Show ELECTRIC PLANT overloaded the superintendent of the electric light plant reports to the city fathers that the plant Is being worked almost to the limit in the day time when there should be ample power the only reason the superintendent can imagine for this condition is the promiscuous use of electric heating stoves the city it has abben learned that upwards of two hundred stoves have bave been sold in brigham and out of that number only a very iery small proportion are being burned through a meter or are being paid tor for at regular rates the situation is acute and the city fathers are at a loss as to what to do in the matter other than to enforce the installment of meters in every home that burns city current that would mean an outlay of something like 7 which the light users would have to pay at the beginning and that would undoubtedly work a hardship in many cases if those who are using stoves will report the matter then some check could be had on the situation but the superintendent cannot very well enter a private home and make a search for an electric stove consequently there is a big leak in ta the ie power as well as I 1 in the cites revenue ev ellue the light plant belongs to the citizens as a corporate body it if citizens apply dishonest methods in the using of their light they simply graft themselves and they are the losers the plant can only be operated to the benefit of the community by running it I 1 on strictly business principles and it if a rate has been established for light A electric irons heaters beaters washers or any electrical appliances and the power users are permitted to get their current over k a free free wire then it is suicidal for the private users to work in some 0 of f these things which should be charged for and not report the mit ter teto the ahe superintendent by doing to 0 o tile the individual simply robs one i loket ket to save a few pennies in tle tie other is a common understanding inroad ilir oai in the community coni that tile th lit lie tile the toasting stoves about six or eight inches long may be used the elie sam same us Is a flat iron or washing machine along with the flat rate on the lights and perhaps it may be because of that understanding der that many stoves have been used and cot reported we are informed by mayor Fis fishburn liburn however that all electrical stoves large or small are rated and charged for at a specified price that leaves no excuse and parties who haie stoies that they have not been paying for should report the matter at once it if the present practice of improperly ly using power continues the plant will shortly be put on a meter system and then all parties will pay for exactly what power they use |