The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-24

tric Co.. one Of which has already ex.
plred. and these contracts vary In
prices from &c 4 XVIII to i2hc a
XVIII.
Il think II would be wise n all three
OF these contracts were Incorporated
into one. and have 20 advised the
Albuquerque Gas a Electric Co, and
had expected them to make us n
proposition which they nave failed 20
do. The Albuquerque Gas a Electric
Co. have contracts at this time 10
the best OF my knowledge as follows.
street railway power. lac per
XVIII.
Municipal water pumping, &c per
XVII.
Sewerage pumping. DC per XVIII.
Commercial power. &c per XVIII.
Municipal street lighting. i2hc per
XVIII.
Commercial lighting. l4He per
XVIII.
Contncts UnbaInaHcd.
This indicates my point relative
to the unbalanced condition OF their
various contracts. For instance,
commercial power should be In about
the same class as street lighting. pro-
viding the street lighting WIS handel
over dny light TO dawn n every
water pumping In practically tins
same class OF power. although | be-
licve that the contract with the CITY
Electric Co. Is much too low.
The Juice furnished by the Albu-
querque Gas a Electric Co, accord
ing TO amounts Is:
Commercial lighting ........ t2.SHo
tomnercial power .......... sl.etc
city Flee. Co. power ........ lI.Ifo
Municipal street lights. 800. i,3No
Municipal power ........... $50
Total .iOOoq
This table indicates the fact that
their peak load Is very great In com
parlson to the total amount Of juice
sold.
THE moon-nlght schedule Is very
unsatisfactory because II makes no
assurance OF having light on the
darkest nights. The midnight sched-
ule IL very bad from The standpoint
OF both citizens and the Electric com
pany. The lights are Just as neces-
sary after ~ o'clock as they are be-
fore. and the Electric company could
well afford to give us all night SER
Vice at almost the same total cost as
they could give US midnight service,
for the reason that the power cost
would be very little more.
The Recommendations.
with reference to the city pro-
ducing It's WI juice, I again wish TO
refer you to my memorandum here
with attached, In which | state that n
large Swing could he made, wnich
has been verified by two ex-
perts who's opinion | am sure should
be final. Due to the fact hat the
Electric conPaHy'a contract has Ave
years to run, I believe that the city
should make some concessions over
and above what II would cost them
TO produce the juice. For this rea
10. aa.vauu.NH q. Won that ug aNlr
the Albuquerque Gas q Electric CO..
to give us a new contract, the main
points Of which are as follows.
Sewer and water pumping, &c
per XIV. without service
charges. Street lighting, &c per
XVII. day light TO dawn. every
night schedule. II to Toe under
J stood, however, mat on the clus-
ter system only une light be
burned after midnignt.
For street lights operating on
the dusk to midnight every night
schedule. &c per XVIII. However.
II In my recommendation that the
street lights be placed ON the ALL
night schedule as soon as possible.
| recommend that there be in
stalled about 20 additional street
lights within a period or 30 days
after the contract Is signed.
That the contract he extended
to the year 1927, which date
their franchise expires.
III the Albuquerque Gas a Electric
co. are not willing to meet these fg-
ures, | therefore recommend that the
city take steps to produce their own
Juice. In case this decision is neces-
sary I wish to advise that the means
10 90 this will be at u disposal and
am convinced by best legal authori-
ties that II Is also possible from n
legal point OF view"
Light travels es9,SiO feet per Sec
ond.