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the 34 connections with the new school house of 14 horse power motors
added. Add to the above estimate our debt of .12,000.00 in outstanding
warrants and unpaid bills and it will be seen that, a bond issue of
about 30,000.00 will be necessary to continue the operation of the
municipal plant. wrom 7ngineer DuVall ' s report on his inspection and
tests of the plant, it is shown conclusively that it is not of sufficient
capacity to pull all the light and power connection in the town: that
we are going behind at a rate of over 400.00 per month, taking into
consideration interest and depreciation,as well as labor,fuel and re-
pairs.
Mr.DuVall is assistant to the Dean of k:ngineering et the State
University at Boulder. Dean - vans of that institution has checked
and approved the report. These men represent an institution of un-
questionable standing and they assure us that this report will stand
as authentic before any board of engineers. This report is on file
in the Clerk' s office for inspection by citizens and taxpayers.
The Town Eoard has spent considerable time in arriving at what
it considers the best solution of the problem. We have obtained an
offer of $10,000.00 for the distribution system from the qome Gas
and Taectric Company. -his does not include engines or generators at
the station. If the people favor accepting this offer the above a-
mount will greatly relieve the strained condition of the towns credit.
'-lor an expenditure of F1,000.00 we can install a estinghouse autom-
atic motor for pumping our water. This system will not require the
services Of a man at the pumphouse ,as the Town marshall making occasion-
al trips to oil the pumps is all that is required. An average expense
of e'100.00 for electric power will furnish our :resent ample supply
of water,and enable us to reduce our water rates,which we feel should
be done as soon as possible.
Should the town refuse to accept the above offer to sell and
attempt to continue the light plant, it will be necessary to apply to
the tate utilities commission for an increase in rates on light and
power. eates filed with the commission show that town s the size of
Ault are charging from 14,-/ to 20(/ per kilowatt,and in some instances
have a P2.50 per month minimum charge for lights, it is not reason-
able to expect that Ault can do differently from the average torn of
its size.
The board is very desirous of having the citizens united as
nearly as possible upon this question and ,after many hours spent in
consultation with former officials of the toen as well as interest-
ed citizens,we do not hesitate to ask your support for the plan out-
lined in the coming special election, our greatest desire is to put
the business of the town upon a basis that is more nearly the stand-
ard of municipalities the size of Ault.
e invite the citizens of the town to meet with the board on
Friday evening,July 15th at the Armory, that we may make clear any
doubts that may exist as to the feasibility of the plan we have
outlined.
ey order of the Board of Trustees of the Town of eult this
7th day of euly,1921.
M E Smith
Attest: D Kirby elayor
.own clerk
Anderson moved,seconded by eiewell, that the eroposed Bulletin be
accepted as reed and 300 copies printed for distribution.111 vote YEA.
There being no further business to come before the meeting,
it was moved by 1._ndrews, secondei by ( afner, to adjourn subject to the
call of the Mayor. All vote YEA.
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