The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-12
IN THE COUNCIL.
More Regulations in Regard
to Hackney Carriages.
Considerable Concurrent Bus mess
Transacted Committee Report.

In spite OF the sitting temperature last
evening, the Common Council devoted
two hours and half to the transaction OF
business. A protracted discussion was
had over resolution recommended by
the committee on education appropriating
$500 for the erection OF national
flags and stats on all the
city schoolhouses, which was finally
adopted, and also on q resolution intro
duced by Mr.. McGuy referring the petit
report OF the commissioner OF public
works on the question of fixing the
wages and hours of labor of employees
in the highway department 10
Joint special committee, which
was also adopted. The sum of 100000
was transferred from the sewer assess
ments TO the sewer construction account.
A bill was introduced and referred regu-
lating the location OF hackney car
riages and fixing a penalty for viola
tion of the ordinance. The committee
on railroads was directed to repogt at
the next meeting on the petition for
the extension OF the Brook street
electric system in East Avenue and the
commissioners of public works was re-
quested to inquire into and report upon
the alleged injury 70 gas and water
mains by the electric currents from the
trolley and lighting systems. A
communication was received from
Commissioners Smith in which
he stated that the cost. of a filtration
plant could not be determined and made
public until the award of the contract
with the filtration company. The Coun-
Gil took an adjournment for threeweeks.
The Council was called To order at 8
o'clock, President Seilew in the chair.
Reports of Committees.
The finance committee presented the
report of the examiner OF the city treas
urer's accounts for 1888. Communi
Gated to the Board OF Aldermen. Also,
q bill authorizing the person empow
cred to inspect the books OF the city
auditor To inspect the books of
any other officer and any other depart
ment. Passed. Also, bill transfe erring
the sum OF 100000 TO sewer construction,
to be taken from the sewer assessments.
Passed. Also, resolution appropriating
$500 for repairs OF Point street bridge.
Passed.
The committee on claims reported ad-
yerseiy on sundry petitions for compensa-
tions for damages TO estates on Whippe
and Norfolk streets. Granted leave to
withdraw. Also, reported resolutions
directing the city treasurer to pay certain
small amounts for erroneous sewer assess
ments and compensation for land dam
ages. Passed.
The committee on highways reported
resolutions for the layout of Grand street,
Rhode Island avenue and Plum street.
Passed. u
The committee on sewers reported
resolutions ordering sewers to be con-
structed in. Salisbury street and Atlantic
avenue Passed.
ported resolution approprjating 200 for
alterations and repairs to the plumbing
IN Fire Station 10 and Police Station on
Wickenden street. Passed.
school House Flags.
o~L-
On resolution directing the committee
TO erect flagstaff on the Hammond
street school, and recommended the pas
sage ofan ordinance directing the Joint
standing committee TO furnish flags for
and erect poles upon all schools In the
city. The cost was estimated at $500.
Mr.. Mccarthy thought that the United
States had got along very well thus far
without the flags over every schoolhouse.
The banner Of the United states, how
ever, he thought, should float over
the schoolhouses and over the land.
possible in the matter of education,
but he could not see that the city could
afford the ex pcndfturc of the money nec-
essary to carry out the provisions of the
ordinance. Mr.. Mccarthy moved that the
ordinance be referred to the committee on
ordinances.
Mr.. Darcy said that II It was going to
make any better feeling TO have the flag
put on every school house he would take
the most extreme measures to advance
the passage OF the ordinance. 1t was not
. difference between religious beliefs. as
every citizen had the greatest affection
for the American flag. Mr.. Mccarthy
eventually withdrew his motion and the
ordinance was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Miilen, chairman of the committee
on printing, presented an ordinance add
Ing 5000 to the appropriation for adver-
tising, printing and stationery, and the
ordinance was referred to the COM
mittee on finance. Also from the
same committee Board resolution
directing the printing of 1900 copies of
the report of the commissioner on the lay
out of Washington street.. The resolution
vas adopted in concurrence.
Concurrent Business.
The following matters from the Board
OF Aldermen were received and passed in
concurrence.
Resolution adding s177 to the appro-
prlation made by Resolution No. 233,
series OF 1894, for the purchase of lot for
fire station; ordinance permitting the
Earragansett Electric Light Company to
erect poles and wires in certain -stEaets;
resolution ordering the commissioner OF
public works to bring Eddy street to grade;
resolutions to concrete sidewalks on Hay
ward, Pitnan, Diamond, Stewart, Public,
knight, Carpenter, Daboll streets and
Elm Grove avenue; resolutions granting
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