Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1925 — Page 6

Giving Decatur A Modern And Bigger Power Plant V So That It Can Serve Our Industries And Make This A City Os Happy Home Owners — KNOW YOUR CITY PLANT AND WHAT IT DOES FOR DECATUR! THE present production of electric current at the City Light and Power Plant in terms of Kilowatts is mm c than double the amount used a few years ago. One factory alone is using more every 21 hours than ’ was manufactured at the city plant several years ago for the entire city. Ihissame factoiy when ca.ijmg a peak load is now using almost half of the total production of'the plant. If it was not for the improvements in- yjM J 44 stalled at the plant this capacity could not have been increased. WHAT IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IWS niAf>AAA‘vVVVVV\>WVVVWA’ ' r K ;r;?,(\VZ/ J YOU have heard from time to time that improvements were being made at the city plant and that new and modern'machinery was being’ installed with the purpose of increasing production and at the same < .!*.■ f lowering costs. Proof that costs have been lowered, that power is being manufactured for a minimum is evi- IWF denced in the fact that all of these improvements have been paid from earnings of the plant. Here are a few of the improvements which have made the City Light and Power Plant a mode] municipal plant. . IMPROVEMENTS SO 2 New 400 IL P. Boilers Coal Silos and hoist Water softener and purifier for * Bmfvwßl water used in boilers DjuLN ILiBWm stokers mid Automatic* toed Itcmodcniifif ot 3UHuiii£ Coal conveyors New Brick Stack Addition to boiler room building Motor pumps and equipment. And minor equipment of all kinds necessary for the efiicicnt operation ot the plant. The contract has been awarded for a new turbin which will be installed next year. 1 You believe in Decatur, it’s possibilities for future growth and opportunity to serve. One of the purposes of the City Light and Power Plant is to continue to keen Decatur a busy, thriving city filled r-5 7 with splendid industries giving employment to many persons and in making it a find ' $ “LITTLE CITY OF HAPPY HOME OWNERS” CITY LIGHT & POWER PLANT M OWN EI) B Y THE PEO PL E f-v < ■' Jit/ v-'] .-v_ ‘U'ft’f?'/’ CaW4 I » 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1925.