Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-23
BETTER LIGHTS
ASKED OF CITY
BY {. OF {. COM.

| The report CT the street lighting
| committee of the chamber of commerce
( made public last evening, upon its
presentation to the city council, con-
. tains three estimates of the cost of
!, installation and the estimate of the
Holton Power Company on mainten-
ance. The rates proposed by the Hol-
ton Power Company meet the follow
ing brief but complete answer from
the committee, I'VE do not recon-
mend the acceptance of the rate of
fered"
Present cost to the city for lights is
$3.50 per month. The letter or report
Of the committee is as follows:
''To the Honorable Board of Commits
sioners. Mr.. George Watkins, Mayor,
FL Centro, California,
"Gentlemen:-The street lighting
committee appointed by Joseph F.
Seymour, attorney, acting in accord
ance with instructions given by J. L.
Travers. president of the Ell Centro
chamber of commerce, begs to submit
the following:
I'm connection with the proposition
now being considered by your honor
able body we hand you herewith three
bids covering the installation of
street lighting system for the city of
Il Centre, same being submitted re-
spectively bye. H. Dellmann. sales en-
gineer, and G. W. Pendleton. agent of
General Electric Company; H. J. Rose,
representative of Western Electric
Company, and H. E. Sherman. Jr.. rep
reSentative of Illinois Electric Com
pany, together with two maps of the
city of El Centre, showing the loca-
tion of lighting units.
The style of lamp post considered !
in ttese bids is the model standing in
the rear OF the Holton Power Com
Pany's office, furnished by the Pacific
Electric Company, the style known as
Union Metal which we approve.
The posts to be placed on Main street
to be equipped with the lantern type
of globes and those placed on residence
streets to be equipped with the round
type of globes. The number of posts
figured on in the bids above mention
ed Is 204, and the number of bracket
fixtures is II. The bracket fixture in
stalled at the corner of Sixth and
State streets is equipped with a Ian
tern tyne of globe furnished by the
Illinois Electric Company and is the
type of globe the committee suggests
be used on Main street. This bracket
fixture is connected and can be lighted |
at any time by the commissioners, if
desired for inspection.
The committee would also like to
bring to the attention of said board
Of commissioners the fact that Henry
Barksckat, representative of the I
Cement Products Company,
has shipped to the Holton Power Com
panv two "Marbelite" lighting stand
ards, types No. 800 and 700 which he
desires to have you inspect and con-
slider in making your decision regard
ing the street lighting system for the |
city of FL Centre. Mr.. Barkschat !
would appreciate the opportunity of .
making an estimate for the entire in I
stallation. A small folder, showing
several types of "Marbelite" lighting
stendards, will be found enclosed.
"As soon as a decision is reached
in this matter, the Holton Power Com
pany will file with the railroad COM
mission Of the state of California a
schedule covering the municipal street !
lighting, as submitted to you by its
general agent, E. B. Griddle, same be-
ing as follows:
First $500 kilowatt hours, per