The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-21
Talked OF Al CITY HALL.
The Amount Of Rain That Fell
During the Storm
IT WAS LESS THAN One inch
Hut IL Made People Think 1t Was Six
Times as Much on in the Num-
bsr of Sewer Connections-Generai
and Personal Gossip.
IT WAS LESS THAN ONE inch

Those who n ere compelled to be out In
the storm today had an idea that the
food gates had opened and half a
dozen inches more or less OF water
had bee preclpitated on the city and
its environs. The mount of water that
fell was not 90 sreat after all as the
records at the city hall show, The sior y =
began ;s Yesterday YIN morning nanrig,ss az I'm
to o'c ock this morning 10 cf an
iuch hal fallen The heaviest fall for
any one hour W be- wecn 9 and O'Clock
this mornng when - OF an inch were
reg stefed.
II q avera e velocity Of the wind has
bee, IA miles IN h, ur and it las D ZEN
shifting IRON the ,outheast 10 northeast.
Y 81 erday when the storm hegal the
wind was from the southeast while
today IL is from tn Dortht ast.
So far as could be learned
at the city hall no damage resulted from
the downp,ur. On the contrary IL Is
generally REGARDED as part cularly time
ly, as vesciarioi was suffering and the
streams wsre low.
Sewer and Water Connections.
There seems TO be "A general sentiment
Law empowering the Commissioners
ol pubic works when bal
severe aud laying water mains
g. carry the conn ctiOns inside the line OF
curoing In iront OF each estate. The
oDjecS Is, OF course, TO avoid the
tearing up OF tie roadway which
Is now so frequen and SO costly To the
.lty. Under the proposed system when
ever a sewer Is built the only excavating
necessary Will be from the house TO the
curb line, so that travel will not be
greatly interrupted
Speaking OF sewer connecli ms one
of the inspectors said this morning
that recently the number had fallen
Off ia a marked degree. This
faIiiug off he attributed TO the fact
that ners OF property are out of
towr and 60 not desire 10 have the work
done while they are away. To certain
degree the stringcncy IN the money mar
kct may be accountable for til deere lse.
Notes About the Hall.
Captain Petis is c1ute nplating
another trip TO Plymouth. M lss.
The committee on city property held n
meeting In the Office OF the inspector Of
buildings this norning.
It is said the number of personal prop
erty mortgages recorded ~ fhs city hall
has been unusually large OF la Q.
City Treasurer Granger is enj wing a
brief vacation.
Superintendent OF Public Schools T,r
bel will return TO the city Sept. l.
The Grand Army men IA che city hal
are q ting ready for the annual encamp-
ment at Indiat apolis Sept
In case the glnes at Pettaconsett
should become disabled the city would
have only 4 ten days supply in he Sock
ano set and Hope reservoirs. The Fruit
hill re- e-ervoir is still u dersoiDg pHirs.
The rain stopp work on the DorrInce
street sewer today.
Mayor Potter extended a welcome 10 a
par OF visitors who Wish d to inspect
tie city hall this ncrning.
Deputy Chief Ega is somewat lame
yet, Tut he suys hs ankle is rapidly
improving.
Sever i candidates for tn, Office OF in
slec or Of plumbing have looned up u.
who he lucky one will be no one a. the
ci y hall will We rure prediction.
here is good 0enl of sptcu alto ls
10 whether Increased tux rate Will be
suilici ut 10 rite The city money enougu
To lay its runDlb pxDe 5 :.