The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-24
MORE LIGHTS
FOR MAIN ST.
Business and Professional Men
Joined With Chamber of
Commerce in Dinner.
LIGHTING EXPERTS TALK

Joining with the Chamber OF Com
merce, a number OF business and pro-
fessional men of the city attended a
dinner given on Wednesday evening
at the Quality Restaurant. There
were nearly a hundred seated at the
tables 10 enjoy the splendid menu
prepared. The subject matter OF dis
cussion during the evening was more
light for the business section of the
city.
Lighting, for the best effect at a
minimum OF cost. was explained by
Richard Swift, of Atlantic City. who
has an experience of fifteen years be-
hind him, and Mr.. Nash, of Philadel-
phia, a lighting expert of many years
standing. They outlined plans where
by a city street could be lighted
brightly for a minimum cost, and at
the same time employ the most mod
ern methods; single light ornamental
standards, which are the latest idea
in municipal lighting. They also went
into details as to how more lights
could be distributed on Main street,
between Decatur and Pleasant ave
nues, using the same equipment now
in use here. Under the latter plan
the city council could probably see
the way to add a few more. possibly
eight Or nine, lights in the section
named. this year, with the money
available under the recently adopted
budget. Half of the lights to be turn
ed out at one o'clock a. m.
Under the more elaborate plan Of
underground wires and ornamental
single light standards, staggered
along the street. it would be necessary
for the abutting property owners or
others, or both combined, to make the
cash outlay TO supply the standards
and equipment, and then city council
could supply the money for the cur
rent to be consumed. It was shown
that the distance to be covered would
be approximately 1900 feet, and that
there should be a light every 100 feet
OF that distance, or sixteen lights.
Using the present lights il would ne
cessitate the installation of nine more
lights. The cost per standard equip
ped for current would be about S275
each, or an outlay of s1.54 for each
running foot of property included
within the area discussed. The total
cost of installation being about s4400
Following the experts addresses
Y there was q lively discussion entered
into by the business men and the gen
eral opinion was that there should be
more lights used on Main street
Councilmen Stephenson and Yates
spoke on the possibilities of obtaining
a few more lights this year, giving
the views as taxpayers and as they
saw it individually, believing that the
other members of council would coin
eide in the views expressed.
Before the meeting adjourned a
motion was made by Walter W. Whit
man that the chair appoint a commit
tee of three TO wait on City Council
and present the matter as brought Out
at the meeting and go over the light
ing question with members OF the
lighting committee OF Council. This
was amended by r. L. Race that this
same committee consult with the At
lantic City Electric Company as 10
the cost OF more lights, and then wait
on the merchants of the city and as
certain their willingness 10 stand the
cost OF installation OF the ornamental
standards. This motion as amended
was carried.
President Biggard named the fol
! lowing as the committee: Robert L.
Race. Walter ". Whitman and r. A.
Gale.