Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-12-12
WHOLE NO. 24S5

yihe school property must be refoored.
AS carpanser, he said the old Giles street
school building was not worth the cost of
repairing. ~~~7g
On motion of Mr.. higgins acarom;tfaa
OF one from each ward be appointed 10
confer with the Board of Education. rela-
tive to the matter, and report back. The
committee appointed is Messrs. higgins.
Bacon, Marks, Johnson.
Mr. Bacon for the Water Committee re-
ported that the Improvements in the
water works mad been completed at a cost
OF S370O, and the new basin had capacity
OF 1000 gallons of water.
Mr. Matthews brought up tn, matter of
lighting, and there was great interest
shown. After briefly going over the
ground Mr. Matthews said that the SLIGHT
improvement shown in the naphtha
lamps had fallen Off and were now worse
than before. He did not recommend the
Welsbach burner, deeming it too compli-
Gated to be satisfactory. He presented a
letter from the street commissioners of
Hartford, Conn.,, in which it was declared
that the Welsbach burners were entirely
inadequate and unsatisfactory.
Continuing, Mr.. Matthews said that he
would admit that the Welsbach was as
good as the 25 candle power incandescent
lamp, if it could be placed as high, but
that was practically impossible In ac-
cordance with these views Mr.. Matthews
said the committee recommended the re-
placing of the naphtha lamps with the in
candescent lights.
MIR. higgins asked if the incandescent
lamp did not burn less brightly after sew
eral weeks use, and Mr.. Matthews replied
that he thought they continued with.
power with proper renewals.
Mr.. Blew wanted to know if the
naphtha company could not be spurred
up to do better.
Mr.. johnson inquired if the remainder
Of the committee thought as did it's chair
man.
Mr.. Smith said that he went to Millville,
and he did not find anything as rosy as
1 Mr.. Matthews had The Mayor of Mill
vile was dissatisfied and Councilman
Austin of Millville, told Mr.. Smith that
if the incandescent lamps were put in,
bilOSCbOu WOulu KICK CQ6m-
selves within six months. Both Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Ackley, for the Light
Committee said that there was very little
difference between the Welsbach and the
incandescent.
Mr.. Moloney, for the Pennsylvania
| Globe and Gaslight Co., was called upon.
He said that with the improved burners
his company would give satisfaction. In
Reading, Pa, the Welshbach lamps have
been in use more than two years and Civ
ing great satisfaction and replaced incan-,
descent lamps. In all the leading cities,
the Welshbech were being used, and not
a first class city in the United States were
using incandescentl lighting. Mr.. Maloney
said further that his company was wills
ing TO place themselves under stipula-
tions to do service.
Mr.. Logue continued the remarks by-
saying that he thought the lights were to-
be selected on merit. He presented an
amendment to the original proposition
which provided that the incandescent
lights could be replaced by arc lamps
whenever Council or the Light Commit
tee desired.
| wi. LOSuo buOuSHt tH6T6 was one
way to light the city, and that was with
the combination oflarge and small lights.
The Company further agreed to light the
| Washington street engine house, and
further when 100 naphtha lamps are dis
placed the pumping station and Third
| ward engine house should be lighted
free of charge.
Mr.. Bacon was undecided which light
was the best, and thought there should
be further trial of the two.
Mr.. Higgins thought the power of the
| Light Committee in this matter was
broad, and that Council should move
slow. He wanted it stipulated that the
25 candle power incandescent should be
kept up to the standard.
Mr.. Matthews made an earnest plea for
the electric light, a thing of the present,
and not continue with a thing of the past.
The naphtha lamps had proven unsatis-
factory. some of them being but one can
die power, and not sufficient to steer by.
Mr.. Sellers thought his end of the First
ward would prove good field for test,
and incidently asked, '.if the committee
of Council had power, or Council had
power over the committee
/ Mr.. Smith and Mr.. johnson thought
/ the matter should be settled at once
After considerable debate the matter
was settled in favor of electricity, Coun-
Gill accepting the proposition to amend
the first agreement, and passing the fol-
lowing resolution:
"ResolUed, That the Light Committee
proceed to displace the naphtha lights
with electric lights, under resolution of
Nov. Sth last, with the understanding
that the Bridgeton Electric Light Co.
light the Engine house, on Washington
ST., without charge, and the Third ward
hose house, and the pumping station,
when 100 naphtha lights are displaced by
electric lights, without CHARGE"
Chief w. H. III. Elwell was reelected
to look after the fire electrical apparatus,
at salary of $3.50 per annum.
Mr.. Johnson called attention to i'm
provements desired to be made on North
Laurel street, on the Deerfield pike, and
the assistance of the city was asked for.
The Solicitor thought the city had per-
feet control over the streets in such mat