. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1918, . V ba 51 to o 1918 HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION 175 Smiths Falls Exhaustive investigations have been carried on throughout the year to securethe best means of supplying Smiths Falls and adjacent towns with an adequateamount of light and power. Arrangements have been completed, by which a supplysufficient for present needs will be purchased by the Commission from the EideauPower Company, at Merriekville and transmitted to the towns over a single-circuit,26,400-volt line. Valuations were made by the Commission of the two existing plants and dis-trib
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1918, . V ba 51 to o 1918 HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION 175 Smiths Falls Exhaustive investigations have been carried on throughout the year to securethe best means of supplying Smiths Falls and adjacent towns with an adequateamount of light and power. Arrangements have been completed, by which a supplysufficient for present needs will be purchased by the Commission from the EideauPower Company, at Merriekville and transmitted to the towns over a single-circuit,26,400-volt line. Valuations were made by the Commission of the two existing plants and dis-tribution systems in the town, and negotiations completed whereby these utilitiesare to be taken over and operated by the municipality as a single system. Enablingand money by-laws were passed by large majorities on August 23, 1917, and con-struction was begun immediately. It is expected that power from Merriekville willbe turned on in Smiths Falls early in 1918. Distributing Station Work is proceeding on the design of a sub-station at this poi
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