The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-06

mously Of the opinion that the Petitioner
had no claim against the city, and
therefore he was given1ea TO withdraw.
A resolution, ,remitting the dance license
fee erroneously assessed against Fred
Richards, was passed.
The committee on highways reported
on petitions to define the grades OF
Rugglcs street and Tuxedo avenue and
urged passage OF resolutions authorizing
the completion Of the work and 1t was so
voted.
Mr.. j. ii. Kendrick for the committee
on police presented the annual report OF
the chief Of police and the report was read
by title, ordered communicated to the
Board OF Aldermen and ordered printed.
A resolution from the committee on
city property adding t250 to the appropria-
tion made by the City Council for the al
terations on the old Pioneer fire station,
so called, on South Main street, the same
being the amount required to alter the
station over into q ward room for the
First Ward was passed.
The council accepted an invitation from
the Irish societies Of the city to review the
parade OF the societies on March II, ut the
City Hall at 2:30 p. m.
A communication from the Rhode
Island Business Mems Association was re-
ceived embodying resolution
thanks Of the members of the
association were extended to the City
Council for the firm stand taken by the
Council in their determination to secure
for the citizens of this city passenger
station in Providene with q suitable train
house into and through which trains may
run In such way as to give the city the
appearance OF terminal.
Concurrent Business.
A resolution to contract for carriages
for the use OF the city was adopted in
concurrence with the Board Of Aldermen,
as were also resolutions to establish q
kindergarten In the school house on Julian
street and to purchase lot for school
house in the Tenth School District.
An ordinance, repeating the chapter of
the ordinances relating to justices OF the
peace, was first referred to the committee
on ordinance.
Mr.. Parkhurst, however, shortly after
ward called attention to the ordinance
and stated that the ordinance had been
conceived merely to relieve the city clerk
from part of the labors devolving upon
him during elections. and upon recon-
mendation of the committee on ordi-
nances ii was adopted by the Council.
A resolution to pay Thomas Nj. Doane
$3.50, being one-half of the reward offered
by the Mayor for the arrest of the murder
ers of Anthony s. Haswell, was adopted in
concurrence, Mr.. Sheahan begging leave
to be excused from voting upon the ques-
tion as he had been connected with the
case.
The resolution to apply to the General
Assembly for such legislation as will en-
able the City Council to define the duties
of the commissioner OF public works, was
indefinitely postponed on motion Of Mr..
j. K. Kendrick.
Terminal Facilities.
Mr.. Knight introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the city solicitor be and is
hereby required TO furnish the City Council
with an opinion In writing setting forth the
existing rights of the City of Providence and
the duties and obligations of the New York,
New Haven d. Hartford hailroad Company,
relative tp the construction OF a new pas
senger station with suitable train houses.
The resolution was tabled temporarily
to allow the consideration of miscellane-
Gus business which was referred to the
appropriate committees. The most impor-
tant item was resolution introduced by
Mr.. Stone, directing the city solicitor to
apply to the General Assembly for the
enactment of law vesting in the City
Council in joint convention the election OF
boards of canvassers and registration for
terms of three years alternately, beginning
on the first of January, which was referred
to the committee on ordinances. Also,
joint resolution directing the commits
sioner of public works to cause Hughes
street to be paved with granite blocks.
Referred to the committee on highways.
j. l.. Kendrick then called from the
table the resolution approving the Con-
solidateds plan for the new union passen-
ger station with the amendment OF Mr..
Parkhurst including the train shed pro-
vision and offered asubstitute designating
the elevation and ground plans with the
provision that any minor notifications
may be made in the arrangement of the
passenger station when they shall have
received the approval of the joint COM
mittee on railroad terminal facilities; and
further, that in addition to the structure
shown on said plans there shall also be
constructed and completed coincidentally
WIFI sdlu StTuctuIt u tIdiil uousc
OF width sufficient to cover all of the
passenger tracks and platforms, and of
such character and according to such
plans as shall be approved by the City
Council. Nothing therein stipulated
shall prevent the immediate prosecution |
of the work upon the passenger station
building referred to.
Mr.. Mccarthy took the ground that |
until the City Council was officially in
formed as to the rights of the city and
the obligations Of the railroad,
the adoption OF the resolution |
would be leap into the dark. |
The committee on terminal facilities
had not submitted any report on the res
olution requesting them to obtain plans
for train sheds, which is one of the essen
tial requirements insisted upon by the |
City Council. The opinion OF the law de-
partment ought to be received before pro-
ceeding to any decisive action.
City's Rights.
NJ PARK hurst then eutercd into q cloor |