The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
LIGHTING EXPERTS REPORT

On Improving street Lighting Condi-
tions In Morristown.
Following is the report of the ex-
perts on street lighting read at the last
meeting of the board of aldermen:
Newark, y. j., Feb. 25, 1907
Mr.. KINsLEY TwINING, Chairman,
Street Lamp Committee,
Common Council,
Morristown, N. J.
Dear Sir
We submit herewith our report
showing the number and arrangement
of arc ard incandescent lights required
at the present time for adequate
street illumination inMorristown, Nj.
ARC LAMPS.
The arc lamp now in service is of
the 66 ampere, series alternating cur
rent, enclosed type.
The arc lamp we recommend for use
in Morristown is the Magnetic" 4
ampere, series direct current open
type. This lamp consumes but 81 per
cent. of the energy required for the
Sc ampere lamp and has more than
twice the effective Illuminating power.
The Streets of Morristown are thick
ly shaded by trees and the problem of
adequate lighting is somewhat diff
cult of solution.
The map accompanying this report
shows the number and location of arc
and incandescent lamps required this
having been determined from our in
spection Of the streets and avenues,
corrected by the knowledge of local
conditions furnished by Councilman
Oliver K. Day and Engineer Edward
Howell.
The main thoroughfares such as
Madison avenue, South street, Morris
avenue, Mt. Kemble avenue, Water
street, Speedwell avenue, and Wash
ington street, las far as Phoenix ave-
nue) should Delighted by means Of arc
lamps.
On South street, Except in the cen
tire of the town., Madison avenue,
Washington street and Speedwell ave-
nue., las far as Cutler street, the lamps
should be suspended oyer the centre
of the road at a height of from twenty
one CD to twenty-five (25) feet de-
pending upon conditions as to foliage.
In all other locations the arc lamps
should be supported on wooden poles
having an ornamental gooseneck"
top of the kind made by the Lundin
Electric & Machine Co., Boston, Mass.
a pole which has been adopted by the
Public Service Corporation.
With the exception of the arc lights
placed in or near the centre of the
town and those on the extreme out
skirts of the town the average dis
tance between lights is intended to be
four hundred and fifty (45O) feet.
No reflectors are required with arc
lamps of the type specified.
The initial cost of eighty-nine (S9)
arc lamps of this type with the neces-
sary Transforming and rectifying
equipment required at the power sta
tion would be approximately S5,500.00.
INcANDEsCENT LAMPS.
In the more thickly setuled residen
tial sections we recommend the use of
twenty-five (25) candle power incan-
descent lamps spaced at 125 feet inter-
walls on alternate sides of the street.
In outlying or undeveloped sections
the lamps should be placed at 200 feet
or 250 feet intervals on one side of
street only.
Lamps Of this candle power are now
in service on the streets of Morris
town.
All incandescent lamps should be
supported on substantial "gooSeneck''
fixtures fourteen q4) feet above the
curb and four (4) feet from the pole,
the fixture to be equipped with a
standard porcelainized convex re-
fiector.
The lamp brackets now in place are,
with a few exceptions in a very bad
conditions with refiectorS out of COM
mission, or with no reflectors, and
should be replaced with new fixtures
of the kind described.
bC oCliCO NC ObhNlO
power, ampere, 3.5 watt with large
Edison screw base.
These lamps are superior to those
now in use and where found conyen-
lent may be operated on the same cir
cult supplying arc lamps.
Eighty-nine 1897 arc lamps and four
hundred and forty-five (445) incandes-
cent lamps are required.
At 1856 per arc lamp per year and at
$40 per 25 candle power incandescent
lamp the annual cost of street light
ing would be S16,665
The rate OF $85 per arc lamp per year
is high but not unusually excessive con-
siderlng the conditions at MorrStown.
The rate of $40 per 25 candle power
incandeScent lamp per year is exces-
siYe and should be reduced to $17.50
or $18.
We believe this covers the scope of
our investigation for your committee.
Two ~ copies of the map are sent
under separate cover.
Respectfully submitted,
RUNYoN s. CARY.
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