The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-21
Last Eselius Of Common Council
Before tho City Election.
70 REGULATE STREET CAR SPEED.
Measures t. 10 Taken TO Prevent Eiec-
trIc Cars From Pas,ing at High
speed Cars which Are Discharging
Passengers Usual Routine Bnsiness.

The regular session OF the common
council began last night a o'clock.
Afer preliminary exercises the chair
man OF the committee on claims prese tied
resolutions to remit pefs property
tax OF Laura Stndley. Robert Gilbert
Myers. Cranston street VI. f.. church aud
Francis Bowen.
Also TO pay to Robert LyacA full claim
for accident incurred by hlm.
Also petition of David J. Caravan,
Chas. M. Pierce. Geo. o. Legg and Sarah
j. Bowers Tor remission OF axes Peti-
toner given leave 10 withdraw.
The committee ON finances presented
report Of the examination OF the city
treasnrer's accounts. Referred.
The committee Oh highways presented
n ressolotion TO pave Duncan avenue
from North Main street to Knowles
street; Adelphi avenue from Elmgrove
avenue TO Wayland ave e1ue; Congress
avenue from Melross street TO Elmwood
avenue; Laura street from Broad street
10 Hamilton street; Pavilion avenue
from Prairie avenue TO Eddy street;
Peare street from Prairie avenue to
Beacon avenue: Swan street from Plain
street to Eddy street. Also that the ex-
penses Of building these streets. cost OF
setting cnrbstone aud ipaviug cutters he
paid from special appropriation for high
ways.
Also resolution to grade Promenade
street from Hemlock to Holden street.
Adopted.
Also y resolution ordering abutting
owners on Common, Westminster, Pine
and Goddard streets to concrete side
walks. Adopted.
The committee on sewers presented reso-
1utions ordering sewers in Harris avenue
from Broadway to Grove street: also in
Logan avenue from Piaiu street to Ocean
street; also In westfield street and Nit
chell street. Adopted.
The committee on fire department in
sited the council to visit the exhibition OF
the water tower tomorrow afternoon.
Tho committee on police offered reso-
luton TO put fire alarm box in the
Office Of the chief OF police.
The committee on railroads presented
. resolution to allow the Interstate rail
road to be relieved of the franchise tax
Adopted.
The committee on parks presented a re-
port relative to purchase OF land adj ,in-
ing Blackstone park, the cost not exceed
ing $1,000. the land belonging to Moses
B. Jenkius along the Seekonk river.
Adopted.
Resolution to allow Narragansett Elec.
trio Lighting company TO erect wires on
Edith street. Adopted.
Resolution to exchange land on Penn
sylvania avenue for land located in The
seventh school district, lots numbering 10
and 100 and q sum not exceeding S26. COO
from The appropriation for school houses
and lots. Passed.
New Business
From the board of aldermen:
An ordnance authorizing the Provi- |
dence Telephone company to construct |
and maintain underground conduits for |
telephone wires.
Resolution to postpone building por
tion of the sewer ordered in Federal street |
Concurred iu.
Resolution TO remit or refund taxes !
erronsously assessed against:
Thomas Kean. Walter V. Kelly, Rosilla |
M. Comsl ock, Charles @. Payson, ct ux.: |
Mary N. Goff. executrix: Bernard O'Don. |
nell. guardian of Mary B O'Donnell, and |
Jerome M. Fitzgerald. Passed.
Resolution granting perm ssion TO |
James Carol. estate Of Amty Aunable
and Cancitta Lafauci to raise buildings.
Passed.
Resolution to lay out Union avenue |
from Message street to Broadway.
Passed.
Miscellaneous Business.
The following petitions wers presented:
William Green for remission OF taxes.
Petition for electric lights on Power
street. Referred TO committees on Iamps.
Petition of William o. Ffisld to recover
certain money payable TO Littleton Gale.
The report OF tho city messenger show.
ing expenditure Of 81 AZ was accented
Petition Of Thos. PDillips and company
for damages to property. Reierred to com
missioners of public works
Petition ordering sewe on Swan
street. Referred to joint committee on
sewers
Remonstrance OF John Il Horn ct nj.
against sewer I'm Gladstone avenue
Referred TO committee on sewers
Petition for electric lights on Power
street. Referred to committee on lalups
Resolution regula ating the speed OF
passing electric cars where one IL dis
charging passengers. Referred to com
mittee on railroads.
Petition for the layout OF Lamo street
Referred to commissioner on highways.
Petition OF Edward A. Nichols. James
Carol. AdeIina A. Mitchell. Louis Frank.
ct al, Patrick j. Garry. Lincoln Library
Association for remission OF tax.
Petition of Thomas Phillips for dam
ages for land taken o. Colfax street.
Petition OF c. w. r. Marteson for a
cross walk.
The common council then adjourned.