The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-16

est for money hired for such purposes.
ha, been appropriSted for building the eStre ' i'm,
po9'SSed ,ewerags system bu, T. has exhan'ted the
g. nrs anything IN excess OF tae AMOUNT OF the es
realirsd 70 build the lateral sewers; there are
now laid In the city go niles OF water
erags system is completed there win .bs
q water pipes ana 10 provide for the payment OF
ihese seMers urthsr ne & appT9 w be ne,de
amount expended IN the construction Of sewsrs,
will be paid into tue city treasury in the form OF
sewer assessments.
These subjects have received the attention OF the
Joint committees on highways water and sewer
snd they .d nnaninSGs rssommend that such
The following resolution accomp anied
the statement:
Resolred. That the City Solicitor be AMI he Is
dreeten ~ m t9 MAKE 20 The @ General
y n 70 be given 70 The city OF Providence TO issue
nled by the City Council for the following pur-
poses For the construction OF water work, 500
structlon of sewers. sl,56O.0jo,
Alderman Borrows said that at Joint
meeting OF the above committees this res
olution had beel agreed upon aud it was
adopted.
City Census.
Resolution directing DR.. Charles V.
Chaplin superintendent of health to take
the annual school census aud also cen
sus of the population OF the city OF Prov
idence were adopted.
The ordinance regarding electric wires
was taken from the table aud referred to
the committee on electric wires with an
ordinance relating TO the superintendent
OF fire alarms
Aresolution providing for the dedica-
tion OF land owned by the city aud Nancy
Bishop for new city yard was adopted.
all
and ordered paid: John King, street, sl02;
Charles G. Mumford, streets, Sl75; Quincy
A. Hooper, streets. SSl; James III. Palmer,
81 Ira Winsor & Co., SOS. 30; Samuel
Norris, Jr., streets, $3.50; Nathaniel L.
Patton, streets, s5l; Joseph III. Bourn.
streets, s42; ID. III. Arnold & Co, 81; Fred
~ Hovey, agent. sz57; Duggan q Son,
500 55
A joint resolution directing the city
treasurer TO pay To Jane Mack 500 for
damages caused by the caving in of
bank in Johastou was passed.
Petitions of Simon Klein for Junk Ii
cense at 265 Canal street and Gold But
ton IL III To give an exhibition were not
granted.
A large lot of petitions was considered,
some or them being granted and s)me re-
ferred.
Street Matters.
The reports on the following streets
were severally referred: burlington,
Blackstone, Columbus streets and HUT
ington avenue to January. 1898; Grove
street to March 16 1893; Adelaide avenue
To April 20, 1898. Order of notice for
curbng OF Blackstone, Delaine. Salem
aud Wood streets aud Princeton avenue
were continued to March l6, 1898
Resolution 10 reset curbing and repair
cutters on Valley street was adopted
Resolutions ordering sewers in the fol-
lowing stree s were adopted Marl-
borough avenue, from Broai street to
Taylor street; Taft street, from West
Exchange street to AtwePs AVENUE.
Petitions OF Samuel Ames assignee, for
damages by change OF grade. were re-
ferred TO the joint special committee ON
railroad termlaal facilities.
The following were given leave to with
draw: Petition or Francis NJ. West TO
abandon certain sidewalks for highway
purposes; Moses Brown farm, for grades
of certain streets; John Fallon, for com
pensation for certain land; Gilbert A.
Phillips, to abandon certain land; Gill
bert A. Phillips, TO abandon certain land
on Greenwich street.
Report of the committee to lay out
bowdoin street was continued to March
l6 1893
The curbing of Arlington avenue was
ordered
The grade of Reservoir avenue was
ordered changed.
The matter of abandoning n portion Of
Oregon street was continued to March l6 |
1893
Concurrent Busine S.
The following matters from the com
mon council were received and passed in |
concurrence: Monthly reports of the city |
treasurer on issue Of registered bonds |
Tor November 1892; city treasurer, for
November, 1872; city auditor for Novem-
Der, 1892. chief engineer of fire dep ,rt.
nent for November 1892 resolution to
ay water pipes in Davis park and Rug
yles street.
Police and Firemen's Pension Fund.
Alderman Oiney for the joint special
committee op the pension fund for dis
abled policemen and firemen submitted
he report OF the committee with an ac-
resolution which was made
he special order for the next meeting.
The COMMITTEES states that they have paid
he greatest attention possible to the
natter and fluid that public opinion is
'ery much In favor of such fund.
The committees presented the recon-
OF Chief Child. which are as
olows:
frst The chief of police, and all other officers
ears or more ana have attained the age Of so
ears, may upon application be placed on the PEN
Second-Ihe chief of police, aud all other officers
nd patrolmen who have served for twenty years |
n more, and have attained the age of 90 years may
Y placed upon the pension roll upon his applca-
ion. |
Thlrd-When the chief OF police or other of the
Ulcers OF, patrolmen. has served twenty or more
ears andis sixty years OF age he sh ali be placed
poa tbs pension roll and be paid an amount equil |
0 halt tue amount received while performing
. NV servcs. The amount OF pension u b 10 paid |
he ehef OF police, ths deputy CHIEF of polics and
electives TO b. rated by the amount received by |
he captains OF police so retired.
of ha |
gh % have received INJURIES In the line OF duty be |
laced upon the pension roll bat others who have |
eea fortunate In not having been Injured but
iho have rendered iong. faithful and meritorlous
erNce IN the interests of the city, during the ac-
I've y riod OF their lives, aud have been unntted |
or iull police duty should have the same claim. |
III IN In my opinion, snould n pension fund be |
the members OF this dep trtment would
" more careful ana efficient in the performance OF |
h 'ir duties. and. by tneir actions, would demon |
trate that they were anxious To rem ain on the |
orce, and they won d perform thelr duties as such
olice officers, more thoroughly and satisfactorily
order 10 participate In the benefits OF the pension
uld.
The chief also enumerates the officers
Who are now 60 years OF age, aud nave
erved twenty years or more of which
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