Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-09
OUTING SATURDAY NIGHT.
Board of Public Works Investigating
 Petitions for Electric Lights

PeutlOnS Tor Electftt 11IS Als.-
 Mayor xilduff and the members of the board of public works held an out ing Saturday night for tine purpose of continuing the work of Investigating petitions for electric lights. Sheriff Mcdonald acted as guide. and the sue cessful manner in which he guided the party through the dark streets on the outskirts showed that he had visited these places before.
 The following resolution was unan- imously adopted:
 Voted, That the Connecticut Light ing and Railway Co be and it is here by requested to clean the globes and shades on the electric lights occasion ally.
 Before this vote was passed the board noticed large number of globes which looked as if they had not been cleaned for some time past, and in con sequence they threw such poor light that the street beside the poles was scarcely discernable.
 1t was voted to recommend to the al- dermen that an electric light be placed in Niagara street, south side, at the bend in the street, just little east of the Cummings residence.
 The board voted to instruct the Su- perintendent of streets to trim the trees in Orange. Walnut and Welton streets so that the people may get bet ter results from the lights in those streets, and that the light on Walnut street opposite High street be placed on an outrigger.
 Considerable time was devoted to an inspection of the condition of Bank street from the Naugatuck station 10 the Naugatuck river. Commissioner Chesson thought that there ought to be light in that dark spot at the Far Tel foundry. Mir Whiting agreed with him, but he was of the opinion that the company and all the shops in that st1 eet ought to show little more pub lie spirit and light up the street at their own expense. and took occasion to remind the board, as he has often done in the past, that the Waterbury Manufacturing Go maintains electric lights in front of its premises at it's own expense. It was voted that the lights at the Bank street bridge and at the corner of Meadow and Bank streets be put on outriggers, and that the one between these points be raised eight or ten feet and put on an out rigger.
 Commissioner Mahaney made a strong speech in support of the peti- tion for an electric light at the corner or Lafayette street and Washington avenue, but owing probably to the Kind Of weather we had Saturday night the place did not look very dark and it was decided to defer action on this matter until later in the season. Will linn Brickel showed the members through the dark spots, in that neigh borhood and extinguished the lights in his store ito see how the place looks after the lights in the houses and stores cease to burn.
 It was voted that an electric light be placed at the corner of Highland avenue and Oak Hill street. This is a section where two or three lights could be placed to good advantage, but the trouble is that there is not money enough to go round.
 The merits and demerits of several other petitions were considered. nota- ply one for a light on Dublin street near the residence of James Gaffney and another of E. E. Wright for lhe acceptance by the city of the light for merly owned by the town which stands near Mir Wright's beautiful home at ldylwood, but no action was taken on them. -J a G z Eo' 2 s'-7
 The superintendent of streets was in
 
 structed to examine the location of the bridge across the gutter in Dublin street leading to Golden Hill and see If 1t is constructed on the city's pron- erty, and if so, remove it.
 1t was .11 o'clock when, the board emerged from the darkness on High land avenue onto West Main street. Then they ascended the hill and looked over the ground near the Bunker Hill road where light has been asked for. No action was taken. From here the hacks were driven to the City hall, where the members alighted and head ed for their respective homes. There is a number of petitions for electric lights still on the list which will be considered at an outing to he decided Upon at some future -ineeting The intention is to investigate tIe whole of them before recommendina any except where the need of lights is so apparent that no mistake can he made in faEinp fav0raIaIo oo+;c,,. 41, ,-