The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-03

the Union Railroad Company in relation
to the issuing OF tickets at the rate OF
for 20 cents, to be used before o'clock II
the morning and between and o'clocl
y. M, was referred to the committee OF
railroads.
Mr.. Vaughan for the committee OIL
finance presented q petition of the thire
assistant in the city auditors office fol
increase OF salary with an ordinance au'
thorizing the increase. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Winsor, chairman of the committee
on fire department., presented the monthly
report OF the chief engineer, showing an
expenditure for the month OF June OF
S25, 15406.
Mr.. Winsor presented petition OF Dan
lei Troy for permission to raise building
and 1t was granted.
A resolution was passed that an illumi-
| mated electric clock be placed in the Art
Museum at Roger Williams Park at cost
| not exceeding $4OO
| Mr.. Parkhurst for the committee on or
dinances presented a report on the peti-
tion OF the Building Trades Council and
others Tor the passage of an ordinance
constituting nine hours days work for
skilled workmen employed by the city
and recommended its reference to the
Joint special committee. 1t was referred
and the ordinance committee excused
from further consideration.
Concurrent Business.
The Common Council passed the fol-
lowing resolutions In concurrence with
the Board OF Aldermen: Resolution rela-
tive to plans and estimates Of the cost of
fire station in the Sixth Ward; resolu-
tion to enlarge fire station No. 3, Pond
street; resolution dedicating q portion of
Blackstone Boulevard for park purposes;
resolution authorizing the printing OF 500
annual reports OF the commissioner of the
North Burial Ground for 1898; resolution
10 lay out Greeley street; resolution grant
ing permission to Caleb =. Greene TO raise
a building; resolution appropriating
$4,000 to supply the deficiency in the
school fund.
A resolution to build an addition to
fire station No. 6, on Benevolent street,
was referred to the committee on fire de-
partment on the motion of Councilman
Clark, who said that it would be advisa-
BILE to divide No. company and station
part OF 1t in some convenient location in
the vicinity of Red Bridge.
Resolution authorizing the commiss-
sioner OF public works to build the follow
Ing streets: Adelphi avenue, Howard
street, Meirose street, Oriole avenue and
Resolution that George f. Beckett be
allowed to move a 1h-story building |
through certain streets.
Resolution relative to sewers in Althea.
Cranston and Dexter streets and relative
TO the grade of Craven street.
The report of the Joint committee to |
appear before the General Assembly rela-
tive to certain legislation affecting the
city OF Providence was received.
Resolution relative to a new bridge over
the Seekonk river st the place where Red
Bridge now is.
Resolution that a vote of thanks be
rendered by the City Council to the
MOBILES OF the Palestine Temple of the
Mystic Shrine for their gift OF the camel
20 the Park menagerie.
"A resolution received from the Board of
Aldermen relative to the expenditure of
~, 454.42 by the park commissioners for
be dredging of lake No. at Roger Will
iams Park was referred to the committee
IN finance.
Chairman Deming OF The park commfs-
ION was present and explained that as
he lake is now, 1t is dangerous because of
he great depth OF soft mud on the bot
ON.
The Council also passed in concurrence
ne resolution that the commissioner of
ublic works be instructed to make no
ontract for filtration plant
ntil further orders; and also that
committee composed of the Mayor.
oard OF Aldermen, Councilmen Water.
lan, Clark, Mccarthy and Barney accom-
anied by the filtration commissioners
Ill visit the city's property at Pettacon-
1T and see what its facilities are for the
OF q plant.