The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-11
Want THE BEST.
Common Council Not Salts
fled With Natural Filter.
More Explicit Details as TO Cost and
Successful Working Insisted Upon.


sion OF the report and resolution of the
special committee on the establishment Of
the gravity system OF filters and finally
recommitted them TO the table. The
majority of the members expressed
opinions favorable TO conservative action
based upon desire TO secure possession
of more detailed information relative TO
the approximate cost and utility of the
gravity filtration system.
The necessity for the publication of the
water was readily admitted, but it
was the sense of the body that the best
system obtainable should be secured and
that an adequate appropriation should be
made TO insure its successful operation.
City Engineer Shedd was invited to
give more detailed information in regard
TO his plans for plant and he emphasized
the point that il had been designed after
the most approved method and that he
would be willing TO stake his reputation
Rs an engineer upon its satisfactory re-
suits.
The annual appropriation bill was
passed.
The committee on printing recommend
ed the indefinite postponement of the
resolution calling for the printing OF En-
gineer Weston's report on mechanical
filtration and 1t was laid upon the table.
The proposed extension OF the Brook
street route through East avenue to Lareh
street was defeated for the present, the
Union Railroad Company having then de-
clared ITS intention to extend the line
sometime between now and next August.
The resolution for the extension OF the
trolley system over the Francis street
bridge was recommitted TO the committee
on railroads together with an amendment
seeking TO compel the railroad company
10 issue transfer tickets.
A petition was presented from the Union
for Practical Progress urging that prefer
ence be given TO Providence citizens IN
the assignment of work on public i'm
provements without the Intervention of
contractors.
City Engineer Shedd presented report
on the condition OF the Fruit Hill reser-
voir in which he stated that 1t was In safe
condition although leaking somewhat,
owing TO the location.
The Appropriation Bin.
The committee on finance reported
bill Of appropriations for the city's ex-
penses for the fiscal year ending Septem-
Der 80, 1895, with a report. The estimate
furnished by the City Auditor last March
was 1896, ,670.9l. Since then the tax as
SCISSORS have reported that the valuation
OF taxable real estate is s126, Asa, 500, and
of personal property SiO,sOO, lOC, or total
of S167, ,264 ,200 which represents a gain OF
f7,451, Gal over last year. This at the rate
OF taxation of SLIGO on s100 yields $685.
227.20. The city's estimated revenue from
other sources will be S769,000 or a total OF
s3,l45, 227.20, and the amount of appro-
pfiiition called for by the bill proposed by
no ia II i'm a
thae or s3,46i ,23O.6l. The bill was passed
rs prese ented. i
Also from the finance committee there
was recommended the resolution TO trans
fer 5000 moro 10 the health department
and 5000 more to the poor department.
both amounts to come from the appro-
pris lion for contingencies. The resolu-
tiorIwas passed.
Reports OF Committees.
Oh recommendation of the highway
committee petitioners for the lay out and
sefining of grades OF sundry streets end
ssving Eddy and Valley streets were
given leave to withdraw. The streets in
Guided Niagara, Sherburne, Tell, James,
Richard avenue, Fairview, Mount Pleas
ant avenue, Woodward road, SmithfeId
and Culver streets.
The committee on claims reported reso-
lutions remitting the sewer taxes erron-
eously taxed upon Mary Bellamy, Caroline
Farnum, Peter Clinton, Asabel B. Taft.
Michael III. Brady, John Gehigan, Butler
Exchange Company, and also the poll tax
assessed upon James III. McDougall i'm
1889. Passed. David j. Canavan, Charles
q. lPayson, Thomas l.. Payson.
Thomas +. Sweeney (the latter claim
ing damages for delay in the
removal of the building in the famous
Lockwood street obstruction) and Henry
b. Wells for remission of tax and claims
for damages were given leave to with
draw. Petition OF Michael Kenney for
damages from the change OF grade OF
Senter street was asked to be recommitted
on motion of Mr.. Darcy. The motion
WIS lost is TO 10, and the petitioner was
given leave to join the others.
The committee on fire department sub
mitted the monthly reports OF the chief
engineer for July and August. Expenses
for July, So, ,329.23; August, S24, ,O36. GO.
Also reported the Board resolution author
izing the committee on city property TO
build an addition to the fire station on
Benevolent street, at a cost OF 5000. to
be charged TO the appropriation for
contingencies. Mr.. Vaughan raised the |
point that that amount was not available |
from the appropriation and the resolu- |
tion was accordingly referred TO the fin |
ahce committee.
The committee on printing recon- |
mended the indefinite postponement OF |
the resolution ordering the report on |
mechanical filtration by Engineer wes-
ton. Councilman John IL. Kendrick
moved that 1t be laid on the table. So
voted.
The committee on accounts presented a
resolution that the salary OF the late CITY
auditor, William ID. Nesbitt, for the full
month OF August be paid TO his widow.
Mr.. Vaughan raised the point that such
action would be illegal, and il was voted
10 recommit tho matter TO the committee
and obtain an opinion from the city solic-
itor. So voted.
The committee on education submitted
resolution that tho committee be au-
thorized 10 rent property in Ward q for
Ia nd oUanfnc aahn.I |