The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-14
A GOOD ENTRY PORT.
Goods Come in With Low Charges
The Springfield Road Discussed.

A meeting of the joint special com
mittee of the City Council on the estab
lishment Of new industries was held yes
terday afternoon in Room b of the City
Hall. There were present Chairman Dyer
and Councilmen Watson, Blanchard and
Kendrick.
The proposition to print four sets OF
maps, 1000 per set, by the photogravure
process, to be included in the report of the
committee to the City Council, was con.
sidered. The maps are TO represent the
possible railroad extensions. harbor facili-
ties and commercial development by ocean
travel to foreign ports. The matter was
left In the hands OF the chairman.
A communication from &. 5. Scarbor-
ough of this city, who has been special y
interested in the proposed extension OF
the Ponagansett rail TO Springfield,
was submitted.
President Greenleaf and Messrs. Nash
aud Gill of the ways aud means and trans
portation committees, all of the Spring
field Board of Trade, signified their in
tention of accepting AT the earliest oppor-
tunity an invitation TO come TO this city
and confer with the city council com
mittee In regard to the proposed railroad
extension.
The impression was given to Mr.. Scar
borough that il an effort is made to secure
the completion of the road TO Stafford
Springs, the Springfield Board of Trade
will make a strenuous effort to build from
Springfield and join the extension at
Stafford Springs Chairman Dyer was
desirous of having the committee fx
date for the reception OF the Board OF
cided that the conference would be
mutually advantageous, and let the mat
ter in the hands of the chairman, with
the suggestion that either Monday or
Wednesday Of next week would suit their
convenience.
committee in regard to the present and
intended railroad connections with the
West. Also in regard to the establish
ment OF steamship lines from the city,
coastwise and foreign, In order that the
advantages which the city possesses AS a
distributing centre by reason of steam
ship and railroad connections with the
present railroad system may be set forth.
Also, the approaches To the city from the
ocean, with the depth of water its wharf
facilities; its harbor and the plans for
harbor improvements; information in
regard to the water supply Of
Providence, cost to large. consumers
and IL the water used by the city
is available for use in manufacturing es-
tablisnments so far as its purity and free
dom from foreign substances is concerned,
and also the average cost OF building and
building materials in this city, and
whether it is greater or less than in other
cities Also, as to the probable amount
of unoccupied land available for manu-
featuring purposes within radius of two
miles of the City Hall, the average price
per foot at which such land can be
bought, as well as the average rental of
mechanics houses, SO as to make compar-
sons with other cities of similar size.
AS soon as the information may be
xyaf aff ha
communications will be answered.
The committee in prosecuting their in
quires recently came into possession OF an
important piece of news from Uurhenti-
Gated source with reference to port
charges. 1t was stated that the port
charges here permit an importer to land
goods for general distribution through
out the country 25 per cent. less than at
Boston and 33 per cent. less than at New
York, which in itself is most significant
factor In the consideration of the ques-
tion Of barbor Improvement for foreign
commerce.