The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-26
FRANCHISES SOCIALS.
The Common Council Discussed One
and Proposed the Other.
IT WAS A SHORT SESSION.
A Resolution for Franchise Legislation
Referred to the Joint Special Com
nittee-Tho Report on Bridges-Park
Lights-soclal Meetings.

The session of the Common Council was
short last night and dry except for little
fronchise talk and a proposition for social
meetings OF the members. The following
concurrent business passed:
Annual report of the Inspector OF Build
ings, received, communication of His
Honor the mayor, announcing the appoint
ment of William ID. Walker 20 be mayors
clerk, an ordinance authorizing the clerk
of the municipal court to employ q. third
assistant, an ordinance providing Tor the
issuing of sewer bonds, an ordinance IN
amendment of chapter 157 of the ordinan-
ces relating TO swill and house oflal, reso-
luton TO apply for legislation relative TO
the removal of night soil, contents OF cess
pools, etc, communication OF the commits
sioner of public works relating 10 the pol
luton of the Pawtuxet river, resolution
directing the city solicitor 10 request al
ditional legislation TO prevent the defile-
ment of the PawtuXet river, resolution Ill
recting the commissioner OF public works
10 concrete sidewalks on Greenwich and
Burnett streets, adjoining the Elmwood
Club.
Mr.. Barney moved that the communica-
tion in regard TO the PawtuXet river be
printed and distributed TO the members,
which was voted.
tor to apply TO the General Assembly for
legislation TO prevent the defilement of
Pawtuxet water was unanimously adopt
ed without discussion.
The resolution directing the committee
on highways to report on the desirability
of widening and expanding Fulton street
was read and passed in concurrence. The
resolution for the removal OF swill and
house offal was referred TO the committee
on ordinances.
The resolution to lay out Fruit Hill
avenue was referred to the committee on
highways.
Petition of Herbert Taylor for leave to
raise building; granted.
General Business.
A communication from the State House
commissioners inviting the City Council TO
inspect the plans for the new State House
at Sayles Memorial Hall Wednesday from
12 to was accepted.
Mr.. Mccarthy offered resolution in
curing whether the forty-fve electric
lights at Roger Williams Park are needed
in winter. He wanted the committee on
marks to report. At ~ cents per night
they cost good deal. There were some
streets where he thought they might be
needed more.
Mr.. Burton said the lights were run un-
der contract for five years.
Mr.. Mccarthy said he did not under
stand that the lights must be used at any
particular place. Mr.. Burton said the
poles and wires were all arranged and 1t
would be absurd TO remove the lights.
Mr. Mccarthy thought the city might
merely have the current cut of in winter.
The resolution was adopted requiring the
committee to report.
Mr.. Mccarthy also offered a resolution
that the City Solicitor be directed TO
apply TO the General Assembly for leave
to levy a tax on franchises and to repeal
chapter ,975 of the public laws OF 1891. He
moved its passage and said his purpose
was to bring the matter to close at
once. The act was passed, he said, at the
request Of the present committee, which
was not SO Instructed TO secure 1t, and was
unable TO make contracts under 1t.
Mr.. Vaughan said that except with three
or four parts OF his statement the previous
speaker was right. He had not been told
that the committee could not come to an
agreement with the corporation under the
bill. The bill was a substitute for the one
offered by the committee. The committee
should have time. He moved that Mr..
McCarthy's resolution be referred to the
joint committee on franchises.
Mr.. Mccarthy said Mr.. Vaughan had
said he could not tell when the committee
would report and it could not agree. Mr..
Vaughan said he had not said so.
After few more remarks by Mr.. Nc
Carthy the resolution was referred TO the
joint committee on franchises.
Mr.. Sellew offered a resolution TO pro-
vide the harbor master with boat, and
it was referred to the committee on har-
Dor.
Mr.. McGann offered resolution of Rob
ert Pettis and others to lay out Nolan
street from Bernon to Gladstone avenue.
1t was referred TO the committee on high
ways as were resolutions to establish a
grade for Academy avenue from Smith to
Walton street, to lay out Bolander street,
10 establish grade for Eaton street from
Smith TO River avenue, offered by Mr..
Covell; to repair Cemetery street offered
by Mr.. White; also for the layout and ex-
tension of Pearl street.
Mr. Vaugnan's resolution for sewer in
Benefit street was referred to the commit
tee on sewers, and u petition of O. A. Reed
for remission OF tax TO the committee on
claims.
Mr.. Vaughan submitted the report of
the commissioner Of public works on the
expenditures for the maintenance Of
bridges for 1891. The report showed a
total of s26. .s82; old matering sold, S6939.
Appropriation Sept. 80 for 1892, s3l, .0S;
expended to Jan. /. 1892, Sl0,643.69; bal
ance, S2l, ,092.46. Expenses of Red bridge,
s309037; Point street bridge, S9,3ll. 30;
Washington bridge, -, 20S.33. Hawkins
street bridge has been rebuilt. The esti-
mated cost of repairs: Point street,
5000; Washington, $500; Red bridge,
NisooVt PaihihS1 N~jvVN'
The Social Proposition.
After the Council had adjourned Mr.. j.
Il Kendrick made a nice little speech, in
which he suggested the propriety of the
Council getting together, in a social way,
three or four times year in an informal
manner, much as the Board of Aldermen
does. The members would, he asserted,
get better acquainted and could discuss
matters informally before they come be-
fore the session. IL would be pleasant
and save some time. II must also be APP
parant, he suggested, that there was much
suppressed eloquence in the Council which
had no opportunity of expression. He re-
ferred to Councilman McCarthy's case as
AN example. This was funny, rs the lat
ter talks most of any member.
After some Jocular remarks, John f..
and Joseph III. Kendrick, Mr. Davis. Mr..
Mccarthy and Mr. Angel were appointed
a committee TO arrange the matter
The Police Association.
At the annual meeting of the Police As