Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-23
CONDITIONS IN OTTAWA NOT UNIQUE.

When the proposition to turn pumping OF city
to the Northern Illinois Light Traction Co the plan was view
ed with considerable suspicion by certain portion OF the peo
Die and it safe say that the city confronted by
the necessity expendng big lot of (Which not in
sight to put the plant shape there would have been considerable
objection raised against making the contract Some OF the leading
industries Ottawa have demonstrated by their own actions that
it cheaper electric power than IS to generate or run
by Actual figures have shown that the plan proposed for
Otawa water supply has saved money for other places
in La Sale The whole hinges upon the fact that electricity
can be generated large quantities much cheaper than small
and that company making business OF its production can
furnish at profit much figure than be produced
in smaller That waterwoks operated by steam
pene and number has been demonstrated and
again
Oawas experience that OF many other cities which have
found that municipality conducted lighting plants very expensive
and waterworks pumping stations are rapidly falling INTO line
Although the many the plants cheaper there
municipality operated lighting pumping plants disregard for
upkeep and requirements long the machinery will that
the experience that after few cities find them
selves with bunch junk their hands which will pro
hibive to replace
Recent coming to light daily which show Ottawa
dtos differ but little from those found elsewhere and they be-
ing solved much the Municipal ownership of
the electric lighting plant Western Springs village the
part of Cook county Illinois, pronounced disastrous expert
by the president of the board of of that village
recent hearing before the Illinois Commerce Commission The
cason of the hearing the of application enable
the Public Service Company Northern Illinois and OPP
electrical distribution system in the village and supply
The village recently granted the Company ordinance whereby
replace the present village system and furnish electric light
and power the residents The president of the board OF trustees
said the plant built about 1890 and the village
had been able make pay and could finance its require
"At the time it dapidaed condition.
he said boilers such condition that the
company has withdrawn insurance and the village board feels that
willing accept responsibility for operating the plant
present condition We feel is very urgent that we get service from
the Public Service Company quickly possible might further
that have endeavored figure plan of financing
plant and find takes much money couldn't possibly by
bond issue He continued Il might say further in regard
conditions pumping with steam pumps and if
they 60 which they liable do time the
will be without We have provided electric pump that
if service pump by electricity immediately
Stuart Iowa. another city abandon municipal
erp plant The change made owing the fact that
sufficient money available make improvements required
modernize the municipal plant
These but two instances noted paper So that it
will be that Otawas much the elsewhere
and is being solved in much the