The Arvada enterprise., 1919-02-13
TOWN. BOARD HOLDS
~ REGULAR MEETING.

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The Arvada town board met in reg
ular monthly session Monday evening
with Mayor Russell in the char, an,
all trustees present.
The contract Of the Arvaaa Elec
trlc company was before the board
having been approved US to the teen,
nical phases Of it by Attorney Geo
b. Campbell. No action of the board
was necessary as motion Of the
previous meeting authorized the
mayor and clerk to sign the contract
after its validity had been passed
upon by the attorney.
Mr.. Campbell, however, accom-
panied the contract with communi-
cation in which he discouraged the
board in signing the contract, saying
that it was a debated question
whether town board could bind the
town for period of more than one
year, and that the present high prices
might be only temporary.
He also believed the town board
was taking the bread out Of the
children's mouths" by having 80 many
nights, and he was very much OPP
posed to entering into contract with
the Electric company on the basis
agreed upon between the board and
me company. d,
However, the board had another
OPINION IN the matter. In the first
place, at the time the natter came
up, Manager DUNCAN made the prop
osltion that the company must have
more revenue from the town, ana
taht it would have to have more
money for tn, service or else u
greater volume Of business. He
wanted the board to raise the rate.
to where it would have amounted u
little more thanNS2 per month more
or take ON ten big liahts. such ~
are now in the main part Of town,
and six small lights, such a. were
already in use, and he wanted con-
tract for ten years.
4 countsr pseunsitisa ..01s .thsn
made - follows: The town to take
OH twelve lights, six large and six
the small ~ we have been using, NJ
The ssme old rate for all except for
the big lights. The difference IN the
cost to the town as between the pro.
posed increase in rate > and the twelve
additional lights is $eO.sO. or there
abouts, and ~ the big lights In the
main part of town released four small.
lights. this gives the town sixteen
additional lights for s20.s0 In lieu Of
the same old number at an In.
creased rate.
In other words, It was imperative
that the board do one Of two things
increase the rate per light. thus set
ting new rate for future lights. or
take on the additional lights. M was
done.
As to the contract for fivA years,
Mr.. Campbell wns on the board when
the other contract was made for five
years At the same rate per light that
the new contract was made for.
We have already pointed out the
advantages Of the new contract for =
town which proposes to progress and
he desirable ~ = plsce In which to
live; whether or not tho improve
ments that have been made and are
in prospect Of being made in Arvsda
has anything to do with 1t. the fact
remains that there IL . steady in
crease in population and an unusually
large number Of transfers Of property
been made
A. II. Barth addressed the board
Ielstiva to the proposition Of voting
on a sewer for the town at the ncyt1
town election. II was learned thyt
bond election must be u special cleo
tion and IL was then suggested that
vote on whether or not the people
want a sewer should be taken by
using u separate ballot At the town
election, which will be Tuesday, April
Sth. None but property owners are
expected to vote on this question and
the small ballots will bs given out,
accordingly. This. II Is believed will
get nm expression from the people
and II that expression is unfsvorsbls
Il would be uSelesS 10 70 TO tho ex'
pcnse Of holding n bond election.
The bonrd WAS favorable u the
idea. ~ suggested by Mr.. Bsrth and
the separate ballot idea by G. V.
Jackson, and will take steps TO have
this vote taken.