The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-07

street resolution directing Jne Commls-
sioner OF Public Works to concrete side
walks on Ford street resolutions order
ing sewers to be constructed in Bucklin
aud kossuth streets an ordinance direct
ing the Commissioner of Public Works to
charge certain salaries to the appropria-
tion for the improved sewerage system ;
resolution directing the Commissioner OF
Public Works to build certain streets ;
resolution to grade and pave gutter In
Wayne street from Douglas avenue to
Cadace street; resolution appropriating
Sl5l, ,692 95 for the State Tax; resolution
approving the compensation OF certain
employees in the Department of Public
Works; resolution adding $500 to the APP
preparation providing temporary accom-
modations for the highway department.;
resolution to pay Aldredge B Gardiner
ct ux., 5000 for damages TO estate by the
lay out OF Greenwich street; resolution TO
refund the tax enormously assessed
against st. Ansgarius Parish; resolution
to pay VIM. Kelly $l5, the amount paid
by him to connect his estate with sewer
in McAvoy street; resolution to concrete
sidewalks adjoining the Second Police
Station on Gladstone avenues; resolu-
ton granting permission to Joseph Ber-
man to raise building.
The Interstate Railroad.
Mr.. Barney presented n communication
from the Interstate Railroad Company
extend its line from Pawtucket to Provi-
dence, and asking the City Council to
cooperate with its managers in petition
ing the General Assembly at its coming
session for a modification OF the act
granting exclusive franchise to the Union
Railroad Company.
This communication was accompanied
by IA resolution directing the City Solici-
tor to apply to the General Assembly for
an amendment of the franchise act.
Mr.. Barney, In support OF this resolu.
tion, stated that the Interstate Railroad
Company was desirous of extending its
line from Pawtucket to Providence, that
the company was desirous of coming into
the city by way OF East avenue. but on
all the routes contemplated IL had been
found that 1t must cross the Union Rail
road Company's track at grade so steep
as to be dangerous or go around by so
circuitous route as to be impracticable,
or else run for short distance, not over
600 feet, OH the tracks already laid by the
Union Railroad Company.
The franchise act recently passed by the
General Assembly does not allow the city
council the right to grant permission 10
another road to use the tracks of the
Union Railroad Company. Under this
act another road IL only allowed to cross
the Union Railroads tracks at grade. In
the proposed route through East avenue
IL would be necessary to use the tracks or
the Union Railroad Company for a short
distance on Olney street in order to get
to Brown street In order to do this the
franchise act recently passed by the Cen
eral Assembly would have to be amend
ed and the Interstate Railroad Company
was anxious to get the cooperation OF the
city in asking the General Assembly for
an amendment of the act.
Mr.. Vose stated that the Union Rail-
road Company had had a petition for a
line in East avenue before the committee
on railroads for more than year, but
that it had never been acted upon.
Mr.. Vaughan moved to lay the Inter
State matter on the table.
Mr.. Barney said that in view of the
fact that the Council had already voted to
adjourn for two weeks and as the General
Assembly meets next week, to table it
would mean That The Interstate railroad
would be obliged to wait nearly year
before anything could be done, whereas it
was anxious to have the line In running
order by the fall. He asked the Council
to either pass the resolution or kill 1t {;
but don't smother 1t.
Mr.. Burdick thought that It would not
hurt the interests of the Union Railroad
Company to have the Interstate Railroad
use its tracks for 600 feet. The city wants
all of these roads to come in" He said:
1--WE ought 10 have ali of them that we
can get.o lie thought the city should
cooperate with the petitioner in asking
for the proposed amendment.
There was lengthy debate on the sub
jecr, aud finally Mr.. Vaughan's motion
TO lay on the table was put to vote and
lost.
Mr.. Angel moved to refer it to the
committee on conference which appeared
before the General Assembly with refer
ence to the franchise act for the Union
Railroad Company. This motion was
also lost.
The resolution was then put on its
passage and adopted.
Miscellaneous business.
Under the head of miscellaneous busi-
ness the petition of Thomas Brannigan
for compensation for damages was re-
Petitions for the layout Of Orchard ave-
nue.. Lilac and Pavilion streets, and for "A
grade on Grove street were referred to
the committee on highways.
A resolution directing the committee on
city properly to take possession of all
which has been condemned by the city
council, for park purposes was adopted.
John II. Kendrick offered a resolution
for the appointment OF committee to
confer with the Union Railroad relative
to transfer tickets. The resolution was
adopted, and President Watson appointed
on this committee Messrs. John +. Kend-
rich, Millen and Covlll.
Ira Winsor introduced a resolution re-
questing the committee on ordinances to
prepare an ordinance creating Board of
Fire Commissioners. IL was referred to
the COMMITTEES on ordinances.
A resolution to buy lands for the extern
sion OF Hayward Park was referred to the
Park Commissioners
Mr.. Darcy asked what had become of
the petition for an appropriation of e., 800
for Davis Park, which was referred To the
finance committee some time ago. Mr..
Vaughan. for the finance committee, re-
piled that there was no desire to delay
matters, and that it would be attended
to at the earliest opportunity.
Resolutions were adopted accepting
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