The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29

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chase OF the New York aud New England Rail roa,
Co so much OF Its and as is TO b occupied by th,
% Of sa sspee sas ss
"t'ne Tbe rrse said ol % csn cents ., Per fS9t
@gsh Ns yd % It's a Land a. lies norm Of the o.
ton and west sad Gaspee street, at the rate OF
The said COMMITTEES Of the city of Providencs fur
sher agree TO use heir bst Efforts 70 secure for the
said city o. Provldencs the folio wing terms OF pur-
chase for the said land mentioned Ia section 4
run Tor the Ave years at said e'S rate Of < <
cents par foot with int rest at the rate OF per
and In casa said bond Is secured sae sn
city OF proyidenee is no. TO pay aay cash for sad
Lands io,s VIII eh they rein purchase but the sum
the d Ne Yopk s% os sas seSsa S1 BY
n account Ss % said bond for deed The sail bond
Englald Railroad the right to purchase said land
at any time within said i've years at said rate with
IN case the said lands TO be covered by md for
deed are not purchased by the New York and New
thereon shall bscome the absolute property OF the
city OF Provde
and springh I'D railroad north OF the lands which
are being DESIGNATED for the New York and New
for the committee on railroad terminal IA acillties.
WILLIAM r, VAUGHAN,
CHARLES A. PRINCE.
General Manager New York and New England
railroad
City Hall, Providence, RI,
This is to certify that at a meeting OF the Joint
day. the folio wing resolutions were adopted
Resolved That the agreement entered into June
Joint special committee OF the City Council OF the
city Of Providence on rallro,d terminal facilities
for the purchase and exchange Of land Tor railroad
purposes submitted this day TO the said COMMITTEES,
ID IA
Resolved Thsi the uS'' Mayor be and is hereby re-
o Se cy % sub
:, true copy-Witness;
DANIEL l. HAYDEN, Clerk Of Committe.
CITY OF Proyitence. approved Jan. !. 1892.
CHARLES SIDNEY SMITH, Mayor.
The accompanying resolution was Is
follows:
Resolred, That the Joint special committee
on railroad terminal facilities, together with
authorized and directed To make application
to the General Assembly at its january ses-
sion. A. d., 1893. for such legislation as shall
secure the title and possession, by oondemna-
ton or otherwise, Of all lands and property
necessary for the purpose of building and
completing the Union passenger station, In
completion of the general work OF railroad
terminal facilities in said city of Providence,
and TO take such other action In the premises
as to them shall seem necessary for the pur-
pose Aforesaid.
Joseph III. Kendrick said he thought
the blame of the delay did not rest with
either the New YORK, New Haven and
Hartford or the Old Colony, but with the
New York and New England, which
seems to wish TO hold on to the land
necessary for the approaches to the new
resolution would pass unanimously.
Mr.. Mccarthy hoped the resolution
would be changed so as to provide for the
alone, and moved that the
words and other wise" be stricken out.
Mr.. Parkhurst hoped that the amend.
ment would not prevail as the N. Y. and
n. E., should be allowed to agree to the
price IL they would do so, but il they
would not, condemnation would be necss-
sary.
Mr.. Vaughan explained that the price
was liked at 81. 80 per foot, and that the
resolution simply would put the com
mittee in the way of compelling the N.
Y. 81 n. r.. TO live up to their agreement.
Mr.. Burdick hoped that the stumbling
block, whatever it was, might be removed
and the city be allowed to have inn
proved terminal facilities.
Mr. Mccarthy moved that the report.
with the accompanying resolution and
be laid on the table aud
printed.
Mr.. Barney thought the Council under
stood what the resolution meant, and
hoped IL would not be laid on the table.
The motion TO lay on the table was
ost.
The resolution was then passed.
A resolution accompanying the report
providing for the building of Gaspee
treet according to the proposed improve
nents was adopted.
Also a resolution for the building of an
ron bridge over the Woouasquatucket |
liver was adopted
Also a resolution dedcating Gaspee
treet for highway purposes was adopted. |
Fruit Hill Reservoir.
The COMMITTEES on city engineers de-
artment presented the following COM
lunication from the city engineer rela-
i've to the condition OF Fruit Hill reser-
DIR, and his intended plans for treat
,ent OF the leaks:
Gentlemen-In answer 20 your request I
ill report in regard To the condition OF Fruit
Ill reservoir. as follows The reservoir over |
~ ledge, which Is full of assures aud hay-
Y had its surface broken up by excavation
ihen the reservoir was first made Through |
hese assures In the rock, which run very I
eep and are without apparent limit, water
lay escape in large amount, and an effort |
as made 70 cover them by an impervious
lyer of earth when the reservoir was recon- |
iructed. This effort seems To have been gen
rally successful, but n few weak places have
eveloped The new layer of earth was
thoroughly mixed with earth, which had been
,ken from the slopes.
All the assures in the rock which could be
,und, as the surface was exposed by the re- |
loval OF the former earth covering, were |
ell washed out and filled by concrete or
routed and plastered over with hydraulic
'ment mortar. The newly mixed earth was |
len applied In thin layers and thoroughly |
'lled with heavy grooved roller run by |
cam, until each layer was firm and compact |
ld apparently water-tight The work was |
osely Inspected and all known means were |
,ed To ensure uniform and safe results In
)w appears, however that some of the fis-
Tres were not discovered, probably by a |
ilurc to uncover them. few spots exist I'm |
e earth lining which could not resist the
'essure Of the water when the reservoir was |
led
Under such conditions the process Il this:
'ater begins to OoZe through weak spot in |
q earth, slowly at first. but with enough |
ocity Co carry along some of the exceed
gly fine particles OF clay. which move under
q action Of water having but slight motion. |
ID as the velocity increases. as the channel |
nj al Inv IN nf H. Il