Smyrna times., 1920-10-13
COUNCIL ORDERS A 20 PC.
ADVANCE IN LIGHT RATES
WILL BE II CENTS PER K. w.
AFTER NOVEMBER 1ST
Increase in Coal and Freight Along
With Recent Raise in Wages at
Plant, Make Steps Necessary.

Plant, Make Steps Necessary.
At meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening, with all men,
bers present except Councilman R. Y.
Wallen, the matter of &. the financial
budget was entered into and calcu-
latiOns made as to the deficit at the
end of the year. In view of the fact
that coal and freight had gone up ma
terially, besides the recent advance in
wages to the men at the plant, it
was moved by Chairman S. A. Fort
ner, of the Light and Water Commit
tee, and seconded by w. F. Keith.
that there be twenty per cent. adj
vance to electric light rates effective
November 1sv next. The motion was
carried Unanimously. The new rate on
and after November the first will be
II cents per k. W., instead of ten
cents. The rate for motors of which
a sliding scale was recently adopted,
will not be changed The twenty per
cent advance will apply to electric
lights only. Mr.. Fortner, reported
the visit of representatives from the
General Electric Company, the Wor-
thingtOn pumps and the condenser
manufacturers, and said after a thor
ough investigation of the plant, they
recommended raising the steam pres
sure from 125 pounds to 14O pounds
and some change in valves in the
pump-cOndenser system, to allow of
more clearance, and if this did not
work satisfactory, they would make
some changes in the pumps. They
assured the Light and Water Commit
tee that everything would be made
right and regretted the annoyance The
! town had been put to. As soon as the
higher steam pressure was put into
effect and maintained, there was g
! noticeable difference and the Gloss OF
vacuum" occurs much less frequently
though not entirely eliminated. How.
ever, it was encouraging to member:
of Council, that things were lookinl
better at the plant, that the recently
damaged turbine, was in commission
again, and that the General Electri,
I Company and their allied manufactu
rers had promised to make everything
satisfactory.
Three Transformers Ordered Bought
At the suggestion of President L
& M. Price, Council agreed to avai
r themselves of bargain and purchase
s. three transformers, two ffteen-light
e and one ten, of Byron E. Veach, trus
L tee, of the Rockwell Marlin plant al
Port Penn. The purchase was made
at considerable saving, and as tn,
e town was without any extra trans
: formers and might need one badly
should one be out of commission,
. was deemed wise move to act fav
!. orable of President Prices suggestion
; which was unanimously adopted.
Smyrna Clayton Road Lighted.
! An improvement, reported nearl,
: finished by Mr.. Fortner, was the light
ing of the Smyrna.Clayton road be
tween the two towns. The few extr:
lights it was declared, would be
good advertisement for Smyrna an,
would facilitate traffic, besides max
ing it more inducing for pedestrian
= to use the thoroughfare at night, nov
that the way was lighted. Along witt
d this, there are a number in both town
f who would like to see a concrete pave
S ment. This may come in time bu
It while this is pending, it is a rea
e pleasure to have lighted highway