The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-15

tion providing for the appointment OF
special committee to examine into the
trouble with the reservoir and report.
Mr.. Mccarthy said IL was no improve
ment on his solution, and as it did not
specify any time for reporting 1t would
not answer at all. The committee on
city engineers department, IL instructed
properly, could give all the information
desired.
MIR. Covell said that the committee had
not considered the matter because the
chairman, His Honor the Mayor, had not
brought the matter up.
Mr.. Clark moved To amend by adding
the words 'and that such commit tee be
directed TO report within thirty days"
The question OF the passage of the sub
stitute AS amended was then put TO the
council and passed by "a vote or 2S TO 10.
The chair appointed Messrs. Seliew.
Parkhurst and Mccarthy on tho COM
mittee on behalf Of the council.
Concurrent Business.
The following matters were passed In
concurrence:
Report of the City Auditor for Septem-
Der, 1892; communication OF the Clty
Clerk relative to acceptance OF the Union
Railroad Co, OF the provisions OF chap
ters CDXVI, CDXVII and LVlI OF the
orliGanc.s; resolution adding 81 coo To the
appropriation for building an addition TO
tire station on Putnam street; resolution
appropriate K 81 900 for the purpose OF
printing and collecting the early records
o, the Town OF Providence; resolution
authorizing the appointment OF an IN
srector Of the Pawtuxet river; resolu ION
authorizing the Commissioner OF Pubic
Works To purchase cast iron water pipes
resolution authorizing the Commlssiouer
OF Public Works to purchase certain
maieria for water works; resolution 10
pave por. ion of Charles street with
a. n Inf Ion IN
wood avenue; resolution to lay out fran-
els street and Jefferson street; resolution
TO build sewer In Douglas street; resoiu-
ton to build a sewer In High street;
resolution to build "A sewer In Steere
street. resolution to build sewer In
Whipple street.
Also resolution appointing joint
spec al commit &c To confer with owners
OF land on Elmwood avenue and Messrs.
knight, Vos. and kemlinger were ap-
pointed on behalf of the Council.
EImwood Trolley Again
Mr.. Mccarthy moved to reconsider the
vote passed at the last regular meeting
granting permission TO the Union Rail
road Company to operate electric cars on
the Elmwood route, stating that at that
meeting he had taken the floor to give
notice OF his motion OF reconsideration
and had not been recognized by the presi-
dent but that he should have been recog-
niZed and that, therefore, his motioI 10
reconsider was "A proper o1e
The chair ruled the motion out OF order
as the records of the last meeting had
been allowed to pass unchallenged and
could not now be changed.
Mr.. Mccarthy appealed from the de-
cislon aud the chair was sustained.
Mr. Batchelder presented a resolution
providing for the procuring OF plans for a
new central police station. Adopted.
s.I 1,,tiA fDr
electric lights on Comstock and Wesleyan
avenues and Glenham street. Referee d
to the committee on lamps.
Mr. Darcy presented petitions for sew
ers in Smith, Orms and Candace streets.
Referred to the committee on sewers.
Mr.. Kelly presented the petitions of
Charles Mehaa and Mary McCieouyh for
remission OF tax. Referred TO the com
mittee on claims.
Also petitions for the layout of Wood
ward road and Langdon street and for n
change in location OF Silver Spring street.
| Committee on highways.
Mr.. Hickie presented petitions for
! electric lights on Eddy and Public
| streets. Referred to committee on lamps
Mr.. Clarke presented "a resolution to
| pave Randall street with granite blocks.
| Referred TO the committee on highways.
Mr.. Gallagher presented the petition of
| Thomas W. Heay for compensation for
| damages. Referred to the committee on
| claims.
Mr.. McGuy presented petitions for cleo
| trio lights OH Branch and Douglas ave-
nues. Referred to the committee on
| lamps.
MIR. Remlinger presented petition for
| electric lights on Wesleyan avenue. Re
ferred to he committee on lamps.
A Pecuniary Question.
Mr.. Mccarthy presented IAN ordinance
in amendment of Chap. VIII. Of the ordi
nauces entitled COMMITTEES OF the City
Council" The ordinance was as follows
Section 1, Chapter 8, of the ordinances OF
the city of Providence is hereby amended by
adding the following:
Sec TO- No member of the city government
| shall act as presiding officer of any board
| committee, commission or meeting of city
officials, nor vote in such board, committee
| commission or meeting when any ordinance
resolution, order or question is being consid.
| cred in which his own pecuniary interest II
directly and specially involved, or in which
| the interest of his wife or of any person hold
ing pecuniary interest directly or In trust
| for him, Is involved.
Mr.. Barney moved to refer to the com
| mittee on or,linauces.
Mr. Mccarthy had no objections, but
| thought some such ordinance was neces-
| sary.
| President Watson suggested an addi
| tional clause providing that each mem
| Der 1urnlsn lue pTesluilS OiuCer WIN u
list OF the property which he owns.
Mr.. Parkhurst thought there should
be a proviso that the list shonld not be
turned over o the assessors.
The matter was referred to the commit.
tee on ordinances.
A int resolution was presented by
Mr.. Vaughan appropriating $500 for re
pairs ON Washington Bridge near Indis
Point. The appropriation made yea
az had run out and the amount wa
rec ssary t. carry out the directions o
the city council. Passed
| A bill for an ordinance was passe,
authorizing the Narragansett Electri
Lighting 60. to erect poles and maintail
wires on Willow street
The thirty-ninth quarterly report of tn
Commissioner of PuUlic Works was rea,
by title and ordered communicated to tn
Board
The petition for lamp on Illinoi
street was referred to the committee o.
lamps.
The petitions of Eleanor M. Mowry
Mary A. Whitman. James Tiffany Com
pany, John 4. Smith and X. ;. Rouse 70
remission OF tax, we're referred to tn
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