. Electrical world. e Chicago Congress of 1803 andat the Paris Congress of 1900. Against Municipal Plant. A special committee of the Common Council of Binghamton, N. Y.,has reported adversely on the question of a municipal electric lightplant. It is admitted among other things that the item of laborwould cost the city 25 per cent, more than it does the present com-pany. The price for lights to the city is $8395. or $0,021 per lampper hour, equal to or better than any municipal plant is doing oncorresponding terms. ELECTRICAL WORLD and ENGINEER. Vol. XLIII, No. 2. Telephone Transmitters.— IV. B


. Electrical world. e Chicago Congress of 1803 andat the Paris Congress of 1900. Against Municipal Plant. A special committee of the Common Council of Binghamton, N. Y.,has reported adversely on the question of a municipal electric lightplant. It is admitted among other things that the item of laborwould cost the city 25 per cent, more than it does the present com-pany. The price for lights to the city is $8395. or $0,021 per lampper hour, equal to or better than any municipal plant is doing oncorresponding terms. ELECTRICAL WORLD and ENGINEER. Vol. XLIII, No. 2. Telephone Transmitters.— IV. By Arthur V. Abbott, THE Intensifying Transmitter.—This model is shown assembled,with the cover removed, in Fig. 24; in Fig. 25 the instrument isentirely dissected, excepting the capsule, while in Fig. 26 theparts of the capsule are shown. The foundation of the instrument isa heavy cast brass plate 3J4 in. over all. The diaphragm is of polishedaluminum 2y2 in. in diameter and .021 in. thick. The rubber strap. FIG. 24.—IXTEXSIFVIXC TR.\XSM ITTEK. which forms a cushion for the diaphragm is 2J/2 in. long x ^ The bridge is a piece of wrought brass J^ x J^ in. thick andsecured to the case by four screws. The springs are clock in. thick, 5/16 in. wide and 2j^ in. long, and bent at right spring is tipped with rubber. One spring bears upon the rubber


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