The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-12

Manual Training High School was pre-
sented BY Mr.. Burton.
As Mr.. Field, the architect, was. pres
ent, recess Of ten minutes was taken TO
examine the plans OF the school.
Upon reassembling. to- question was
put on tho adoption OF the resolution. IL
was unanimously adopted.
A resolution making an appropriation
for q Flagstaff on the High School build
ing was indefinitely postponed.
The following were passed In concur
ronce:
An ordinance In amendment of chapter
cccxcvi. OF the ordinances; directing the
commissioner OF public works 20 delay
building portion OF sewers ordered in Put
nam aud Appleton streets; to pay Grin 5.
Mowry the sum Of $l6. "a weekly; to sell or
exchange land owned by the city and loca-
ted on corner of Brown aud Olney streets;
to remit sewer assessment against VIM Il.
Carter and wife; granting permission TO
Moses Frank and Henry >. Hall to raise
buildings.
A resolution appropriating $500 for ex-
penses OF the joint special committee on
mauufacturers' waste was referred TO the
committee on finance.
A joint resolution adding 81, 800 to the
appropriation for Davis Park was re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
joint resolution providing that the
committee ON city property be given
power to have the sidewalks in front of
all schoolhouses now built, or which may
be built, concreted, was referred to the
committee on education.
superi intendent OF Electric Wires.
A joint resolution creating the Office
of inspector of electric wires and genera |
superintendent of electric work was
passed in concurrence.
The fifty-seventh quarterly report OF
the commissioners of sinking fund was
received
The petition of Irving w. Young for
electric lights on Clemence street was re-
ferred to the committee on lamps.
A resolution was adopted granting the
Smith6eld Savings Bank permission to
raise building.
The monthly report OF the city mes
senger tor June was received.
A resolution directing the commits
sioner OF public works to put Roger
Williams avenue in condition for travel
was referred to the committee on high
ways.
Williams avenue was referred to the com
mittee on highways.
Resolutions for sewers in Summer and
Point streets were referred TO the COM
mittee on sewers.
A resolution directing the city solicitor
to prevent trespassing. on certain OF the
city lands was referred TO the committee
In the city engineers department..
A resolution providing for the paving
OF Dorrance street was referred to the
committee on highways.
Mr.. Mccarthy introduced Q resolution
asking that joint special committee be
appointed to estimate the cost of the
office of inspector OF electric wires and to
consider the advisability of putting them
under ground. The resolution was
adopted and Messrs. Mccarthy, Ira Win
sor and Peck were appointed for the Com
mon Council.
A petition for sewer in Plain street,
was referred I'd the committee on sewers.
A petition of the Union Railroad Com
pany, to lay tracks on Smith street, was
referred to the committee on railroads.
A petition for the layout of Republican
street, was referred to the committee on
highways.
ton street and communication from
William Butler Duncan, deciding GER
tain strip of land, was referred to the
committee on highways.
A petition of Mary Lyons, admiuistra-
trix of Thomas Lyons, for compensation
for land taken in the Brook street dis
trict, was referred to the committee on
claims.
A now pitition of the Interstate Rail-
road Company for permission to construct
tracks and erect poles and wires for an
electric road through certain streets was
referred to the committee on railroads.
The streets through which the company
desires to pass are rs follows: East
avenue from the city line, Pleasant,
street, across North Main street, through
Pettis. Nichols, Charles, fremont and
Ashburton streets to Gladstone avenue.
Also in Charles street, to the junction Of
Charles street and Gladstone avenue,
Gladstone avenue, Shawmut, Orms,
Davis, Smith and Canal streets and Ex-
change place, TO a suitable point for q
terminus.
Petition OF the Smithfield Savings Bank
to raise building, was granted.
Adjourned.