Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-15

| monthly meeting last evening. President
Pierce presided and all the members were
present except Councilman Clark.
The following veto message from His
Honor Mayor Brown was read. and under
| the provisions of the charter was laid over
| until the pext meeting:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
PAwTUCKET, X. l., June IA, 1893. /
Gentlemen of the Common Council:
return herewith, without my approval, a
joint resolution entitled "Joint resolu-
tton advising and directing the Joint
Standing Committee on Street Lights i'm
matter OF contract for lighting the city,"
My reasons for vetoing il are as follows:
First-lt directs the committee to do a
certain specified thing, that is, to make
| contract for lighting the city for three
years upon the basis and terms contained
In the proposition made to the city by the
PaUtucket Gas Company. This binds the
co.hniittee to make a contract upon the
exact terms OF the proposition. As am
advised by the City Solicitor that the com.
mittee cannot deviate from the PROPOSE
ton in making the contract, either by
adding to or taking from Il, as to them
might seem advisable tor the best inter-
ests OF the city, deem IL unwise TO thus
tie the hands OF the committee to such a
binding resolution.
Even IL the contract should be made,
benefit from IL, as the price to be paid is
but small amount less than the price
which we are now paying-not enough to
be considered when the term of the con-
tract is to be three years and when II is
known that We are to have quite an addi-
tional number OF lights to the number
now in use. Ii Is my opinion that II a
contract Is to be II should be on the basis
OF paying certain sum per light per
night, and not on basis OF paying so
| much year per light. II a contract
sfoold be made on the basis which i have
mentioned the city would be placed in the
position of paying only for the number OF
/ nights which the lights burn and would
not be in the position OF paying for GER
tain number of nights when the lights
| were used number OF nights less.
| There has been appointed by the City
| Council joint special committee to in
quire into the cost of a lighting plant for
the city and it has not yet completed its
iabors, Though will probably do 30 in the
| course OF n month. i am informed that
the price of lights II operated by a light
ing plant owned by the city, will be con-
siderable less than the price asked by the
Pawtucket Gas Company. II this is SO, II
would be folly for the city to make con-
| tract for three years, especially II the In
| vestigations OF the committee prove be-
| yond question that the cost To the city
would be much less by the city owning its
lighting plant. Why is II not advisable
for the City Council TO wait until this |
| committee makes it's report and then the |
members can act upon the matter more |
| intelligently and with better satisfaction |
not only to themselves but to the tax pay
| Ing voters whom they represent.
NesPeSiiS5'B JP%MEs BkSSSWSsS, ROWS Mayor.
Mr.. Tlngley from the Committee on
| Railroads presented an ordinance relating
to franchise for laying rails on Lumber
| street. After 1t was read II was discov-
| cred that he was In error, that the ordi- |
| nance belonged to the Board of Aldermen, |
and II was sent there.
Mr.. Tingiey presented joint resolution |
| authorizing the Mayor to make an exclu
sive contract for twenty years with the |
Pawtucket Street Railway Company.
Mr.. McDun moved that it be laid on the
| table and ordered printed.
II was lost on a roll call vote of II to 3, |
only Messrs Gillian, McDuff and O'Brien |
voting In favor OF 1t.
Mr.. OBrien moved that the entire mat |
ter be reco mmitted with instructions to |
give public hearing, but after consider
able discussion the motion was lost by the
same vote as before, IL to3.
Mr.. O'Brien then moved to amend by |
striking out the special tax and inserting
in lieu thereof per cent. for the entire
term Of 20 years. This was lost by a vote
IL to 2, only Messrs. Gillian and O'Brien
voting In the affirmative.
Mr.. Gillian then moved to recommit
with instructions to insert clause pro-
viding bond OF $4,000 for the perform
ance OF the work. This was debated
ut length, but no good reason was ad-
vanced why such bond should not be
given. Various attempts were made to
try and take either OF the Fifth Wsrders
OF the floor, but they were Intellectual.
Finally, in desperation, the previous
question was moved, but the movers
evidently did not know what they did
1t for and the Council refused to order 1t.
After parliamentary tangle was un-
ravelled the debate proceeded, to the dis
comfture OF Messrs. TiDgley and Gorton,
who were managing the railroad end OF
the argument. The question OF recommit-
tai, in order to provide for a bond, was
voted as before, and the resolution was
then put upon its passage and was agreed
to on roll call vote OF II to 3, Messrs.
Gillian, McDuf and o'Brien voting in the
negative.
An invitation TO meet I'm Joint conven-
tion was passed and ordered sent to the
Board Of Aldermen.
Mr.. Bryant, from the Committee on
Sewers, reported an ordinance appropria.
ting s32 800 f)r a sewer IN West avenue;
passed.
The Council concurred I'm the passage Of
ordinances appropriating q 600 for con-
tineencies, goo for Mayors orders, si5O
for the rent OF the Office OF the City /,
weighar and an ordinance giving the !
Pawtucket Street Railway Company the
right to lay rails on Lumber street. q
A joint resolution for special com.
mittee on Fourth OF July was passed, and
Mnaara Rinfnrd McIlua and TinnIou | 4