The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-26

The motion was lost lS vOtlnR In the
Affirmative and Is In the negative.
Mr.. Mccarthy rose To point OF order
aud stated that one Of the members Of
the council is "a stockholder Ia the Union
Railroad Company. and asked II he had a
right TO vote.
The chair ruled that he had the right to
vote.
Mr.. Mccarthy appealed from the ruling
OF the chair.
Mr.. Parkhurst said that Rule fcovered
this question when member wished co
b. excused from voting the council could
do so, but il he did not ask to be excused
he must vote. Also the question WAS only
one OF postponement and not on the troll
ley matter itself.
The roll was called on the question Of
whether the council would sustain the
chair in this ruling. The chair WAS sus-
tanned by vote OF 35 To 3, Messrs. Nc
Carthy, McGuy and Gallagher voting in
the negative.
Mr.. Vose moved the passage of the or
dinance relating to the Elmwood route.
Mr.. Barney moved an amendment TO
follow section 4 as follows: 1.-The permis-
sion aforesaid is granted upon condition
that said Union Railroad Company shall,
within sixty days from the passage
thereof, file. in the Office Of the city clerk,
a written acceptance OF the provisions of
this ordinances, in form satisfactory TO the
City Solicitor. aud said Union Railroad
Company shall not do any act hereunder
until said acceptance is flied as afore-
said" The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Mccarthy introduced an amend
ment TO section 1, striking out the woris
"ot other companies" aud inserting the
words of the city or other corporations
or parties" The amendment was adopted.
AIR. Barney moved TO strike ouC the
words ''within sixty days after that
time,o adopted as An amendment at the
last time, referring to the right OF the
city TO order out the trolley il not salts
factory.
Mr.. Vose hoped that it would stand.
This was the same debate that had oc--
Cured last week, and the matter was OF
minor Importance.
Mr.. Barney said that sixty DAYS was
not long enough for the City Council TO
decide whether the trolley was satisfac-
tory or not, ana he city and the COM
pany should both be protec ed as much
as possible.
The motion was lost, IL to 1S
A little more transfer debate was
brought In at this point. Messrs. McGuy,
Angel and Millen taking part.
Mr.. Mccarthy moved as an amendment
that the words ''or other necessity" re-
garding the use OF the cut outs III case or
fire or accident. Lost.
Mr.. Mccarthy then again launched In
to another transfer speech when he was
called to order by Mr.. Read. He contin-
ued, however, after being requested by the
president to confine himself to the ordi-
nance When he became tired talking
against time as Mr. Read put il, Mr..
Ryan spoke on the great privilege the
Union Railroad Company enjoys, and on
the transfers, explaining Way ne should
vote no.
The vote was then taken on the pass
age OF the ordinance and the ordinance
was passed by vote of "a to9
Tho vote in detail was AS follows:
Ayes-President Watson, Councilmen An
CELL. Aldrich. Burton, Barstow, Barney,
Blanchard, Burdick, Covcll. Clarke. Darling,
Durfee, Davis, Knight, Pierce, Peck, Park
burst KeynSp,aS ass msaa ira Wnasor sisM, Tdwin,
Nays~-Councilme Darcy, Gallagher, Hickie,
Kelly, Millen, Mccarthy, McGann, McGuy
Absent and not voting Councilmen Batch
elder, Bailey. Joseph II. kendrick and John
L. kendrick-4 -,
Vose moved to lay the motion on the
table in order to avoid the necessity OF
vote on the subject at the next meeting
The motion was carried.
The TrolIy for PawtucIkct.
Mr.. Vose moved the passage Of the or
dinance granting the permission to build
the trolly on the PawtucSet route. The
same amendments as were made in the
Elmwood ordinance was made in this one
and the ordinance was passed. The same
motion was made and
laid on the table in spite OF Mr.. Nc
protest that LIE was on his feet
first.
Petition for General Trolley System.
Mr.. Vose presented the petition of the
Union Railroad Company for permission
to operate the trolley system on the fol-
lowing present horse-car routes: Eddy
street, Ocean street, Prairie avenue,
street. Broadway, Mount
Brook street, Governor street,
Camp street, Branch avenue. Manton
avenue. in fact all the routes where per-
mission has not already been given. The
petition was referred TO the committee on
railroads.
Interstate Il. II. Petition.
Mr.. Baruey presented the petition of
the Interstate Railroad Co. for permis-
sion to operate the trolley system over
Dorrance, Clifford, Plain, Wyatt, Rich
ardson, Eddy and Baker streets and Pot
new route to Roger Williams Park and
Fields Point. The petition was referred
TO the committee on railroads.
The New Electric Light Contract
Mr.. Barney called from the table the re-
port of the committee and the form of
contract for 1900 arc lights To be pur-
chased Of the Narragonsett Electric Light
Co. Slight amendments were made and
discussion began when Mr.. Reynolds
moved that the whole matter be laid on
the table. Lost in a rising vote 10 o IL.
Mr.. Mccarthy then began to discuss
and mend his minority report and form
OF contract when Mr.. Vau lhn wanted To
know IL IL was the committees duty to
amend the minority report.
President Watson said it was all right
as the minority report was under consid-
Grafton with the report Of the committee.
Mr.. Mccarthy said his report differed
from the majority report IN the following
particulars:
Reserving the right TO the city TO light
its public parks and buildings with "arc
lights" requiring the company To save
the city from and indemnify IL against
all loss, cost or damage. 10y reason OF the
negligence OF said company; requiring
the COMPANY to keep the city free from
liability IN case Of non-payment for lights
at the time specified, In tue event Of any
delay in making appropriation for said
lighting; when required, two or more
Justices of the Supreme Court TO acc in
the nomination and appointment OF
third Arbitrator instead OF one justice only;
the arbitrators wnen selected To be sworn