The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-04
THE ALDERMEN.
Terminal Facilities Commit
tee Instructed to Ask
Why Consolidated Failed to Furnish
Shed PIans--0ther Matters.

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The session OF the Board of Aldermen
yesterday afternoon was prolonged In con-
sequence OF hearing given to citizens on
petition relative to the removal OF privy
shu sshaui.s. mere was q large gathering and
me arguments OF counsel consumed much
time The board finally voted to allow
the petitioners to withdraw, having
passed an order for such removal. A petf-
ton signed by representative citizens and
taxpayers urging the execution of the
order was received and referred. The COM
mittee on shows to whom was referred
tne petition remonstrating against the
display OF Objectionable theatrical posters
presented their report with an ordi-
nance vesting in the chief of
fe.o,otine fo,noH ine spproyIai Of such s exhibit.
commissioners OF public works to water
the streets traversed by the electric cars,
provided that the Union Railroad Com
pany pay one half the expense. The COM
mittee on terminal facilities was directed
Sonsolidated Railroad to their neglect to
MI their acceptance OF the resolution of
The City Council adopting the plans for
The new Union Depot within the pre-
scribed time limit and 20 request and
otherwise endeavor to obtain an early
port Immediately.
An amendment TO the Council bill regu-
lating the location -and construction OF
electric wires was adopted so a. to pro-
vide for special insulation OF lights To-
Gated within eight feet OF the sidewalk,
under the direction of the commissioner
ofpublicworks. The hackney ordinance
was submitted with majority and minority
reports OF the committee on ofdinnno>s.
The majority of the committee recon-
mend me, indefinite lostpopemsnt, but the
prevents solicitation of passengers inside
the depot to all hackmen and directs the
Mayor and superintendent Of hacks to
establish an outside location. The order
compelling newsboys and bootblacks to
be licensed aud TO be placed under the
supervision OF the police department, was
passed. The Board adjourned to Monday
May 2, at II o'clock, to proceed with the
election OF q city solicitor.
Board Of Health.
On recommendation Of the 6uperin-
tendent of Health, Henry Curtis and
Frederick Girard of East Providepce were
given perm ission to engage In the business
OF removing the contents Of cesspools.
Eighteen orders to sbste nuisances and
two to connect estates with sewers were
issued.
The board Of health adjourned to meet
May IL at 3 p. m.
In Board or Aldermen.
The first business of the Board was to
listen to remarks from citizens interested
IN the petition OF Joseph II. Tanning ct
al praying that the city should not au-
thorize the removal OF privy yaults
whesAer they should come under the head
OF nuisances or not.
The first speaker was Mr.. James William
Alexander Fitzgerald, citizen, and he was
the chief object OF interest at the Board
meeting. He came early TO express ideas
on the privy vault question, and was 90
anxious about it that he objected when
City Clerk Clarke read the records OF the
last meeting, because Il was q waste
n.aime. The Mayor called him to order |
tnen and again few minutes later
he,,n ne was obliged to give way to Alderman
and the Alderman, said he knew them both |
rs boys, and concluded his introduction |
with, "and there's Lansing, know him. |
TOO" Mayor Olney told him he might |
TALK tall and asked for his name. ..My name,
Mr' yoa asy0f want i is%s' q. ,uI RIitissrsa s.m.
put in v illiam and Alexander but they
call me "Jim.n And then Jim talked to
the Mayor, the Board, the portraits of ex-
Mayors and to the spectators, apologiziug
three ti times to the Mayor for not address
stance he said: CDR. Chaplin is all
eight, but don't want him
10 doctor rae and they have
9 mall pox in France and this Board of
hidermen VIII not be mean enough to say |
that shan't dig all the holes In my back
verS nave ia.ne mind sSm Mr. Fitzgerald
tho fact that he
had divested himself OF collar and uecktje
and cuffs and wore alpaca, he perspired
very freely as the result OF his remarks
In eulogy OF privy vaults and doors.
livery one seemed pleased to have him
Mr.. Fitzgerald was followed by half a
nozen other speakers in favor OF vaults
and the discussion had lasted for two
hours and i've minutes when Alderman
Watson said he believed that the
of health not to treat AZ nu tances any
privy vault which might be Kept In such
IN ideal state of cleanliness |
- the outside speakers had portrayed and
ne moved that the petitioner, Joseph III. |
fanning, be allowed to withdraw his petit
ION. Mr. Tanning was given that privi-
ege by vote OF the Board and the audience
retired.
Removal Of Priyy Vaults.
The following petition was presented
~ Aldermen Watson and referred to the
committee on health:
The undersigned, your petitioners, bslns sasermea
trough an advertisements in the public prin nts
ody on Thursday ps the Sra az asy cSr Of
clock on the advtsabillty Of resembling the order
: regard 10 the removal or privy vaults on the |
me Of severa streets, and ~
Whereas, More than three hfths OF the owners OF
uch vaults, including many Of the undersiened | l
ave already complied with this order and
whereas, We believe that the comfort and health | =
the citizens would be greatly increased by the
emovai OF oil privy vaults where such removal is
ossible. | a
We, the undersigned, respectfully petition your
oporable body, that the before-me ntioned orderJ
continued In force and that the removal of The '
ivy vaults be accomplished as rapidly the best
iterests OF all parties concerned will permit |
lgned, -. Russell Brown, n. w. Comstock Alfred | v
tome Lucian sharpe, b. ID. Weeden. @. H. Per- | :.
ins, George w. Butts, the William H. Low Estate |
ompany j. II. Studley, Builders Iron Foundry bv | Il
. a. Robertson. treasurerj z. Chanee, William III
uther, stillman White, Edwin Lowe Isaac i. god | r
W. Gallup Jesse Howard, Lorenzo Vaughan, O. n
(. Beach, 9. H. Perkins, the Butler Duncan Land
ompany by George " Leete, treasurer, Butler |
nchange Company by George r. Leete |
harles III. George, Elizabeth A. Gammell
*. L. Gammel, attorney; ucorFe X Gran, | =,
ON, Beriah Wall, Richmond Manufacturing Com II
,seph Cooke estate, by Henry w. Cooke, agent; |
harles sydney Smith, John II. Mason Real Estate | -
ompany, Henry q. Russell aud wife bv Charles | !.
Dorrance, agent; Weytosset Mills Taft n
eeden Company agents. wauregsn Mills, ,. w I,
anielson, treasurer; Alfred Anthony Estate Com.
my, by Q. s. sweetland, treasurer; j. H. and j. ~