Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-07
LIGHT COST SAVED
BY INSTALLATION
OF PRIVATE PLANT
Orange Council Finds Public
Service Price Considerably
Lowered at Pumping Station.

Figures were submitted at the meet
ing of the Orange Common Council last
night showing the remarkable saving
of money at the Chestnut street pump
ing station, Orange Valley, as a re-
suit of the installation of a turbine en-
CINE for furnishing electricity for ignt-
ing. The engine, was installed a year
ago, secretly, and cost 81, 100 complete.
Engineer Henry II. Berg reported that
the lei of running the plant, the
interest on the s1,100 and other items
totalized $685. {.
There were furnished S.499 kilowatt
hours of electricity, which, at h for
mer rate charged by the Public Service
Corporation would have entailed an ex-
pense of $S49.90 The saving, net, for
the first year was s5S7. At this rate
the plant will have paid for its cost in
two years. The light charge for the
municipal arrangement was rs cents
per kilowatt hour a. against 10 cents
for the purchased light.
Tax Collector Frank G.. Coughtry
sent a letter concerning the Offer OF
Miss Jean Bartholomew, of 1856 William
street, Orange, to I'll over to the city
IS she found in the roadway a year
ago. She made every effort to locate
an owner by advertising, but failed.
Chairman Harry w. bergman, of the
finance committee, said he appreciated
the honesty of Miss Bartholomew, but
was of the opinion the city could not
accept the sum, and a letter was or
dered sent to Miss Bartholomew thank
ing her and suggesting the use of the
money, less her expenses for adyertis-
ing, for a Christmas present for some
poor person.
Mayor Arthur B. Seymour vetoed the
ordinances for improvements on the
surface of Mountain View avenues
owing to changes in the sidewalk plans.
and the. street committee had the meas
ures returned to them for further con-
s%ideration. The request of the Chill
dren's Aid Society for a board of pro-
tectors to lessen the abuse of children
by drunken parents vas sent to sew
eral committees for consideration.
The Kellogg Realty. Company, which
is constructing several houses on the
old Stickler property in Centre street,
asked for permission to open a street
half the usual size in the city-thirty-
two feet, with sidewalks. 1t was re-
1erreQ TO the street anu ORDINANCE cOla-
mittees. with an ordinance providing
for the improvement. A long letter &C
companied the petition, h promoters
explaining their intention to foster ex-
~clusiveness for the section of houses
by building a thoroughfare smaller
than the usual streets in the city. The
roadway will extend to the. end of the
property, as the Memorial Hospital
buildings prevent extension of the
street through to Essex avenu There
will be a small square at the end Of
the roadway and the thoroughfare will
be named Ivy court.
An ordinance for extending East
Highland avenue, from lakewood ave-
nue. east to the East Orange line will
come up for second reading mex Jam
uary.
There was considerable discussion
over the poor condition of the Scotland
street sidewalks near Highland avenue,
and the street committee was given
power to arrange with the owner, Mr..
Otterbein, for their repair,