The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-20

| for the erection of a school house In the
sixth school district was adopted.
An ordinanc. was passed creating the
Office of supervisor OF puysical training
for the public schools at salary not u
exceed 81, 900 per annum.
The deed of gift OF the Corliss steam
Engine Company for the steam plant III
ths Manual Training School was read by
title and ordered communicated TO the
city auditor.
A resolution was adopted Co set apart
lot OF land in the North Burial Ground
for the Home for Aged Coiored Women
Electric Light Arbitrator.
J. III. Kendrick, for the committee on
conference in the matter OF electric light
arbitrator, presented the report Of that
committee, aud also resolution appoint
lug Gardiler G.. Sims as arbitJator.
Mr.. Kendrick explained that Mr.. Sims
had been prevailed upon to accept the
position.
Mr.. Barney said that he had person.
ally seen Mr.. Sims, and that he had said
that he would accept II elected.
The resolution was unanimously ADOPT
ed, and Mr.. Sims was declared appointed.
Concurrent Business.
The following matters were received
and pass ID in concurrence:
Communication of the city clerk rela-
tive TO the acceptance of the Union Rail
road Company of certain ordinances; an
nual report of the park commissioners;
message of His Honor the Mayor relative
TO the condition of the highway, sewer
and water departments; report or the
ioint committee of conference recon-
mendng he appointment of Gardiner Z.
Sims as arbitrator To fix the price Tor
electric lights; an ordinance in amend
ment of chapter cccNlvi. OF the ordinance
entitled "An ordinance in amendment OF
chapter ci. and xiviii. of the ordin-
ances entitled salaries and fixing
the salary Of the officers and
members of the fire department:
resolution directing the city messenger
TO provide additional electric lights Tor
the City Hall; resolution directing the
Commissioned of Public Works TO con-
struct an iron bridge over the Woonas
uuatucket river, aud resembling resolu'
ton No. 7sl, current series; resolution
directing the Commissioners or Pubic
Works TO construct foot bridge on OAK
street over the railroad tracks; resolu
tion authorizing the Mayor to lease the
swimming iank, at tue Sanitary Gym-
nasium, for period of five months from
the first day of January, 1898; resolution
appropriating the sum of $1,000 for build
inv a bridge over the Woonasquatuckei
river at Acorn street; resolution direct
ing the City Treasurer to pay TO James
Mack the sum of 800 as compensation
for INJURIES; resolution in relation u
agreement with Nancy X. Bishop.
The Public Works,
The resolution directing the city solici
tor to apply to the General Assembly TO
authority to hire 81. 100000 for sewer con
struction came from the Board OF Alder
| men. 49,.
Mr.. Clarke said that he did not see tn
| need Of so much more money TO DE use'
! for highways and that he should b
| obliged to vote against It,
| Mr. Angeli did not want to oppose tn
| improvements, and asked the committe
on highways to explain why 1T wa
needed.
Mr.. Coyell explained that the improve
| ments already underway would use u
all the special appropriation. and tina
| more money would Ue needed within
year
Mr.. Vaughan and Mr.. Burdick spok
in favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Pierce called for the reading OF tn
statement of the commissioner OK publ
works.
The resolution was passed.
The ordinance authorizing the exchang
of land on the corner OF Broad and kell
streets for land in Washington park fo
school purposes, was indefinitely pos
poned, the matter having been passe
upon previously.
Board resolutions ordering sewers
Marlborough avenue and Tefft stree
were referred to the committee on sewers
New Central Police Station.
Mr.. Batchelder asked unanimous col
sent to introduce n report of the commit
tee on city property and of the commit
tee on police recommending the purcha as
of the lot on the southeast corner {
Sabin and Beverly streets, in order
have lot large enough to build suit
able building TO accommodate tn
Central Police Station and tn
overseer of the poor, the expens
land now belongs to Chambers Caller
der & Co., and is next to the Fountai
street school house lot, which is owne
by he city. and the whole lot will max
one large enough for building such q
is necessary for the above purposes. Tn
accompanying resolution providing fo
the purchase OF the lota the above tigur
was passed.
Cleaning Up the Docket.
On motion of Mr.. Barney the contlr
ued business was disposed of as follows
Resolution directing the city solicitor
apply TO the general assembly for autho,
ity to condemn for park purposes certain
lands adjoining Blackstone Park, lai
on the table, January Is, 1892, wa
indefinitely postponed; resolution I
for such legislation as will provid
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