Arizona republican., 1918-07-11
LIGHT C0MPAN ASKSC0NTRACT
 F0RF|VE YEARS
Commission Delays Action for Investigation; Street
 Railway Wants Paving
 Delay; Garbage Complaint

The renewal of the street lighting contract was the main subject before the city commission at the regular meeting yesterday morning The con- tract with the Pacific Gas and Electric company will expire shortly. Howard Aller, general manager of the com pany, discussed with the commission the various features of the proposed contract. MT. Aller claims, that the rates charged for street lighting in Phoenix are the lowest in the United States, and that the average rate for street lighting in all cities in the United States over 10 900 population is 50 per cent greater than in Phoenix. MT. Aller stated that his company is Willing to enter into a contract similar to those now in force between the com panies and cities of Wisconsin, under which the company will furnish mu- nicipal service at the actual cost. with out profit.
 During the present period, operating costs are abnormally high, and likely to go higher and, therefore, a definite price is specified, somewhat below the present cost" he said. The city will have the privilege of substituting the actual cost basis for the definite price | basis at any time"
 The principal features of the new contract-five years. and an indeter- mlnate term thereafter, with a provis- ion for cancellation by the city at any tune within the five year period, or thereafter. upon six months notice. Rate for all classes of lighting ser vice is three cents per K. w. hour.
 Rate for auxiliary power 1.4c per K. W. hour
 In the event of cancellation upon six months notice, the city will purchase at an appraised value the special ap- paratus installed for street lighting.
 The city will continue on it's present moonlight schedule of street lighting during the war. after which the com pany will furnish all-night street | lighting.
 Provision is made for the appoint ment of review board to examine the books and records of the company at any time, to ascertain the exact cost to the company of the street lighting and power service rendered the city. The city may elect at any time to pay the company, instead of the rates men, toned above. the actual costs of ser vice as determined by the review board. The company agrees to provide city lighting and power service at all times at it's actual cost. without profit
 Action on the matter was deferred until next week so that the commis- lsi0ners can examine the proposed con tract and be able to discuss it at that time.
 May Lay Spur Track
 Two ordinances were adopted by the commission by which the Atchison iTopeka and Santa Fe railway arc granted the right to lay spur track on Jackson near Sixth ~treet and an other spur on Jackson between Third and Fourth streets.
 A resolution accepting the plan o1 the city engineer to the improvement of the alley off of Third street be- tween Madison and Jackson streets was adopted.
 On recommendation of City Manager Thompson, w. D. Simmons was ap- pointed chief of the fire department O the city.
 On recommendation of the city man ager. Fred Tait was awarded the con tract to furnish the city with 400 sack of oats. His bid was the only one filet and was S3 per hundred weight.
 Asks Fee More Delay
 A communication from the Phoeni,
 Railway company was read. The rail
 way company asked the city to post
 
 street between Second and Fifth ave nues as the improvement will necessi
 tate the taking up of the old poles an the same cannot be used again becaus most of them have deteriorated an , the company has no new ones on han
 to replace those removed. f As the time for the protest of tn property owners in the district of tn proposed improvement has not expired
 the matter was deferred until neX I week.
 l The bills of the Southwest Hay an , Grain company for s676.36 for hay fur
 nished the city, being in excess of s50 3 was presented to the ci+'- commissio s and was allowed.
 9 On motion Of Commissioner Barnet R. C. Shiflet was released from payin
 penalties amounting to $1S.65 for non s payment of certain taxes which wer l due the city. The commissioner eS ' plained that because of some oversigf l on the part of the city tax collecto t and MT. Shiflet, the taxes were nc paid when due and became delinquen t Garbage Service Complaint
 A MT. Warren appeared before tn