The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-05
OVER The MAYORS VETO
The Board of Aldermen Concurs in
the Gas Franchise Act.
THE TWO DEMOCRATS VOTED NO,
A Committee Appointed to Consider the
Telephone Company's subway BILL
Interstate Railroad Ordinance Con-
CURED In-Other Business Transacted

The Board of Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, Mayor Potter
presiding. The aldermen met first as
Board Of Health.
Citations were issued to certain persons
and sundry night soil licenses were
granted. the fee being fixed at 81.
Referred.
A communication from the Municipal
Signal Company in relation to furnishing
the city with police signal service was
read aud referred to the committee on
finance. f
The following other matters were re-
ferred AS follows: Petition of Narragan-
sett Electrit Lighting Company to erect
poles and wires on Keen street; to COM
mittee on lamps; order TO repair Pros
pect alley; TO committee on highways;
resolution to build Arlington Ave. and
ordering the curbing OF Admiral street,
to September ID resolution to grade .
portion of Butter avenue, to committee
on highways ;petition OF John NJ. Rounds
to define grade Of Elton street, to CON-
mittee on highways; petition Tor lamps
on certain streets, to com mittee on lamps.
The accounts Of the various depart
ments were allowed.
The following matters were sent to the
Common Council:
Resolutions concreting sidewalks on
Young Orchard avenue, and appointing =
joint special committee in city yard,
Alderman Little being appointed on the
part OF the Board, were read and passed.
The monthly report Of the city auditor
was read and received.
Passed In Concurrence.
The following matters were passed in
concurrence: Orders to receive reports;
an ordinance adding 5000 to the appro-
priation for public buildings; resolution
adding So, 900 to the appropriation for
building aud furnishing the Manual
Training School.
Order TO receive the monthly report of
the city treasurer on issue OF registered
bonds for July, 1892. An ordinance in
amendment of Chapter CCCLXII of the
ordinances entitled AN Ordinance Pro-
viding for the Issue of Bonds for the Pur-
chase of Lands for Parks, &C."
Resolution condeminR certain lands ad-
joining Roger Williams Park.
Interstate Railroad M latter.
Alderman Burrows moved that ordi-
nance permitting the Interstate Rail-
way Company to lay and maintain rails
in certain streets and operate its cars
thereon by electricity be taken from the
table. This was done and the ordinance
was concurred In.
Gas Franchise Act Passed Over tho n ~
or's Veto.
Alderman Burrows called the 0resolu-
tion from the table authorizing the
mayor to execute contract relative
to special franchise with the PRovI
DENcE Gas Company which was
done The resolution was then concurred
In by the following votes without re-
marks:
Ayes--Aldermen BalIou, Burrows, Full
ler, Harris, Little, Olney aud Rounds-7.
Noes-Aldermen McGuinness. West-2.
Absent and not voting, Alderman
Winship--l.
Providence Telephone Company's Conduit.
An ordinance authorizing the PRovI-
DENCE Telephone Company to construct
and maintain underground conduits for
telephone wires was considered,
After going into executive session the
board returned and Alderman Ballou,
Little and Rounds were appointed spec
ial. committee.
Electric Lighting Prices.
A resolution appointing a joint special
committee to draft u contract for arbitra-
ting the price OF electric lights to be paid
by the city of PROVIDENCE was passed,
aud Aldermen Ballou, Fuller and West
were appointed on the part of the Board.
Federal Ballot Boxes.
Alderman Burrows presented resolu-
tion directing the City Clerk to purchase
26 Federal ballot boxes at n cost not ex-
ceedng $50 each. The resolution was