The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-07


holes and other appliances Of the trolley
kystem. in the joint committs on rall-
koads. which was passed.
FROM the same committee the bill con-
Herring authority upon the chief engineer
Ind joint committee Oh fire department
|Nas reported. This bill, In the mind OF the
bity solicitor, Was without the authority
bf the committee. aud by vote was in
definitely postponed.
The Employment of Taxpayers.
A Joint resolution directing the COM
missioner OF public works to employ tax
bay.ng citizens only in the department OF
bubble works was indeilnitey postponed,
Ind resolution r Questing the commis-
tioner OF ofpublicworks 10 employ tax paying
titiz ns in preference TO others. whenever
be finds such taxpaying citizens 10 be
Otherwise equally well qualified and In
his judgmcnt deems such course consis-
lent with the best interests OF the city,
WAS passed.
An ordinance permitting the Union Rail-
load company TO keen. maintain and use
boles, wires aud electrical appliances of
kuch character and construction as shall
from time TO time be approved by the
toint stand ing committee on railroads, In
the streets and public places, was adopted
Ind all previous ordinances Inconsistent
herewith were repealed.
A report OF the joint standing commit
bee on ordinances with reference TO a bill
{or an ordinance entitled an ordinance
concerning the Union Railroad company
|Tas received. The report states that
the committee have given the matter
teferred 10 them careful consid.
kration, and find it TO be
tor the best interestsof the city that there
Mould he some AUTHORITY able to confer
from time to time with the officers of the
Union Railroad company as TO the con-
hilton. care and construction OF the poles.
|kires and other electrical appliances used
Is the streets, that the state of the art
h electric traction is such that constant
Inventions are coming t,sand the utmost
bare was consequently necessary.
Petitions Disposed OF
The petitions OF Eleanor Il. Bowen,
toseph Gsrdner, James Dacy. James S.
|Aborn. Margaret Cough, Herbert c.
Lloyd, Joseph Watson, Henry w. Dean,
John j. McGuckin and j. X. Lyman for
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thc petitioners were given leave TO with
ttraw.
The petition Of Lydia S. Angel for re-
mission of tax erronousiy ASSESSED was
kranted
The petition of Miranda Andrews for
femission of tax was granted.
A petition OF the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad to lay tracks
IN Dorrance and Dyer streets was passei.
A report OF the special joint committee
bn the Fourth OF July celebration was
passed in concurrence.
The petition of Charles III. Flynn for
femisson OF tax was read. and the petit
tioner was given leave to withdraw.
The Trolley Pole Matter.
A report of the joint committee on rail
koads relative to trolley poles, was re-
Pelved. The report states that the COM
|nittee have considered the same and
lind that the Union Railroad company
has located nearly all the poles under the
Supervision and direction os the chief
Engineer OF the Gre department, and that
fnese poles have been placsd on the side
|Halk, several inches inside the curbing.
Ind that all poles in the future Will be
located not less than six incaes from the
Inner side of the curbing.
The joiut committe on claims recon.
|mended that the sewer tax OF the West
Providence Land Co, Francis M. Andrew.
q. A. Brown, Asahel p. Clarke, Michael
y. Wmd, James + Eddy, Dennis Hogan.
James Connell, William Casey aud Abbie
~. Phillips be remmitted.
Gifts Accepted.
Resolutions accepting the gifts OF Abbie
y. Hobbs, Samuel A. wessen, and Ellen
Williams 10 the North Buial ground
|sere passed.
The petition of Michael McDououvh
for permission to raise building wos
kranted upon recommendation Of the In.
Fpector OF buildings.
Mr.. Vaughan, chairman OF the COM
|nittee OF finance. introduced an ordi-
hance approving the recent action of the
Pommittee on financs Ia depositing the
pity funds in three banks and trust com.
PaDys. instead OF In one bank or trust
company. and this was approved.
The council concurred with the board
pr aldermen in the following: Monthly
"~@~@t~He - VIZ VIZ loT Ocp-
fember; communication OF the city clerk
relative TO the acceptance OF the Provi-
Pence Telephone company resolution re-
binding resolution No. AS. relative TO
bridge over the railroad tracks at Ade
side avenue resolution TO repair voting
place Ia the First district OF the Third
ward; resolution to pay Isaac l.. Golf
fS5.cs. and the Slocum Light Guard Sl9. 80:
resolution TO lay out Howard street:
resolution permitting Thomas J. Hamil'
lou to raiss a building.
Wfckenden 81. Station.
The committee on city property
reported that there had been complaints
Regarding the crowded condition OF the
|engine station on Wickenden street..
The committee after consulting with the
|City council delegation from the ward
bad decided 10 remove TIE ward room 10
fts old Pioneer hose building on Sou b
Main street. and TO dt the present ward
|room With sleeping accomodatious for the
fremen. Resolutions authorizing these
changes were adopted
A report from the committee on ordl-
nance dressing the committee 90 investi
gate and report rs 10 the effect ofthe pas
|oaxe u chapter 1l01 Of the public laws