Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1904 — THAT SEVENTY-TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR EQUIPMENT. [ARTICLE]

THAT SEVENTY-TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR EQUIPMENT.

'The new equipment at the light plant was turned on Saturday afternoon in the presence of the members of the city council and editors Clark, Marshall and Babcock. Councilman Ferguson made a few preliminary remarks in jus-_ tification of the heavy expenditure, and said that it was hoped to confine the cost to $7,200, but it was found that some other expenditures were necessary, which would swell the total four or five hundred dollars these was the changing of the old 2,500 light incandescent dynamo, so that it could be used if necessary; also one extra engine will be retained. This would cost S3OO, and some other items of expense would amount to S2OO to S3OO more. One of the old engines and the old are dynamo and the two small incandescent dynamos, it was expected, could be sold for enough to cover this extra expenditure. The arc and incandescent lights are now both operated from the new dynamo which has a capacity of 4,000 incandescents and 50 or more arc lights. Twenty-five new arc lamps of an improved pattern, have been purchased and these will take the place of that number of arcs now in use. At the close of Mr. Ferguson’s remarks, Mayor Ellis pressed the button —or turned on the steam, rather —and the new 300 horsepower Allis-Chalmers Corlis engine began to turn. It is expected that the new engine will effect a great saving in fuel and that the light service will be much more satisfactory. It is hoped that the expectations will be fully realized* 500 on the $. Thousands of remnants, odds and ends, underwear, fascinators, shoes, etc. Chicago Bargain Store.