The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-14
HELD
TWO SESSIONS.
New Electric Lighting Resolution
Passed in Concurrence.
Opponents Fought Hard

The Common Council mot at s o'clock
last evening. President Kendrick In the
chair, and q quorum present..
Under the lead OF new business, Coun'
Gilman Miner from the committee on or
dinsnces reported q resolution approving
Electric Lighting Company for placing
Its wires under ground with certain
amendments, together with an ordinan ce
authorizing the Narragausstt Electric
Lighting Company TO construct and
maintain underground conduits for Its
wires, m also q resolution directing the
joint special comm ittee appointed by res
olution No. "a, series OF 1898, to report o
plan for placing ELL low tension wires I'M
foreground in tho first building district.
1ne question came upon the passage OF
the fret resolution, and Councilman Bull
look said that he did not think IL YVES
proitabls for the city to make a c)ntract
extending over the period OF three years.
lie did not think thers was enough con-
cession made to the city to warrant
adopting the contract at this time. He
moved that all the matters be- stricken
out except the resolution applying to low
tension wires.
Counc.lman Jones said that the com
mltvCo WO5 O4tibiOu ~ ~ o0RPohs Va vhS
Common Council tecau 90 1t had done It's
work faithfully and thoroughly. The fig
ures from 478 towns In AZ states show
that the average cost pee light a year
Was SOL. 10 FOR 200 oandle-power lights.
If the contract is made, as recommended,
Providsnos will only pay Sl0l.SA per
lamp . year for the tirst year. For tine
next two years. SOC. az; for the next W.
years, S87. 80; for the next three years,
e76. 43. he hoped the resolution would
be passed In concurrence.
Councilman K~avansuGh thought the
city ought not to be bound by q contract
four years ahead OF she time of the expi-
ration Of the present contract.
Councilman Perkins spoke In favor OF
the passage of the resolution, and Coun-
Gilman 6heahan followed In the same
vein, favoring passage In concurrence.
Mr.. Peterson opposes.
Councilman Peterson asked several
questions which did nos appear to have
any important bearing on the subject
under discussion. He then talked for q
very long time, until Councilman Cooke
arose to q roint of order, and stated that
no believed q vote should be taken upon
Couucllusan Bullock's motion TO indefi-
nitely postpone the resolution approving
the contract. A roll call wes taken and
~ Vs. ASRs
rs to 4.
The question then came on the passage
of tho resolution In concurrence with the
Board OF Aldermen, when Councilman
6isson said IL was had policy to buy In
ADVANCE q commodity which Is to decline
In price and he repeated the arguments
made by the other speakers who were OPP
rosed 10 the contract.
Councilman Cooke spoke briefly favor
Ing the passage OF the resolution. after
which Councilman Peterson talked
again, until he WAS shut OIL BY cries Of
Question" The roll was called and at
1905 o'clock the resolution was passed in
Councilman Peterson CAV botice In
writing that ne would at the next MEET
ing m ave to reoonsiuer the vote.
Councilman Hheahan moved that the
Common Council adjourn FOR i've min
utss, and at 10 ;O5 o'clock II was voted.
The Second Session,
The Common Council was called to or
der at 1915 o'clock, President Kendrick
In the chair. and . quorum present.
Councilman Peterson claimed that this
was an adjourned session N not an Rd-
journea meeting, and therefore he de-
clined to make his motion OF reconsider
alton.
Councilman Angel stated that this was
an adjourned meeting, and he moved that
business be continued with. nnd 1t was
50 voted.
The question then came on the ordi
nance authorizing the Narragansett Elec-
trio Lighting Company to construct and
msintain underground cunuuits for It's
wires. and 1t was passed In conourrence
Then oam Q the resolution directing the
olution No. 81. ssriss of 1898. to report
r plau for DlnOinp All INV tanaiOn wires