The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-03


! funds Passed. Also, a resolution di-
rectng the city solicitor TO make appiica-
| tion to the General Assembly for authority
! TO make all city loans payable in gold.
| Passed.
Reports of Committees.
The committee on claims reported sun
| dry petitions for remission of tax and the
! petitioners were given leave to withdraw.
| Also resolutions remitting the taxes OF
| Albert Hardness ana Phebe A. Blackin-
| ton. Passed.
The committee on highways reported
adversely on the petitions for the layout
| OF Dart, Malvern, Nassau and A streets,
| and the petitioners were given leave TO
| withdraw. Also resolution TO concrete
| sidewalks on Common street and TO define
| the grades of Sackett, Niagara, Hamilton,
| Bartlett, Russell, Irving streets, Roger
Williams and Lenox avenues. Passed.
The committee on fire department sub
| mitted the monthly report of the chief
| engineer of the fire department for March.
| Expenditures, s26,9l617. Also joint reso-
| luton directing the committee on city
| property to remodel and repair
the station OF Hose II, the expense
| to be charged to the appropriation for
| public buildings. Mr.. Clark suggested an
| inquiry into the building of a new station
| to be located in the vicinity of North
! Main street and Branch avenue, and with
would investigate the matter, the lesolu-
| tion was passed in concurrence.
| The committee also reported bill in ac-
! cordance with the recommendation of
| the Mayor establishing permanent de-
| partment. At present there are 212 per-
| manent and 80 call men, and il was
| explained that the discipline and
| efficiency OF tho apartment would be
| promoted by permanent force which
| would necessi. .e the employment of 80
| additional men and two assistant engi-
neers, involving an additional appropria-
| tion OF $50, 135. The report and bill were
| referred 10 the finance committee.
Concurrent Business.
Resolution appointing a Joint special
| committee 10 appear before the General
| Assembly rela i've to taxation of property
and estates in the city of Providence, was
! passed in concurrence, and Messrs. Park
hurst, Phillips, Angel and Millen were
| appointed on the part of the Council.
Board resolution for the layout and
| widening of South Main street from Pio-
neer lane to Transit street, was received.
Mr.. Vaughan presented a remonstrance
| from Benz. O. Gladding and Others own
| ing the majority of the abutting property
between these points, asking for
| public hearing, and on his motion the
| Vapers were recommitted to the COM
mittee with instructions to give them
| pu olic hearing. 1t was claimed that the
| Improvement under the betterment act
would he mainly beneficial to the street
railroad company.
The committee on police reported the
| Board resolution directing the committee
on city property TO build barns at Stations
| 3, and i'm the extension of the police
signal system, which was passed in con-
| currence.
Miscellaneous business.
Petitions of Louis III. Hagan, for remis-
| sion of tax, to the committee on claims;
| for electric lights in Ford and River
| streets and Ohio avenue, to the commit
tee on lamps; for the layout of Seaman,
| Power and Elm Grove avenue, and to de-
fine the grade of Stanwood street, TO the
| committee on highways; to construct a
| sewer in Salisbury street to the commit
| tee on sewers, as was also n remonstrance
! against a sewer in Gladstone avenue.
Mr.. Vaughan introduced resolutions
accepting the gifts of Arthur Luscomb and
/ John Richie To the North Burial Ground
| Passed.
Mr.. Angel introduced resolution pro-
| viding that the commissioner of public
words shall withhold the granting of
| permits to move buildings across public
| highways until approved by the City
| Council. Referred to the committee on
| ordinances.
Mr.. Millen introduced resolution di-
| recting TIE committee on ordinances to
report an ordinance providing that the
| purchase OF land by the city OF Providence
for any purpose shall be referred TO n spe-
cial committee consisting of the Mayor
president of the Common Council, city
auditor, city treasurer and commissioner
of public works. Referred to the commit
| tee on ordinances.
| MIR. Nose introduced resolution di-
recting the park commissioners to erect a
suitable pedestal for the monument of
| Ebonezer Knight Dexter on Dexter Train
| ing Field, aud to construct a curbing, the
expense not TO exceed s300O in conformity
with the act passed by the General Assem-
| bly,. Passed.
MIR. Sheahan gave notice that at the
next meeting he should move recon-
| sideration of the vote at the last meeting,
whereby the Board resolution was passed
in concurrence, creating a joint special
committee TO appear before the General
! Assembly relative TO taxation OF property
and estates i'm the city of Providence.
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill provid-
! ing for the election OF an assistant inspec-
tor OF plumbing. Referred TO the finance
| committee.
The Council adjourned at II 80 o'clock
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