Street Lamps For The City

The Electric Light company will put in new street lights in Ann Arbor. The somewhat antiquated pattern of open arc lamps are to give way to closed lamps of the latest improved pattern. The 150 new lamps have been ordered. It will probably be some time, however, before the new lamps can be placed in position.

The entire lighting system in the city is being overhauled and put in shape. The company has 90 miles of main wire in the city and probably as many miles of secondary wiring. A gang of linemen are at work repairing the lines and putting in new wire where necessary.

It was hoped to have the system connected up with the main power house at Geddes by next week, but this is now impossible, owing to delay in receiving the main transformer, which was shipped from St. Louis several weeks ago. It is sidetracked some place and has not yet been found. It will take at least a week after its receipt to place in position.