The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-25
urthase OF Power From
Light Company

I'VE viii OF course keep the local
pan, as q .tandbys in perfect re-
pair and ready for instant use in the
case OF emergencies. However, we
ana that the inteIconnected power
system OF he Mississippi Power q
light Company coming into Durant,
nom the South and from the north
west, assure us ,wo-way service, and
il IS practically inpo slble to dis
rupJ the low of electric power from
his system.
The con ract coEsuLs.lated between
The City OF Durant and the Missis-
sippi Power G Lig-t Company in
Guides q provision that the Missis-
sippi Power & Light Company wal
asi Durant officials from the stand
point of engineering, accounting,
billing, rate-making, advertising and
sales promotion for local appliance
dealers. This means that the large
and experienced organization Of he
power company will be available 20
assist and advise local Official, not
w. ~ NAl1 . lDhAlOl anu Ssl.@ VI
electric service in Durant, but IN
the development of additional use Of
ervice within the city.
Other advantages of this arrange
ment as pointed out by several mem.
bers of the Board of Aldermen, in
cludes the fact that under the con-
tract arrangement, the city will know
exactly what its power costs are; il
will not be necessary for Durant 80
issue bonds for additional generating
equipment at the power plant; pres.
ent employees will have time avail
abba to sell additional use of SER
vices and viii thereby increase the
volume OF revenue to the city: an
unlimited supply of electric power
will be available for present and fu-
ture industrial expansion.
Under the new contract he Missis-
sippi Power 81 Light Company will
make its service organization immc-
dlately available to city officials for
consultation and studies will be made
to determine, from an engineering
standpoint, the type of distribution
equipment that will give local Gus
omers the best of service, a distr:-
button layout for future expansion,
recommendations covering the lat
est developments in automatic safe
ty controls and proven methods of
securing the best possible voltage
to all customers. From a rate stand
point, they will make an analysis
of rate application so as to deter
mine the most equiptable rate for
each class of business and will also
determine various load factors in
order that local officials might es-
tablish equitable rate basis.
From q sales ~promotional stand
point. the company will suggest ad-
vertising and other promotion for
local appliance dealers. The com
panys home economist will give cook
ing demonstrations whenever the CITY
officials desire and trained CONNER.
eial and industrial statesmen viii
work in cooperation with city off,
Gals in solving the needs of bust
nesses and industries in our city.
With industrial development grow
ing IN Importance in Mississippi, this
contract, as approved Wednesday BY
our Mayor and Board Of Aldermen,
In addition to the many advantages
means that Durant, With
out additional electric generating
plant bond issues. will have avail.
able an unlimited supply Of low cost,
electric power for any industry or
industries that we will be able to
secure during the coming years.