Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-17
LIGHTS TO COST MORE
New Proposition Passed
by the Aldermen.
$3.50 FOR A FULL ARC LIGHT.
The Messrs. Goff Want East Avenue
Widened Only so Feet.

being present. The object OF the meet
ing was to take action on the East ave-
nue. widening, as the time for doing so
expires the 25th.
The law requires that action shall be
taken within 40 days after the resolution
is passed.
Messrs. L. B. and ID. l.. Goff were there
and before the Board met presented
plat of East avenue and North Main
street.
They suggested that East avenue be
made 30 feet wide instead OF 60. They did
not BEE the necessity OF making II 90 II
North Main street was to be extended and
to be 80 feet wide. 1t would be a saving
OF $50 900 to make II 80 feet wide.
A 50-foot street was wide enough for
one street car track, and they would
rather have 1t postponed one week until
they could bring in plat and estimates
Of all, and 1t would yet be within the 100.
day limit.
They would take the job OF extending
North Main street for certain amount.
As they own most of the land they could
do SO, and the amount named would cover
all damages 80 that the city would not be
responsible for any part OF 1t.
East avenue Is now 80 feet wide from
Main street to Pleasant street and then
continues 40 1-2 feet wide.
Mayor Brown then called the Board to
order.
The records OF Saturday nights meeting
| having been read including the resolution
inregard to releasing prisoners, Mayor
Brown arose and said that during the day
! prisoners had been released. There were
| couple OF boys arrested on the complaint
Of g. f. Henry for stealing shoes.
Alderman Davis-Were they arraigned?
Mayor-No, they were not.
Alderman Adsm move the Com
mittee on Police investigate the matter
| and report.
Mayor Brown said the Messrs. Goff
mad appeared and requested that the
East avenue matter be postp poned and a
| committee appointed to act with the City
Engineer ia preparing plans and estimates
OF the costs OF doing the job.
On motion of Alderman O'Reilly IL was
voted that when the Board adjourns 1t
| adjourn to next Wednesday evening.
The committee appointed consisted OF
Aldermen Miller and Davis, who will act
with the City Engineer.
The resolution authorizing the Com
mittee on Street Lights to make con-
tract for three years for street lighting
with the Pawtucket Gas Company was
read ;also the contract made with the com
pany In 1899.
Alderman Davis moved to concur with
the City Council In passing the resolution.
Alderman Adams seconded the motion.
Alderman O'Reilly spoke against IL, as
there was an increase of $40 for full arc
lights and IS for divided arc lights. IL
was formerly $40 for full arc and $50 for
divided arc. Now the company wants $50
and sS5, respectively. He did not think
they were giving any better lights and said
the company Is not living up to its con-
tract.
Alderman Winters-1as the committee
done anything In regard to the municipal
lighting plant.
Mayor-Yes, sir. have some figures.
l.. Is. Darling, president OF the Gas
Company, was asked to explain in regard
to the increase for lights.
Mr.. Darling said that the last contract
only called for light for 31S nights while
under the new contract the lights must
be kept burning 800 nights or as many
more as may be required 80 as not to have
a dark hour.
In case of poor service or accident so
A
make a rebate, although IL was not In the
old contract.
Alderman Davis presented proposed
contract which contained a provision for
| a rebate.
According to this contract the COM
pany Will furnish 50 full arc lights for
| s150 per lieht per year and 100 divided arc
or as many more as may be ordered for
| sS5 per year. The full arc Will burn ell
| night and the divided arc until l o'clock
or as long as the best carbon will burn.
TINS contract also states that the price OF
gas shall not exceed fl50 per 600 feet.
Alderman Adams-How many candle
power shall be given? There is no pro-
vision In the contract.
Mayor Brown-Take what you get.
Mr.. Darling-We will specify that IL
you wish.
Mr.. Adams-I consider II very neces-
sary.
Alderman O'Reiliy said that the last
time the contract was made the company
was put to some expense, but now there
was no expense TO go TO and the lights
should be less.
Mr.. Darling said the Gas Company had
not made q cent on the lighting Of the
city. Providence, Newport and woon.
socket pays more, he said.
Mr.. O'ReIlly-I the city OF woon-
socket squanders its money it's no reason
we should do so.
Mr.. Dsrling-That's fact.
Mr.. Darling also gave figures that show
many cities IN Massac busetts Il hat are pay
ing more.
In regard to gas IL was cheap In Paw