The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-18

lights, to burn all night, $50 nights In a
year, for s112.50 per light per year, and zoo
divided arc 100 candle power lights to
burn until o'clock, for $72.50 per light
per year.
In supporting the five years. contract
Councilmal Gill believed that 1t was for
the best interests of the city to make
contract for term of five years. He was
OF the opinion that the Electric Company
had made quite reasonable terms for five
years. contract and there was no alterna-
tive, as the financial condition of the city
was such that II would be out OF the ques-
tion to put In a municipal plant for few
years, then 1t would be a year or 80 before
things could be arranged SO the city could
could do its own lighting, In event that 1t
was decided to put in a plant two years
hence. From present indications 1t would
be two or three years before the financial
condition Of the city was such as to war
rant an outlay of this nature, and by
making short term contract under these
conditions the city would be loser. There
would be a saving to the city Of about $25,-
600 in five years under the contract pro-
posed over the price paid for lights at the
present time.
Councilman Farrell said that on the face
OF the contract there was a saving OF $25,-
600 in five years over the rates which pre-
vail at the present time and which he
thought were excessive. Still 1t was the
only course to take at this time, when the
finances of the city would not allow of an
expenditure for municipal lighting plant.
He said that he would like to see the ques-
ton of municipal ownership of a lighting
plant submitted to the voters. 1t was al
most certain that they would be in favor
of the city owning its plant.
The resolution was amended 80 as to
read "for five years" and was adopted
without further discussion. The report
of the committee was received and placed
on file.
The following joint resolution was then
passed:
Resolved, That the joint standing Com
mittee on Street Lights and the Mayor are
hereby authorized to sign on behalf OF the
city, a five years contract for lighting the
streets of the city at the prices and On the
conditions as named in five years contract
as submitted to the Joint standing Committee
on Street Lights.
From the Board of Aldermen came the
resolution requesting the Representatives
in the General Assembly to present at the
present session of the legislature petition
asking for the authority to use the Nc
Tammany or some other suitable voting
machine.
Mr.. McTammany, the inventor of the
machine, addressed the members, explain
ing that the introduction of the bill into
the Legislature was simply to secure the
passage of permissive act, which would
enable the cities and towns in Rhode ISL
land to adopt the machine for use in cleo
tions, if they saw fit.
Mr.. McTammany then briefly reviewed
the good features that resulted from vot-
ing by machines, their introduction in
suring an honest expression of opinion on
the part of the voters, quicker returns and
less election expenses.
The resolution was passed in concur
renee.
Business In Concurrence.
The following business from the Board
was passed in concurrence: Resolution
accepting a gift of 500 for the care of
Augusta Bishops burial lot in Oak Grove
cemetery; resolution authorizing the sale
of the revised ordinances at $50 and S2
per copy; resolutions fixing the amount
of damages by the improvement of Central
avenue and the Power road to the abutters
with whom the Commissioners were un-
able to agree; resolution appropriating
5000 for the payment of the expenses in
CURED in the revision, consolidation,
printing and binding of the city ordi-
panpec