The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-26
He is Very Apt to Use II
Again Soon.
Aldermen Favor Municipal
Ownership of Light.
They Persist in Denying Petition
Of the School Committee.

The Board OF Aldermen at q special
meeting this afternoon passed the follow
ing resolution by a vote OF to A.:
"Resolved, That 1t is expedient for the
city of Providence to produce and dis
tribute electricity for lighting the streets
and highways OF said city,"
1t was introduced by the Alderman
from the Second Ward and warmly ad-
vocated by Alderman Nichols.
The passage OF the resolution at this
time means that, with the concurrence OF
the Common Council the question of
municipal ownership of the electric
light plant will be submitted TO the peo-
pic at the next city election. 1t is neces-
sary, according to law, for the City
Council to take the preliminary action
four months in advance.
1t was stated in the discussion that
there are 1873 miles OF streets in this city
lit by nearly 1000 electric lights, for
which the city is under contract TO pay
Sl27 apiece per annum. Alderman Nichols
claimed that the city could run these
lights fer s70
1t would first be necessary to purchase
from the Nsrragansett Company that por-
tion of its plant now used exclusively for
the city lighting, and that it cost, when
new, S216, eco.
tion because OF existing contracts. He
also said that IL the city owned its rlaut
the employees of the electric light depart-
ment would get twice as much pay "a
they do from private corporation, and
do half as much work because OF their
political pulls In city hall. For that rea-
son he argued that the city would not
save any money.
The roll call on the resolution was az
follows:
Ayes Aldermen Burbank, Mccarthy,
Nichols, Pierce and Richards.
Noes-Aldermen Fuller, Little, Rev.
mods and Winsor. Alderman Darcy was
absent.
The resolution was passed on another
roll cali, vote of 8 to 4, by which f5320 ID
added ID the East Side High School APP
preparation for the purpose.of purchasing
l3, 800 more square feet OF land at 40 cents
a foot, in order that the building may be
relocated and placed 20 feet from the
street line.
The resolution was passed, contrary to
tbe recommend dation OF the COMMITTEES
on city property, and ii is more than
probable that the Mayor will veto it.
The roll call was:
Aye-Aldermen Burbank, Little, Me-
Carthy, Nichols and Richards
Noes-Aldermen Fuller, Pierce, Key-
noIds and Winsor.
resolution was passed by which the
committee on city property is directed to
substitute the Mott for the Smead system
| of sanitation i'm the schools on Arnold,
Benefit, Carpenter, Elm, Friendship,
Manning. State and Ring streets and on
| Elmwood avenue.
Mrs. Joseph.H. Kendrick of the school
| committee was present at the Board meet
| ing and invited the members TO inspect
| samples of sewing done in the public
schools, which were on'exhibition in the
| public buildings department.. recess
was taken and the Aldermen saw the sew
| ing, but they still remained obstinate aud
| refused to concur with tne Common
| Council In the passage OF the ordinance
by which the sewing department would
be placed under control of one competent
| supervisor.
| All other matters from the Common
| Council were concurred In and the Board
/ adiaurned