Show T liu i k MATTERS a i DISCUSSED ajaj bette is demanded city is considering how to secure better lights at lowest cost street lighting ind sidel sidewalks were the princ principal themes which tle the eit ill di cussed it at its meeting last thurida Thurs Jai night the sidewalk matter dine up un on a report of the con co n antte e on streets of an of the work of the new sidewalks this report ed that tile the bondmen bondeen bond men of tie e contractors be released as the wor hid bid been completed th report also recommended th it of the contract price of the work be withheld for the present as a guarantee eua aua rantee to tile the city that any defective work which may de delope may he be replaced without cost to the city the report was adopted the street lighting matter lame came up N when nhen hen the bill for street li gats for last month was presented the bill was not allowed as the council was not satisfied with the service given agnen this brought about a discussion of street lighting and improved system W al malouf of the famous light company was invited to come to the council chamber to explain a proposition which he had casually mentioned mention pd to marshal poulsen paulsen whereby the city could secure gas lights of 1500 candle power effi efficiency clency at a cost of 2 50 per month for each 1 lamp mr malouf alalouf explained averal veral systems that could be installed at costs varying var mg from tu to and aar at a maintenance cost of as not to exceed 12 12 1 2 ca c ith I 1 ts I 1 ier er light fut each with a system embracing 20 are arc tights ot at 1500 cindle candle potter each thia thi would mean sa 51 per bigot or 75 per month and it 0 aid per permit t a of f a lamp on each street intersection te rs tio throughout the city rhe type of lamp suggested ba b mr air malouf was one erected os 0 i a lamp post and containing contain ine its ovi tank and time cutoff cut off so bo that the lights could be automatic ill shut off it any hour of the night the type of lamp proposed is balb called d ill tha american beneard Bon Bo levard street lamp fins fills lamo hamd is tor for lighting cities villages parks public ground and lawns lawn in fiet anywhere where an all electric light can be ube used with the advantages over the latter thit ehlt each latap is a complete unit in itself each lamp has its own supply tank and len een crater I 1 lie he it gasoline asoline is contained in a three lallon steel tink fink which is 13 equipped with pre sire gauze filler plue plot and air valve alve located in the bate bae of the post the generator la is located directly above the t tink ink and is of special construction fo out doorne the post I 1 it twe twelve lye feet four inches in height and is constructed of heavy steel tut tute e the luse bise 13 of 11 gauge heay heavy boiler steel ani cst cast iron with i 1 dor doir un on one side ff act the purpose of filling the tank and lope operating rating the generator I 1 ha limp lamp la is of the I 1 idest improved inverted mantles mint leb which produce bundled ei candle power light it a coat of less than one cent per hoar after going over the matter cas bally the matter wab left with the street committee for further investigation M mr r 4 to either install a 83 system stem for the cita cit ard let the coi inell operate it or to install it himell hirt elf and have the city pay a tool moi lily A number of routine were discussed and tho the monthly bills were audited and allowed |