The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-02

Is and 20 per cent OF the entire price pald
for the ice.
In other words. the report shows that
the ice dealers OF the city or Pawtucket
failed 20 provide seasonably for suit
able supply of ice, and we have had 10
pay for their slackness; and not only
this. but also that all dishonesty or short
age OF weight on the part of drivers is
charged up TO the consumer as shrinkage.
We are unanimously OF the opinion that
there Is one and probably only one, ef-
fective remedy for the present evils con-
nected with the retail Ice business In the
city OF Pawtucket; and that remedy Is
the erection OF suitable artificial Ice
plant. Your committee has commune
Gated with every Important manufacturer
OF artificial ice machinery throughout the
country and I'm addition, II has person
ally inspected some plants now In active
operation
II has also had interviews with rep
resentatves OF ice-making machinery,
and as a result OF its labors IL has reach
ed the following conclusions:
% That artificial ice Is I'm every way
superior 10 natural ice. IL is cleaner.
does not foul the refrigerator and is con-
sequence lasts longer I'm the refrigerator.
and is free from disease germs.
IL does not contain air and in conse-
duence lasts longer I'm the refrigerator,
and Is therefore more economical than
natural ice at the same price per pound.
That at l.50 per ton cost ice can be
sold 10 the consumer at from 25 TO IS
margin Of profit.
In view OF the fact that this associa-
tion as an organized body has no right
TO 20 into the ice business, your commit
tee can only summarize it's conclusions by
saying that I'm its judgment the following
things ought 10 be done:
That an effort should be ntide 10 IN
corporate an artificial ice manufacturing
company with n capitalization of at least
800 900 and having a paid-up capital or
approximately $4,000, and that the par
value OF the stock of such corporation
should be placed at not over so I'm order
that every householder may become a
stockholder.
Following the reading of the report
Secretary jerks supplemented II with a
number OF interesting remarks I'm which
he told more I'm detail OF some of the in
vestigations which he had made into the
subject
REPORT DISCUSSED.
Daniel McNiven another member OF the
committee also spoke at some length and
then Judge Tuck moved that the report
be accepted and that the committee be
continued with authority to expend the
sum OF S25 for the purpose OF ascertaining
the sentiment OF the people of the city as
regards the proposition.
Dr. Richards called attention TO the
fact that considerable ice was sold In the
city last summer which was filthy and
wholly unfit for domestic use and that
because of the danger OF disease germs
this was likely at any time TO cause an
epidemic OF disease
Howard w. Fitz opposed this motion
declaring that he did not believe that II
was the province OF this association to
promote any company, He wanted the as
ISOLATION TO pass a resolution recommend
Ing that someone else do something. He
called attention to the fact that such a
plant would perhaps bring injury to some
concern that was already doing business
In the city.
Secretary .Jenks declared that after
reading the report OF the committee from
the city council he did not believe that
the association needed have great deal
of consideration for any other company
which was selling ice In this city.
Judge Tuck said that this city council
committee report showed that the local
Ice dealers could have provided all the
ice that was necessary had they cared TO
do so but that instead OF that they failed
and the city was left at their mercy. lie
did not believe that IL should be left iny
that condition any longer
John A. Judsom made some very inter-
esting remarks giving considerable in
formation regarding the methods OF maxi
ing artificial ice. He also said that within
a mile OF his home there was at the pres
ent uWe suillcleut ice stored 10 PROVIDE
for the entire city for months, but that
IL was being held and was not being put
onto the market.
George Burroughs objected 20 the pas
sage of the motion offered by Judge
Tuck.
John A. Arnold made a vigorous pro-
test against the association doing any
thing along this line. lie wanted to drop
the matter with simply a recommends
tion.
rAn