The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-02
TEN WISE MEN MEET.
Aldermen In Their Regular Session
at City Hall.
ELECTRIC WIRES ORDINANCE.
The broadway and Atweirs Avenue Troll
ley Ord nance Passed I'm Concurrence
Terminal Facilities Again Up for Dis
cussion-Proposition for Bubble Bath.

The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon in regu lar session but first a:
Board OF Health. Some minor business
was done AS Board of Health.
In the Board of Aldermen the weekly
report of the Dexter Asylum and the
monthly report of the overseer of the
poor were received
The appointment of Stephen L. Davis
and Frank III. Lewis as temporary assist
ants in the city engineers office, was con-
firmed.
Charlas Hurley. Spcola Caldarossi, j.
o. San Souci aud Emery j. San Souci
petitioners for remission of tax were
granted leave TO withdraw.
Edward McGin was appointed 60 fill
vacancy on the police force as recon-
mended by the Chief of Police.
The superintendent of lights was in
structed 20 set up lamps on Gilheney
New Willow, Nashua, R0sedale, Quade.
Hawes, Neville, Stockwell, Sackett,
Salesses and Studley streets, and East
aud Irving avenues.
Referred business.
The petition of Charles Cohen to be re-
leased from the bond of Samuel Marks
was referred to the committee on finance.
A petition of John Il. Fearney to build
barn on Buckley street was referred TO
Alderman Smith.
Resolutions p roviding for the naming
OF several lanes and alleys were referred
TO the committee on street signs and
numbers.
A proposition OF j. H. Smith for TIE
use OF the swimming tank in the SAM
tary Gymnasium for public bath was
referred TO the committee on health de-
partment.
Electric Wires and Inspector.
Alderman Ballou of the joint special
committee to prepare an ordinance Gre
ating the office of inspector of electric
wires reported with this bill for an ordi-
nance and moved its passage:
Section 1. The City Counc II I'm conve ntion ON the
first Monday in January In each and every wear |
shall select person skilled in the practical uses of
ines. TO be Inspector Of lights and electric wires;
ana az ne hall II addition TO mis- duties Inspector
regurea ,b py A o. 9dinanee I'm OF The snperinIendent OF
ations OF the Board OF Aldermen now existing Tor
: go,einment OF the superintendent OF lights or
~ thc manag ment and control OF lamps anu IIehts
He al nold office for one following the date OF
MS Of s5oa lie sSa sRsa haTs an saay ye oSr
.ne Clsy Hall o. In some one OF the the public build
nee LIMA hs may appoint annually IN the month ot
nttee on laps, 20 suitable person 10 the office
OF assistant fnsp-cIOr Of lights aud electric wires
hold aid oIcs for one year fr1m sRs arst MosaaY sda
u January, nnless sooner removed and h may be
me i9qspestor qst and vacancy may be iiled at any
he original appontm nr and h shall rene' va
saiary ior ms services sum at the rate not ex-
Z, ,sedlng % 900 YEAR The once of Superintendent
, Sc -, s. The lisp etor OF lights electric wires
W. ss sad conductors maintained under. or sus-
ss IN upon or over the streets and highways
u,pporss anu tneir ataehInents TO. and connection
whether tn, same are owned or maIntainei by the
ly ~ nt1viaence or by any person or corporoton.
onnectons as well as all high tension wires com
pon the psrsons or corpoI atOns owning or main
rict compiasee with apparatus % and apPlian
r OF the ordinances entitled AN
ana an a%s sss ssuatHn ornanSss Sf rs,s,ns sSsTs
the same. and he shall give such orders and d. Y
ny 20 secure he objects OF said ordinance and to
sure TIE public safety He shall from time To C
ssui,s s,. msi,sained by the city Of Providence
ner CITY officers operating the SAM. 70 make suca
ID sppances ana a. .eGa''qn' sb m r, IN said circuits
rm % the provisions OF said chapter
epare and continue from time 10 lime st s Of shs all
sctric gnt and power circuits. and OF sdch low So
ai procure 20 be made By the ety engineer plats h
al said circuits, wnlch he shall cause 10 b. cor NJ
cted from time 10 time and kept IN mis- office for u
spectton. He shall perform such other duties nj
lu exercise such otner powers are Imposed or
Inferred upon him by said chapter of tho D'
dinances or as may b. prescribed by the City is
SIC A. The inspector OF lights and electric wires VI
ali make an annual report TO the City ouncii i1 SO
2 month OF January OF his Official acts and em ht
dying such commentators he may think ;s
cesssIy i.r the ostter prtection aud service OF %
public with regard 20 lamps. lights ana elec- al
cal appliances He shall also report To the CIV w
uncii any neglect refusal on the p,rt of any h.
Tson or cor poration TO comply with his lawful rl n1
ders or directions. ~
Alter some discussion regarding the NJ
,tra expense of engaging "A lineman of
he matter was laid on tue table with the ;.
nderstanding that it would he called M y.
the next meeting 81
Concurrent Business.
The following matters were seyeralIv
.ssed in coucurrenca.