The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-21
THE PARK IMPROVEMENTS
The Council Concurre1 In the ReSolu-
tiOn to Hire 100000.
BLACKSTONE PARK is INCLUDED.
After N Debate of More Than an Hour
$4,000 Was Included for the East
Side breathing spot VIII the Ad-
vance Club Take water?

session last evening at 8 O'clock aud did
pot adjourn till 1920 o'clock. The prin'
cipal business of Importance was concur
renee in the board resolution to appoint
d joint special committee TO ask the gen.
eral assembly for permission to hire
$500, 900 for park purposes. After de-
Gate of one and one.half hours IL was
Amended so that 5000 shall be assigned
to Blackstone park and passed.
Mr.. Barney for the committee on or
dinapces reported on the ordinance TO
Police Justice Jencks for the months OF
November aud December. 1892. During
these months Mr.. tCobb;performed tue
daties of both justices, and the ordin-
ance was to pay him both salaries for
those months. The ordinance was
passed.
President Sellew presented the COM
munication from his honor the mayor in-
forming the council that the ordinance
which came To him for approval inoreas-
'ng the appropriation for Improvement
and dredging of the harbor was not
properly worded and he returned II with
sut his approval
Mr.. Vaughan moved that the veto OF
tbe mayor be ustalned and IL was sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Vaughan then presented an ordi-
worded in the proper manner. The Or
dinance provides that the appropriation
be increased s., 900 aud MS IL had formerly
been increased by $4,000 the ordinance
should so state. ana not appear as II the
last increa o was one Of $4,000 The or
dlnance was passed.
Mr. Vaughan, for the committee on
finance, reported a substitute ordina ace
for the purchase OF
A Water Tower
for the fire department at a cost not to
,xc.ed $500. The original ordinance
vas indefinitely postponed aud the sub
titute adopted. Ira Winsor sitske
warmly in favor of the ordinance. as IT
was something iudispensa Die to the fire
department.
Also from the same committee reso-
luton transferring the 10000 appropria-
tlon for the payment OF janitors OF school
buildings an for repairs on buildings TO
the care OF the committee on education.
Original resolution indefinitely post
pJned aud the substitute adoDted.
Also for the same COMMITTEES a resolu-
tion for tue purchase OF horse and car
riage for the superintendent OF jani, oIs
of tue public schools. Passed.
Joseph II. kendrIck for the committee
on police reported a bill OF Gelb ~ Nor
ton which he wished referred to the COM
mittee on ciaims so referred.
Concurrent Business.
The following matters were received
from the board Of aldermen aud passed
.n concurrence: Invitation OF Prescott
post, G. A. r., to attend divine service
Memorial day; communication of the
city clerk relative To acceptance OF the
New York. New Haven aud Hartford
Railroad company; an ordinance in
amendment OF chapter VIII of the ordi-
nances entitled Committees OF the City
Council" and Hxing the a 1ount to be
paid In any one year on an ,u9e; reso-
luton adding the sum OF ~ to the APP
preparation for flagstaff ana dag for Roger
Williams park; resolution amendin Y
resolution No. 4OS, approved July l, 1892,
relative TO riparian rights adjoiaiu x
Blackstone PARK; resolution TO remit Ia X
enormously assessed against Maria A
Aldrich; resolution u remit tax assessed
againt the female academy of the Sacred
Heart; resolution To construct sewer in
Norfolk street, station street, Hunting
ton avenue, Chambers street aud bur
vington street; resolution granting per-
mission To PatricS Tierney TO raise
building.
The resolution requesting the city
picitor 10 apply To the general assem-
ply for the repeal OF chapter ,l0l of th Q
Public Laws. passed May 81, 1892 w as
elerred TO the committee.
Inc resolution appointing a joint
,pecial committee to appear before the
general assembly 20 look after the inter-
ests Of the city OF Providence in any leg
sslation with reference TO taxation OF
property in the city Of Providence was
Soucurred in, and Messrs. Angel,
Whitley and White We're appointed on
behalf of the council.
Tue resolution TO apply to the gener al
assembly Tor authority to hire 500, coo
for park purposes came up for concur
renee.
Mr.. Angel said that he had heard a
Tumor that some OF the money was To be
expended for purchasing more land, and
asked for information.
Mr.. Vose explained that none Of the
money was to be used to buy land.
Mr.. Vaughan thought that the council
had begun at the wrong end Some es-
innate should be given as TO the cost OF
park improvements. Then the council
could 90 TO the general assembly. He
improvement, but wanted things done in
q busiuesslike way. He therefore moved
that the resolution be referred to the
park commission.
Mr.. vose hoped the motion would not
prevail and expIWned the Importance OF
the resolution and said that Alderman
Winship, one OF the park commi ioners.
announced himself as being in favor OF
the resolution before he left the city. he
spoke at some length on the matter, say
lhR among oJner LnlnkS tnat some Oh the
money would be used TO build new
boathous, at Roger Williams park,
which would be means OF increasing =
the parks revenue.
Mr.. Barney didn't want the matter re.
!, ,rred To the park commissioners. but
WAS In iayor Of the resolution a. It. stood
Edwin Winsor said ne was still of the
opinion that the park commiss toners
should specify what they wanted the
money for. Al
They Needed More
they should have IL, but such a large
sum should not be asked for un, ess IL was
we'll understood what was to be done
with Il.
Mr.. Parkhurst wanted Blackstone
park TO snare the money with Roger
W illiams park. lie said that Black
stone park was the only breathing plac,
OF the East side ami 30 should receive
consideration at the hands OF the com.
mittee on parks.
j. Il. kendriok wanted definite state
plent brought In as to what is 10 be done
with the money. lie wanted to know II
sny money had been spent In anticipa-