The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20

The Common Council met last night In
the last regular session of the council.
The committee on ordinances reported
on the petition of the Postal Telegram
Cable Company to be allowed to erect
poles and maintain wires on Dyer,
Friendsbip. Lockwood, Winter aud
Cranston streets recommending the pas
sage Of an ordinance smbodying the de-
sired permission.
Mr. REYNOLDS asked what kind of poles
would be used saying that he objected to
the poles on Friendship street III they
were not first-class poles.
Mr. Vose said that IL they were 10 be
the same kind OF poles as the company
was already using he was opposed
Mr.. Reynolds moved the recommitment
of the ordinance.
Mr. Barney moved to lay the matter on
on the table.
The motion was lost
The motion for commitment twas re-
newed. and later Withdrawn, so that 1t
might be referred to the committee on
highways, as moved by Mr.. Mccarthy.
The latter motion was carried. and the
matter referred to the committee on high
WAYS
The committee on finance presented
several matters. with recommendations
of indefinite postponement. The matters
was indefinitely postponed.
Also, from the same COMMITTEES, reso-
luuon instructing the city messenger to
make certain alterations in the Office OF
the assessors of taxes, the expense To be
81 OO0 with recommendation Tor passage.
Passed.
The commi tee on claims reported on
the petitlons for damages OF Johanna NJ.
Burgess, Sarah NJ. Morgan, James Ryan
n D Arln Al N
son with recommendations that they
have leave TO vii Adfaw.-Se-r -reted.
Also the same committee reported on
the petition OF John O'Donahue for dam
ages caused 5y surface water, recon-
mending the passage OF resolution ap
propriating $50 Tor compensation
Passed.
A resolution to pay 10 Harriet A
Ware $40 tor use of store for election pur
poses was passed.
Highway Matters.
The COMMITTEES on highways reported 9
number Of petitions in which repairs oil
highways and improvements were asked
where improvements have already beer
made and where the improvements were
unnecessary, and recommended that thu
petitioners have leave TO withdraw. IL
WAS so voted.
Petitions for the layout of Cove street
were given leave TO withdraw since Cove
street is not an accepted street..
The petitions of several col porations fol
the widening of Charles and the exten
sion Of Canal street. were recommitted to
The committee on highways.
A resolution was adopted widening the
sidewalks concreted on Cypress, Pitmar
and Weybosset streets and Tockwotter
Park.
Petitioners for the removal of obstruc'
tions on Charles street were given leave
TO withdraw.
Resolutions were adopted ordering the
layout of Althea, Fruit and o. charC
streets and Princeton avenue and the de
hniDg of the grade OF Pacific avenue.
A resolution providing for the use o
polling booths for other than election
purposes, was indefinitely postponed.
Educational Matters.
resolution was adopted providing fol
the exchange of land on Pennsylvania
avenue for land in the seventh schoo
district.
Resolution providing Tor the alteration
of the Julian street primary schoolhouse
was indefinitely postponed.
A resolution TO purchase suitable 10