The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-03
TWO OF EACH ELECTED.
Both Boards Of the City Council
Choose Solicitor and Commissioner.
COLWELL- GARDNER; DYER-v0SE
A Resolution Asking for Authority TO Tax
All Corporations Using the Streets
Something of Difference on Several
Ouestions-The Business Transacted.

AT the Speclal meeting OF tne Dodru ol
aldermen yesterday the first business
done was the passage Of a resolution re-
questing the committee on city property
to report plans and estimates for the new
central police station.
AldermanWinship then renominated for
park commissioner George l.. Vose,
whose term has expired.
Alderman McGuinness nominated
Elisha Dyer and Alderman Rounds nomi-
mated the Rev. Augustine Jones.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Number of votes cast, 10: Dyer, 8; Vose,
4; Jones, /, and there was no choice.
On the third ballot Gen. Dyer was
elected, having votes out of the TO-
The following accounts were allowed
Charles s. Pettis, $25; Health Department,
s2.2240s; w. ii. Martin, elections, $40;
s240; Inspector OF Milk, sl4575.
To Tax Franchises.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the City Solicitor be and he
is hereby directed to apply to the General AS
sembly at its present January session for the
passage of such legislation as will authorize
the City Council OF the city OF Providence TO
impose a special tax upon any and all corpora
tions and parties using the streets and high
"
ing special franchises in the streets and high
ways of said city of Providence, excepting the
Union Railroad Company.
The Electric Lighting Company.
The Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company's petition, giving notice OF in
tention to Introduce into the General
Assembly an act authorizing and enabling
it to make a loan and secure the same by
mortgage OF its property, rights and
franchises, was presented by Alderman
Winship, and, after being temporarily
laid on the table, was received. 1t states
that the company has need OF several
hundred dollars for extending and i'm
proving its service and under existing
legislation 1t cannot secure this by mort
gage. The legislation asked is on the line
Of the Union Railroad act.
On motion of Alderman Ballou the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Resolved, That His Honor Mayor Potter, the
Assistant City Solicitor and Aldermen Ballou,
West and Olney. together with such members
as the Common Council may appoint, be and
they are hereby appointed COMMITTEES to ap-
pear before the General Assembly and oppose
any legislation, not asked for by the City
Council, that in any way pertains TO the city
of Providence.
The annual report of the city engineer,
the semi-annual report of the city solicit
tor and the weekly report of the Dexter
A resolution WAS adopted ordnring a
lamp at the corner of Tyler street and
Marlborough avenue.
The joint reoolution to pay Hugh Hamil
500, was referred back to the committee
on claims.
John b. McGuinness, Joseph H. Brown
and Charles G. Mumford were appointed
a committee OH the layout of Han street.
Mr.. shedd Reappointed.
A communication from the commits
sioner of public works appointing j. Her
bert Shedd as city engineer was received,
and the board confirmed the appointment.
The report of the committee to settle
with James McNally for damages done
his estate on Greenwich street was re-
ceived and referred to the committee on
streets. ~
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted:
Lyman II. Eddy to build barn; to keep
and sell fireworks. A. NJ. Hussey, Berry
Bros. and Walter T. Aldrich; Mrs. Ella
Rome to keep an intelligence Office at 254
street; Fred A. Stewart to
hold a pool tournament; to keep victual-
Ing houses, John III. Fehlberg, Ethan AL
len. William j. Logan, Frank Searle,
George p. Parsons aud Hugh Bradley; to
buy and sell junk, Philip jackson, John
Nelson and Jacob Rodman; number of
petitions to hold dances.
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were referred:
Atlantic mills for sewer in Delaine
street, to the committee on sewers; for
;he layout OF Alleppo street and Yale
avenue. to the committee on highways;
Ellen II. Chapman to raise building, to
The inspector of buildings; James NJ.
Osgood to build barn, to Alderman
Olney.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
pend 1000 on repairs and supplies for
Central or Red Bridge.
Voting Tor City Solicitor.
On motion of Alderman Winship the
Board proceeded to the election of City
el
Alderman Winship. nominated Gen.
mated f. ID. Bassett, Alderman Harris
nominated Rathbone Gardner, Alderman
)lney nominated Samuel L Douglass. |
Alderman Fuller nominated Francis Col
we'll, Alderman West nominated Angus |
us S. Miller and Alderman McGuinness
nominated Ziba o. Slocum.
On the first ballot Gen. Wilson had 2, |
Gardner l, Bassett2, Colweli l, Miller I,
slocum 1.
Alderman Winship moved that the !
Board 20 into executive session, but |
,ther Aldermen objecting he withdrew
lis motion.
Balloting was resumed and after the |
ith ballot the contest narrowed down to |
Wilson, Gardner and Basset with an oc-
asional vote complimentary to different |
eading lawyers and votes now and then |
or members of this Board In order to |
elieve the monotony several aldermen |
'oted occasionally for fun and Gen. Bren- |
ian, Charles +. German, Henry G.. Clark, |
zen. Charles X. Brayton, Ellery II. Will |
on, T.. j. Mccarthy and others were |
IGNORED by one and two ballots.
On the eighteenth ballot Mr.. Colwell |
lad one vote, and also one in the 27th and |
4th. Wilson had four votes in more
han half the ballots. On the 35th ball OF |
,olwell had aud on the 36th. five, which |
lected him, one vote being blank by mis-
axe.
The ballot stood Colwell, 5: Gardner, 2;
Wilson, l. Bassett, |; total, o.
Alderman Harris thought the ballot |
ught to be re-taken as one nIsmber had
ot voted, though intending TO do so.
Alderman Winship thought IL was too |
ate after the election was declared aud on
notion of Alderman Ballou the choice 1
Fas made unanimous by the Board.
Miscellaneous.
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