anaheim-gazette 1905-06-29

The argument that money will be saved the taxpayers by leasing the city’s lighting plant to the Edison company is absurd, as was shown by figures published in these columns last week. The offer of the Edison people to pay the city 12½ per cent of the gross proceeds looks well on paper, but it will bring the city into the company’s debt every time. To illustrate: the lighting plant last year returned $8216 into the city treasury; of this amount $2436 was for lighting public thoroughfares. Twelve and one-half per cent upon this total sum equals $1027, which the city would receive from the Edison company. Against this would be a charge of $2436 for lighting streets. Hence we should have to pay the company $1409 at the end of the year. How would we raise this amount? Why take on this indebtedness when the municipal plant has no terruptions occurred? The municipal plant has no terruptions. It runs uninterrupted from one year's end to another, and we think produce as cheaply as the monopoly. We have cheaper and better service and the plant furnishes street free. Why turn the plant off? Edison, and tax ourselves a year for these street lights? Mr. Gressler please elucidate. In another column will be an interesting reference to a early history which during a week has engaged the attention of our citizens. We refer to the gen of the name “Anaheim.” Volume has just been issued by United States geological survey Washington, in which the document is made that the settlement was “named after Anna Fitzthe first child born in the ment.” Inasmuch as the lad born at least two years after naming of the settlement, it was seen that Henry Gennett, author of the publication, is in yet this is not the first time have heard this bit of fiction. Take the liberty of quoting at length from Prof. Guinn’s “History of Southern California” upon subject. Prof. Guinn taught us in Anaheim during the 70's among his pupils was Anna cher, now Mrs. DeFrees of Angeles. Twelve and one-half per cent upon this total sum equals $1027, which the city would receive from the Edison company. Against this would be a charge of $2436 for lighting streets. Hence we should have to pay the company $1409 at the end of the year. How would we raise this amount? Why take on this indebtedness when the plant is paying for the same itself? Why make the change? This is a large amount which we expend for lighting the public streets. Previous to the installation of the municipal electric lighting plant the city expended for street lighting, May 1, 1894 to May 1, 1895, the sum of $296.12. Thirty-three coal-oil lamps were used for this purpose, and the service was altogether unsatisfactory. Thirty-three arcs of 2000 candle-power are now in use, and one 32 candle-power incandescent light, at a total cost of $2436. These arcs are charged for at the rate of $6 per month, which we believe is the lowest rate maintained for equal service in any town of like size in the state. Whence comes all this palaver about saving money by making the change? Not a penny will be saved, but our citizens will rue the day they pass over their powerhouse to the Edison people. These people say that if their service be unsatisfactory, the plant may be turned back to the city at the end of the first year. We doubt very much if the Company contemplates turning the works back to the city at all. It seeks to secure control of the plant, not for a year, nor for five years, but for all time. Why is Santa Ana dissatisfied with the Edison company? Why is that city struggling to throw off the company's service and install a municipal lighting plant? Yet this is not the first time have heard this bit of fiction. Take the liberty of quoting at length from Prof. Guinn's "History of Southern California" upon subject. Prof. Guinn taught us in Anaheim during the 70's among his pupils was Anna cher, now Mrs. DeFrees of Angeles. The man who named Ana is now living in this city—Edward Schmidt, father of Herman Dickel. Mr. Schmidt was one of the original stockholders in the Los Angeles Vine Society, and at a meeting held January, 1858, the name "heim" was bestowed upon them. A number of stockhouses favored the name "Anabo." Berg meaning mountain; Mr. Schmidt objected to this because there were no mountains near the settlement. He suggested the name which was after adopted, after the river of San Ana, from which the lifeguards were drawn for irrigation the colonists. He joined the name "Ana" and "heim" (meaning home) and formed the name we has been ever afterward used. The chairs provided by the management of the Opera-house were shame a frontier town of a generation ago. Rarely an entertainment but one or more falls will crash, as was the case on Sun afternoon. Dozens of the remaining seats are "teetery," and must balance himself carefully upon them or take awful charge of sprawling his length upon a floor. In the rear of the scantlings stretched upon bed furnish about as poor seating commodions as we have seen anywhere. Shame upon niggardly policy responsible for this. The house was provided yet this is not the first time have heard this bit of fiction. turning the works back to the city at all. It seeks to secure control of the plant, not for a year, nor for five years, but for all time. Why is Santa Ana dissatisfied with the Edison company? Why is that city struggling to throw off the company's service and install a municipal lighting plant? ANAHEIM expended $2476 for lighting streets last year. The thirty-three 2000 candle-power arcs in use were charged for at the rate of $6 per month, while the charge of the Edison company for 1200 candle-power lamps equals the charge imposed here for lights of greater power. Thus the charge to this city for the street lighting service, should the municipal plant be leased to the corporation, would be not less than $3000, according to opinions in well-informed circles. How will this expense be met? Why make the change? From private reports received from Santa Ana, Orange, Pomona and other points it is learned the Edison service is poor as a rule, and the company's lights have frequently been out of service on account of accidents to its powerplant. Riverside purchases power from the Edison people, but maintains auxiliary engines to be called upon in the event of interruption of the Edison service. What city do when these incurred? municipal plant has no incurred. It runs uninterruptone year's end to the we think produces light as the monopoly. We oper and better service, plant furnishes street light by turn the plant over to and tax ourselves $2000 these street lights? Will or please elucidate? Our column will be found ing reference to a leaf of entry which during the engaged the attention of We refer to the oriname "Anaheim." A just been issued by the geological survey at in which the statethat the settlement after Anna Fischer, old born in the settleasmuch as the lady was two years after the settlement, it will be Henry Gennett, author lication, is in error; not the first time we his bit of fiction. We party of quoting at some Prof. Guinn's "History California" upon the of Guinn taught school during the 70's, and pupils was Anna FisMrs. DeFrees of Los positive discomforts of these prehistoric chairs and rough scantlings for seats. Out with them! A certain minister of this city is said to have written Rev. Knighten advising him not to come to Anaheim to participate in laying the corner stone of the Odd Fellows' hall on Sunday. Rev. Knighten replied saying he saw no im-propriety in doing so, adding that he would be present, assist in the ceremonies and deliver an address to the multitude in the afternoon. In beginning his address he said he purposed delivering a sermon which, he was of opinion, would not be inappropriate in any church in Los Angeles. He took for his text the words of the Good Samaritan, "Go thou and do likewise." It was an eloquent, thoughtful and scholarly presentation of the subject, and made many friends to those already acquainted with the distinguished divine. A man who could object to these services on the Sabbath must have a peculiar way of looking at things, sure enough. Roosevelt, Root and Taft Continued from Page 1 Washington are fully convinced the delicate state of his health will constrain him to seek complete rest within a few months. He will try hard to remain at his post until the Eastern complications are straightened out, but it is believed he will then be forced to yield to the advice of his Roosevelt, Root and Taft Continued from Page 1 Washington are fully convinced the delicate state of his health will constrain him to seek complete rest within a few months. He will try hard to remain at his post until the Eastern complications are straightened out, but it is believed he will then be forced to yield to the advice of his doctor and the urgent appeals of his family and retire. When he does, it is thought altogether likely his successor will be Elihu Root, whether the latter is then in private life or has again become Secretary of War. A consideration that is expected to have much weight in inducing ex-Secretary Root to return to the Cabinet is the advantage association with the Administration of President Roosevelt will give him in attaining the political ambition he is believed to nurse. 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