The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-24


| he could ascertain Mr.. Wheeler was not a
resident OF Providence. but lived at East
Greenwich. This was overruled and che
balloting commenced. resulting i'm the
election OF Mr.. Bemis by a vote OF 33 to Z,
Both branches then rose from joint con-
vention and the board passed out.
streets Ordered Bniit.
Mr.. Vaughan moved that the papers
coming before the council he transferred
TO the b ard Of aldermen. and this was
| passed.
A resolution directing the city treas
| urer to pay 10 James and Lucy Bond 500
| for damages TO estate on Parnell street
was passed.
Mr.. CoyeIl presented a joint r. solution
to build Aimiral Arnold. Blackstone,
Hawes, Inkerman, Quade, Superior, and
Wendell streets, the expense Co be
betrayed by the appropriation for streets.
And the resolution was adopted.
Resolutions TO lay out Globe street
from Beacon avenue to Pine street; MARI
boro street from Pearl street to East
Beacon street; FRANKIE street from Beacon
avenue TO Public stree and Diamond
street were adopted.
ley, Swan and Miller streets were given
leave to withdraw
The petitions asking for the paving OF
Pine street aud Cleulencs street with
vitrifed brick were ncsed upon favorably,
but in the cass of the latter street it was
resolved that the street be widened by
setting back the curbing, and this was
adopted.
The resolutio authorizing the paving
Of Stevens and Jackson streets with gran
ite blocks were adopted.
Mr.. Covell for the committes on high
ways pr seated an ordinance authorizing
the building of stone sewer on Lhe land
near the Riverside mills and the resoiu
tion was adopted.
Mr.. Burton for the comm ttee on city
property presented resolution authoriz-
ing the appropriation OF $1,000 for the
manual training school aud the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Kendrick OF the committee on edu--
cation presented a resolution appropr-
ating 81 for the providing OF suitable
school facilities ia the neigh hbornood OF
Roger Williams Park, and this was
adopted.
General Business.
Ine council incurred Win Tue Doaru
on the following:
Report OF the joint special committee
on the Fourth of July celebration an
ordinance authorizing the Providence
Telephone company to construct aud
maintain underground conduits for tele-
phone wires resolution providing for
connecting with the sewer the privy
vaults OF all school houses situated on
severed streets.
Resolution to refund the tax erroneously
assessed against Mary Furlong.
Resolutions granting permission to An
thony Caivey and the heirs OF Mary Nc
-Nanley to rAise buildings.
Resolution requesting the committee
on railroads to examine and report upon
the advisability of causing electro cars
to be supplied with "a suitable fender.
Fire Department.
A bill was introduced by the chairman
OF the committee Oh fire department au-
thor.zing the chief engineer and joint
committee on fire department TO make
rules and regulations for the conduct
aud control OF the department., efficiency
and due subordination Of its members
and custody and preservation of tie
property attached to the department.. and
may punish either by suspension from
duty, deduction from pay or dismissal
from the force, any violation OF any
such rule or regul ttion on the part of
any officer or members OF the depart
ment. ali deductions from pay on ac-
count Of any such violation shall be col
lected by the chief engineer ana paid 10
the city treasurer. who shall set the sums
aside for the purpose of creating a pen
sion fund to be disbursei 10 members of
the department who may become d sabled
while in the performance OF their duties.
Tie bill was referred to the committee OH
ordinances. The bill is the outcome
of the recent investigation OF the col
lision of apparatus from The Atwell's
avenue station and the narrow ESCAPE
from serious injury of the hood aud lad
der men owing to the reckless rivalry in
reaching the scene OF the fire.
Mr.. Clarke presented the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the joint standing committee on
ordinances BE- and they are hereby directed TO
certa in and report as 70 whether the management
OF the fire department. OF the city Of Pr rovdence
existing legal authority. and II So what effsct the
provision. OF chapter 1loo OF the Public
Laws passed BY the general assem-
bly, at it's January session. 1902. has
tee on fire department and the chief engineer rea-
tive 70 said department; ana also. whether the au-
thority vested In said committee and chief
gneer by chapter XVII. of the ordinances and
teyeral ordinances IN amendment thereof and n
addition thereto. was In any manner affected by
the passage OF said act Of the general assembly.
The resolution was referred TO the com
nit an an ordinancaa