The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-22

tion OF pole hereafter, or the con-
tinued maintenance Of poles. already
erected, that the city for public purposes
may use without cost any poles erected in
its highways. Except IL q clear case Of
public necessity should not advise tle
cept through action Of the City Council.
This opinion does not apply to any poles
erected by any company under contract
with the city entered into under lsgisla-
recting the city solicitor 10 inquire into
and report as to what II anything has
been done by the west6fn Union 7Teie-
graph Company to occupy or to interfere
with the occupancy by the city
OF providence OF the wires, poles,
Of the telephone fire alarm and telegraph
police signal service maintained bv the
CITY OF Providence and what il any infrac-
tion OF the ordinance Of the city OF Provi-
dence for the regulation of electric wires
the said Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has been guilty of. The resolution
was referred To the committee on ordi-
nances.
Street Sprlnkling.
The following resolution was read and
passed:
That the Joint special COMMITTEES appointed
II. and continued by Resoiutos No. zss
approved May 5. be and said committee Is here,
Assembly atihe May session and request the re-
peal ., the act recently passed by said Assembly
city Of Providence with water, and 70 secure Il
possible, the adoption Of such legislation
and to assess the cost thereof upon the estates,
parties, and corporations benefited thereby in The
be collected In like manner as taxes are now pay
able aud colleciaole IN the city OF Providence.
mittee on highways and the chairman Of the Joint
committee on rsiiroeds be and they are hereby APP
pointed members of said Joint special committee.
Educational Matters.
The following reports OF the committee
on education were received: Recon-
mending passage of ordinances for an ad-
ditional assistant for the supervisor OF
drawing, for an additional third assistant
in the English and scientific department
OF the High School, for an additional as
and relating to the transfer OF teachers IN
the High school.
The accompanying ordinances were
passed. The salary fixed for the assistant
supervisor OF physical training is limited
to $500.
miscellaneous Business.
A resolution to remit tax enormously
assessed against Emeline Elliott was
adopted. Resolutions to remit sewer as
sessments against Alfred Anthony Estate
Company, New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Company, George III. Miner, Charles
Riley and wife, Alfred Stone, George Il.
Smith, David w. Evans, Patrick
Mnivey, Patrick Donovan, Patrick
Coleman and Louisa j. Hoyon were passed.
Henry and Ann Il. Dcvlin, Alice T. Utley
and Martha Gormley, petitioners for re-
mission OF tax were given leave to with
draw. Walter Mellor, petitioner for com
pensation for damages, was given leave to
withdraw.
Mr.. Durfec for the committee on high
ways presented resolutions to define the |
grades OF Tell, GRATIS, Borden, Frank |
and Globe streets and Stanwood avenue, |
and the resolutions were passed.
The joint committee on highways also |
reported on the petitions OF Louis M.
Cook to define the grade OF Elmgfove
avenue; W illism Hofmayer eft al. TO lay
out Althea street; John Jenckes to lay a
pipe across South Water street and Samuel
7. Case ct. al, to build concrete walk
from Alger avenue, and recommended
that the petitioners be given leave to
withdraw. 1t was so voted.
resolution dedicating a tract OF land
belonging to the city, situated east of
Eddy street and south OF Henderson street
for city yard was adopted, and resolu-
ton diyc> ~.lg the city clerk TO notify the
New York, New Haven d Hartford Rail-
road Company to vacate that position of
the above property was adopted.
A resolution directing the committee on
city property to sell a lot at the corner OF
West Exchange and Tefft streets at pri-
vate or public sale was adopted.
A petition OF the League OF American
Wheelmen, relative to the adoption by the
Union Railroad Company OF such appli-
ances as will prevent the dripping OF oil
Dr. grease on the rails and streets was re-
'erred to the committee on railroads.
A resolution directing the committee on
n 10 10. M k. In.
'erns belonging to the city to be suitably
-Hinted was adopted.
A resolution authorizing the erection
'f flag staff on the Hammond street
school was referred to the committee on
'ducation.
Resolutions accepting the gifts of JUS
in j. Eddy, Silas w. Albro, Peleg Sher-
nan, Christian Frochly, George =. Ogg, |
Albert II. Stevens, Ezra ID. Fogy, Walter
(. Steere and Mary A. Hearn to the North
burial Ground were adopted.
Petitions for the layout OF Regent,
ahode Island and Grand avenues. and
lllery and Gala streets were referred to
he committee on highways. Petitions
or sewers in Globe and Frank streets
we're referred to the committee on
ewers.
resolution. directing the park COM
hayward Park was referred to the park
ommittee.
Petitions for the erection OF electric
amps on Broad, Charles and Plenty
treets were referred to the COMMITTEES I
n lamps. A petition for the paving of !
,ddy street was referred to q
he committee on highways. The J
etitions OF Job Dean and wife, Patrick $
onley and Michael Il. Murray for re- c
iission of sewer assessment were re- s
erred TO the committee on claims.
A petition Of the Providence Telephone J
ompany for che erection of poles and
Tres on certain streets was referred to
ae commissioner Of public works.