Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-15
In the Presence Of the Directors
Stockholders, and Present and
Newly Elected Officials Of
the City, the Plant Will
be Operated From I
Until 9 O'clock and
Several Speeches
Will he Made.

When the current of the Citizens
Electric Light, Heat and Power Com
pany is officially turned on at 7
O'Clock tonight, the directors and
stockholders of the concern will wit
ness the result of their efforts for
the past year. In spite of many re-
Bluffs and numerous delays, the sys-
tenn is at last complete, and invita-
tions were sent out by the company
yesterday to all the city officials and
newly-elected city fathers to attend
the informal opening of the enter
prise in the power house at Mechanic
street and Pearl place tonight 1t is
expected that a number of short
speeches will be made, although nc
program has been arranged.
The machinery will be in fun op-
GRAFTON, and those stores that are con.
nected up will be supplied with light
tonight for the first time. The in
spection will last until 8 o'clock.
The remainder of the stores Of
subscribers are being connected rap
idly, and will be ready in about q
week. At the present time about
2,400 lights have been contracted for
which is the full capacity of the
plant at present, and all the subscrib-
ers are stockholders.
The present officers of the company
are: President, George F. Reynolds;
vice president, John K Sheehy; Sec
retary and treasurer, Clancy D. Boyn-
ton; directors, Frederick j.. Cox
Louis BRIGGS, Max Goldberger, Am
brose p. Kennedy, John K. Sheehy
George F. Reynolds, Clarence A. Sex
ton, Clancy d. Boynton, Barnet Gold
man, Peter Floersch and Jesse
Sickles.
History of the Company.
On January 5, 1905, number OF
merchants on Smith street between
State and High streets, held meet
ing at the Packer House for the pur-
pose of talking over the idea of hav-
ing plant of their own to furnish
electric light for all the stores in the
block The plan was to build plant
costing $4,000 in the back yard o.
one of the stores, and operate it nigh
and day. A number of other meet
ings were held and on January 10
the Citizens Electric Light, Heat ant
Power Company was organized with {
starting capital of about $4,000
Committees were appointed to confe
with other merchants and to confe
with different concerns in regard t
the cost of plant.
Another meeting was held on Feb
ruary 2, 1905, at which time it was
decided to incorporate at 100000
The following officers were elected;
j. X. Sheehy, president; Jesse Sick
les. secretary; c. A. Sexton, treasurer
and George Reynolds, E. M. Kelly
Louis BRIGGS, A. Greenbaum and Ma,
Goldberger, trustees. A concern from
Newark gave advice on plants.
On February 81, 1905, the Cit.
zens' Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company was incorporated at New
Brunswick, with capital of $125,-
900, of which $1,000 was paid in. Tho
stock was divided into 5000 shares
at $25 share.
The first meeting after the com
pany had been incorporated was held
in Boynton Brothers Office on March
16, at which time the following Off
GERS were elected: George f. Reyn.
olds, president; Jacob Goldberger
vice president; Clancy D. Boynton
secretary and treasurer; directors
Fred ]. Cox, John K Sheehy, Louis
BRIGGS, Max Goldberger, Edward M
Kelly, Ambrose P. Kennedy, George
F. Reynolds, Clarence A. Sexton
Clancy d. Boynton, Barnet Goldman
Peter Floersch, Jesse Sickles, Henry
Jacob Goldberger, jacob
Phi. Goldsmith and j. p. Holm.
So that the people might learn
about the project, a public hearine
was held in the Odd Fellows build.
ing on March 29, 1905, which was
well attended.
1t was decided by the directors
of the company at a meeting held
in Boynton Brothers office on Anril
20. 1905, to ask the Board Of Alder
men for g franchise. The counciI
received the application on Nav I.
1906, and referred 1t to committee
of the whole.
on May is, 1905. the Citizen y
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