Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15

ed. D a ssss
 Westerly, R. L. June 14.-The pub
 lie utilities commission recently de-
 eided that the petition of the Wester- ly town council for a public hearing
 on the matter of reducing the rates
 for electric light and power as fur
 nished by the Westerly Light and
 der and that a hearing would be granted. Since then the local com pany has been taken over by the NaFragansett Lighting company sof
 Providence and that company asked the council for hearing before any | farther action was taken. A special meeting of the town council was held Wednesday afternoon in order to hear what the company had to say on the proposition. and a number of citizens interested actively in the movement
 for a reduction in rates were at the meeting, prepared to show reaso1is why the hearing should be held and
 armed with documents to convince the commission that the reduction ought to be made.
 Arthur B. Lisle. general manager of the Narraganeett company, asked the IcounciI not to insist on a public hear ing for a period of at least sixty days, 't In order that the Narragansett com pany could have time to give the mat ter careful investigation and consid I eration. He said that there might
 be no necessity for a bearing, but would make no promises He said it was the policy of the company he represenfed to deal fairly with the
 public, and that the Westerly case
 would be no exception. It may be
 kthat changes will be made in the form ! of manufacture and transmission that , may justify reduction in rates, hut
 that could not be ascertained without
 careful investigation of all condi- , tions, and for that reason he asked . Ian extension of time of sixty fays be- } fore the request for a hearing was
 made to the utilities commisston. Ira B. Crandan favored an exten- | sion of time as he believed better re- . suits could be attained by an amica- , | ble adjustment. between the people ! and the company, without resort to . showed no disposition to furnish the { desired relief 1t would then be well 7 Ito have the public utilities commits s sion hear all the facts and pass judg- ! menf.
 E to the extension of sixty days and { l said that thirty days would be ample for the company to make a thorough e investigation. IT eve nthlrfy days
 extension was granted he expected | that at the end of that time the com pany would have some definite term
 F to submit to the council.
 CIT It was voted to grant the reoueg . of Manager Llsie for an extension q of time. but fixed the limit at thirts 1 and not sixty days.
 . The town counciluen, acting as D board of canvassers, then proceeded k ! to count Che haIlots cast on the sew. } craze system iu the special election ls held Tuesday. There was no chang. . in the count as returned. which "a 3 vored g sewerage system by a votl E of z1f to 15o
 President Maurice v. Flynn an
 nouncad that the town had made in 6 creased appropriation for town of | Acers and. ag e known to all tn - lcouncilmen. the object was to progld C a clerk for the town treasurer an . collector, at a salary not 10 excee ~ se00. Under this plan all the book e and records of the treasurer and col !. foetar would be kept in the town hal |- and tae tEeaauFe1 and collectors ofHe o kept open during regular buslnes r. nouI4 He explained farther tina z 1e c matter o4 fact the expense { 'ef khe town was only <110 greafer tla 'e heretofore. ag this clerk could do th . work ttat has heretofore been 4ou|