The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-23
Chief Child PaVorS the Extension Of
the Police Signal System
1T WOULD COST ONLY $4,000,
And Would Add to the Efficiency of the
Department - General Notes About
Affairs at City Hall Which viii Be
Read with Interest by the People.

Chief Of Police Child is believer In
the efficiency of the police signal system.
He would. IL lie could. have it extended
to every district in he city. and the ex-
pense involved, as he estimates it.
would not be more than $1,000.
In talking Of the matter today tho chief
said the signal boxes were as good, if not
better, than sergeant or roundsman.
lie gave several Instances which
bore out his conclusions. In
case of a robbery committed
in one part of the city every patrolman
can be given description OF the robber
by telephone. and his chance OF escape
will be very small. The same Is true Of
any other crime that may he committed.
The first, second and sixth police dis
tricts are at present supplied with the
signal system. What Is now desired is
its extension TO the third, fourth and
fifth districts, which would practically
cover the city. Chief Child says that
with this extension his department
would be able to give even better and
more satisfactory service than at p resent.
Terminal Work Talk.
It is reported about the hall today that
the Consolidated road proposed to begin
work Immediately on the new passenger
station. A member Of the committee OH
terminal facilities said he hoped
the report was true but he doubted it
very much. II may be wrong." he said /,
"but my impr, ssion is the Consolida
road does not propose To do anythi0g for
the present, at least. 1t Is all very veil
to talk about looking over plans
for the new station: Why waste time on
cnssed and settled upon, except in the
matter Of few insignificant details,
and President Clark knows 1t aud il he
does not he isn't a. sharp man as
take him for. To tell you the truth
have seen as much backing and filling by
the Consolidated road in this matter that
/ will not believe any report about its in-
tentions to begin work until the work
has been begun"
Notes About the Hall.
There was hut one committee meeting
scheduled for today.
Applicants for tickets to the poor chill
dren' s excursion overrua the offices in he
city hall. -
City Engineer Shedd has gone to Port
land to look after tie rebuilding Of the
reservoir which broke away "A shoro time
ago.
License Commissioner Nixon Is on duty
ut the city hall morning and afternoon.
The clerk OF The new board Is earning
his salary.
Two hundred and thirty policemen
will be In line in the coming parads.
The public works department has been
notified of depression in the brick pave
menJ in front Of the postoiiice aud will
remeiv it at once.
At esll cents light per night the city
will save over 800 "A year Oh each arc isht
In rse.
Free text books are being distributed
TO the public SCI ools, but as yet no ap-
preparation for tnem has been made by
the city council.
The precipitati tanks Mt Fields Point
will not be built until the remainder of
the improved sewerage system has been
completed.
Chairman Vaughan OF the special COM
mittee on improved railroad terminal
facilities Is out OF the city, and will re-
turn Oh Friday.
A few clerks in the employ of the cit y
have been paid in checks, but other city
employees have reoe we'd their wages in
currency.
The new pumping engine at Pettacon-
seit will raise 15, 000, 900 gallons Of water
in "A hour,-2. 100000 more than is now
being used Ia the city.