PUBLIC SERVICE WILL LIGHT MILLTOWN

Contracts Awarded Last Night – Electric Lights to Be Installed.

MILLTOWN, April 29 – At a special meeting of the Borough Council of Milltown, held in Red Men’s Hall last night, it was decided to illuminate the place with electric incandescent lamps. The matter of lighting the borough has long been a cause of dispute at the meetings of the board.

It was deemed that the lights now in use are inadequate, as they are only stationed on the side of the pond known as North Milltown, while on the opposite side, where the population is as great, there are none.

The old lights now in use do not throw enough light to compensate for the expense of keeping them. This was a matter of dispute among the councilmen at many meetings, several of them believing that by purchasing an additional number they could be made to answer the purpose satisfactorily. A test was also made with gasoline, but as the results received from them did not meet the demands of the board, the question of installing them was speedily dropped.

It was then decided that the only lights which could give entire satisfaction were electric.

Figures for the cost of construction and power were received from Sayre & Fisher Company, of Sayreville, but after considering the matter it was determined to advertise for bids and get the figures of several companies.

The only bids received were from the Public Service Company for furnishing current, and Mr. Lansley, of Woodbridge, for construction of poles and wire. The contracts were both awarded to the two companies.

There will be three and one-half miles of wire and poles distributed about the borough, with about sixty lights, a number which is thought to be enough to light the place from end to end including the side streets.

There will be a very slight increase in the tax rate, as the surplus in the borough treasury is almost sufficient to meet the expenses which will be incurred by the construction of the line.

Great credit is due Mayor Riva and several of the council for their efforts in bringing the question to a satisfactory terminus, after months of arguing and disputing.