The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-25

entitied An ordinance proyialhg 10. ,ns .
school houses aud the building of school
houses" and $1,000 shall be taken from the
account, authorized by chapter sii of the or
dnances. and TO supply this amount CITY
Council resolution No 34i, approved june .,
1898, Is hereby repealed and the balance OF the
sum needed for the purchase OF said high
School lot shall be paid from the appropria-
ton for school houses aud lots when the titles
to land and deeds OF the same shall be APP
proved by the city solicitor.
The resolution was passed.
Messrs. Sheahan and Mccarthy then be-
gan to worry Mr.. Vose and MIR. Reynolds
again. The former offered resolution
that the committee on railroads report TO
Council at its next business meeting on
what system OF transfers, If any, the
Union Railroad Company proposed to in
troduce. The resolution passed.
Mr.. Mccarthy presented the resolution
that the committee on railroads be in
structed to report within 10 days TO either
branch OF the City Council on the rela-
tlve costs OF operating horse and electric
railroad systems, as could be ascertained
from Union Railroad Company officials
and also the relation OF Sunday travel to
week day travel on the cars OF that COM
pany during the months OF june, July,
August and September for the
years 1s91-9i. Mr.. Reynolds feelings
were again hurt. He denounced the
amend by changing the fifteen days TO six
months.
Mr.. Vose asked Mr.. Mccarthy il he
would be lenient enough with the COM
mittee TO allow thirty days, and the reso-
luton was passed with that time limit.
The joint committee on police presented
the resolution that the committee be
authorized TO purchase 1900 feet OF tele-
phone cal BILE at cost not TO exceed $3.50,
to be placed in the conduit between the
new police station on Fountain street and
the new telephone building on Union
street. The chairman of the committee, Mr..
Hendricks, explained that the sum asked
for was simply the cost price OF the cable
and that all other expense was TO be
borne by the telephone company. The
resolution was passed.
Chairman Reynolds of the committee
on North Burial Ground offered the reso-
luton that contributions to the burial
ground fund aggregatipg s762 be accepted
from the following persons: Emma
Thurber, w. III. Coleman, a. f. Snow,
Julia A. Ashley, +. A. Whitney, Eliza beth
Stanley and Maria l.. Young. The resolu-
tion passed.
The Providence, Ponagansett 4 Spring.
field Railroad.
Councilman John T.. Kendrick pre-
sented q resolution from the Providence,
Ponagansett a. Springfield Railroad Com
pany, stating the corporation was about
to construct its road and asking the city
to guarantee the interest on $500, 900 of its
4per cent. 80 years gold bonds when road
shall be completed between this city and
the borough of Danielsouville and when
the road is extended 10 Springfield and
equipped to guarantee the interest on
$200, 900 more, a total of one million of
dollars, the bonded debt OF the road not
to exceed S3, 100000. The resolution was
referred to the committee on finance.
Referred Business.
The petition of j. III. Preston & Co., for
the laying out Jackson street, was referred
to the committee on highways.
The petitions OF A. L. Stowell for an
electric light on Blackstone Boulevard
and of Oscar II. Boeinl for an electric
light on Blackstone street were referred
to the committee on lamps.
The petition for the laying out Of Lawn
and Seabury streets were referred TO the
committee on highways.
The petition of the Tramway Cable
Company to operate its cars by electricity
was referred to the committee on railroads
and the commissioner OF public works.
with instructions to give public hearings.
The petition for the widening of Colum-
bia avenue was referred to the committee
on highways.
The petition of George A. Youlden for
sewer in Reynolds street was referred to
the committee on sewers.
The petitions of Leander r. Peck and
Stephen III. King, M. ID. for the remission
Of taxes, were referred to the committee on
claims.
Concurrent Business.
In concurrence with the Board of Alder
men the Council passed on the following
matters:
Report of the commissioner of public
works relative to action Of electricity upon
water and gas mains.
An ordinance permitting the Provi-
dence Telephone Company TO construct
and maintain an underground conduit in
Fountain street.
Resolution to construct a new bridge on
the site OF the present Red Bridge, over
Seekonk river.
land for park purposes adjoining Black
stone Park.
Resolution relating to the compensation
OF the inspector of the Pawtuxet River.
Resolution to build Atlantic avenue.
Resolution TO pave portion of Prom
enade street.
Resolution to pave portion OF Rich
mond street with granite blocks.
Resolution to bring Abbott street to
sub-grade.
Resolution TO bring New York avenue.
Indiana avenue, Ohio avenue, California
hNtnue, Vermont HNcnuc, washington
avenue, Massachusetts, avenue, Virginia
avenue and Maryland avenue to sub
grade.
Resolution to define grade for Rugby
formerly Plain) street.
Resolution to build a sewer in Midway
street.
Resolution TO construct sewer in Mar
ket square, South Water street and across
the river TO Aliens avenue.
Petition of Charles M. Nichols TO move
q building.
Upon motion Of Councilman Angel. the
Council adjourned until O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon of this week, when the
members will convene with, the Board of
Aldermen in the Council chamber ut the
memorial service in honor of the late city
auditor, William ID. Nisbet.
Efforts of the Tarid League.
In endeavoring to unite the American
people In pledge TO " buy American
goods only" the Tariff League is simply
doing what has been done this very year
In ENGLAND "a hpra n Iadiea' Sill