Show THE ELECTRIC LIGHT in a previous issue the urged the city council to consider the advisability and practicability of lighting provo with alio electric liblit system we are confident that a move to tin s end will meet with success already subscription bub lists for purchasing stock in an electric light station have been circulated and one is now at the bank should any one desire to become fetock holdena in the enterprise the capital eatock is placed at divided into shares of 20 each 50 per rent of which is to be paid after the company is organized which amount ia deemed sufficient to commence operations one hundred and fifty shares have been subscribed for and our prominent business men will be among the heavy shareholders the plant to be purchased should the subscription list turn out favorably will have a capacity of sixteen candle power lamps we have been permitted to look at a plat of tha proposed route and find that it will commence from the west bide of the factory block and run three blocks south from tho west coop co op to east of the courthouse block and as far south as bishop johnsons residence on J street this route will benefit the entire business portion of the city and also the main residence centre A good many people are of the opinion that the electric light ia an expensive luxury this is entirely wrong it is exactly the opposite our business men would find it an economical change and moro than that a change for taft better in respect to danger for there cannot possibly be any chance of a conflagration fla attending the use of the electric light the average aratea charged in the state of colorado areford each six teen candle power gampper lam month till 10 till 12 nil night of course rates are both higher and lower than this but this a fair average in eastern cities the average rates for the same time are and offices are charged on lowest rates or a special rate lower than this is made by the local company to circum atances et ances for houses it is usual to charge tho lowest store rate for tho service lamps service lamps in dwellings mean used in dining room sitting room kitchen and front hall and for all those used in bedrooms bedr ooma and other places a much lower rate is charged as the light would not be in such constant we hope to see the movement for an electric light system for provo successfully terminate and trust the city fathers will offer it all the possible enczur that is consistent with the welfare of the city |