The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-10
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STREETu|GHT RATE


tracts a. \ result Or nrFotInupFf
which were started btItft A. n. Heb
tnsfftlt RESIGNED "a s|f1 nanafe
rs ~ Wa w. a. efpesten4
hlrAt an night acheanla g. q rate o.
1tt per lamp per F14F' le1ttad pt thf
prtH2ni rate Of e5t.
4his rhtc uas made % that tina CITY
can do away with tnf moonlight
schedule for some o. IT. riEhtA that
n nave lIghts only on nifhte Wncn
tht moon Is not shining.
Tho present rate Tor thia moonlight
acneduie ls $50 por year.
hi consideration Tor fhia reduction
o. lighting rates. re cpippany nrut
ro4eH 4 power rate 20 the city Tor
aA 81 electric current which n III
rarfa % h present 7nte and would
mt9n an average u gt.1Ss a feaf
The neo power rast w9nld be ~
cealz per X. ". h., per hour f9t ne
iifft z.ooo X ". D.. and rfapfing
down 20 SO cents for al cpfrcnt in
r2ctfs % 5000 X. v. n
The cltY'a present contract for
power expired more than a year ago
ard she company has o .lrrfased
M rate although Il. has maintained
that with h rising cnnts o. every
the city mo=e.
Tine cty commissioners took no
action On the letter OF the light com
pans. hui did authorize Giiy Neua4or
GladdInr 10 get estimates on what
n would cost the city 20 put ] n equip
mtnl at the wator plant 20 furnish
lis QHn power. When these estimates
art obtained the letter probably viii
be taken W and a Qrtinion reached
a. 90 whether the uty ahapid 80 into
q further municipal operation or sign
= new contract with The electric COM
p1isS.
The letter 81 the company 20 tbs
city says IN part.
I'm summarlzlnr the connected
cqllitmept that the city has and for
which We are furnishing energy and
service under the present contract II
IA a. Follows;
ris1-serica street lighting IN
oahftHccnt lamps. consisting OF $50
Cp lnmpa. The contract was made
on Che basis OF goo CP lamps ard
due 70 the fact that the manulactur-
era have eliminated the manufacture
Or any SOC or laTnpa we subetitrted
the use & = lamps a few years ago,
giving the city the benefit OF SO CT
pei lamp more lighting than what Il
called for IN the contract without
any extra charge. These lamps are
bufaing on the moonlight schedule
and have been based on the contract
pricc Of t5e.0e per lamp per year, the
hoprk burning having been on the
moonlight schedule for this section
Of tho country approximately 2.22e
hoilrh and I would like 10 state here
thht during the past ear. Qr 70 dur
INK very bad weather a. night When
we wrre supposed 70 have moonlight
and Inc sky was clouded or EDme
thing OF an exciting nature Was bend.
ing. such 81 The ire a. the Elk
cluh the other evening. the writer ha'
personally Instructed that the hEhu
We also have s multiple stree
lights. consisting OF $50 CP lamp
burning all night every night Al dit
ferent intersections IN the city 10
which VS. receive the sum o. s72,o'
per lamp per year.
I'VE also have ! series orpamentn
posts. consisting % 81 CP lamp
which are connected up on East Cen
trial avenue. These lamps burn OF
the moonlight schedule and the con
tract rate on same y $4,000 per lam
we also have IS multiple orna
mental 30 CP posts on West Centru
avenue burning all night every nigh
and he contract price Is $500 pc
lamp per year.
1--WE also ha,e connected 60 : iigh
ornamental Standard. consisti1g .
2 80 CP lnmuH and ! - CT Jam
burning on the business streets. whic
burn three lsmpa from dunk 10 mid
might and one lamp fr1m duck unit
daylight Tor which we receive sis.o
per post per year,
We also have rs Z Hight orna
mental standards burning In IN
buuiness dlntricts. which consist OF
ae CT lamps. four ~ which bur
from dusk until midnight and on
frsm dusk until daylight for whic
wa receive the SUM Of $500 Der lam
per year.
IAN Of this equipment has bee
put ~ ana owned by our compan
and "a stated IN the Opening Of m
letter that II at the end Of this cor
tract this class OF lighting WIS d.
continued Tue a. styles Of aOm
other feature entering into. III
equipment would be absolutely us'
less and / believe that We shout
have. the right and privilege Of carr
INK Interest and depreciation ov,
d period Of this contract.
we have pnt la an exhaust,
Hludt OF the situntion ia Aibnquerat
on street lighting costs q 81 "a
always worked VET
hard and diliGent for the purpose
giving the best possible service TO u
city. and knowing that tbs success
the City depends largely on The nul
ccssful operation Of its public util
ties, and knowing ihe attitude ~ 81
company 10 the city. the writer ~
cured the services OF ore of the be
rate experls IN Missouri who was 70
merry with tie public service con
miqgon at the. capital JEFFERSON CT
Mo-. Mr.. J. ID. Bowies, IN also rs
tfr.r Hardorson. ouf president, spei
quite q little umr hers ~ Albuque
Que q Few month"; nEO. AZ which ttn
we had i've 81 three sessions VII
YOU and al which tine We aubmltt'
4 p~f0posltion 70 you Tor the reductt
n Your city lighting cngss 20 a.
cnnhie you 20 put on more lights
necessary and also give You a low
rate.
W. submltfed 70 yeu ihe propos
tisn Of reducing your present moo
light schtduie lamps for which ~
are now paylus 5000 pei lamp .
year burning % abe moonlight schel
AZ of s4k.fo per iamp per year, RI
present contract rnte ~ the schedu
"a m.rire lHcandfkcenf lamps burr
ina frum dusk to dayileht every nigI
n tfe.0e per lamp yer PEER and y
ave foaueInr shiH rats 70 $1,000 ~
-aI.EH a. M.Aa4.NI.