The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-18
TALKED Of At CITY HALL.
Piremen Send Floral Contributions 10
Mayor Potter.
NO JOINT CONVENTION YET.
Mayor Potter VIII Not Convene the
Board I'm Special Session to Meet the
Council Resolution for the building
Of Aliens Avenue Sewer. '-


There were flowers galore In the execu-
tive chamber at the city hall this morn
ing. Mayor Potter's desk was adorned
with three large baskets. the centre table
was bedecked with another while on
neighboring bookcases were other fra
grant offerings.
Clerk Walker didn't know just why so
many pretty pieces had been sent In. but
he was none the less grateful for tie bou-
tonnere which was his share.
Cards on baskets ana bouquets showed
the source from which they came how
ever. A large basket Of roses and ferns
artistically arranged was from the
men at the Richmond street station.
another Of pinks and roses came from
hose 13, a pretty bouquet was credited as
from "The Fire Laddies -; others were
from hook aud ladder No. and hose
company No. Is, hook and ladder No.
and engine company No. 5. and one made
OF flowers from their own gardel from
hose company No. D.
1t is probable the firemen took this
method of thanking Mayor Potter for
signing the bill increasing the pay OF the
firemen, but just why the me nbers
of the city council who supported
the measure and secured It's passage were
left without recognition is L ot very clear.
No Joint Convention Yet.
Inasmuch as The common council at It's
meeting last Monday requested the board
of aldermen to meet 1t In joint conven-
tion this evening for he purpose OF elect
ing an inspector of plumbing. IL was
thought possible that Mayor Potter
would call a special meeting
OF the aldermen. IL is understood,
however, that he viii not DO
SO. He claims that as the board refused
TO adj Durn to last Monday night when
the council was to hold u meeting it
showed that IL does not intend to go into
Joint convention for the present at least,
aud that 1t would be useless for him to
convene them in special session for that
purpose.
o. the other hand the mayors (. lure
TO call special meeting is criticised
sharply by those who believe IN inspector
should be elected Immediately. They
say that IL sp cial meet
ing were called there would
be no question as TO failure to go into
joint convention. L. that event the men
who have been juggling with that matter
for months could moi dare TO refuse.
by not iuterfe ing it is ass rted
the mayor is helping the West
combine to secure further delay and
this is not surprising when the fact IL re-
called that some months ago when this
measurs vas under consideration in the
board the m lyor voted with the co bine.
The necessity of an inspector is too ap-
parent to need any areu nent and one
would have been ch sen months ago ii
Mr.. West aud few mis- suided members
had not dragged politics into the
frCt al ~
have the inspector elected by
concurrent vote which would give five
aldermen the power to thwart the wishes
Of the other forty-five members of the
city council. Failing in that they are
now PLAYING the dog in the manger trick
In the meantime the health OF the people
is jeopardized.
The Big Trunk Sewer.
This evening resolution will BE- pre-
sente to the common council direct
Ing the commissioner OF public works TO
continue tn. trunk sewer from Is pres
ent terminus at the foot OF Dorr nee
street through Dyer and Eddy stree aud
Aliens avenue TO polnt opposie e.
nest stsest.
1t is ,xpec ed that most of this " ork
can lie done during the fall and winter
so that with the opening OF spring the
refuse fr m the OIneyville mills wbich
is believed TO be the principal sour,e Of
po luton OF the upper harnor, will be
turn'd into the Day mt Fields point.
The Aliens avenue sewer will
at its southerly end b, about 30 ees
beloS the Ernest street sewer A pump
ing engine will be placed there which
will raisr the sewera from I o Aliens
avenue sewer to the Ernest street sewer
from which point it will run hy gravity
into the bay or into the precipitation
tanks as may be finally etermiued on.
Notes About the Hall.
pumping en- zine for the Pettaconsett
station was frwarded to the Wortning.
ton company Saturday an will be signed
today and returned to his city tomorrow.
The committee on accounts met in the
auditors Office ut 4o'clock this afternoon.
Lust week 103 names were added to
the registry list. making the total up to
the present time Gil.
The common council will meet this
evening. The docket is short ono but
that is no Indication that the session
will be.
Captain George II. Pettis has returned
TO duty after participating Ia the G. A. II.
reunion at Indianapolis aud visiting the
Worlds fair.
Chief Child is expected home next
Wednesday.
The Worthington company agreed to
build It's engine and have IL in operation
two months earlier than any Of the other
buildeia