Show STREET LIGHT CONTRACT COUNCIL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS CONSID-ERS RENEWAL MATTER Manager Campbell Outlines tho Com 7 panys Proposition Suggests a Change in Method I Robert S Campbell manager of the Utah Light and Power company appeared ap-peared last night before the Council Committee on Improvements and discussed dis-cussed various propositIons relative loa lo-a renewal of the contract for lighting the city Tho company offers to fur ulsh not less than 100 arc lamps at thw I old rate of 72 per lamp per year whiH I price Mr Campbell says Is onethird less than the average price throughout the United States The city now has 123 lamps The main point contended I for by the company Is permission to change when It so desires from the direct di-rect current aro to the alternating current I cur-rent arc the lighting power and the elcclilo energy required being about the same In both lamps Mr Campbell explained that the present long circuit cir-cuit on the direct current system presented pre-sented many difficulties Jn lighting the city If an accident happens at the plant which extinguishes one lamp every one of the 100 would go out also If the alternating current is used only the lights on a parllcular circuit would be extinguished at Pile time By put ting tho arcs on an alternating current cur-rent as the incandesoonts arc now the dangers of the direct current would be obviated This would particularly desirable In the buslnciss district where the wires carry 1000 lo GOOO volts and are a menace to the lives of linemen and firemen These direct current wIres are also a source of trouble to tho telephone company There are several sev-eral arcs In town on the alternating current and one has been placed at the intersection of Main and First South The Councilmen were Invited to Inspect it Mr Campbell also suggested that lights be not required during certain hours of clear moonlight nights the hours to be determined by the Inspector or seine other authority appointed by the Council Buckle opposed any moon light schedule but the point was not argued at length The committee adjourned without any definite action |