LIGHTS OF STRATFORD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 23, 21 August 1917, Page 5

LIGHTS OF STRATFORD.

BROADWAY AND OUTSKIRTS. i 1 When the Lighting Commit tee's report was before the Council meeting last evening, Cr .Hunter moved ihat discussion on the n alter be held over unlit a reply had i ceil received from the postal department as to whether permission had been given to light Irom the east side of Broadway. I Cr Coleman, though strongly in tavor of centra] lighting, said he favored the lights on both sides if the Postal Department would give [ the necessary permission. It appeared thai the Councik were practically unanimous for side-lights, and he could rot see any use deferring action for a month. He advised the Council to pass a resolution that, conditional on the reply of the Postal Department being favorable, the work of light- | ing on both sides of the street be [proceeded with. ; C r Lawson asked if it were not a fact that the Council was bound to the central style of lighting, and was informed in the affirmative. The Mayor favored the matter being held over until a reply was received, ,and then a special meeting could be (•ailed to go on with the work, in iwhatever way was open to them. 'I here was no doubt; action could not long be deferred in regard to lighting their, main thoroughfare. The opinion of members appeared to be unanimous in favor of .side lighting.

Cr Hunter moved that the Lighting Committee he given permission to go ahead with the work on the under* standing that the resolution re central lighting be rescinded in the event of the Postal Department's reply being favorable. Cr Thompson said he could not support the motion for the reason thifc there was no limit on the number of lights to he placed in Broadway, and the lighting of the outskirts of the borough would have to be considered. -iey would have to be careful of the power they were using. He favored a special meeting after the reply, when the committee should bring down a report on the lighting of Broadway and the outskirts. Cr Lawson said that many inquiries had reached him as to extending the length of the arm for the lights on the side, and in reply the Mayor said that the trouble would be with loaded vehicles, and it was considered that the present extension of four feet would be the most satisfactory. Cr Hunter's motion was then agreed