The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-03
IN THE COUNCIL.
Concurrence With Board in Delaying
Filtration ContraCt-Other Matters.

AT the meeting Of the Common Council
iast evening but little new business was
transacted. A lengthy report was pre-
senteo oy Chairman Vose OF the commit
zee on railroads relative to various matters
pertaining to the Union Railroad Co.
Inc report called attention to the aban-
comment OF the cross-town line on the
west side. A resolution was introduced
| oy Mr.: Ryan In which the committee
on railroads were directed to con-
Union Railroad Company in relation
10 securing tickets, six for 25 cents, to be
nsed by the workingmen at certain times
during the day. Chairman Deming of
the park commission appeared be-
i6n iGre dS,, the Council and stated \
Williams Park. He called attention
to the dangerous condition of the bottom
oil lake No. 1, and urged the Council to
concur with the Board in the appropria-
tion of sufficient sum to defray the ex-
pense OF dredging and filing in
On motion OF Mr.. Knight the date of
the next regular meeting of the Council
was set Tor Monday, September TO- at |
SPIN.
Street Railway Affairs.
The joint committee on railroads re-
ported on the various petitions that had |
been referred to IL relative to the inn
provements and extensions on the part of |
the Union Railroad Company. The re-
port stated that the petitions that stop
ping places be established and speed regu%
lated bad already been complied with by
the company, also that the dropping
OF oil on the pavements had been
remeuled. Relative TO the resolutions
that cross town lines be established and
extensions OF certain routes be made. the
committee recommended that the peti-
TONERS be given leave to withdraw and the
mi falx |
much as the railroad company has made
many costly improvements in the last IS
months, and will, of its own accord make
the desired extension at its earliest con-
venience and establish the cross town
line as soon as feasible route can be
agreed upon.
Street Matters.
The committee on highways to whom
We're referred the petition for the layout
of Nashua, Grand View, and Ellery streets.
fark avenue and for crosswalks on Broad, s
had considered the petitions and
1nd that by the lavout
'f Nashua street, aside from its great cost {
water would be turned upon a street in
,awtucketi that the cost OF laying out
M,lanu M view street Is greater than the
ng; that the cross walks asked ;
or on broadway have been ordered that
sllery street has already been ordered laid =
,ut, and that the rsolution to Law ont q
ARK avenue contemplates laying ont n v
highway portion OF which is In the town d
II Cranston, project which the commit a
&c cannot recommend and urged that the
petitioners be given leave TO witbdraw
nd it was so voted.
Joint resolutions ordering the constrpc- =
Ion OF sewers in Meeting, Violet. How. y
rd, Orchard, Fruit, Gesler, Perry Ana 81
sden streets and Broadway were adopted. a.
Miscellaneous. ..
Petitions to water Pine street and FOR nj
ne grading and layout OF Chatham siroat "
iere referred TO the committee ON bi,hs
Jays. Petitions remission ef sassa. =
ssessinent by Charles T.. Bliyen. Daniei
V. Forest, Peoples Savings RanI
.llrea u; Eyans, Patrick Healey. Daniel +
roy, and William II. Nichols and Thomas
lcCabe Tor compensation for damaaas
ere referred TO the committee on clai,,,s
etltions Tor an electric light on ParneIi ,
rect and Tor sewer in Butler avenue wera
'ierred to the lamp and sewer committees lis
'spectively. ''''''ees
A resolution directing the committee /
railroads TO confer with the otieials of n