The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-15

night lighting, and my recommends
ton was based on such understand
ing. The two arc lights that were
removed would reduce the cost of
the arc lights in the city $ll.67 per
month, and the new post lights would
add $500 to the bill, difference
of 1858. Inasmuch as previous
| Council had entered into contract
and voted this increase, there was
nothing else to do, hence the ac-
ton taken.
Afterwards I was Informed by Mr..
'Snoeberger1that his understanding
was that the post lights should be
lighted only till IL o'clock at night,
for the $1.0O rate per month, and
that he should refuse to light them
all night unless a meter were in
stalled and a meter rate made for
the hours from IL o'clock to day
light, which would bring the cost up
to approximately $1.45 per light
per month. Further, Mr.. Snoeberg-
er informed me that it was the duty
of the city to hire man to turn
on and off these lights at the prop
er hours. 1t was further explained
that the lights were not properly
installed, but should have been so
wired that a few, about three to a
block, could be left to burn all night,
and the rest turned off at IL o'clock
In other words his figuring would
make it cost about $500 per month
to light the six lamps all night, and
the other II to be turned off after
II o'clock, making an added cost to
the city of maintaining these lights
Ga part on all night and part on
half the night of between So and
$40. To this must be added the cost
of rewriting, and then paying a man
to watch and turn them on and of,
or else the city must run the lines
to the power house where they
could be switched on and off at
will.
| refused pointblank to enter into
such an arrangement, and have en-
deavored to ascertain the wishes of
the people who are affected. All
agree that the lamps are all right so
far as lighting the two blocks are
concerned, but that they supply
practically no light to the west ap-
proach to the Reeve bridge, and
that they leave a very dark place
north of Jackson street. 1t is found
that even with all the lights burning
full, these two points are dark, and
while the snow in winter helps in a
measure, when it is dark In the
summer, and the trees in leaf, it
will be much worse.
In my judgment, for the protec-
ton of the general public, we shall
be obliged to order the two arc
lights on again. There is a howl
from those who are not benefited
by these two blocks Of post lights,
for the arc lights to be reinstated,
1t is pointed out that public safety
demands this.
Inasmuch as the post lights are
not, according to Mr.. Snoeberger s
statement, property wired,
Inasmuch as Mr.. Snoeberger re-
fuses to light these lamps for $lO0
per month per light,
Inasmuch as many who are incon-
venienced by the removal of the are
lights, and get no benefit from the
post lamps, demand their reinstate-
ment,
those living on the two blocks will
not be satisfied with anything less
than all night lighting, and even de-
clare that 8 lamps to block will
done good.
Inasmuch as there are other dis
tricts in the city that are yet not
J lighted at all, and should be given
attention,
Inasmuch as I deem it unfair and
unwise to spend so much of the
city's money as will be required to
light these two blocks all night with
all the Is lights, while other sections
are left unlighted,
Therefore, as Chairman of the
Committee on Electric Lights, rec
ommend that the post lamps on north
Michigan street be discontinued for
the present, until some satisfactory
arrangement can be made, and that
the two are lamps at Jackson and
jefferson str Gets be ordered lighted.
s. A. R. Underwood,
Chairman Electric Light Com.
Report of the Chief of the Fire
Department is given In another
| column