The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-25
OTHER TROLLEY CARS.
They Are to be Used on the Eddy
and Ocean Street Lines.
THE SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD.
The Report ofthe Commissioner of Pub
lie worrs on Fruit Hin Reservoir
The Cross Town street Car Route-A
Parliamentary Question.

The Common Council held long ses-
sion last night. After the reading of The
records and before their approval Mr..
Mccarthy asked for the ruling of the
chair on the effect OF the motion to re-
consider made at the last meeting.
President Watson said that the motion
to reconsider having been laid on the
table il could not be taken up at any sub
seouent meeting Precedent had est ab-
lished this even If the rules did not make
it plain.
Mr. Mccarthy said that at the last
meeting when he arose to give notice OF
reconsideration the gentleman who was
recognized, made his motion expecting il
to be tabled. aud for the purpose of pre-
venting a notice of reconsideration.
President Watson then ruled that the
laying Of the motion 10 reconsider on the
table disposed oft.
Mr.. Mccarthy asked that the ruling be
recorded.
The committee on ordinances reported
an ordinance providing for the placing OF
netting over the auditorium In case OF
trapeze or wire-walking performance In
any building. Passed.
The same committee also reported the
petition of John Shepard and Others re-
lative to the allowing of horses and car
riages to stand on Westminster street
more than ten minutes. The committee
reported that the chief of police had all
the power needed, and the petitioners
were given leave to withdraw.
Providence and Springfield Railroad.
The joint committee on finance re-
ported in the liability of the city as
Guarantees of the PROVIDENCE and
Springfield bonds. The bonds were due
July /, 1892, aud had not been paid. The
city stood as guarantees of 500 bonds Of
81 600 each, and now at the expiration of
ninety DAYS according TO the mortgage
the city has a right to sell the property OF
the railroad company at public auction.
The committee therefore recommended
the passage of the following resolutions:
Resoired. That His Honor the Mayor of the
city of PROVIDENCE, be, and hereby is. au-
thorized and requested to notify the present
trustees under the mortgage OF the PRoyI-
DENCE and Springfield Railroad Company,
made 10 them in trust for the city or PRovI-
DENcE, that default was made at the maturity
thereof In the payment OF the bonds Tor some
portion thereof guaranteed by the city of
PROVIDENCE, and that said default has con-
finued for the term of ninety days, and re-
questing said trustees 10 demand immediate
possession of said railroad. its appurtenances
and all property conveyed TO said trustees
under said mortgage, and the same To sell at
public auction as soon as may be. upon giving
notice as required in said mortgage and for
the purposes therein set forth.
Inc TtSOlullOi WINS duOpbtu
An ordinance directing that privy
vaults connected with school houses on
severed streets be connected with the
sewers The ordinance was adopted.
The resolution for "a sewer In Princeton
avenue was reported unfavorably by the
committee on sewers and indefinitely
postponed.
The committee on fire department pre-
sented a motion directing The committee
on city property to procnre plans and es-
inmates on an addition to be built on
Station 3 on Pond street, also resolution
recommending the abandoning the ward
room on Harrison street and directing
the committee on. ity property to place it
in proper condition Iorsoccupancy by the
fire department., the expense to be
charged to the appropriation for repairs
on public buildings. Both referred to
the committee on city property.
The Trolley for South Providence.
The committee on railroads reported
the bill for an ordinance authorizing the
Union Railroad Company TO operate the
cars on the South Providence route by
electricity.
Mr.. Mccarthy said that the manage
ment Of trolley wires should be placed in
the hands of the inspector of electric
wires to be appointed. The ordinance
also permitted the company TO lay double
tracks on this route.
Mr.. NoSe SAID the company would lay
no additional tracks without the per-
mission OF the city council
Mr.. Gallagher hoped some clause would
be inserted providing for cut outs.
Mr.. Vose said the city solicitor thought
the committee on railroads could locate
the cut outs to advantage. In some
places they would be 100 feet and in others
1000 feet apart.
Mr.. Mccarthy moved that further con
sideration on the matter be postponed till
the next meeting.
Mr.. Reynolds hoped it would not be
postponed as part of his ward would be
benefited by the trolley on the route
Mr.. Barney believed that it was useless
TO thresh over old straw He had opposed
the passage of the other ordinances but
having passed them he thought the
Council should grent the permission for
The trolley on the other routes.
The ordinance was adopted, Mr. Me-
Carthy alone voting in the negative.
Mr.. Reynolds moved reconsideration.
Mr.. Mccarthy tried TO obtain recog-
milton. but the President recognized Mr..
Vose. who moved to lay Mr.. Reynolds
motion on the table, which was carried.
Mr.. Mccarthy. who was attempting to
give notice to reconsider il at the next
meeting, was declared out OF order.
Mr.. Mccarthy charged the President
with deliberately ignoring him and rec
ognizing Mr.. Reynolds when he (McCar-
thy had the floor first, in order that he
might not give his notice Of reconsidera-
tion. He sent up his written notice Of
reconsideration. but the President ruled
II out Of order and declined to receive it.