The Dawson news., 1925-09-22

ter Left With Mayor and Council. :
A mass meeting called by Mayor
Worthy was held at the court house
Friday night for the purpose of dis
,ussiug the question OF whether or
,o+ tbe City of Dawson should buy
aloc+ric current in the future from a
bvdro-electric power plant, or install
now equipment at the municipal light
oIant to replace that which was re-
eenttv wrecked. 1t was one of the larg-
est mass meetings held in Dawson in
long time to discuss a question of
onblic concern. The court house was
ppracticallv filled with citizens who
Manifested considerable interest.
Mavor Worthy had called the city
conncil in session, and the mass meet
mo was held in connection with that
bodv. The mayor was by acclamation
named chairman of the meeting, and
Cjty Clerk R. R. Jones acted as secre-
tary.
Electric Power Explained.
H. w. Patterson, a representative
If the Columbus Electric and Power
Company, was present and addressed
tbe meeting. He stated that negotla-
lions were under way for the purchase
bv the Columbus Electric and Power
Co. from the Georgia. Alabama Pow
er Co. the latter's power plant at Al
bany. but that the details of the trans
action had not as yet been concluded.
He said that if the purchase was con-
- hoh
be, it was the intention OF the Co
hmbus company to connect with the
Albany plant, and that the Albany
plant would be the logical place from
which to run a power line to furnish
current to Dawson.
Mr.. Patterson went into details with
reference to the service which the Co
umbus Electric and Power Co. has
been giving its customers. He said
that at present the company is con-
nected on the north with the Georgia
Railway and Power Co, on the west
with the Georgia-Alabama Power Co.
at Macon, and would be connected on
the south with the power plant at AL
bany. and that these connections are
\ taFtlier connected with other power
companies reaching as far north as
Tennessee. including the plant at Mus
sci Shoals, all of which would be the
biggest power project in the south
east.
He further stated that the Colum-
bus Power Co. is building a new dam
now on the Chattahoochee river north
Of its present big dam at Goat Rock
at a cost of $7000,000, and that II the
capacity of these plants is sold 1t
would lessen the rate which would be
charged. He said that the Columbus
Power Co. furnishes current tor 81
cotton mills on its line from Column
bus to Newman, Ga, and that II the
line is run to Dawson he feels sure
price can be made which will
be attractive, although he could not
definitely give figures, as the matter
would have to be taken up with the
company's headquarters in Boston,
Mass.
Industries Would Be Attracted.
A high tribute was paid by Mr..
Patterson to Terrell county as an ag-
rcultural section, and he said that with
hydro-electric power big industries
would be attracted to this section lie
stated that the power company would
doubtless ask the city to share IN the
expense of building the power line
from Albany, and the city would be
called upon to build sub-stations Tor
the distribution of the power.
These sub-stations would cost from
four to five thousand dollars, and 1t
4,tr 70 Tl1Onff1S
to build the line to Dawson.
The city of Dawson, he SAID, would
still have to maintain its own plant as
an emergency plant, but that the pow
er line would furnish the current
cheaper than it could be made
L. l.. Ferree, a representative from
the Georgia-Alabama Power Co, OF
4 Albany, was present, and suggested
that the council employ an unbiased
4 engineer to go into the matter ana
make recommendation to be acted
upon.
Oil Engine Agents Present.
Mr. Aiken, a representative of the
Fairbanks Morse CO., was present
and stated that he could not give defl-
mite figures, but said if the city coun-
cll would install a Diesel engine al
the plant of sufficient power it could
generate power cheaper than 1t could
buy power from hydroelectric com
panies, and that it would generate ITS
power with an oil engine at about haif
what it could with steam plant. lie
SAID a 400-horse power Diesel engine
would cost $4,000, and that it would
take about 30 days to install it. n. l.
Bartlett also representative OF the
fairbanks Morse CO., said that an oil
engine is the cheapest a1d most eco
nomlcal method known to generate
electric current.
5. D. Jackson, representing the
4 Worthington Pump and Machinery
20, said that his company would go
4 INTO written agreement to install an
Oil engine and guarantee to generate: {:
power for a stated sum, and that II
Inc engine did not come up to tne
guarantee his company would make II
good. He suggested that the councii
get facts and figures from hydro-elec-,
lf'c power and oil engine people ana
compare them, and that when TINS
was done council would then know
what would be the cheapest method
" generating current for the city.
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