The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-03
/ IN The BOARD.
Filtration Plan and Union
Hallway Extension Delayed.
uther Matters Of Municipal Import
ance Acted on Yesterday.

At the session of the Board OF Alder
men yesterday afternoon, the adoption {
nitration system by the city wa
i iurtner delayed pending an exam
Pettaconsett station by the joint specia
COMMITTEES. The proposed extension O
the Brook street route TO East avenue wa
deferred temporarily TO suit the conven
lsnce OF the Union Railroad Company
Inc city engineer was instructed TO pre-
pare plans and estimates for new bridge {,
lake The place OF the present Red bridge
The sum OF $4,000 was appropriated ts
70 meet the deficiency in the school fund
Inc Joint special committee TO obtain leg
isiation from the General Assembly pre-
sented its report and was dis
charged. The Union Railroad Com
Pany asked permission TO extend
It's system from Exchange place TO Smiths
Hill by way of the Francis street bridge.
The Park commissioners obtained an APP
preparation OF S12, ,454.42 for dredging and
nlling lake No. l, at Roger Williams Park.
An appropriation of $4,000 was asked for
to dredge the harbor below Point street
bridge.
A bill was introduced permitting the
Union Railroad Company TO lay rails and
erect poles and wires in, over and along
Francis street from its present tracks in
Exchange place to and across the Francis
street bridge to Smith street and in Smith
street from Francis street to connect With
the present tracks at the junction of
Orms and Smith streets. Referred to the
committee on railroads.
The report OF the joint special committee
appointed to appear before the General
Assembly at its June session relative to
certain legislation affecting the city OF
Providence was received and the commit
tee discharged.
Licenses were ordered to be issued to
sundry persons TO keep bagatelle, pool,
scippio and billiard tables.
Plans for Red Bridge.
The committee on city engineers de-
partment submitted a resolution directing
the city engineer to prepare plans and
estimates for a bridge on the site OF
the present Red Bridge in accordance
with the act passed by the General Assem-
bly, at It's June session. 1t was explained
that Ii was advisable to proceed with the
building of the bridge at as early date as
possible. as material and labor can be OBJ
tanned at cheaper rates at the present
time. Passed.
Resolution was passed directing the
PARK commissioners to expend the sum of
yl2, 454.42 in dredging the mud down to
hard bottom and filling with sand in Lake
NO. at Roger Williams Park. Passed.
The Filtration System.
Resolution was passed instructing the |
OF public works to make no |
contract for filtration plant until |
further orders from the City Council.
Alderman Ballou introduced the follow
ng resolution which WAS adopted;
Resolved, That the Mayor, the Board OF
aldermen and the special committee of the
common Council be appointed a joint special
ommittee in conjunction with the Commits
ioner OF Public Works, City Engineer and
of Health TO visit Pettacon-
ct and examine the grounds Of the city OF
'royidence near the pumping station relative
D the use Of the same for filtration plant.
Street Business.
The petition of l.. Davis and Others to
trsighten the line of North Main street
q front of the Church OF the Redeemer,
'as referred to the committee ON high
Tays.
The committee on sewers recommended
hat the original resolution relative to a
'wer In Academy avenue stand and il
as so voted. The sewer will be COM
leted.
A resolution was passed directing the s
of public works to take I
of Admiral and Clemence 7
reefs.
Report of the committee to Law ont d
overnor street was continued TO Sept. 20.
a resolution was passed directing the b
OF public works to build o
le following streets: Adelphi avenue, T,
oward street, Melrose street, Oriole ave-
10, Rutland street; also that the expense T.
doing the work be paid from the high | n
~ special credit account. d
IL was resolved that the commissioner | tl
public works be directed to construct | IL
mmon sewers in Althea and Rutland Il
reefs and also that the grades of Amherst "
d Cravon streets and Union avenue be tc
fined. ol
Brook Street Route Extension. &C
The joint committee on railroads who ps
re directed to report upon the petition
Frank l.. Chaffee and others, asking th
an extension OF the Brook street elec- WI
c car line up East avenue as far as Cy- 81
sss street or Larch street, reported
at they had carefully investigated the
liter and granted the petitioners
piic nearing, but inasmuch as the rail- pc
lu company has accomplished much in | be
last ls months and show disposition DIR
extend the lines when il shall be con- th
llent they recommended that the petit DO
ners DE given leave TO Withdraw. pf7
Thanks for Rachel. LAT
resolution was passed that the thanks ss os
tne City Council be rendered TO tho ~,
Dies OF the Mystic Shrine for their 49,
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Roger Williams Park. Se S
Miscellaneous Business. tic
he petitions of the following to be an- res
nted police constables were granted. mt
J. Woods, q. X. Moore, G. Calderoneck ma
como Ricci, Hiram p. Burlington and mo
liam s. Kent. the
undry petitions for the building ~ ver
ms and TO hold dances and exhibitions lin
% granted. agr
etition OF Thomas f. Sweeney for
vance for delay in moving the Me-
ven house across Lockwood street 4
'unting TO sl5025, was referred to the We
lmittee on claims. OF
ne following licenses were granted. far
xander Durant, Dominica Testa Nj. wa,
ei Kern, Charles w. Ide to keen pooI hao
es David w. q. Niles, Joseph Flynn. nns
les n. brennan to keep victualing OF
ses; Thomas +. Lahey, TO keep tavern. wat
onio Bouva, fish license. Pay
recommendation of the commits Ora
er OF public works, the compensation con
nndry employees in the city engineers ing
aftment was Increased and certain an Tor
'tments were made. Ellie
derman Little moved that the reao- out
On authorizing joint COMMITTEES on far
property to- sell LOT No sot :. - hig