The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
City Council Authorizes the ConSoli-
dated TO Take Possession
OF COVE LANDS FOR TERMINUS.
Mayor Potter at Once Signs the Deeds
end the Money VIII he In City Treas
ury saturd.y--schem for Employing
Unemployed ON Park Extension Killed.

The common council met in special ses-
sion at noon today by order OF the mayor
to take action on the compromise resolu-
tion delegating to the park commissioners
discretionary powers in fixing the COM
pensation OF laborers on the extension OF
Roger Williams park.
Mr.. Vaughan under a suspension OF the
rules, introduced a joint resolution recon-
mended by the committee on terminal
facilities, directing the transfer of the
deeds OF the cove lands involved in the
plan for improved railroad terminal facili-
ties the text of which was as follows:
The Joint Resolution.
Resolved, That the hve several deeds
from the city OF Providence to the
Boston and Providence railroad corporation
the Providence and Worcester railroad company
and 10 the New York New Heyen and Hartford rail-
road company three In number respectively, all
dated December 27, 1898, executed by the mayor up
on the approval OF the joint special committee on
railroad terminal facilities are and
the same are hereby ratified and approved
before the delivery thereof, and the Joint special
committee railroad terminal facilities is hereby
authorized and empowered TO make binding agree
ments with the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company, for the temporary occupa-
tion of the passenger station and adjoining prem-
ses, until the completion OF the new passenger
station.
Mr.. Vaughan explained that the deeds
had the approval of the mayor, city
solicitor and committee on terminal facili-
ties, and it was necessary that the
transfers should be made i'm noti-
fication of the agreements with
the railroad corporations in order
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and occupy the new railroad depot, and
the city receive the sum of S477, 900 as the
proceeds from the sale and transfer OF
lands.
The resolution was passed and ordered
communicated to the board of aldermen.
Pay of Park Laborers Discus
The board resolutian on the park ex-
tension question WAS taken up and roll
call was taken on the motion of concur
renee. In the midst Of the call Mr.. vose
took the ground that at portion of the
expense should be borne by four
other departments. He was in favor of 81
per day for nine hours work, believing
that 70 cents was too small a remunera-
ton. He thought resolution should be
passed that the laborers should
have 81 per day for nine hours
work and at least one-third
Of the expense should be borne from some
other appropriation. He objected to the
board resolution because the commits
sioners were confined to the employment
of labor exclusively. He was satisfied
that machinery and teams were
necessary owing to the long banks and
difficulty of the work.
Mr.. Ira Winsor explained that he had
not changed his mind that 81 per day
should be paid. Mr.. Whitelcy opposed
the resoNbion because there was no limit
to the expenditure for labor by the COM
mission. He favored 81 per day.
Tho Boards Resolution Killed.
The resolution was non-concurred in by
vote of II TOT.
Mr.. Vaughan introduced an amendment
to the resolution providing for the sale of
land in the towns of Cranston and War
wick not needed for the water works plan
by crediting the amount to the
city debt rather than the contingent fund.
The amendment was adopted and the reso-
luton sent to the board of aldermen.
The council then took a recess TO wait
the action OF the board in the concurrent
matters.
Streets on Cove Lands Dedicated.
The board submitted resolutions dedi-
eating Stillman, Promenade, Gaspee,
Francis and Railroad streets to highway
purposes. These are the streets which are
included in the plan for the improvement
OF railroad terminal facilities,
and which must be dedicated
to highway purposes in order TO secure
the legal transfer Of deeds and facilitate
the plan for the construction OF the new
depot. The resolutions were concurred
in. Incidentally it might be added that
Stillman street is named i'm honor OF ex-
Alderman Stillman White.
4 Conference Refused.
The board resolution advise the ap-
rcintment OF q committee uI conference
Il the park lGborers pay matter. The
resolution was opposed By Messrs. Angel
Vaughan and Seie on the ground
that thore was only short in
terval before the Inauguration OF tho new
city government. Again the solution OF
the matter could be facilitated FOR the
reason thai it was imperatively necessary
tAat there should be special
committee consisting OF the
perk commissioners, city engineer and
members OF both brenches TO inquire into
the question and draft a suitable resolu-
ton. The plans could not be
rprt-ctsd at least week
aud hence the passage OF the board
resolution woald not involve the quicker
employment OF labor. Mossrs. McGamn and
Knight favored concurrence in the board
re5oiUtior, obiecting 10 shist-
ing the responsibility on the
Lcxt city council. The board