The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-03
LET THERE BE LIGHT
Dorset Villages Need Of Street Lights
Views.


The social for the benefit of the
street lights was held last Thursday
evening, the severe storm preventing
many from coming who would other.
wise have come, but there was started
fund for this purpose which We
hope may be successfully raised in a
short time.
1t is to be expected that spirit of
opposition is to be met in all lines of
radical improvement in existing cir
cumstances. This is also evidenced in
this matter Of street lighting in this
village.
Not only are some of the ladies of
the village, but all the citizens of in
tegrity interested in getting some sys-
TEN Of village lights for our streets
as il is conceded by all that on dark
nights, especially dark are our streets
as they are so deeply shaded by the
many maple trees that line our side
walks.
Accidents have occurred many times,
and we also all know that light streets
are conducive TO a highter morality
than arc dark ones. The question
that seems to be of the most impor-
tance is what is the best method TO
adopt in installing these lights.
During recent years this discussion
came up and the matter of lighting
the streets by electricity was very
thoroughly examined with the result
that it was found too expensive sys-
TEN and for that reason not practica-
Bile. This being the case and the
great needs for the lights seeming
the Ladies Society of Dor
set church was asked to take up the
matter and see what could be done
about it. Different plans were sug-
gested and examined. The practice
Of a few hanging out lanterns has
been done intermittently but has been
found unsatisfactory and not depend
able.The aim at the present time is to
install oil street lamps and where
trees or other posts are not available
to have set posts to use for the same.
These lamps have automatic extin-
guishers so will not need any atten-
tion after being lighted as they can
be set to run any number Of hours de-
sirable which seems very desirabk
feature over the individual lanterns.
The criticism of the few is the same
age old criticism about any new un-
dertaking. "Wait." "Wait for ell
ectric lights" If there was any pros
pect whatever of having electric lights
here we might soc some sense in sit
ting calmly down and waiting but as
there is just the same prospect as the
,ritics expected for years and years
10 get a railroad from Dorset to
Granville, which same railroad was
always being built on paper, sitting
jnugly around the stoves in dead of
winter, needless TO say that railroad
lever materialized.
Well! We are not working to light
he village streets Of Dorset in that
way.
We earnestly wish to see the work
one, and if it should be the good
ortune Of Dorset in the course Of time
o have electric lights, well and good,
We will welcome it, but meantime will
! not be worth while to do our bit to
1ake our streets safer and pleasant
r at night?
We have investigated the subject
cry carefully and think we are per-
ectly safe in saying that the entire
um will be about s5 per lamp. As
'e would like to start with about 25
amps, this will mean an expense of
125.00.
Already we have a nucleus and
ONE gifts Is this too expensive
roposition to use as trial?
1t would seem that we might OBJ
ain that amount Of good from them il
sed only for few years.
There are several plans being dis
nssed as TO the most satisfactory
'ay Of keeping the lights in running
rder. OF one thing we feel certain,
ne ones who are advocating the use
individual lanterns will not need TO
E urged to care for at least one
mp.
We think the people outside the vii
ge will appreciate the lights as much
! those in the village. viii not the
tizens Of Dorset as well as the /
lends Of Dorset like this opportun- +
y TO help in this cause? Personal '
fits are desired and will be greatly ]