The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-06
Sergt. McCusker Dismissed --Elec-
trio Light Plant Asked For.
THE IMPROVED SEWER SYSTEM.
Commissioner Smith Does Not Think IL
safe TO Reduce Water Rates at Present.
DavisPark Turned Over to the Com
missioners---sehool Supervisors Au-
thorized.

| Chief Child recommending the expulsion
of Sergt. Hugh +. McCusker from the POI
| plce force was received and he was ex-
PEELED by unanimous vote The Board
concurred with the Council in turning the
Davis estate over TO the Commissioners
for park purposes. Alderman McGuin-
ness offered petition ~ 1000 citizens
asking that the city establish an electric
light plant, and had il referred to the
committee on franchises. The Commits
sioner of Public Works sent in com
munication in regard TO the work on
the improved sewerage system in which
after telling OF the progress of the work
so far, he stated that il it was desired that
the pumping works or precipitation tanks
be put on more rapidly an additional APP
prOpriation for the city engineers depart
ment must be made and reminded the
board that an extra appropriation was
asked for in February, 1891, but was not
granted because the condition of the
finances would not, in the opinion of the
committee on finance, permit it. \ com
munication from City Engineer Shedd
accompanied the commissioners state
ment in which he stated that
no change in the plans had been
made, as was well-known to the board.
The work was being done in the order of
its Importance. The thing most necessary
liquid waste from the houses. If the other
part of the work was to be done sooner an
additional Appropriation must be made.
He suggested vote of the council show
ing the will of the members in regard to
the work The communication was re-
ceived and referred to the common coun-
Gil.
The following sums were authorized for
bridge repairs. Point street bridge $l2,-
800; Washington bridge, $500; Central
bridge, 5000: Atwells avenue bridge, 300;
Valley street bridge. 300.
The lease of the Fields Point farm for
S500a year was confirmed and the appro-
priation of $3.50 for a flagstaff at Roger
Williams Park was increased to $3.50.
The New York, Providence and Boston
Railroad company was granted leave TO
lay rails in Aliens avenue.
Robert ID. O'Connell and Thomas l..
Kane, patrolmen, had their pay incr, lsed
| from s.. % day TO s.. 80, and Cornelius j.
] Dunn, James +. Feeney, William Glib
icons, John +. Lyons and George "A.
| Wyman from 81. 15 TO So. The day patr>x
| men asked to be relieved from attending
meetings, etc, in the evening without ad-
ditional pay. The petition was referred,
The Commissioners of Public Works re-
| ported that it would nL6 be best to re
| duce the water rates from two to one and
| half cents until the results of the present
rate were better determined, as much of
| t0e surplus OI tne litSU year WAS lItt
part before the rates were reduced from
| three to two cents.
| "A resolution was adopted authorizing
| the school board to appoint annually not
| exceeding two supervisors of the primary
schools at salaries not to exceed 81 900 per
| annum.
The canvass meeting was called for Nov
Is at 1880 p. NJ, and the final meeting for
| Nov. 81 at the same hour.
| The following were referred: To change
| the name of Staples street to Ioudlin; to
| change the name of Lowe street back to
| Union avenue; to lay out Douglas street
| to Jan. 81; TO establish "A grade for Rich
ardson street; for a sewer in Adelaide
avenue; of Edward X. Randall for 5000
damages for injuries received on Green
| wich street; of Charles H. Hoxie to be APP
| pointed police constable; of the Sacred
| Heart Academy for refunding tax; Of
| H. III. and Catherine Moore for 500 dam
| ages for the flooding of their premises;
| change of grade of Jewett street and to
lay out Aleppo, and protesting against the
| change of grade of Charles street.
Ordered: Sewers in Gordon avenue,
Prairie and Logan avenues and Ocean
street, to fit up voting places, to grade
Balch street, Pacific avenue, Hamburg
and harrington streets, sewer in Dalton
street
The following jurors were drawn for the
November term of the United States
Court Grand jurors, Alfred Il. Cady,
Joseph o. Smith, John Heathcote. Lind
sey Anderson, Hiram X. Stevens, William
III. Ryan; petit jurors, George Henry
Slade, William b. Ford, Robert B. Cham
bers and Otto >. Lenz
The Commissioner of Public Works
was ordered so remove distractions from
Butler avenne. Various weekly and
monthly reports were received.
The Common Council business was con-
Cured in, except the paving of Brook
street with granite blocks, which was laid
over on motion of Alderman Winship.
George x. Reeves was appointed po-
lice constable.
The voting places were designated as
follows:
lst Ward, ist district, ward room on Wick
enden street; "a district, at east end of Board
of Trade building. 2d Ward, Ist district, school
house on Meeting street; 2d district, ward room
on North Main street. 3d Ward, lst district,
No 81 West River street; I'd district, ward
room on Smith street; s3d district, No 80
Branch avenue. ith Ward, LIST district, school
house on Fountain street; I'd district, No. 2jt
Westminster street, second floor. 5tn Ward,
lst district southeast corner of Elbow and
Ship streets; ~ district ward room on Beacon
avenue. 9th Ward lst district, ward room on
Public street; I'd district, No. 3G Thurbers
avenue. 9Th Ward, LIST district, No. % Sprague
street; 2d district, ward room ON Oakland
street. Sth Ward. lst district, at the north
west corner of Mcsscr and Hudson streets, "a
district. ward room on Harrison street. 9th
Ward, lst district, northeast corner OF Knight
and Grove streets; "a district, ward room on
pallas street. 10Th Ward, LIST district, easterly
side of Florence street, near koSsuth; 2d dis
trict, ward room on Atwells avenue; 3d dis
trict, No. 40 Smith street.
On recommendation of the committee
on claims, the following petitioners were
given leave To withdraw: Henry l.. Nc
Tressan, John Mctlroy, John j. McDer-
mott, James A. Murray, John Fallen,
Bessie and Patrick Burke for damages;
Luke kavanagh, TO rebuild fence;
Joseph H. Cavanagh, for refunding license
money; Thomas Monahan, executor, for
remission of tax.
Joint resolution was introduced author
izing the condemnation of a certain
triangular piece OF land at the junction of
Governor and Williams street for the pur-
poses Of n public park. Referred To the
committee on parks. with authority TO
report TO either branch of the City Coun-
eli.
The following supervisors for the elec-
ton were chosen:
Republican supervisors.
First Ward-lst district. John L. HillarS,
James W. Martin, William X. Arnold 2d dis
trict Pitts :. Bliyen, Thomas r.. Rounds, Cor
ham n. Norton.
second Ward-lst district. Richard a.. Davis.
Willard l.. Lansing, John N. Berry "a district.