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Vol. XI. January 24, 1913. No. 4. 
As To Extectric Powrr IN Man- 
CHESTER 
There seems to be much dissatis- 
faction on the part of the people on 
the service given by the Manchester 
Electric Co. It must be remembered 
that the local company, while its 
charter gives the right to generate 
power, has always obtained its elec- 
tricity from Beverly. While some of 
the trouble of the past has been due 
to local conditions there is no ques- 
tion but that most of the trouble is 
with the Beverly end of the wires. 
It is generally conceded that the 
Manchester plant in itself is as good 
as in the average town. All it wires 
are underground—the most expensive 
system—and its transforming station 
is modern and up-to-date. 
But—! All these things admitted, 
if we are to have electricity in our 
homes and in our places of business, 
let us have it. 
The records show that during No- 
vember and December and the first 
week in January just passed, the pow- 
er was off in Manchester portions of 
thirteen days. The Manchester com- 
pany says that in nearly every instance 
the trouble was outside the limits of 
Manchester. Then, it would appear 
that the Manchester company ought 
to see to it that the Beverly Electric 
G. E. WILLMONTON 
Attorney and 
Counselor at Law 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Co. gives them better service. 
We would suggest that the Man- 
chester Electric Co. get its power 
from Gloucester if it cannot get sat- 
isfaction from the Beverly company. 
From Magnolia we learn that the 
Gloucester Electric Co. gives excell- 
ent service to that part of the city— 
a distance of some five miles from the 
plant. Why not extend the wires from 
Magnolia to Manchester? 
And perhaps Gloucester would fur- 
nish power at a cheaper rate, so that, 
in consequence, the Manchester com- 
pany could give its patrons a lower 
rate. 
Whatever is in store for the future 
—this much we know—Manchester 
people are considerably stirred up 
over the poor service and if a great 
improvement is not made in the near 
future they will know the reason why. 
We do not put much dependence in 
this current report about agitation for 
a gas system in Manchester, but—! 
“GREAT WHITE Way” For MANn- 
CHESTER 
Among the improvements which 
might be suggested for Manchester’s 
good the coming year is the installa- 
tion of better street lighting in the 
center of the town. We are reading 
much of the “great white way” move- 
ment in many of our cities. Beverly 
instituted one the last summer. Lynn 
has extensively advertised its new 
lighting system of late, and now 
Gloucester is inaugurating a similar 
project on its principal street. 
Manchester’s streets are lighted by 
the so-called park light system (gaso- 
line). On half a dozen of the lamp 
posts in the very center of the village 
are double lights. We would suggest 
that double be used on all the posts 
from the junction of Washington and 
Summer streets to the junction of 
Bridge street and Ashland avenue, 
on Beach street from the postoffice to 
the railroad crossing, and on Schoo! 
street from the drug stores to North 
street. 
This improvement would mean 27 
additional lamps, and at the present 
rate of $26.50 a lamp per year, charged 
by the Welsbach company, it would 
mean an added expense to the town 
of about $700 a year. 
Ture WATER QUESTION 
The filing of another bill in the 
Legislature providing for an addition- 
WILLMONTON’S AGENCY 
Real Estate and Insurance of All Kinds 
School and Unioa Sts., Manchester :-: Old South Bldg., Boston 
al water supply for Salem and Bev- — 
erly is the latest move in the contro- 
versy between the two cities. The 
bill, drafted and presented by Mayor 
Hurly and the Salem water board 
differs but slightly from the one pro- 4 
vided last year. This latest appeal for — 
a hearing provides for the creation of © 
a joint water commission of cell 
members. One each is to be appoint- 
ed by the mayors of both cities with 7 
a third member appointed by the su- — 
preme judicial court. 
It is to be hoped that with the fil 
ing of the present bill some definite — 
action will result, because under its 
terms the board would have the pow- : 
er to make any necessary contracts % 
and push the matter to a speedy com- a 
pletion. This water question is of — 
inestimable importance to both cities, — 
perhaps more so to Salem. — 
The suggestion that Salem should — 
enter the metropolitan water system 
with money obtained for her share in — 
Wenham Lake in the event of her 
selling it to Beverly was not favorably 
received by the Witch City, but the — 
tapping of the Ipswich river in Tops- — 
field as provided for in the bill will _ 
probably provide the final solution to- 
the problem. 7 
AN ImMporTANT COMMITTEE 
A particular interest is felt locally in, | 
the new committee on social service in — 
the State Legislature, because of the 
fact that Allison G. Catheron, a for-_ 
mer Manchester man and now repre- — 
senting the Beverly district on Bea- | 
con Hill, is a member of it. The new © 
committee is unlike any existing in any — 
other state, and Mr. Catheron and his — 
confreres have for their consideration — 
so many matters affecting public wel- — 
fare that the committee is perhaps the | 
most important in the Legislature. 
The new committee is making a 
study of many matters on social wel- — 
fare, such as various forms of social — 
insurance which have been embodied — 
in legislation in Germany and Eng- — 
land. There are also a number of 
questions involving the minimu 
wage question and the hours of em- 
ployment for women and _ children 
The committee is now engaged in mak- — 
ing investigation of the best methods — 
of dealing with the social evil. 
The work of this social welfare is — 
likely to attract considerable attention — 
and any recommendations made by — 
the members wi!l be apt to have more ~ 
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