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EXPERT TESTING
STREET LIGHTS
EMPLOYED BY ALDERMAN.
TRYING TO FIND OUT IF STREET
LIGHTS ARE UP TO CONTRACT.

Alderman DaVant, it VIII BE Re-
membered, Made Charge at COun-
ell Meeting That Lights Were Not
Up to Standard Set in Contract.
He Has Now Put an Expert TO
WOrk-AIderman Glatigny Says
City il Going to Get What il is
Paying for in Light Line, or Know
Reason Why.
An expert employed by the city has
for some time been at work testing
the street arc lights of the Savannah
Electric Company, and a report will
probably be made in the near future.
Alderman r. ]. DaVant, chairman
of the Streets and Lanes Committee of
Council, it will be remembered. some
time ago made the statement before
Council that the arc lights were not
up TO the standard required by the
city's contract with the company.
The matter came up upon an appli
cation made by Alderman John T.
Glatigny for more lights in the south
ern section of the city. Alderman Da-
want answered that there had been a
great many applications for lights, but
that all of them were being held up as
the lights now in service were not sat
isfactory.
Not Up to Contract.
The lights were not up to the con-
tract, he said, and he did not want
to put in any more of the present
kind. His idea was that the company
would put in circuit down town for
stronger lights, and that the ones
down town could be transferred to the
places where they are needed in the
residence sections.
Officials of the Savannah Electric
Company, the day after Council meet
ing, stated, through the newspapers,
that the lights We're up to the contract.
The contract calls for a specified can
die power and the officials stated cleo
trio lights are not measured by candle
power any more. Manager Nash said
it depended on how the candle power
was measured as to how much it came
TO, and that light could be made al
most any candle power.
Mayor Myers had stated at the Coun-
Gil meeting when the matter came up
that if the city was not getting what
1t was paying for, the pay of the COM
pany should be stopped. He thought
if there was anything the matter with
the lights it would be remedied very
shortly. if this course were pursued
Not Dropped After All.
The matter was agitated for several
days i'm the neWspa perS, but the city
officials appeared slow to take any ac-
ton. The Mayor said 1t was a matter
for the Streets and Lanes Committee
and that he would not interfere unless
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cope with the situation. Several weeks
passed without any action being taken
by the committee and it was generally
supposed that the matter had been
dropped.
1t is now learned, however, that
such is not the case. Alderman Glat-
igny says Alderman Davant, the chair
man of the committee, has an expert
making a test of some of the lights.
Alderman Davant is at present in
Louisville with the Knights of Pythias.
The report of the expert, in the event
ii is ready, will not be made public
until after Alderman Davants return
to the city.
To Get Value Received.
Alderman Glatigny who is very
much interested in the light situation,
Says the matter will be brought before
the Streets and Lanes Committee, and
Council, as soon as Alderman Davant
returns, if the report of the expert is
ready then.
The matter is not going to be drop
ped. You can rest assured OF that
fact" he said. I'VE are going to get
what we are paying for or know the
reason why"
Alderman Glatigny also stated he was
not going to let up in his fight for
more lights in the South Side. He is
determined to get more lights out
there. he said, and he is going to keep
at work until he has secured them.