The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-20
DR.. Chaplin on Sewage and Manufac-
turers' Waste.
THAT MINORITY REPORT.
The Harbor to be Dredged mt an Expendi-
ture of SIC. .O0O-New Primary schools
Additional Appropriations for tho
Fiscal Year-The Governors Procla-
mation-M Miscellaneous Business.

The Common Council met at o'cloc
last night, President Watson presiding.
Mr.. Vaughan for the joint committee
on finance presented bill for ordinance
which was passed providing for additional
appropriations for the remainder OF the
fiscal year: Police department, $1,000;
health department, 81. 500; printing. $1,000;
public bridges, $500; public buildings.
f3, COO; public schools, 5000; water main
tenance, $1,000
Highway Matters.
Joint resolutions were adopted to pave
Aborn street at an expense of 5000,
Eagle 8, rect at an expense of a, ,524, and
High street At the expense OF sl1 900; for
the layout of Vale street, Adelaide ave
RE, Osmond, fremont. Blackstone, Unit,
Danforth and Carlton streets. and to de-
fire the grade OF Blackstone street; also n
joint resolution to charge the expense OF
macadamizing Smith street and paving
North Main and Benefit streets to the
special appropriation for highways.
Fruit Hill Reservoir.
Mr.. Covell presented communication
of Commissioner of Public Works Smith
enclosing the report of the city engineer
on various questions regarding Fruit Hill
reservoir as follows:
PROVIDENCE Sept 10 1892.
Robert n. Smith. Commissioner Of Public Works:
furnish information In regard TO certain questions
contained in a resolution " the Common Council,
ta) The number Of stop. or services In use in the
s4 rs s'S @ S es Tho
number o. gallons Of water consumed IA said -
s. wac. aS accorsns e 10 the once records 81 SSSso
bl The nuIib,r Of stops or servccs In use In said
ses ASs a. @ IN & Ssc .re Ss as
and August 1S9, was, according to the Office
tc) Fruit Iiii Rsservoir was not in service during
the y onths OF july and Auyrs, 1891. II was si in
j. iEnnERr sHEDD, City Engineer.
The matter was laid on the table.
The Trolley System.
Mr.. vose for the joint committee on
railroads presented an ordinance permit
ting the Union Railroad Company to
operate its cars on the Elmwood route by
electricity The ordinance presented at
the last meeting was indefinitely post
F>ned, and the new ordinance. presented
BY Mr.. Vose, corrected defects in the one
pos poned.
Mr. Darcy objected TO the wooden
poles being used between Oakland avenue
and River avenue, and moved that in
section the words River avenue be sub
stituted for Oakland avenue
Mr.. McGann moved that the matter be
laid on the tablo until the transfer COM
mittee reported.
President Watson ruled the motion out
ai order.
= Mr.. McGann then moved that the mat
ter he referred to the committee on ordi-
nances.
Mr. Mccarthy seconded Mr.. McGann's
motion and explained why. He said that
the bill. needed many amendments.
Mr.. Nose said he made no pretense of
drawing ordinances in legal form; that
the ordinance was drawn by the city So
licitor and no member OF the city govern
ment was better posted.
Mr. Mccarthy thought it was his duty
20 have IL referred 20 the proper committee
for the remodelling it needed.
Mr.. Millen hoped 1t would be laid on
the table To wait for the report OF the
committee on transfer.
Mr.. McGaun wished to disclaim all con-
nection with anything like demagogery
Mr.. Angel made suggestion NJ to
changing the phraseology Of certa n
clause in the ordinance which was 4
swered by Mr.. Voce. The difficulty was
over the words Eat that time" which,
Mr.. Vose said, would conflict il change
with the recent act passed by the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Knight believed that In those three
words was all the chance the city had in
obtaining transfer tickets or any other
improvement of any kind.
Mr.. McGuy said that the trolley system
was not the best system imaginable. but
it is the best obtai1abe aud the comp any
ought not to be allowed to dislgurs the
streets with poles aud wires unless tn ey
give the required transfers. He men
toned the fact that the police, letter
carries and teachers could ride tor half
fare, while the workmen were obliged TO
pay full fare.
Mr.. McGann moved that the ordinance
be laid on the table
The motion failed of passage by the
following vote:
Ayes -Messrs. Batchelder,, Barney, Blanchard,
mccarthy. McGann, McGuy, kcmlinger Ryan,
Ssys-Nr. President watson. and Mcssrs. Angel.
Burton, Lars tow, Bailey, toyelt CLARKE. Darling,
hSsfes, Davis knsss vass recS lsrkhSrst Reynolds
Nhltc-total 90
The question then rccurred to the mo-
tion to refer TO the committee vn ordi-
nances.
Mr.. Mccarthy made one more plea that
The matter might be referred.
Mr.. Clarke said that the railroad COM
pauy was willing TO have the clause men
toned put In aud that the city solicitor
had not thous ht 1t was at all mislea ng
Mr.. Parkhurst agreed with Mr.. McCar-
Mr.. Sellew moved the amendment.
within thirty days OF that time" In
place Of the words ''at that time"
Mr.: Barney said he was In favor Of lay
ing the ordinance on tie table till the
committee on franchises could report;
that that having been disposed Of he was
no. In favor Of referring IL back To the
committee for redrsfting, but it could
Lee done on the floor.
Mr.. Miller thought tie Union Railroad
Company controlled the Common Coun-
Gil aud the city of PROVIDENCE.
The motion was then put on reference
60 the committee on ordinances and lost.
Mr.. Sellew then repeated his motion OF
amendment.
Mr.. Mccarthy proposed that IL read
bixty days
Mr.. Bsrney moved that the words, "at
that time" be stricken out.
Mr. Burdlck seconded the motion.
Z Mr.. Barstow said that he objected 70
striking out these words aud tuDsi uting
90 short time. lie hardly thought