1917, and all the addi-
tional electricity that the village may
require from time to time thereaf-
ter, on the following terms and con-
ditions, viz;
"The generating plant to be Of
modern construction, hydroelectric,
with or without an auxiliary plant,
with all necessary transmission lines
to any central station in the Village
of Grand Marais, that it may desig-
nate, the building and ground for tho
same to be provided by the village.
The Village to receive the current
there and distribute it as it may
desire.
'The Village to use this current
exclusively for all it's lighting and
power purposes for term of twen-
ty years with the right to renew
this agreement for the period of an
other twenty years, the Village to
| use at least. daily average per
month of $500 Killowatt hours and
pay for that amount whether it is
used or not.
'"The Village to use this current
to pump water for any city water
system when ever it installs such a
system, and for any other purpose
ithat it may desire current for Nght
or power purposes.
"The price for this current to be
6.5 cents per Killowatt hour with a
discount Of s. per Killowatt if paid
before the 10th of the month, and
such an amount as is taxed against
the plant to be installed, in Village,
district, Town, County, and State
taxes over the above $500. 90 per
year.
"This is only a tentative PROPOSE
tion to be used as a basis for a final
agreement, and is conditioned upon
the assumption that there will not
be any legal obstacles, such as dam
| ages for howage or for water OBJ
struction or diversion. And if this
is agreeable to the trustees of your
| Village we will submit a complete
and formal proposition along these
| lines.
1--WE might add by way of explain
| alton that the old 16 candle power
lamp is equivalent to the 20 watt
Tungsten lamp, and 1000 watts e.
quals one Killowatt. Therefore the
minimum of $500 XIV. per month
would give you sufficient current for
27,500 lamps of 16 candle power
Tungsten, and taking thirty days to
the month it would be GIG such
lamps ten hours per day, at cost
of less than 33 cents per month per
lamp, and the larger lamps in pro-
portion.
"This quantity should be suffi-
cietn to supply all the street light
ing that could be desired, for the
county buildings and for domestic
purposes. Of this I should think
the county would pay you $50 90 per
month, and the public for the do
mestic consumption at least $3.50. 90
to $4,000, so that it would not be
extremely expensive for the village
"Thanking your Honorable Body
for early consideration and advices
in this matter beg to remain,
Most respectfully yours,
Northern Light & Power Co.
Dor r n McMTTTEN