The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-18
The ALDERMEN.
The morrison-JeweII System
OF Filtration Adopted.
EIectrics to Be Taken OF Exchange
Street Other important Matters.

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Atfhe meeting Of the Beard of Alder
men yesterday afternoon the report OF
the joint committee on railroads relative
10 the crowded condition Oh EAchange
suggested That as the street was
about TO be rebuilt it would be
advisable to remove the Union
Railroad Company's rails in that street,
thus relieving the thoroughfare from the
extra traffic attendant upon the street car
service. AS a substitute for that street
the committee recommended, inasmuch as
the railroad company Is Obliged to have
some way OF egress from Exchange
place, that the company be allowed 10 lay
double track on Exchange place across
the Burnside bridge and Canal street, TO
connect with the main tracks at Market
square. An ordinance granting the rail-
road company this privilege was adopted.
The committee appointed TO examine
aud investigate the systems OF mechanical
gravity filters reported and advised the
adoption OF the system devised by the
Morrison-Jewcll Filtration Company.
The report was accompanied by resolu-
tion which was adopted, directing the
commissioner OF public works TO contract
for a suitable system of mechanical gravity
filters. OF a capacity not less than
16,O0O,000 gallons per day and at a cost
passed appropriating sum of money for
The establishment OF a laboratory for the
inspector of milk and also instructing
that official and the city solicitor To apply
to the Legislature for authority TO employ
one or more assistant Inspectors. A reso-
luton was introduced by Alderman
West providing that the drivers OF
hackney carriages be restrained from
entering the Union station to solicit
passengers or freight and prohibiting the
drivers from receiving passengers or
freight from any person employed to
solicit trade. Considerable discussion
ensued over this resolution, but finally
by motion of Alderman Watson IL was re-
ferred to the City Solicitor, the point
being taken that the Board had noaatho-
rity In the matter. The Board adjourned
to meet June at 3 p. m.
Health Matters.
In board OF health % orders to abate
nuisances and so TO connect estates with
sewers were issued. On recommendation
OF superintendent Chaplin, the petitions
OF Israel Qcinton and j. III. Sweeney for
permission to remove the contents OF
privy vaults were granted.
A communication was received from
Superintendent of Health Chaplin calling
attention to the fact that it is impossible
under the existing statutes TO secure the
abatement OF nuisances on certain estates |
the owners of which reside without the
State. A resolution directing the city
solicitor to apply TO the General Assem- |
bly, for such amendments to Chapter 495 |
OF the Public Laws as shall render IL pos |
sible TO enforce the order of the Board of |
Aldermen in regard TO estates OF nom
resident owners, was adopted.
To Relieve Exchange Street.
The report OF the joint committee on
railroads relative to the crowded condi-
tion of Exchange street was presented
accompanied by an ordinance. Ia its re-
port the committee stated that
the Mayor had suggested that as
Exchange street was about To be rebuilt
on the lines OF the new grades, it would
be advisable to have the Union Railroad
Company remove its rails from that
thoroughfare, and thus make room for
the traffic which is there concentrated.
The railroad company objected TO this
unless some substitute could be !
provided, inasmuch as Exchange
important lines on its system and is al
ways used by them as an emergency track
when Westminster street is blocked by
hre or parade. The committee recon-
mended the following substitute which is
by the Union Railroad Com
pany officials, by the city engineer
works: That the railroad company
be allowed to lay double
track in Exchange place from its tracks
at the corner OF Washington street TO and
across Burnside bridge, and in Canal
street, TO connect with its main tracks in !
Market square; and also to lay track in /
Dorrance street from Washington street
10 Weybosset street, with the privilege
also OF using the tracks of the
New York & New England Rail-
road Company in Dorrancc street.
This would enable the Broadway
b nd sr.fD
run TO Market square, and the Bristol
Railroad Line TO run to the Union depot,
while the tracks in Dorrance street would
In case OF necessity, furnls the emergency
outlet now supplied by Exchange street.
The report was received and the ordi-
nance adopted.
Street Business.
The orders of notice for the curbinp OF {
Adelphi avenue, Melrose street ana Oriola 9
avenue were continued TO June 21, and for q
Forest street and Howard street to sep {
Lember TO- ,
The committee on streets recommended
the layout OF Atlantic avenue, Eden and
EDDY streets. The report OF the COMMITTEES | Y
on Tue layout OF Point street was con- Q
linued TO September 40 The committee
recommended the curbing Of America {
street, Huntington avenue, Mitchell and q
Preston streets, Union avenue: the de-
hning grade OF California, Grand. Indiana. S
olassRcnusetts, Maryland, New York, {
Jhlo, Rhode Island, Vermont and Nir- :
sinia avenues; the committee also recon- {
mended the abandonment OF short alley +
A resolution directing the commissioners ! {,
'f public works TO remove distractions I
on Waterman street, was adopted
hesolutIons TO lay out Wendle. Ellerv | |
Rutland and Governor streets; TO define !.
.raues on Spooner, Bissell, Sawyer and I
hathaway streets were read and passed.