The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-19

were put 10 us: First. whether this company
would be willing to enter into an arbitratioh
with the city, in the manner provided In the
recent act OF the General Assembly concern
ing the Narragansett Electric Lighting Com
pany, for the purpose OF liking the price 10 DE
OF electric lights In excess Of the number now
furnished by this company; and second,
whether this company wonid be willing 70
cancel the existing contract between IL ana
the city and fix by arbitration, as above sug-
gested, the price TO be charged and paid for,
approximately, 1900 lights to be furnished to
the city.
We answered the first of these questions In
the affirmative at the time, but did not feel
authorized 10 give an answer TO the second
question without laying tho matter before the
directors of our company: but we have now
done so, and are authorized to answer the
second question in the affirmative also. Yours
respectfully, MAnspkN y. FERRY,
II. II. PECKHAM, JR.,
HENRY X. BARKER,
Committee.
NARRAGANsETT ELECTRIC I4IoHTING Co.,
Providence. II. L., July Ia, 1892.
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DEAR SIR-We have given full considera-
tion TO the question to-day submitted by your
committee TO us as committee OF the Narra-
gansett Electric Lightin Company, whether
said company would be willing To cancel its
present contract and enter into an arrange
inent with the city for arbitration In the man;
ner provided by the recent act OF the General
Assembly concerning the Narragansett Elec-
trio Lighting Company, for the purpose OF
fixing the price at which said company would
furnish the city 1900 electric lights, this num-
ber to include those now furnished by 1t, for
period equal to the unexpired term OF the
existing contract between said company ana
said city and three years thereafter, making
about five years In all, upon the understand
ing and condition that any and all lights IN
excess OF said 1900 shall be furnished and paid
for at the same price per light as that nxed by
said arbitrators for the l,JOO aforesaid, ana
that the city. shall agree TO take from saia
company all the electric arc lights which said
city shall usy during said period-to VIII. said
period OF abAit five years In all.
In reply to said question we bog leave "
say that this company would accegt pl. propdl.
arc lights of the same quality and candle
power as those now furnished, at 9 price 70
be fixed by arbitration, upon the understand
ings and conditions above mentioned.
Yours respectfully,
Il. III. PEcKHAM, JR., Committee.
HENRY X. BARKER,
Mr. Barney moYed the indefinite post
ponement Of the resolution, a. the com
mittee had not been used fairly, the last
part of the report having been added at
the last meeting of the committee when
the vote had already been taken at the
previous meeting.
Mr.. Reynolds said that there was q ma
jority present, as Mr.. West said over the
telepb one that he would agree to any
thing the committee thouRht proper.
j. III. Kendrick said the report was
very ambiguous.
Mr.. Burdick hoped that the report
would be recommitted.
Mr.. Barney hoped that the resolution
would not be recommended. The figures
could be juggled and anything could be
got out OF them. The city council does
not want to take ON burden II the lights
can be secured at reasonable rates. When
the present contract expires the rates can
he adjusted by three Gisinterested parties
IL he city aud the Electric Light Company
cannot agree. The Narragansett Electric
Lighting Company has agreed to cancel
their present contract and submit to
arbitration. The company is ready to do
the iair thing and the council should
not stultify itself by taking any such
action until the arrangement with the
company is tried. The figures are very
decetful as many cities winch apparently
yet their lights ch aper than PROVIDENCE
does, do noC have Ii same power or the
same number Of hours. IL the city wants
1900 lights the Nnrragansett Electric
Lighting Company Is Wiling to- arbitrate
and give the best service as cheaply as
possible. The gentleman thought that
.hc cost to the city would be more than
$500, 900 and possibly 81 ,0O0,0O0 before the
plant would he established.
Mr.. Reynolds thought that the plant
could be built inside or 100000 and that
il would DE n good thing for the city to
establish IL, aud though the Narraxan-
sett Company might give the city as low
rates as possible, the city could prod uce
lights much cheaper.
AMIR. Burlick again hoped the report
would be recommitted.
Mr.. Bar ey said that after this was
doue the arbitration could not be had and
that they are ready TO arbitrate at once
for as many additional lights as may be
desired.
Mr.. Kendrick hoped 1t would be inde6-
nitely postponed.
The resolution was then indefinitely
postponed by n viva voce vote
Mr.. Barney moved that when the Couu.
Gil adjourn 1t be to meet Aug. ! at 4
O'clock. l-
Mr.. McGuy moved to amend by making
il 8 o'clock. Lost, 10 TO 10.
The motion to meet at o'clock was
then carried.
The Interstate Railroad.
the Interstate Railroad Company for per.
mission to lay rails on Smith and Fran
els streets, PASSING under the new pas
senger station when completed. Until
The station is finished the company wants
to go 10 Exchange Place by way OF Canal
street. Referred to the committee Oh
railroads.
Petitions and Miscellaneous business.
The invitation from the Order Of
American Mechanics for the mayor and
city council TO review the parade of the
order on the 2lst was accepted on the part
of the common council.
The following petitions were referred /:
John Hawley TO raise building, to the
inspector of buildings; of j. o. Valcourt
for damages, TO the committee on claims:
for sewer In Cromwell street. to the
committee on sewers; for the layout of
Birch street, to the committe on high
ways; for the paving of Pavilion avenue.
to the committee on highways
The semi-annual report OF the city solic
itor was received.
Mr.. Mccarthy stated in writ.@g that at
the next meeting he would move recon-
sideration Of the vote granting the PRovI-
DENcE Telephone company permission TO
build conduits for telephone wires.
A resolution TO pay l.. L. Angel $3.50
was passed.
A joint resolution 10 place certain piers
and abutments along the PROyIDRNCE