Show HITS DETROIT 31 i O. O If Ute tie truth were known said cald Alderman It n. n 71 M. 1 Watson Vatson of or Detroit while Willie in Milwaukee wo we arc are arc paying more for electric light in Detroit at the municipal plant than tl we could get It for tor from Cram a private corporation Our plant is 18 obsolete Tho Tile delegation of or Detroit aldermen told Com Corn missioner Jansen of or tho the city's experience with m municipal mu mu- heating healing Whoa When the Detroit City hall was waa ha half Its present size it cost the city a n. year ear to heat It Jt by a municipal plant In the tho building The Detroit Central Heating company now IlOW heats tho the enlarged cd building for or a year The Tile visitors said Detroit was wa confused contused as to what to do about tho the street railway system when the thIS franchises Cs expired in two years yer The rile visitors said the city government of or Detroit lost mone money on the three cent fare tare because c the tile three-cent three fare roa roads s do not have o to maintain the tile pavement between een the tracks while the four cent roads do Alderm Alderman Watson says Ia's that tho the board of eat esti I mate In Detroit has persistently refused to appropriate money to keep the municipal electric lightIng lightIng light light- ing plant up to date and that as a a. result the time will III soon come when whoa tho the entire expense of or replacing ing the plant will have hare to be met In one ono year ear In Instead In In- stead of gradually from 3 year r to year ear and the tho cost of or electric light will rise proportionately Mil waukee Journ Journal 11 Why not let the tIme enthusiasts for a a. municipal lighting plant form a company compa and put In a plant I with Ith the understanding that the they were to furnish lights at nt cost plus S 8 or 10 per cent In that way thc they would be able to give tho the city lights II at a fair price without the risk of ot of city funds and at the same time they would be making a nice In In terest on their Investment In Bucyrus Ohio Evening Tele Telegraph aph |