The herald., 1897-03-20
LIGHTING Of MAIN STREET
Preliminary Steps Taken by the
Property-Owners
THE PLAN AS PROPOSED
Arc Lights of 1000 Candel Power Placed
Every Fifty Feet
Committees Appointed to Take Canvass and
Secure Signatures to an Agreement
to That Effect

At a meeting of the Main Street De-
velopment company held at No. 107h
North Main street last evening, the
preliminary steps for the lighting OF
Main street from the Plaza to Seventh
street were taken. There were about
thirty of the principal property owners
on that thoroughfare in attendance. ].
B. Lankershim presided and H. c. Lich-
tenberger officiated as secretary. Repre-
sentatives of the electric lighting COM
rauies were also in attendance.
The general plan is to light the entire
street with arc lights of 1000 candle-
power at distance of fifty feet apart,
as is now the case on Spring street, the
expense to be borne by the tenants and
property owners, and which has proved
to be such success.
There was a general discussion, par
ticipated in by Messrs. o. T. Johnson.
Victor Ponet, J. B. Lankershim and
others, after which the following was
adopted as the official form Of the agree
ment to be circulated among the prop
erty owners and tenants for signatures:
AT meeting of the Main Street De-
yelopment company March 18th, 1t Is
hereby resolved that we. the property
holders and occupants of stores on said
street from it's junction with Spring
street westerly to Seventh street. agree
to light said street by placing arc lamps
of 1000 candle-power on the side Of the
curb of said street at distance of fifty
feet apart provided that the amount OF
money necessary for such purpose shall
not exceed cents front foot per week."
After some further talk Mr.. Ponet of
fered the following, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That a committee Of f1vo
be appointed in each block to consult
with property owners and occupants OF
buildings in regard to placing arc lights
and collect for the same.
The chair then appointed the follow
ing committee to- circulate the agree-
ment and secure signatures, the first
named in each case being the chairman:
Plaza to Commercial street-H. Zuber,
c. Ducommun, X. Cohn, M. Jones, F. w.
Braun. Charles Forbes, Frank Sabichis
Wm Ferguson.
Mesmer H. w. Hellman, j. Castruccios
l.. B. Cohn, H. c. .Lichtenberger.
First to Second-Dr. Kurtz, v. Ponet,
NJ Hellman E. Germain, J. F. Johnson.
Second to Third-L. Roeder, Mr.. Hoff-
man. George McLain, P. H. Mathews.
Albert Cohn.
Third to Fourth-O. T. johnson, C. A.
Copeland, M. NJ Potter, Mr.. Morgan,
]. T. Bentley, ]. Kuhrts, J. McConnachie.
Fourth to Fifth. A. Walton, Capt.
Ball, j. B. Lankershim, ]. Darmodys
j. w. Krause.
Fifth to SIXTH. w. Griffin, MessrA
Edwards Pierson, Gunner, Edelman.
Sixth to Seventh-W. G. Kerckhoff. T.
d. Mott, J. F. Francis. ]. F. Wolfskills
D. M. McGarry.
There being no further business the
general meeting adjourned until Friday
evening next, at the same time and
place, while the chairmen of the respec-
tive committees remained to consult
with the representatives of the lighting
companies as to details.
Much interest was manifested in the
movement by those interested, and by
the next meeting it is believed that all
arrangements will be completed and the
order for the erection of the lights
heady to be given.
Campbells curio store, 1926 s. SPRING