Middletown transcript., 1893-02-18
ELECTRIC LIGHTS

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THAT is WHAT OUR CITIZEN
HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE.
RESULT OF THE ELECTION
Middletown Congratulated Upon tn
Progressive and Enterprising Spirit
of Her Citfzens-The Vote in De-
tail-A Bill for Water and
Light Commission-The
Meeting at the Board
ofTrade Rooms on
Thursday-Lfght
Ahead.
Middletown is to be congratulated
upon the public spirit and enterprise OF
her citizens. She redeemed herself on
Monday, and not only surprised herself
but many of ber citizens as weft, by tthe
almost unanimous vote in favor Of
erecting an electric light plant TO be
run in conjunction With the water
works.
The result of the public M eetings
held previous to the election, bore good
fruit, together Nth the statistics and
estimates which appeared in the col
unns of the TRANSCRIPT, and it was
thus that our citizens gained knOwl-
edge whereby they were enabled to vote
intelligenlly upon the subject.
The polls opened ut O'clock and re-
mained open until 8. From the start
the polling was heavy IN favor Of The
electric lights. Especially the larger
taxpayers favored the IDEA, and voted
accordingly, and when the hour for |
Closing arrived il was found that the |
result was:
For electric lights. .. 1898
Against electric 1igh -. 1856
Majority .. .. 1852
These votes were cast by 1859 persons,
of which numbtr only II voted against
The proposition.
LIGHT AND WATER COMMISSION.
The result of the election is gratify-
ing 10 all, and il is now only necessary
10 have bill passed by the Legislature
Al pointing Light and Water Commits
sion. whose duty 1t shall be 10 purchase
the necessary machinery, erect build
ings, etc., and after the plant is in run
nicg order to turn 1t over to the Board
of Town Commissioners. In view of ,
this bill, meeting was held in the
Board of Trade looms on Thursday
evening. Ii
Mr.. Sewell Big IS oc :upiei the chair
and Mr.. Suydam ac ed AS secretary.
After explainin the nature of the
meeting. J. T. Budd, as chairman of
'he committee appointed at the meet
ng held last Friday, presented u
engtby bill embodying about dozen :
ections, asking for the naming OF u
commission whose duty it shall be to I
lave control of the water and light :,
,lants of Middletown. The various
luties of this commission were set !
orth at length. At the close of the d
eading, the proposed bill was taken up d
ur consideration by sections, and
dopted with but very few amend c
lents. U
1t is proposed that this commission o
shall be composed of five members, G
lecled for one, two, three, four and
i've years, the election for which shall .
'e held in May Of each year. y
This commission should have control
# the electric lights and the water = !.
iorks, and should be known as the !. :
Light and Water Commission
They should operate the plant and
egnlate the charges for service in both n
apartments, collect and disburse !;
loneys, etc., and should appoint their a
wn treasurer and secretary. who 7
Mould be compensated according to a
leir duties. W
In other words the commission tt
lould take the plant and run it as
lough it was All individual plant.
There were several sections that
lici' ed considerable discussion. !"
When the proposed bill had been 10
iopted, The following gentleman were eN
elected as the commission: w. A. =
John w. Jolls, SeWell Biggs, I'd
M. Reynolds and DIR. 7. H. Gilpin. le
is proposed to hold the election for pi
lese officers on the first Monday in y
lay, 1894. pf
The bill will be thoroughly revised =
sfore it is presented to the Legisla- g
ire, and it is expected that it will not - 20
, passed before the election on March ~
b. a
A War Drama. "
The young ladies and gentlemen who w :"
ably assisted i'm the ur,aluetion ~ w