, 1881-03-20
EDISON,

EDISON.
He Leaves His Laboratory and Re.
comes a Bus1nesx.lIan-Compa
Being Organized in Several Cities
] Awaiting the Action Of the Aldermen
/ Leasing the Morgan Iron Works.
| St'v Tark sun. March Is
The building No. IS Fifth avenue has an
aristocratic exterior. Its spacious halls are
frescoed and its brown-stone front Is carved
! and chiseled in the chaste style peculiar tt
| Fifth avenue. On Saturday afternoon Mr.
Thomas i. Edison sat in a back room on the
first floor of this editice, with his feet cocked
up on wrlting-desk. His face was clean.
! shaved. a shining beaver was perched Ut
his head, and ls was pulling fragrant cigar.
He was arrayed in nobby attire, presenting a
marked contrast to his usual appearance in
Menlo Park.
II have left the laboratory" said he, sand
am now a man Of business. The electric
| light is perfected In alt its branches, and I
! AIN hending all my time and energies to its
Introduction to the public. There will be no
bulling and bearing Of the stock. There will
| be no freezing out of stockholders, nor
rings in the Board OF Directors. There will
be no construction. companies to eat up the
! profits that belong to the shareholders All
! branches of the business are In mr. hands
We have our own iamn monnf,ctor;as ,,,o
m,i-o ,,,r .,,,. "o
e a Ve
have leased the Morgan Iron-Works from
John Roach for the manufactures of pinas
thrnuph ,vh;ob =, L., ~. - 49,, ,sss'.s
.s1. ~ Icy ~. "Ites anu oe1''e
.@' yTais sou WI see tue l1ght IN general
use. we are forming companies in various
! cities, taking part Of the stock ourselves. We
shall deal only with men OF capital and renu-
t,,;on arr, +haro vii, ~ :, :, ,,I,;'.,1.:. ~,
narent cnmnanv VII; T iau M 1ia,'t H. 1 ane
citv and hnd tirht ra;r e' rast ,u a 1,a.a Eac
snSt;n w. ~. ene ltiuu.GtsoIl ~ VI tle
1.mt an tse@Maih. W. 1t!caeo. 4etlole' toronto,
lVt,at I. " ~ tr1i'i.,' T., H'iH N osGt G.tls
asked. - 'Ao '1ooA''' :" A'0" Ao'A "e
lHe tlouDle nere," ne replied. Is that
we are awaiting the permission Of the COM
a resolution before the old Board, but through
political sn1lahbles the BnarI ran nit ~ ~
istencc before action could. be taken. Tie
Sn ' Houneit M Atoo a. 1ast " salzeu, alu pee1l
lohot u ltlto cth!utttees, uiu PERMISSION
TO lay down our wires will probably be
Sought at the next meeting. Some Uf our
Directors anticipate difficulty in obtain
Ing the required permission. hut / think
time will de,nnnStrata Their ,nisttke lVa
clai,n r. hn ,u,hI;c ha"Feut,re NJ ~; ~
hnnSa,,o,1ars hattnr n,i ;, ,,,ae,ar tcf i,e.t e9
tin 49, 80 tJ dossel a..a a c.teapel !tSnI
sHaH etto' a'tu tisuEt. ourselves ~ put III AL
the hXtures anu furnish the light for spccl-
iled time free Ut charge, and to re1nUve it If it
is not satisfactory Mac, hand 1ue that
book''
4 lontr volume rasan,h,;no , c1,onl~.boo1-
u.os nrssaGi ~ tha ;nrantnr r. NC Gtta,;
VIII vii r;sat, -; ~ - !. Mta nAtett
WIFE pfihted oianks 70 be presented to each
nouseIlolueT, anu sfcNeu Dy [ne officers OF the
Company, VINO piedse themselves to do as
above stated.
In further conversation 3fr. Edison afft1ded
to the recent action of the Detroit Cnmmou
Co,1ncii. lie said t,,ot the orf,inancn nosseti
h.. fhst hoit5 ,,,os norfaaI,,s eat;. .f,,s, 80
~ GnuonN;1 ~ trreth siHtetto' r;'I;t 80
- o Iotu ~ ~ ploo.aut, l!lsc'.aes "llat
- ~ ~stten ~ ~ New anIk cory Is llefe glveh:
II IS aereoy prdalned oy the Common Council
VI tue tity of Detfott:
SECTION I. That CONSENT permission, aud au-
thorfty are hereby given, granted, and duly
vested In the Edison Electric Light Company uf
Detroit, its successors aild assigns. Il body cor
porate organized under helaws of the Suite of
featuring companies. to lay pipes. mains, con-
luctors. und serrlce-pipes in any of the streets,
avenues. alleys. public parks, and SQUARES
throughout satd city. subject. however, at all
times to any and all restrictions and regulations
hereinafter imposed
SEC: :. Tho said corporation shalt DO no injury
70 any Street, avenue, alley, nnc. park. or pub
lie square. nor to any shaoe-trees, nor in any
1nanner disturb or interfere with any water Or
Ras-ptpes, nor with any public or private sewer,
now or hereafter laid or constructed by any Au-
fborizel person or corporation
SEC. .. Ile ma,n pipes or said corporation
shAll be Ibid IN streets and avenues In parallel
with tho curb line thereof, and within three feet
nf the curhstone, or where the curbs:one should
be. and to depth not exceeding two feet. 1t is
especially required TINT utt seryice~pipes used
BY said corposas on shall be connected uuy With
It main iaid in the alley or Ut the side Of the
Street nearest to the building Or premises Into
which IT Is desired to conduct such service
sEC-4. Atleass twenty. .funrhours oefore open-
Ing any street, alley, or other public space. tho
SUD corporation sh:ll! notify the Board OF Pub
!ic works u writing OF such intentions. statfn.
the plaee wherc and the ebiects tor wnich sucn
opentE Is Il, pc tau.ie: and in the opening 0r
reailinE OF Ill openings n':t1e MS aforesaid, tho
relnylng ot pavcmcnts. and I'LL o'her work nee
pnvcment5. sidewalks. or ground. to an equal
Is good condition when disturbed. the
said compa:1y or its servants or employees
shall oo i1'luer tho supervision Ut the bonrd Of
Puhltc Works ur Its authorized agent; and shall
promptly comply With any order. Or resolution
Of said Board or its ugent. Or Of tho Common
Council IN reference thtreto- Nor shAit any
' ,,n M ~ "ns spcs ~ oc daaowea 70 se
thin shI he ncccssnrv to eycc.,te 1s r,rl ~
wt. .ch tho same bus been Opened: and The n.nrd
nf Public Works or Common Council may der
tcrs:ine tho question at such necessity. 1t Is
especially provided that III ntl Gases where work
requires the exercise ~ sk.l'. rs IN the laying
OF re1ss'nE ni pasGnen.s ps slaewnlRs. tne cor
mii w1.h .hn .G ~ ~ c,,,
aini In nnt,onal viii rhn e;,v - anthtr;ti.s ~
restore tho curtt, md reiNy tie p,vce,en1s in |
streets and other places. when 80 taken up by |