The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-06

ness prematurcly last night on the rcsult
of the motion. TO adjourn made by Mr.
Ira ,Winsor before the business was COM
pleted. There was a hot discussion in
progress as TO the order in which different
motions should be entertained by the
chair ard Councilman Winsor could not
resist the joke OF making the one motion
before which everything else must give
way.
The committee on finance made its
monthIy report on coupon bonds for Oc-
tober. Fifteen bonds were surrendered
In exchange.
The same committee also reported back
the ordinance relative TO improving
Davis Park and recommended its
passage. The ordinance is to the effect
that $1,000 be secured, made special APP
propriation and used exclusively for i'm
pYovements on Davis Park in addition TO
$4,000 already borrowed with the
authority of the Legislature. The money
Is to be raised ON the city's notes bearing
interest at 8 per cent. per annum.
The committee on finance also presented
resolution authorizing the committee
on finance TO purchase certain lands ad-
iacent TO Blackstone Park for park pur-
poses. at price not to exceed l2R cents
per square foot. The resolution was
adopted.
The committee on claims reported favor
ably on the petition OF the Weybosset
Mills Company, for payment for damages
sustained as the result OF certain sewer
work done by the city on Oak and Troy
streets. The report was accompanied by
n resolution that the city treasurer be di-
rected 10 pay 10 said company S924.76.
The petitions of the following persons
for the remission of taxes were granted:
G. II. Wilson, Mary p. Wildes, Ann
Behan. George w. Holt, Mary Flynn and
Catherine Carr. The committee on claims
also recommended the granting OF the
petitions of the following persons for
remission of sewer assessments: Thomas
Rogers Mary +. Allen, John Il. Smith,
Patrick Stanford and Timothy White.
The petitions were granted.
The following petitioners were granted
leave TO Withdraw upon the recommen-
dation OF the committee: Sarah Gilligan
and Patrick j. Hogan, for damages;
Nellie A. Burke, William III. Sawyer, +.
J.. .Feeley, Patrick Montague, Dennis II.
Sheahan, George w. Upper, X. l.. Grif-
fiths, Oscar Shaw, B. w. Gallup, Frank l..
Morrow, ID. g. Bisley Schulz, Berge and
Hoechle, Mary Il. Lyons, Fanny b. Bruce.
Martin Donahue ct ux. for remission OF
taxes.
Chairman Durfee, for the committee on
highways, presented a resolution that
abuttors on certain portions of the follow
ing streets be instructed to concrete their
sidewalks: Angel, Transit, Cushing,
Livingstone, Walker and Walnut streets.
The same committee reported on the
matter of widening South Main street and
recommended that the resolution to do
that work be indefinitely postponed,
because at a public hearing granted by
the committee there had been strong OBJ
jections shown by the real estate owners
Interested. The resolution was indefin-
itely postponed.
The committee on highways also re-
ported on the following petitions and
recommended that the petitioners be given
leave TO Withdraw: That OF West Provi-
dencc Land Company to receive Aurora
street; of George {. Blake ct al. to
lay out Searle street; of Frank A. Man
chester ct nj. TO lay out and build
Burlington street; OF George l.. Pierce ct
al. to have portion of Pine street
watered; OF the Builders Iron Foundry ct
al. relative TO Shawmut; of j. IL. Preston
et al. to layout and extend Jackson
street: OF Joseph Moss ct al. to lay out
Seaman street; and OF the Peoples Savings
Bank TO lay out Waverly street. The
petitioners were granted leave to with
draw.
Chairman Kendrick for the committee
on education presented resolution that
the committee be authorized to purchase
In the third school district lot suitable
for school building purposes at cost not
TO exceed $3.50. The resolution was
adopted.
The committee on North Burial ground
reported on the inquiry of Joseph n. We'll
den as To why children should be kept
out OF the grounds. 1t was recommended
by the committee that the petitioner be
given leave 10 withdraw his inquiry and
the Council so voted.
The same committee also reported on a
bill relative TO the exchange of land ia
the burial ground and recommended its
indefinite postponement. The bill was
postponed ana substitute recommended
by the committee was adopted. The sub
stitute resolution authorizes the
commissioners ofthe North Burial Ground
to deed to Amsnds Il. Young n certain
lot OF land in the North Burial Ground in
exchange for similar lot in the same
grounds.
Chairman Vose for the committee on
railroads presented long report on mat
ters relating to the union Railroad -GeHa--
pany, accompanied by an ordinance con-
tanning several amendments 10 the rules
already governing the Railroad Company.
Both were laid on the table and ordered
printed.
Artesian Wells.
There was as much argument and back
talk on the resolution TO appropriate $500
for experiments with artesian wells, as
there were some months ago on
filtration. At recent meeting
of the Board Of Aldermen the roso-
luton was passed, and at its meeting
concur. Az that time Councilman
Knight signified his intention OF moving
TO reconsider that vote, and last night he
did so. motion TO lay on the
table and indefinitely postpone
was lost by a vote of IL to 10, and
the motion 10 reconsider car rried
by vote OF 10 TO H. Mr.. Knight then
moved the passage OF the resolution i'm
concurrence, and the only debate OF the
evening was the result. long
report OF City Engineer Shedd,
In which he set forth the
uselessness OF Artesian we'll experiments
was read by the clerk. and Mr. Shedd and
his report were severely scored by those
who thought that the advantages TO be
gained by the experiments were well
wcrtn The small appropriation asked
for by Mf. Knight. CouuciImcn
knight, Vaughan and Burdick spoke
strongly IN favor OF making the appro-
priations, while It was opposed by Conn
ciir1en Thurston, Ira Minsor, Mccarthy
ard Waterman. The final vote
on the question WIS II To
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