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and the Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company to arbitrate.

Company to arbitrate.
Alderman McGuinness said that the
erbitration did not apply to the cas' as
the contract still in force could be dupli-
Gated In this case aud there would be no
need of newly drawn contract.
The motion to lay on the table was lost
Q to 8, Alderman Burrows and McGuin-
ness voting in the affirmative and Alder
man Ballou, Fuller, Harris, Little. Olney.
Rounds, West and Winship in the mega
tive.
The resolution was then put on it's pass
age and passed by the following vote
Ayes-Alderman Ballou. Fuller. Har-
ris, Little, Olney, Rounds, West and
Noos1Alderman Burrows and Nc
Guinness.
The Telephone Conduit.
Alderman Ballou presented the report
of the committee appointed to consider
the proposed amendments to the ordi-
nance permitting the PROVIDENCE Tele-
phone Co. to place their wires in conduits.
The amendments are very important and
provide that the location OF all the con-
duits shall be in the control of the COM
missioner Of public works; that the work
of construction shall be com mmenced
within six months after the approval of
the ordinance and be completed within
two years from that time; that
the wires and poles shall be
removed within thirty days after the
completion OF the conduit system that
the PROVIDENCE Telephone Company
shall bear all the expense of changes in
the water pipes and sewers occasioned by
the conduits that the company shall pay
ia the city of PROVIDENCE "a tax amount
log TO az on every telephone instrument
in use in the city; that the comr any shall
not charge a higher price foi telephone in
struments than those at present charged.
The bill was passed with the several
amendments.
The Trolley Under Consideration.
The ordinance passed by the Common
Council permitting the Union Railroad
Company to operate electric cars on the
Elmwood route was takel up.
Aldermen McCunnes said he hoped the
BOARD ha not changed its mind jn the
matter as regards the trolley and transfer
tickets lie wanted an assurance that
the company would give transfer tickets
from any part OF the city To Roger Will
llams Park and lower rates curing part
Alderman West hoped those who stood
against the trolley b fore would do SO to-
day as he had assurances that the com
mittee on transfer tickets would report
something favorable To transfer tickets
before the next meeting
Alderman Ballou said that he bad
voted against the trolley for the Paw
tucket route. but he saw that the public
demanded the rapid transit and he felt
thai he must vote for 10 at this time, as
no assurances were at hand that transfer
tic Gets could be secured Immediately
Alderman Winship said hat IL the CITY
would not have both rapid transit aud
transfers he was at least in favor of
having the rapid transit anl doing away
! with the horse rs a motive power.
Alderman Rounds said he was willing
to wait II there was a chance OF transfer
tickets soon.
Alderman Burrows said that n the
question was submitted to the pc pie he
! thought they would vote To nave the
rapid transit whether they could yet the
transfer tickets or hot. There was great
t,ed of the trolley IA this was the only
available means of rapid transit at pres
ent.
! Alderman winship asked Alderman