The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-30
PAWTUCKET.

There was no election OF license COM
missioners last evening, though ooth
branches OF the city council met In al
journed session. The fight may hnish to-
morrow, as may be by that time the he
publicans will decide upon hve gooa
enough Republicans 10 run the saloons
for the next five years. -
on motion OF Councilman Bennett the
following resolution was passed:
Whereas. In the city of PaWtucket GER
tain public service corporations are now
using and enjoying valuable privileges IN
the streets and highways or the sald CITY
for their business purposes. for whlch use
and enjoyment the said corporations DO
not make any compensation 10 the salu
city, and
Laws OF Rhode Island. the said city OF
Pawtucket Is empowered TO grant, oy
vote OF its city council TO any corporation
created by the general assembly OF
ing selling and distributing currents OF
electricity. TO be used for Hight, heat or
motive power, or for the purpose OF man
lufacturin selling and distributing illumi-
mating OF heating gas, or Tor the purpose
! OF operating telephones, the exclusive
right for a term not exceeding 25 years.
| to erect. lay. construct and maintain for
] the purpose for which such corporation Is
created. poles wires. pipes conduits. with
! necessary and convenient appurtenances
as may be required for the conduct OF the
business OF such corporation, in. over or
! under the streets of said city. and TO
charge and receive for such privilege or
/ OF such corporation under the provisions
/ OF said chapter u or the General Laws;
/ therefore be IL. and II is hereby
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor
] together with two members OF the board
OF aldermen, 10 be appointed by the said
| Mayor and four members Of the common
| council 10 be appointed by the president
| OF said body, be constituted and they are
/ hereby constituted. a special committee
20 inquire into the terms and conditions
-. a
| porations now use the streets and high
| ways of this city for their business pur-
poses. and the said committee Is further
! authorized and directed 20 confer with
I any and all public service corporal tions
| referred 10 I'm chapter II OF the General
| Laws now using the streets and high
| ways OF this city. without making com
pensstion for said privilege or use. and to
recommend 20 the city council for its con-
/ sideration and adoption such grants II
! any. whether by ordinance or by con-
| tract. the said city council is author
ICED 10 execute by its proper officers un-
der the provisions of chapter ~ OF the
/ General Laws.
II was voted to adjourn 90 Friday even
ing, July 81. az o'clock Adjourned
A sad state OF affairs was brought
prominently 10 the notice OF the authori-
/ ties yesterday BY the sudden death OF Jo-
/ sephine the 2i-year-old daughter OF Mr.
| and Mrs Joseph McGonigle The death
| OF Josephine who was the eldest OF six
| children, was due entirely TO natural
causes. The McGonigles have but n sin
! gle room 20 their tenement and n small
/ attic A boy about II years old and n girl
/ II. are very sick and the rest Of the fam
\ ily are not strong City Physician Rich
\ ards promises 10 sec that the family =
I condition Is improved.
John T. Conway has returned from =
visit 90 Baltimore and Washington.
Real estate conveyances-Sarah n Hor-
ton. by administrator, sold 20 Amy T.