The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-20

| the heirs OF Ebenexer Allen; resolution
directing the city treasurer to refund
sewer assessment to George A. Youlden.
The resolution directing the perk COM
| missioner to lay out and improve "Siate
Rock" so called, at an expense not to ex-
ceed 5000, was ordered referred to the
| committee on finance.
Aresolution relative to the remodeling OF
Fire Station No. IL, on North Main street,
was referred to the committee on fre
department..
Resolution relative to the building OF
barns for Police Stations 3, 4and was
referred to the committee on police de-
partment.
rhe resolution to build Stevens street
bridge at an expense not exceeding $l4,-
600 was referred to the committee on city
| engineers department.
The resolution TO define q grade for Tell
street was referred to the committee on
highways.
An ordinance In amendment OF chapter
SO, OF the city ordinances entitled "Swiil
and House Offal," was received from the
board and after considerable discussion
was passed in concurrence by vote OF
81 in the affirmative to four negative.
NllscttlducOus busiucsss
The record commissioners submitted
| the fifth volume OF town records which
was communicated to the Board OF Alder
men.
| Communication was received from the
Board of Trade with resolutions seeking
to secure the layout and improvement OF
| trunk streets in the business centre, used
mainly for business purposes, under the
highway act. They were placed on file
after speech by Mr.. Parkhurst who OPP
posed the suggestions on the ground that
| it would establish a bad precedent, mas
much as the majority OF such improve-
ments had been made under the better
ment act.
Mr.. Sheehan presented the annual re-
port of the overseer of the poor which
was received and ordered communicated
to the Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. Burdick presented the petitions OF
Martha Bromley and Lyman Jencks for
remission OF tax. Referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
Mr.. Angel presented the petition OF
George Il. Norwood for compensation for
| injuries. Referred to the committee on
claims.
Mr.. Pierce presented the monthly re-
port of the city messenger for February
showing an expenditure OF S2,11363.
| Ordered communicated to the Board OF
Aldermen.
Mr.. Phillips presented the petition of
Clarence T.. Birtwell for electric lights on
Hanover street. Referred to the commit
tee on lamps.
Mr.. Davis introduced joint resolution
| to concrete sidewalks on Tublic street.
| Referred TO the committee on highways.
| Mr.. Durfee presented the petition OF
Phebe Blackinton for remission OF tax.
Referred to the committee on claims.
Also, resolution to concrete sidewalks on
Elm Grove avenue. Referred to the COM
mittee on highways. Also, resolution to
lay out Lexington avenue under the bet
terment act. Referred to the committee
on highways.
Mr.. Parkhurst presented the petition OF
Albert Harkness for remission OF tax. Re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
Mr.. Darcy presented the petition OF
Luke Gilmartin for damages from surface
water. Referred to the committee on
claims.
Petitions OF George B. johnson, Peter
and Richard McGirl for remission of
sewer tax, were referred to the committee
on claims.
Committee on New Industries.
Mr.. Knight introduced the following
resolution which was adopted, President
Sellew filing in the committee appoint
ment:
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor,
the President of the Common Council and
Messrs. Knight, John K. Kendrick,
Blanchard and Blakely of the Com
mon Council. and such as the
Board of Aldermen may add, be,
and they are hereby appointed a
joint special committee of the City Coun-
Gil to represent the city in comforting with
any corporations or individuals desirous
of obtaining locations for new industries
or TO start new business enterprises,
to make known to such corportion or in
dividuals requiring information the ad-
vantages possessed by the city of Provi-
dence as manufacturing and commercial
centre, and to consider what action, IL
any, can be legitimately taken by the city
OF Providence to induce the promoters OF
new manufacturing enterprises and new
business operations to locate the same in
this city.
On motion OF Mr.. j. Il. Kendrick it was
voted that when the Council adjourn it
adjourn to meet on Monday evening April
2 at s p. IN.
In Executive Session.
Mr.. Angel called from the table the
resolution directing the city solicitor to
apply TO the General Assembly for the
right to hire s400, 900 for the purchase OF
land for public park purposes, and moved
that the Council go into executive session.
The newspaper men retired and the doors
were closed. Subsequently tho Council
voted TO defer the further consideration
OF the resolution to the next meeting on
April 2, when the chairman OF the special
| ~. aft,it tfqa m no Chooa nf Inn xut
be requested to explain the statistics in
the report submitted to the Council.
Warren.
The Democratic caucus was held last
evening at the District Court room.