The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-06
AT CITY HALL.
ITEMS PICKED UP IN THE NUM-
CIP1L BUILDING.
A Submerged Engine mt the Washington
Bridge-Practical Fiitration-The City
SeaIer Has His Troubles.

The city is progressing very well with
the work on the Washington Bridge
abutments which proved such difficult
undertaking to Mr.. Mckay, the con-
tractor. 1t was estimated that the west
abutment would be finished this
week. but an unforeseen accident
Saturday night. prevented. One ot
the guys which hold in place part OF the
Golfer dam gave way ana the water
rushed in, filling up the place where the
work was going on. An engine which
had been iplaced in position for moving
the stone was thus submerged
and now sits in several feet OF
water. Commissioner Smith thinks that
the work will be delayed about one day,
as IL will be necessary TO wait TIL low
tide before beginning pumping out the
water. The engine will not be damaged
at all.
Commissioner Smith has on his desk a
practical illustration oil the eihciency OF
filtratiol. II is in the form OF three sam
Piles of port wine. one of which, sam
pie of the wine just as i'm ported, pos
sessed the deep red color OF the genuine
article The other two samples look
Ike anything but iport wine, aud it
would need something more than glance
to convince person that such was the
the other is as clear as spring water.
These two are sampes Of the same wine
as the first samples, only they have esunder-
zone the process OF filtration through
sand and bone charcoal. The filtering
was done by Councilman w. ii. Reynolds
who Is pharmacist.
Commissioner Smith is daily receiving
letters aud personal applications from
agents of various filter companies for
consideration in the selection or the fltra-
tion syst.m for this city's water. The
news that Providence Is TO adopt some
such system seems to have travelled with
great speed al over the country.
Just at this time of year the city
sealer is very busy sealing the coal and
wood baskets for this year. The owners
are supposed TO bring the baskets into
the sealer's Office TO be sealed in fact,
this is required by law, but not very
large proportion do 1t, and the sealer is
obliged to do "a great deal OF this work
outside of his office.
Tie public schools department has for
a short time back occupied room on
the third floor in the City Hall in addi-
zion to those already occupied in the
basement. This IL the room which Is also
used by the department OF public build
ings, and the use made of it is for the in
struction of the teachers In matters
relating to the schools. Formerly
tue teachers met in the room
used as waiting room, but as the ac'
| commodations were so limited it was
| found necessary to devote the above
mentioned room to this purpose part OF
the time Just at this time the prepara-
| ton of the educational exhibit for the
| Worlds Fair is being prepared here.
Constable James McCaDe is just nov
| in possession of the fire department room
next the city clerks Office, W here he is busl
getting the list of names of delinquent
taxpayers into shape, ready for action
when called upon by the city treasurer
| to put on the attachment.
c. C. Peck has attached the property
| of Ephrajm Goff for 500.