Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-01
STATE STREET
PLANS MATURE
Contract Will bs Signed
With Public Service fer
Lighting at Once.
ILLUMINATION BY JULY a
Improvement Association
Will bs incorporated Next
Wssk--Mst Last Night.


Plans of definite nature were
formulated for the illumination OF
State street at the meeting OF the
Improvement Association OF that
thoroughfare held In Kish's hall last
night. Nearly every business man
Interested in the project attended
and expressed the greatest OF satls-
faction at the proposed scheme. Inc
officers of the organization were en-
powered to sign agreements with
the Public Service for the construc-
tion of the arches as the organiza-
tion had directed.
To Incorporate Next Week.
After rousing address by
Thomas Brown and a few remarks
by President Thomas F. Burke, 1t
was decided to incorporate the or
ganization and for this purpose Mr..
Brown was instructed to draw up
the necessary papers and have them
sent to the secretary of state. Next
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock the
association will meet in the same
place and will hold what will be
known as IAN Incorporation Meet
ing" At this session new officers
will have to be elected, committee
on bylaws appointed and board OF
direaaors named. This procedure is
made necessary by the incorporation
of the company.
Herman Philo gave the report OF
the committee that was instructed to
Journey to New Brunswick and In
spect the white way" of that place.
New Brunswick boasts OF Its fam
ing arc lights said the speaker,
"but we will boast of the plan as
adopted by this body. In the very
first place the cost OF constructing
and maintaining the system that we
have decided upon is about seventy
i've per cent. cheaper than the sys-
tenn adopted at the county seat. Not
only is 1t cheaper, but 1t will give
better resulty."
VIII be Ready by July 4.
To eQualize the amount of light
given to each block it was decided to
place the arches at given distance
apart This will be fair play to
every merchant on the street. Presi-
dent Burke said that he had been In
touch with Mr.. Chandler, OF the
Public Service, and that he was re-
assured that the entire system as
planned would be in working order
by July 4.
misunderstanding between c.
Divine, representing the Public Ser
vice, and Mr.. Chandler, OF the same
corporation, was the cause OF the
company not being represented at
last nights session. Although not
definitely decided as yet, plans are
being made by which the Public Ser
vice will construct the system gratis
providing that the merchants will
eign agreements suitable to them Tor
a term of three years.
During the session numerous
spirited speeches were made.
Thomas Brown showed the interest
ed parties what benefit 1t was to
work together.
DIR. Tyrrell Speaks.
DR.. George w. Tyrrell, who has
travelled the world over and who
returned from the south several
days ago, gave very interesting ao-
count of the lighting systems used
IN different cities. Charleston is
the place for the lights, said the
speaker, and their plan is similar to
the one that State street will coon
have. DR.. Tyrrell explained the
features of brilliant Hight. If store
is poorly Illuminated, he said, the
buyer is skeptical lest he be "stung,"
yet let that same person enter
store brilliantly lighted and conf
dence is established and the sale Is
almost certain to be made. One is
then able to see the quality Gf the
article offered on sale, he added.
William Quigley, who has been
business man on State street for
years, was called upon for few re-
marks. Eliseo Ricci, a sculptor of
fame, was added to the committee of
construction of the organization.
Mr.. Ricci will prepare sketches from
which the arches will be erected 80
as to present an attractive appear-
ance.
Jacob Goldsmith, George Ahrens
and Eliseo Ricci also made few re-
marks for the welfare of the organ
ization. President Burke reported
that the Mardi Gras for July 4
would probably be held as planned.
For further information in this mat
ter he will appear before the execu-
tive board In charge of the safe and
sane Fourth of July celebration,
which meets in the city hall tonight.
Money in Treasury.
The treasurer reported that $267
is the sum to date In the treasury.
OF this amount $95 was subscribed
last night by the following: Hugh
Reilly, $40; Jacob Goldsmith, $40;
Henry Pape. $40; ]. Kramer, $40;
Joseph Jaffee, IS; Seaman & Buck
ley, $40; Eliseo Ricci, $40; Quigley
& McGrann, $40; w. ]. Leavy, $40;
Joseph Lieber, So, and Morris Lieb-
er, SIS.
DR.. J. P. Lubach, of Jefferson
street, was also admitted as men,
ber at this session.