The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-21

munity during the next few days because
the committee appointed at the special
meeting Of the city council last Saturday
night 10 find out II possible why the ice
companies are charging such an exorbi-
tant price for that commodity has now
begun this investigation. and In addition
TO that fact the Business Mems associa-
tion will meet this evening for the pur-
pose OF considering the matter. This is a
special meeting called on petition from "A
number OF the members but just what Is
hoped TO accomplish is one of the things
which will be better told after the meet
ing.
The council committee met about .
o'clock last evening at the office OF the
city auditor and organized by the choice
OF Alderman Thayer as chairman and
City Auditor Rex was chosen clerk. After
that the members talked over the plans
and discussed the situation.
IL was given out after the meeting
that for the present at least there would
be no publicity In the Investigations, but
that later on there might be some pub
lie hearings. OF course this might have
been expected. Here Is a matter in which
II is freely admitted that the committee
Is not possessed with the slightest parti-
Gle OF power. Ii cannot compel the attend
ance of witnesses. IL cannot make the
men who are connected with the several
ice companies give any information re-
garding their business which they do not
care 10 give. II cannot force these COM
panies 10 produce their books and practi-
cally all tnat can be done which can be
expected to have any value Will be 10 turn
the limelight OF public opinion on the
doing OF the several companies which
have so suddenly increased their rates
ha nr1x fhat fhfg "a n
be done will be TO let the public know OF
every move which is being made. When
people appear before the committee the
representatives OF the newspapers should
be present. They should not be obliged TO
get this Information secondhand because
the experienced newspaper man always
sees things which others do not and hears
things which u is convenient for other
people not TO hear.
Then will come the report from the
comnittee and that of itself will amount
10 just nothing. Other cities have had this
experience. The board OF trade of Provi-
dence appointed a committee composed of
some of the most prominent business men
OF that city. They were men who are well
qualified TO make Investigations and they
wer assisted by the secretary of tho
board OF trade. Col. George III. Webb.
who has had great deal OF experience
In making Investigations into business
matters both in this city and In Wash
ington where for a number OF years he
was connected with the United States
census department But after IL was all
over and the committe had done all II
could IL amounted TO just nothing at all.
II is scarcely likely that the men who
compose this committee will have any
better luck. but II they chose they could
have permitted the newspapers to have
placed every particle Of information, first
hand. before the people Of the city. and
without a doubt they could have been
materially assisted by these same news
papers who frequently have ways OF Sc
curing information OF which a city coun-
ell committee Is not acquainted.
But that would not be like a committee
from the Pawtucket city council. 1t has
been used TO working behind closed doors
and II will probably so continue and after
Il has spent it's time and the money Of
the city IL will probably make a report
which will result in the people paying
just the same money for fee which they
pay now and nc.hing will come Of the
whole matter.
CITY HALL RECORDS
The folloing transactions have been
placed on record at the city hall during
the past "a hours:
Real Estate Conveyances-John Nc
Coart and wife TO Patrick F. Rock, land.
buildings and improvements on the estate
OF Alden Sibley: consideration $40.
James s. Brown ct al 10 Frank p. Bon
nett. land. buildings and improvements
on plat OF James s. Brown homestead
estate; consideration -. Walter l..
Kelly to Mary Morrissey. land at Corner
OF Warren and Newen avenues; con-
sideration 81. Catherine McCabe and
Mary r. Sullivan 10 Mary Morrissey.
land. buildings and improvements at cor
ner OF Warren and Newell avenues: con-
sideration $40 Mary Morrissey 90 Albert
G. Reynolds. land. buildings and improve
ments at the corner of Warren and New
ell avenues; consideration SO. william
G. Nightingale trustee. to James Russell
land. buildings and improvements on the
southerly side Of Clark avenue; consider
alton $40. Mary r. Darling TO Frank j.
Rowse. four lots Of land on plat OF the
"Jenks plat" and on Eagle Market
Farm plat. consideration SO
Mortgage Deeds of Real Estate--F Frank
J Rowse TO Nancy NJ. Francis. four lots
OF land on "Jenks plat and Eagle Mar
ket Farm plat: amount 500.
Discharge of Mortgage Deeds OF Real
Estate-Mary Morrissey by Walter L.
htiltNs idIlhs DhAAlItr hilu lUlplfNftnfnNH
on corner of Warren and Newell avenues
amount f2s2 rs. William Morrssey and
Mary Morrissey by Edward De George
land. buildings and Improvements on cor
ner Of Warren and Newell avenues
amount $1,000. Alias Dauray by Edwin
Darling. two lots OF land with improve
ments on the jerks plat; amount 1852.
Intentions Of Marriage william Henry
MCGUIRE and Grace Helen sibley both
OF this city: william David Munro Of
Lincoln and Margaret Ellen Smith OF
this city
WILL OPPOSE THE REPUBLICANS
The Pawtucket Typographical union
will take a decided stand In opposition
20 the candidates OF the Republican party
AT The coming election. This agreement
was reached at the last meeting and the
reason for this action II given because
OF the trea tment which was accorded the