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

or terminal facilities This Will enable
the COMMITTEES TO lay out Harris avenue
which has been an obstacle. 10 the west
ern approaches OF the new passenger ssa.
ton. aud 1t was adopted aud or Tered
communicated to the board OF aldermen.
Mr.. Vaughan urged the passage OF
joint resolution author z'ng ths con.
missioner OF public WORKS 20 c,ntract
for the erection os n high duty or
pneumatic air lift pumping engine. In the
maiu house nr P.t'ac inset. SUI engiue
TO have a capacity OF 100000 Rtn us
per diem an I To COST not more than so,
900 in addition TO the sum appropriated
tor furnishing "A pneumatic air-iiIt, pro-
vided for in previous resolution.
The monthly report % the chief OF the
fire department was submitted, aud Mr.
Winsor submitted a res ,lutioi directing
9he committee on CITY properly to make
needed changes in ihe Harrisoa street
Fire station, and also 10 make altrra-
tions i'm the Three Ones house on Ex-
change place sufficient TO accopfno late
the new water tower. Botn resolutions
were adopted. -.
Mr.. vose presented resolution direct
ing the city solicitor to notify towns
using electric currents uudergrou id
that they were responsible TO the city
for ali damage caused to the sewer pipes
of the city. and t was adopted.
Mr.. kendrick Offered u resolution ep-
propriating $500 for the purchasing. of
a suitable scnool lot in the Tenth district,
and IL was adopted.
A JOINT resolution to enlarge the vot-
ing booth on Florence street at cost OF
500 was adopted A resolution author-
IL ng the removal OF the school house a.
the corner OF Manton aud Fruit Hill
avenues To another site was ordered
recommittsd to the COMMITTEES on city
property.
A resolution from tho board of alder
men authorizing the closing OF the city
hall at l2 o'clock, noon, on Saturdays,
during July and August. was read aud
was passed In concurrence.
An invitation Jo the council from the
Order of United AmTrican Mechanics to
review the procession on July 20 was
passed In concurrence.
A resolution dediclting the land decided
to the city c lied Duncan avenue was
ref rred to the committee on highways.
A resolution ordering the constru tion
OF a sewer In Duncan avenue was rs-
ferred t. the commit, 90 on savers.
The following resolutions were passed
In concurrence: -r
Resolution tn pay Patrick r. Curlev
500 for damages to his estate, 20
Knowles street; resolution to remit
sewer assemeat OF LAURA +. Cooke; rsso-
luton TO pay Losks Bros, $3.50 in settle
ment OF a contract for damper regu-
la or.
A communication from the board OF
aldermen authorizing the postponement
and delay of assessment on sewer tax on
the lots abutting on Elton street, was
passed In concurrence.
A petition of the Ulion Railroad com
pany to erect and operate the trolley
systems on Plain. Pond and Pubic,
streets, and another petition for the
privilege OF u like action on Lick " ood
Eddy, Dyer, Point, Winter, Knight,
Lester. A.. Central. Major, Pearl. South
Water aud Pike streeGs aud Potter's ave-
nue., were each referred TO the commi
on railroads.
The petition of Patrick Mcbride aud
wife to erect building on Acorn aud
Delahurst streets wa, allowed.
A joint resolution Of the city council to
authorize the building Of sewers on Hope,
Superior and Wendall streets was re.
ferred to the committee on sewers
A resolution authorizing the commits
sioner Of public works to grant the la
borers in the highway department u half
holiday on Saturdays duriny July and
August was referred TO the commissioaef
| OF public works.
A resolution appropriating 500 addl-
tiooal for the cree ion OF flag staff at
Roger Williams Park was referred to the
park com missioners.
The petition of Thomas Leach and
others for The laying out Of Veazie street
was referred To the COMMITTEES on high.
ways.
The petition of Mary Halpin for DANA
ges to estate was referred to the commit
tee on claims.
A petition to lay out Chamber street
was referred to the comm ittee on high
ways.
The council then adjourned until Mon
dav July "a --