Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1928 — Page 39

fcf IS PROUD f Os MUNICIPAL I POWER PLANT Ijr.Sx:’™."- ■ U Worth $1,000,000 ■n\ water works B MODERN plant IB , , 1 heat 111- during Ohl ■ ' ; ' |,. r n and ap malate light and i nt tiler tlwv tuk<‘ just one y „ ~idiom. •<> 0"’ rejxu'ai BL several thousand small over Bi liks put up for the ■t-ncity si/., ol Decatur has as B MI . ornamental hphts as there are citv and they are kept butllHLverv night of the year. Decatur B. (iou'n’nainental lights placed on Beral miles of streets. The streets Mr imhted by ornamental lights Ki gecoml «!'<>■’. both north and KLli' Mercer avenue to the corporK limits. Winchester street to the Plate railroad; Adams street, K,dison street. Monroe street; North South Third street; South Ninth North Ninth street; Fourth Ktrrrt one block on Jackson street; K street; Line street. Petitions ] lg hts on oilier streets have been limited. |VThe ornamental light posts were Krected in front of the court house Kd county jail by orders of the commissioners. H Program Started Few Years Ago H During the administration of Mayor Hj\ DeVoss. to 1925, the orualight program, now in vogue, H, as started. The posts are erected Haider the provisions of a law which Hprmdes that the abutting property Hewer pay for only his share of the ,he city defraying all the exHenses of laying the cable, making the Htoonei'tinns and erecting the posts. Hfhrough this law and the hearty co■operation of .in administrtaions. the Hornamental light posts are erected at minimum of cost. The average cost His only about Uo cents per front foot. Plant Is Modern The city of Decatur own* one of me most modern and up-to-date municipal plants in the state. Originally built in 1597. the plant has .Wen Improved from time to time, until todiy it stands practically a new ami xodern plant. The machinery ami equipment is practically all new. All the equipment in the plant is of the General Electric make. The platu has a capacity of 6.000 [horsepower or 40,000 K. W. IL- per |by. The highest run of electric current was in December, 1926. when the reading showed 241800 K. W. H. for the 24 hours. This figure is quoted toprove that the capacity of the plant has not been reached ami that there is plenty of reserve to take care of a large growth. Water Supply Ample The city plant also pumps and distributes the water throughout the idty. Through the 15 miles of water Mins, service is provided at every end of the city, ample lire protection is given and the sanitary condition of the city is above the average due to the ample water supply. If necessary Wt.ooo gallons of water can be Pumped every 24 hours. For fire protection and reserve against shutdowns. the reservoirs are kept tilled *ith 350,000 gallons of water. The city plant has every modern piece of machinery 1 necessary to manufacture electric current at a ®ininum cost. The management has always been in the interest of the city and mayors and councilmen have, | from time to time, worked for the tetterment and enlargement of the 'ity plant. M. J. Mylott Is Superintendent I J. Mylott, who was appointed 'Wintendent of the city plant in 1897 by Hon Bart Quinn, then the |® a>or of Decatur, has served conMuously as the efficient and accomI “Mating superintendent of the light power department of the city Pant. By the title of superintendent, ~ meanl the ' jack of all trades." ait is a lineman, electrician, flunky I r whatever he has to be in order to t?? serv ‘ ce an d serve the patrons of if n' ! y Planl ' Mart tas friends, who, ’key heard one word of criticism ./ ul *Jis "bossing" the Job, would | e off their coats, ready for fight. has a loyal and willing staff of I ers and when it came to docoratuL* ndputtlnß up the Ukhts for Old tn ® eOlS ‘ tlle 7 ° b Was J &st about the \°. ver t 0 Mr - Mylott and toda y glory' BhtS are burnin 8 iu all their tonur Ci . ty P ’ anl has about X > B M CUB'S ? the CUy aud 500 the elech-i * 8 ' the ' oCal Plaul su PP>y‘nß Mrroimm 11 " 6111 t 0 a wide ter ßtory roe p dlllg Decatur, including MonPreble , eaßant Muis > Magley and and m Union township. T h * er Apartment Well Managed d ® parlment 18 efficiently Harrnff a ' ld mana B ed by Orval s Plendi<i C ° mpetent engineer and Tears , 01Icial who bas ’ in a few “UhiciLii “ Decatur one of the best 111 the st J Owned watßr works plants laid, oths, e , ‘' iew ma * Uß have been ■ others have been extended and

the commercial side of the business have been placed on a regular business basis. The water department serves more than 1,000 patrons. In dollars and cents, it is estimated that the city plant is worth near a million dollars, but that is only a small part of the actual worth to the citizens of Decatur, who pride themselves in knowing that they own a municipal plant. suO'iciently large enough to supply all the electric current required in the houses, business houses and offices, and tn keeping Decatur's splendid industries running and producing their products for the markets of the world. Wide Awake As a rule those who wnke up and And themselves famous "woke up’’ many years before.

Fisher & Harris —joins in extending to all Old Home Week visitors a hearty WELCOME Visit this sanitary and up-to-the-minute grocery for good things to eat. Everything in the grocery line. Prompt and courteous service has won for us the privilege of serving many customers. OLD HOME WEEK VISITORS See the new Nash during your visit here next week. Our sales room is located on North Third street, opposite the K. of P. home and we’ll be glad to welcome you at any time. THE WORLD HAS A NEW AND FINER MOTOR CAR awMgggMUMHhSrgjipraSs i»i u»ii L nwrt jaißTwr **-. XflifcLZ "S.-WFV- - ' ..Ttfi * ~ -V' ** We’ll leave it to you— just look at the body designs of the other new cars, then look at the Nash “400” Salon design. The “eyes” will be for Nash. NASH 400’ Leads the World in Motor Car Value Special Garage Service We have purchased the service end of the Runyon ft Son garage, South First street, with Mr. Charles Hickman in charge. We are in position to service any kind of car, do al! kinds of repaii work and give special service to NASH owners. Hickman Nash Co. Phones 169 and 772 €has - Hickman. Mgr.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER <S, 1928

EVENT PROVES OUTSTANDING IN CITY’S HISTORY (Continued from page 1, section 5) celebration, Including u masquerade parade in the evening, with Walter Wilkenaon in charge. b'ree acts will Include several thrills described elsewhere, balloon ascension and airplane stunts. There will not he an Idle moment and besides entertaining several thousand former residents Decatur is planning to greet ninny dlsllngulshed people including authors, professors, political I leaders and state officials. The stage Is set, everybody is ready i to extend a royal, hearty and sincere welcome to all who come. Everyone

is going to have Just a great big, good lime for a solid week, forgetting bus Iness worries and other troubles and living again for and with their friends. ——— o ■- Famou» Artiet'e Model Mona is an abbreviation of Mndon na, meaning "my lady." Lisa was the name of the young woman who sat for the famous portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. — p Poet Long Honored The custom of the llonutns ot making u pilgrimage to Tasso's tomb has been observed since Ifill.'i. Tasso tiled on the day before that on which lie I wits to ascend the Campidogllo to re Icelve the poet's crown A votive lamp Ims recently been placed on a slender marble pedestal before Tasso's tomb.

tHATS OFF And a Hearty Welcome To All Visitors, Former Residents and Citizens of Decatur and Vicinity Copyright 1928 Hart Schaffner & Marx We wish to extend a hearty welcome to all visitors, our former customers and friends, present customers, and to everybody, young and old, attending the Old Home Week celebration in Decatur. We invite you to make our store your headquarters while here. Meet your friends here. Our store is your store. Your comfort is our aim at all times. * Holthouse Schulte & Co. Home of Hart Schaffner ft Marx Clothes

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