anaheim-gazette 1905-09-21

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION - 1.50 Per Year HENRY KUCHEL, EDITOR Six months.....$1.00 Three months.....50cts Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising $1 per inch per month The GAZETTE is issued every Thursday morning. Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. The L. P. Fisher Advertising Agency. 425 Montgomery St., San Francisco, is authorized to receive advertisements for this paper. Our paper is kept on file in that office. In the local columns this morning will be found an interesting dissertation upon Dollar Gas and Greater Anaheim. The project of enlarging the municipality has never seemed so appropriate as at this particular juncture, when the city is about to expand its water and electric lighting systems and introduce gas for fuel and lighting purposes. It is pointed out in the article referred to that the price of gas will probably be $1 per 1000 feet, and it may indeed fall below that figure. This will give consumers the cheapest fuel to be found in the state of California. With the enlarged power house will come cheaper charges for electric light and water. These commodities will be piped and wired to the houses of all the people now living outside the limits of the municipality, should they elect to come in. Ask consumers of light and water in the outlying sections surplus revenue. This is a surplus of $490 per year, and there ex- no good reason why the pre- rate should be longer continuing. Twice during this period the p- showed deficits amounting to $ but in 1902-03 it netted a sur- of $1191 41, and the year be- a surplus of $1270 99. With cheapening of the expense for fuel, it is held by a competent to pass judgment, and the rate may be safely reduced 10 cents. This seems reasonable. Dollar Gas and Ten-Cent Electric Lights forever! The municipal water works have turned into the city treasury ing the past ten years a total plus of $2973 93. This amo- as in the instance of the sur- derived from the electric light has been used in making imme- ments to the service. The w- rate is 10 cents per 100 cubic equaling 750 gallons. The mum monthly rate is $1, wh- gives consumers the right to 7500 gallons of water in th- households, upon lawns and other purposes. This rate, i- considered, is sufficiently rea- able at this time, and no reduc- is contemplated, although a- in them may be made w- the enlarged power-house get running order. The university professors having the time of their lives their efforts to select a site for found in the state of California. With the enlarged power house will come cheaper charges for electric light and water. These commodities will be piped and wired to the houses of all the people now living outside the limits of the municipality, should they elect to come in. Ask consumers of light and water in the outlying sections of the town how they like the service, and they will tell you they would not be without them for anything. If people owning orchard property outside the city limits have their doubts about taxation, let them look at Mr. C. C. Chapman of Fullerton. Mr. Chapman, is said by some people to be a very bad man. He is called czar, and king. Sometime ago he was placed under arrest for stealing dirt from one of Fullerton’s highways. But it was shown that the man making the charge had just escaped from a lunatic asylum, or should have been incarcerated in one, and that Mr. Chapman had been merely engaged in leveling off the street. He was discharged without the formality of a trial. So far from being a bad man, we know him to be a good man, one of the best in the state of California—we wish we had a score like him in Anaheim. But what has this to do with enlarging our city limits? Just this: When Fullerton was moving for incorporation, some orchardists objected on the ground of high taxes. None of them have any better orchards than has Mr. Chapman. His place is magnificent. Did you ever see it? If not, it will pay you to drive over and take a look at it. What did he say about high taxes? He was outspoken in favor of incorporation. He did more for incorporation, and is considered, is sufficiently reliable at this time, and no reduction is contemplated, although in them may be made with the enlarged power-house getting running order. The university professors having the time of their lives their efforts to select a site for state farm, for which an appropriation of $150,000 was made the state legislature. The prosors seem to prefer Berkeley as site, while a number of places prefer different location each place wanting the farm itself. The Riverside Press serves Southern California lying her hands off the scrap, intimates our troubles are coming when the experiment station laboratory for Southern California are taken up. Not at all, Press; when that time arrives Orange county will be first, rest nowhere. Trouble? you, there won’t be a bit of it. are out for the laboratory, and soft winds that blow from north whisper fondly that we winners already, or will be pronto ANAHEIM is a growing New people are coming in and sisting in the upbuilding of municipality. We must exert our water and lighting se if we would attract new co-For months the city has been able to meet the constantly creasing volume of application these commodities. The new house will solve this problem Vote for progress and prosper THE Los Angeles Times of day prints a lengthy reference the proposed consolidation of city and county into one organization, from which the follow brief excerpts are taken: of high taxes. None of them have any better orchards than has Mr. Chapman. His place is magnificent. Did you ever see it? If not, it will pay you to drive over and take a look at it. What did he say about high taxes? He was outspoken in favor of incorporation. He did more for incorporation, and is doing more for Fullerton, than any other man in it, and the small-fry gentry who call him names are what Jim Jeffries denominates "four-flushes"—only that and nothing more. Let our neighbors consult with Mr. Chapman about incorporation and "high taxes." He has set them an excellent example. Let them follow his lead and come in and get Dollar Gas. It beats the world. An appropriate running-mate for Dollar Gas is Ten-Cent Electric Lights; that is to say, a rate of ten cents per kilo-watt hours, instead of 15, the rate now imposed. This ten cent electric rate can be given consumers at the present time; indeed, the reduction must come in the near future. An inspection of the books in the city clerk's office shows that during the past ten years the electric light plant has turned into the city treasury the sum of $4904 58 as The Los Angeles Times of this day prints a lengthy reference to the proposed consolidation of city and county into one organization, from which the following excerpts are taken: "Here we have an immense ritory, some of which, many to will be neither useful nor durable. If we do not want it provision must be made for it." "At the next session of the islature in 1907, a bill could pass authorizing the creation new counties out of the port of existing Los Angeles county which had not been consolidated by the elections referred to, providing that portions should be nexed to adjoining counties, as example Kern or Ventura any event, the disposition of side territory could be provided either by special or acts by the Legislature at the session." In referring to this subject our columns some weeks since pointed out the fact that when Angeles, some years ago, first up the matter of moving erection of a city and county enment, the southern boundary of the new political sub-di was placed at New river, and the people of Orange county This is a surplus year, and there exists reason why the present tax longer continued. This period the plant was amounting to $283, 93 it netted a surplus and the year before 1270 99. Opening of the ex-el, it is held by men pass judgment, that it be safely reduced to this seems reasonable. And Ten-Cent Elec- ipal water works have the city treasury dur-ten years a total sur-93 93. This amount,istance of the surplus in the electric lights, in making improve- service. The water rates per 100 cubic feet, gallons. The mini-ly rate is $1, which enters the right to use of water in their upon lawns and for homes. This rate, it is sufficiently reason-ame, and no reduction is made, although a cut may be made when power-house gets in error. University professors are some of their lives in to select a site for the appro- time took up the matter of the annexation of the territory lying between that river and this county's northern line. Los Angeles later dropped the scheme, and nothing was heard of its revival until recently, when that city again took it up. Some of the uninformed hereabout seem recently to have discredited the purpose of our Chamber of Commerce to add a desirable slice of territory to this county, but the article in the Times seems to bear out what was said upon the subject at the time. We have it from excellent authority that Los Angeles does not desire to include all of that county into the new city and county, but whether the southern boundary line will be placed at New river remains for the future to determine. At any rate the Chamber of Commerce should not be deterred from investigating the subject carefully, and should not be swayed by statements made by the uninformed and unthinking. Probably Pomona will seek to form a new county, and will doubtless be desirous of annexing the New river country. Our information is to the effect that residents of that territory prefer Orange county to Pomona. Let the Chamber of Commerce look into the subject further, and let scoffers go to pot. We believe the interests of the local gas company should be respected. sufficiently reasontime, and no reduction related, although a cut may be made when the power-house gets in ing the New river country. Our information is to the effect that residents of that territory prefer Orange county to Pomona. Let the Chamber of Commerce look into the subject further, and let scoffers go to pot. We believe the interests of the local gas company should be respected. The gentlemen forming the company went into the enterprise in good faith. They are entitled to consideration. But they ask $33,500 for their plant, while the city's engineer makes report that a first-class plant can be installed for $15,000. There exists a wide margin here. Cannot the city and the gas people get together and arrive at a satisfactory solution of the problem? CONSUMERS of electric lights who pay $15 per month for the service—and there are in town many such—will pay approximately $10 for the same service when the enlarged power house gets into running order. A reduction of 33½ per cent in electric light charges is confidently looked for. Here is a saving of $60 per year to these business houses. The increased taxes made necessary by the issuance of the bonds will be 65 or 70 cents on the hundred. A man paying taxes on $1,000 of valuation would pay $6.50 or $7.00 taxes the first year of the use of the bonds, and the amount will decrease each year. If a firm can save $60 by paying $7.00 or even twice or three times that sum, it ought to be considered a good business proposition. But it is not in thus saving money that the enlarged and improved power house should be approved by the people. The reason for supporting the proposition is to provide water and light not only to our own people who cannot now obtain these utilities, but to offer them as well to the scores of homeseekers looking this way for places of investment. How will our city be made attractive to the thousands of easterners now flocking into Southern California?—by saying to them, they can obtain these utilities here cheaply and in abundance, or by telling them we cannot furnish them with these essential to a city's exist- Are you roasting The way to avoid dostove and install a make of gas range we H. A. Dick Chuck the W And Sa SE Lott’s Rap FRED D 2d Door North o Sunday On and after Sunday, my place of business had my place of busi28 years, I take thiand patrons that thithing they want in Sunday. Please do The new power to solve this problem. Progress and prosperity. Los Angeles Times of Fri., lengthy reference to the consolidation of that county into one organization which the following acts are taken: Have an immense terrific of which, many think, never useful nor desirably not want it some must be made for it. Next session of the Legis. 1907, a bill could be vaporizing the creation of lots out of the portions of Los Angeles county not been consolidated towns referred to, or proportions should be enjoining counties, as for Bern or Ventura. In the disposition of outlying city could be provided by special or general Legislature at the next coming to this subject in some weeks since, we find the fact that when Los Angeles years ago, first took over of moving for the city and county governor the southern boundary on political sub-division at New river, and that of Orange county at that light not only to our own people who cannot now obtain these utilities, but to offer them as well to the scores of homeseekers looking this way for places of investment. How will our city be made attractive to the thousands of easterners now flocking into Southern California?—by saying to them, they can obtain these utilities here cheaply and in abundance, or by telling them we cannot furnish them with these essential to a city's existence? Shall we tell them our present water and lighting plants are being worked to the very limit of their capacity, and that new consumers cannot be supplied, or shall we do what other progressive Southern California towns are doing—provide means of obtaining water, light and fuel for them, and make our town attractive as a location for permanent residence? These questions should not be hard to answer. Those who have at heart the good of their city will vote for these improvements; yet we have with us those who would oppose progress and turn this incoming throng of home-seekers away. These objectors opposed new school buildings, they opposed the high school, they opposed the recent special tax for sidewalks about the school-houses and for providing sanitary closets and additional school facilities for our rapidly growing school population. In a word, they are against progress because it might cost them a dollar on taxes. Shall the municipality be guided by such people, or shall we join the procession of progressive towns and go onward with the incoming tide of prosperity. The city credits its electricity with $2436 annually for street work. With the installation of municipal works the city would credit it with $3000 for fuel. It costs that sum for fuel according to contract now in force. The city pays as high as $4000 annually for the price of oil varying in the market. Here we have $5436 where city would have to pay privateations for this service. This represents the profits of electric and gas, in the event that consumers for those consummate remain the same as noed by the municipality. Los pays the Edison company $1 annually for lighting its streets; the installation of its own system when water from Owens shall have been brought to it is estimated the cost for strung will be reduced one-third sibly one-half. That is municipalship. Santa Ana pays the company $21,000 annually for... 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Sunday, Oct. 1 '05 And after Sunday, October 1st, 1905, I will close place of business on Sunday afternoons. Having my place of business open every day for the past years, I take this means of informing my friends patrons that they please arrange to get everythey want in my line before 12:15 p. m., on day. Please don't forget, Your friend, and after Sunday. October 1st, 1905, I will close place of business on Sunday afternoons. Having my place of business open every day for the past years, I take this means of informing my friends patrons that they please arrange to get everyday they want in my line before 12:15 p.m., on day. Please don’t forget, Your friend, Jos. Helmsen credits its electric system annually for street lighting. Installation of municipal gas city would credit the plant for fuel. It costs the city or fuel according to the connction force. The city has paid $4000 annually for fuel, the varying in the open marwe have $5436 which the have to pay private corporathis service. This amount the profits of electric light in the event that prices to for those commodities main the same as now chargmunicipality. Los Angeles Edison company $150,000 anlighting its streets. With ation of its own municipal open water from Owens river been brought to that city, rated the cost for street lightreduced one-third and poshalf. That is municipal ownsanta Ana pays the Edison $21,000 annually for lighting its streets. Advocates of municipal ownership in that city aver that with the city owning its lighting and operating in conjunction with its municipal water works, a saving of $1000 per month could be effected in street lighting in that town. Municipal ownership would save Anaheim $5436 annually in light and fuel. Shall the people take advantage of this, or shall we pay it to private corporations? A mass meeting of citizens will probably be called in the near future to discuss the proposition for enlarging the powerhouse and installing a gas plant. Opposition to these much-needed improvements is said to be develo­ping, and one current report is that the Edison company will exert its influence to defeat the project. It is for the people to decide whether or not they desire cheap water, light and fuel; whether the city shall advance and offer these commodities to the home-seekers seen daily upon our streets, or whether we shall say to them progress must cease and expansion come to a sudden stop. Let the people decide.