The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-02
THE COMMON COUNCIL.



service could not adopt the conduit sys-
tenn As it would be much cheaper TO go
several miles out OF their way than 10 20
one mile underground. The Telephone
Company was willing TO take into the
oubways all the low-tension wires which
belong to the city OF PROVIDENCE, thus
saving the city about s30,0OO, and take
care OF the subway which the city must
build Ia few years
The city Of PROVIDENCE Is receiving by
rebates on the telephone service about
el.SO0 every year. which is saying con-
siderable TO the city. The company has
. made disinterested proposition to the
city, placing themselves in control OF the
city engineer regarding the construction
and to the city council regarding their
control The ordinance Is drawn IN the
best interests for the city, and IL members
are looking out for the public good and
not fo- TIE popular ear they will see IL.
Mr.. Parkhurst then moved that the
resolution be referred to the committee
on ordinances
Mr.. Mccarthy hoped this would not
be done, as 1t was way TO Kill the mat
ter, as It would never be reported favor
ably from that committed lie wished 10
know why the gentleman opposed the
making Of the ordinance so that IL would
be understood, rather than wait I'LL the
necessity actually occurs He asked how
the Providence Telepl one Company pro-
posed to take cars of wires belonging To
other companies.
Mr.. Read moved that the matter be in
definitely postponed Passed, Mr. Nc
Carthy alone voting in the negative.
Interstate Railway.
Mr.. vose. for the committee on rail
roads, presented the report OF the com
mittee upon the petition OF the luter-
State Street Railway for permission to
lay rails on certain streets and TO operate
an electrical railway, accompanied by an
ordinance. The report reviews the testi-
Tniony at the hearings, and the following
Is the substance OF the ordinance.
The Interstate Street Railway Company is
hereby granted permission To lay and main
tain rails 20 be used for a street railway pas
senger service in the following streets, viz:
Commencing on East avenue at the city line;
thence through East avenue To Pleasant
street; thence through Pleasant street 10
North Main street; thence across North Main
street to Pettis street; thence through Pettis
street to Nichols street; thence through
through Charles street to Gladstone avenue;
thence through Chalkstone avenue TO Shaw
NUT street; thence across Orms street oppo-
site Shawmut street to Davis street; thence
through Davis street to Smith street; thence
through Smith 20 Canal street; thence through
Canal street TO Ssas % paSs poni nenfe
Exchange street, and also In Asburton street
from Gladstone avenue to fremont street.
All of said rails TO be laid under the super
vision and control of the joint standing com
mittee of the City Council on railroads. The
Interstate Railway Company Is also
granted permission 10 use the overhead single
trolley electric system as motive power on
last avenue Mt the city line; thence through
East avenue TO Pleasant street; thence
thence across North Main street TO Pettis
street thence through Pettis street 10 Nichols
street; thence through Nichols street To Charles
street: thence through Charles street to
Gladstone avenue; thence through Chalk
stone avenue To Shawmut street; thence
across Orms street, opposite Snawmut street,
20 Davis street; thence through Davis street
: 10 Smith street thence through smith street
70 Canal street; thence through Canal street
20 Exchange place thence through Exchange
place TO q point opposite Exchange street; and
also In Ashburton street from Gladstone
avenue TO fremont street =,
1. The power wires of said company shall be
carried on side streets where practicable; and
the company Is authorized TO operate its cleo
trio lines and currents provided such wires
shall be maintained at the height OF at least
twenty feet above the surface OF the street at
ali points and properly protected by guard
wire and such other Of the most approved de-
vices for the protection of life.
The permission granted Is upon the condi-
ton that the company shall permit any other
this city BY the CITY Council to use its tracks.
wires and power upon such terms and condi-
tions as may he agreed upon.
The permission herein granted Is upon the
condition that this grant shall be exercised
within sixty days from the passage OF this
tracks may be removed upon ninety days no.
dcc; and also upon the condition that said
road shall be completed on or before July i,
1870, and that for the faithful performance of
the conditions herein named the company
shAll give bond In the penal sum of $lO,0O.
The permission herein granted is also upon
the condition that the Interstate Street Rail-
way Company shall pay to the City Treasurer
in equal quarterly payments, 81 800 per annumn
for the rights and privileges for five years and
And provided. also, that said company, be-
fore exercising the permission herein granted.
Of Si.oD to be expended by the Commissioner
ef Public Works for the purpose OF bringing
Hast avenue 20 grade its full width.
The permission hereby granted Is subject TO
the PROVISIONS Of chapter LvlI. of the ordi-
nances. and all other ot dinances for the rcgu-
lation OF electric wires In addition thereto or
An amendment taereof.
J: Z: Kendrick asked what part in the
cost Of grading East Avenue the $1,000
mentioned in the ordinance would be.
Mr.. Vose explained that IL would be all
that would be necessary TO grade the
street at present as there was n portion TO
be- dug down, and the earth used to widen
the avenue at another point.
The bill passed without opposition, and
the motion to reconsider being made, t
WAS Immediately laid on the table.
The Mayors Veto Not Sustained.
Mr.. Angel called from the table the
communication from Mayor Potter Veto
ing the resolution authorizing the Mayor
Gas Company, aud moved the passage OF
the resolution, notwithstanding the veto
of the Mayor. Tn roll-oall vote, 25
voted in the affirmative and o in the mega
tive, and the necessary three-fifths hav-
ing voted In the affirmative, the resolu-
tion was passed.
The vote was as follows
Ayes-Mr. President Watson, Messrs
Augell. Aldrich, burton, Barstow, Bar
ney, blanchard, Burdick, Bailey, Covell,
Davis. J. ii. kendrick, j. Il. Kendrick.
Kelly. knight, Milleu, Pierce, Peck, Park
hurst, Read, Remlinger, Sellew, Vose, +
Winsor, White--25
Nsys-Messrs. Gallagher, Hickie, Nc
Carthy. McGann, McGuy, Ryan-6.
Absent and not voting Messrs. Batch
elder, Clarke, Darling, Durfee, Darcy.
Reynolds, Stone. Vaughan, Ira Wiusor
p
Water pipes were ordered laid in Clar-
eDdon aud Woodbine streets in Cranston,
Harlan and Lawrence streets In Johnston
and Balch aud Hall streets. Hamburg,
Pacific, Elm, Grove and Academy aven-