The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-25
CENTRAL FALLS
COUNCIL MAY ACT.
ON GAS CONTRACT

a reasonable hope that the committee
winch some time ago was appointed q
consider the matter OF a gas contrac
with the Pawtucket Gas company will b.
prepared 70 make report of some kind
whether or not that report will be on,
which Will meet the wishes OF the parties
interested Is one OF the things that viii
be known later
There is not the slightest doubt I'm the
minds or a great majority OF the people
that the CITY council has been altogether
10 slow In It's consideration OF this matter
or gas contract 1t is all very well tC
| declare that long term contracts with
private corporations are unwise for a city
10 enter into. On general principles that
Is no doubt fact but the situation in
this case Is peculiar one. There is but
one gas company doing business In this
section. Its pipes now occupy the streets
of the city.
OF Pawtucket on the south and west and
the towns OF Cumberland and Lincoln on
the north and west. The city is therefore
smut In from the outside world to some
extent. These other places have agreed
with this particular gas company on a
10 year contract with a sliding scale OF
prices. beginning at sl.10 per thousand
feet for the first five years and ending
with dollar gas for the last FIVE years. II
there was possible chance for the city
10 make shorter contract at any such
price with any other company there might
be reason for n delay, but no such hope
exists There is no other company and
IL IS within the power OF the gas company
now doing business here to supply gas 70
the people OF Central Falls at the price
which they are now paying 81. 40 per thou
said feet. II the order was given TO re-
move the pipes from the streets. as has
been advocated by some OF the writers
In the local press. and IL this order was
complied with II would leave the city
without illumination other than electrici-
~ unless the people resorted TO kerosene
lamps
The other places have been getting the
benefit OF the reduced price since July
i, but because the city council of this
city has for some unaccountable reason
delayed action the people here are pay
ing the same old price which has prevailed
for quite a number OF years past. This
they will probably continue TO paw until
this contract is made and IL is difficult
10 see what anyone is going TO do about
II.
The situation is not one which offers
any great complications and unless there
Is settlement Of the question at an early
date the matter Is quite likely TO get into
politics. and then no one knows how IL
Wlll-end- except that in all probability
at some future time the city will accept
the proposition of the gas company. but
IN the meantime the company will con-
tnue 10 enjoy all the advantages which
IL has always enjoyed and the users of
gas here will pay the higher price for the
commodity.
BAND CONCERT.
The band concert which is to be given
by Fay's Second Regiment band occurs
tomorrow evening IL the weather Is sat
isfactory. 1t will take place on the ST.
Georges lot on Central street and an
interesting program is promised. The
concert is given under the auspices of the
Manufacturers Outlet Company of Provi-
dence.
MADE PRESENTATION.
AT the meeting of Court St Laurent,
foresters or America, which was held
last Monday evening. Deputy Chief
Ranger s. A. Roberge was presented
with jewel by the court. II was also
voted TO take part In the parade which
is to be held in Providence, Aug. Is.
DOG BIT HIM.
A child OF Patrick Hainey was bitten
by dog on Pine street yesterday af-
ternoon. II is said that number OF
children in that vicinity have been bit
ten by dogs recently. and ther is n
move on foot TO have all the CANNES
PAID THE COSTS.
Constable Earl j. Burlingame had the
two men who were caught fishing
with floats on Sneechaconnet pond last
Sunday before n special session OF the
district court held last evening. The
cases were settled on payment of costs.
MISSES HIS MONEY.
A man named Yojchiek Lanski re-
In /.
some one had entered his house during
the day and had stolen about SIS in
money which he had in trunk
There was n meeting OF Ballou post,
G.. A. r., at Grand Army hall last even
ing. at which time matters In connec-
tion with the national encampment. to
be held at Minneapolis, Mimi, next
month. were considered. 1t Is ex-
pected that there will be quite a dele
cation from this post who will attend
the encampment, although those who
will make up the party are not all
known as yet.
DIR. REMINGTON A CANDIDATE.
II was stated a few days ago that
Mayor McNally had announced that he
was a candidate for the position OF
state senator from this city and that
no matter what the Democratic conven-
ton should do his name would be on
announced that DR. Remington, who
has represented the city in the upper
branch of the Legislature for the past
three years, Is again a candidate, for
the position and that in all probability
he would receive the support OF his
party for the position, DR.. Remington
has been a faithful representative OF
the city and deserves a denomination
and reelection, II he desires IL. He
stated some time ago that he was out
for the nomination and without a doubt
he will receive II.
MEETING OF LICENSE CIMMIssIoN.
A meeting OF the board OF licencs
commissioners was held last evening
Commissioners Travers presiding In the
absence OF Chairman Dwyer The ap-
plication OF Stanielaus Dziok for a
transfer OF his second-class liquor H.
cense from "a Central street TO SIS and
SOS Mill street. was granted.
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