East Providence Water Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

These two proceedings present the same issue: one is an appeal from a ruling of the Public Utilities Commission; the other, a petition for a writ of mandamus directed to the Commission. The complainant, being in doubt as to the correct method of procedure, has brought both proceedings.

The East Providence Fire District was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly in 1891 and included in its territorial limits all of the town of East Providence except the Watchemoket Fire District in said town. By the act of incorporation the property voters in the district were authorized by vote to…