The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

formed by the railroad officials that this
would soon be given 20 Pawtucket.
Mr.. Moy also called attention 10 the
recommendation which had been made by
Chief Engineer Mackenzie for an appro-
prlauon OF 100000 for the Improvement OF
PaWtuckot river.
For the lighting committee j. ]. Beard
reported that he had been in communi-
catlon with persons In large number OF
cities regarding the cost OF electric lights
ana that he had received many replies
giving figures, but that he had not yeti
had time to classify these figures. ie
Will make fuller report at the next
meeting.
Henry Lynd for the committee on tele-
graph and postal service reported that he
had visited Postmaster Goodwin since the
last meetn gin reference TO the necessity
Tor mail 10 Boston i'm the early morn
ing, ana he had found that the authori-
Ties had acted before he could voice the
protest OF the association, and that there
was now mail which left this city at
S45 "A. IN.
From the executive committee came a
recommendation 10 the effect that here
after all applications for membership
hrst be presented TO the executive conf
mittee for investigation. and that after
this investigation IL shall be reported TO /
the association. The recommendation was
adopted,
The following resolution was offered by
the executive committee:
Resolved That the Pawtucket Mer- |
chants association considers the advance
or 20 cents per hundred In insurance rates
totally unwarrVnted by the prevailing
TEN, on which $9OO0OO is 10 bc expended !
in improved fre-hghtng facilities, and
which In its present condition IS second
20 none in New England; the losses by
fire in the so-called fire zone being small |
er than IN any other city I'm New England
and the fact that the advance has been
rebated in other cities therefore. be IL |
Resolved. That we protest against the
advance as being unjust and a burden. |
and we request the local board of under |
writer's TO reconsider its action and tol
rebate said increase"
There was a long discussion regarding |
this matter, and Mr.. Moy stated that
there had already been reduction in this |
city on certain class OF risks, this reduc- !
tion having gone into effect on the first
OF the present month. According to Mr.. !
Moy. this change in rates affected all
brick buildings. all school buildings and
all fireproof buildings within the con-
migration district, but the high rate was
still kept on the frame mercantile build
ings and on all mercantile stock. lie call
ed attention 10 the fact that In Bridge
port, Conn. the insurance companies had
made a similar decrease i'm rates and had
also taken off the increase on all stocks
in buildings like the above.
A circular read at the meeting stated
that IL an electrical inspector was APP
pointed by the city 8 cents would be
taken OFF. II the city would increase the
number of permanent firemen and in
stall two new fire engines I'm place Of
those now I'm use cents more would be
taken off. II the city would install a
would be taken off. and IL all fire alarm
wires and other wires were run under
ground, fourth cents would be taken
off the present rate.
w l.. Wood said that, inasmuch as no
electric wires could be placed In any
buildings without the insurance companies
approving them, they should Immediately
take off five cents without waiting for
the appointment of any inspector. Mr..
Duffy added the information that i'm Prov
idence the insurance association maintain
ed an inspector OF electric wiring at it's
own expense, and that II should do so here
and not require the city of Pawtucket
TO pay for it's inspector. In the matter
OF two new fire engines, IL was conceded
by all the members present that the en-
gines were not ut for use.
Michael Moy said that there was some-
thing peculiar about this New England
Insurance exchange, as I'm the state of
New Hampshire there was n law forbid
ding the city insurance boards To be af-
fliated with the New England organiza-
ton and also that the cities OF Boston
and Providence were not members of the
association. lie said It would be well to
find out the reasons why such large cities
as those mentioned above We're rot MEM
bers OF the exchange and why this city
was Identified with the body.
Edward Duffy moved the passage OF the
resolution il was presented by the eX-
ecutive committee and the vote was unan-
imous. The meeting Instructed the COM
mttee on transportation and insurance to
take the matter up and interview the local
board of fire underwriters with view TO
getting the rates reduced.
The meeting passed vote OF thanks 10
the Providence Telephone company for
the courtesics that it extended very re-
Gently.
Bernard McCaughey called attention to
the fact that there was "A rumor going
the rounds that the gas bills were larger
this year than they were last year. al
though lower rate had gone into effect
only a short time ago. lie moved that
the committee on lighting be Instructed
to investigate these rumors and report
back at the next meeting. Henry j. Lynd
also said that he had heard certain state
ments to the same effect and he thought
that IL would he well for the committee
TO find out If the public was using more
gas or whether there was more pressure
With less gas and larger bills.
a. Cohen stated that he had kept track
OF his meter for the month OF October
and that If he consumed as much gas as
the meter showed during November and
December his gas bill would be larger
than IL was for the corresponding three
months last year
The committee was ordered 90 invcsti-
gate.
PERSONAL,