The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-07
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Tho Interstate Railroad Wants to
Come Into Providence.
PLANS TO EXTEND THE TROLLEY.
The Union Railroad Company Asks Per-
mission to Use Electricity ON the
Pswtucket Jine-The Providence Gas
Compsny's Franchise.

Pswtucket Jine-The Providence Gas
Compsny's Franchise.
The meeting of the Common Council
last evening was very important one in
many respects, occupying nearly three
hours.
Mr.. Peck for the committee on ordi-
nance submitted report approving the
appointment of Albert A. Baker as
assistant city solicitor. Received and
ordered communicated to the Board of
Aldermen.
Mr.. Vaughan for the committee on
finance submitted report of the num-
ber OF coupon bonds called in during
April aud May. Received and ordered
communicated to the board.
Petitions Granted.
In accordance with the recommends
ton of the committee on claims, the fol-
lowing petitions were granted and reso-
lutions passed instructing the City
Treasurer Walter Richmond, remission
of sewer assessment; Louis l.. Angel,
administrator, for remission OF tax for
1890 and 1891, amounting Go 1880; Provi-
dence Children's Friend Society, TO re-
fund sewer assessment of SlO9SO; George
~ uiccuc, hthfoSioh Va WA
Leave to Withdraw.
The following petitioners were granted
leave to withdraw: Joseph II. Welden,
remission of tax; Calvin G Weld. Isaac
p. Bassett and Rosilla Whittemore, for
mission OF tax: Eli Aylesworth. abate-
ment of sewer assessment ST. Elizabeth
Home for remission in the assessment in
the widening of Greenwich street; Smith
Bros. aud Alfred Underwood, for COM
pensation for damages by the building OF
y sewer in Delaine street.
Sewers Ordered.
Sewers were ordered in the following
streets: Ocean, Harrison from Wilson
street to Cranston street, Smith from l20
feet west of Holden street to Senter street,
Common, Carroll, Candace, Smith, Orms,
Valley, Hemlock and Winsor
An outlet sewer was ordered to be built
from Orms street to the Woonasquatucket
river, 800 feet east OF Hemlock street.
The monthly report OF the CHIEF OF lire
department was received.
A resolution was adopted to pay Orrln
S. Mowry his full salary for the months
of April, May and June.
The committee on police presented a
report on the transfer OF the ambulance
system to the Rhode Island Hospital;
also n report on the extension of the po-
lice signal system to the Second and Sixth
districts, and stating that there was still
a balance of 1888 on hand after all expen-
ses had been paid.
Petition of the Union Railroad.
Mr.Nese presented the report of the
COMMITTEES on railroads on the petition OF
the Union Railroad Company for per-
mission to extend the trolly system to
the so called Pawtucket route.
Mr.. Barstow said that as this was
- iv,.r orfu which ra-
Quired serious consideration, he would
move that owing to the amount OF busi-
ness before the council that the matter be
laid on the table until the next meeting.
Mr.. Mccarthy in seconding. Mr.. Bar
stow's motion said that If this petition
was granted the city would have the
trolley in the center of the city and / n
Market Square for at least twenty years
unless some better system is found; that
IL was a matter worth careful considera-
tion. He seconded the motion to lay it
ON the table. and the motion prevailed.
The same committee reported an
amendment to the city ordinances fixing
the speed OF cars on the Pawvucket route
at twelve miles an hour 1t was laid on
the table with the petition OF the Union
Railroad Company to extend the trolly
system to the Pawtucket route.
The committee on highways reported
on the petitions to lay out BIunde Il, Hen
Robinson, Mitchell, Low, Willow, Yer
mont, harrington and Lexington streets,
and Narragansett and Rockland avenues,
and recommended that no action be taken
in the matter. The report was accepted.
A resolution was passed to pave Brook
street with granite blocks.
street Matters.
The committee on streets reported on
the petition of William Butler Duncan
Tor ,l.xx-.xy in fain cfr Tho nati-
tioner was given leave TO withdraw.
Resolutions were adopted to lay out
Penn, Valley and Fuller streets
Resolutions were adopted TO define the
grade of Oregon, Pomroy, ChadBrown
and Fillmore streets.
The petitioners for grade of Woodbine
street were given leave TO withdraw.
The committee on city property pre-
sented resolution for the appropriation
OF 800 for flag staff on the High School
building. 1t was referred to the com
mittee on education. Also a resolution
to concrete sidewalks adjoining all school
houses, which was adopted.
- Mr.. John Il. kendrick for the commit
tee on education presented the annual
report of the School Committee. Read
by title and ordered communicated To the
Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. Millen for the committee on print
ing intrcd uced a resolution appropriating
early records of the town Of Providence.
Passed.
Ordering Water Pipes.
Resolutions were passed ordering water
pipes In jackson and Wheeler avenues,
Cranston; High Surface avenue, North
Providence Plainfield street, Johnston
Van Zandt, Faith and Thayer streets and
Massachusetts aud Virginia avenues.
The Gas Company's franchise.
Mr.. Vaughan for the committee on
franchises. presented the report OF COM
mittee in the form of contract, grant
ing the franchise of the Providence Gas
Company accompanied by resolution
authorizing the mayor to sign the same
and moved that IL lay on the table, be or
dered printed, and made the special order
for the next meeting To follow the order
already assigned for that evening.
Passed.
The contract is I'm substance that the
Providence Gas Company shall have the
exclusive privilege for twenty years OF
furnishing illuminating gas TO the citi-
xens aud city of Providence and shall pay
special tax OF per cent on their gross
earnings to the city for the privilege. IL
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