The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-20
The ALDERMEN.
A Big Grist Of Routine Busi-
ness Transacted Yesterday.


At the session of the Board Of Aldermen
yesterday afternoon, the manufacturers
along the Woonasquatucket River, VINO
have protested against the nuisance
created by the garbage works, had q
private conference with the owners, ana
the controversy resulted in the adoption
OF q resolution whereby the removal OF
the city's contract with the Messrs;
Barney is contingent upon their removal
of swill and garbage out of the city ia the
same condition as when collected. The
method OF treatment was not con,
demned. but the ultimate remoNal
of the works was insisted upon oh
recommendation OF the committee on
fire department, a resolution was adopted
providing for the purchase OF site Tor
the new fire station in Ward 6 at a cost
not TO exceed $2700. The lot bounded Dy
BROAD. Plain and Jillson streets was the
choice. The Consolidated and New York
x New England railroads objected 10 the
layout of Union avenue across their ran
road locations, but the plan recomnehdea
by the highway committee was approved.
A bill was introduced seeking 10 remedy
the hackmen's grievances and referred TO
the committee on ordinances. The
committee on damages under the dog law
directed attention TO the growing custom
of excessive claims, and resolution was
adopted directing the city solicitor TO
secure legislation from the General AS
sembly exempting the city from the pay
ment of claims for damages done by dogs.
An order was introduced, yestlng IN the
chief of police the supervision and con-
troll of newsboys and bootblacks by the
issue of permits and the compulsory wear
ing of badges, which was laid on the table
for further Investigation. The Board
tabled the Council resolution au-
thorizing the finance commit
tee TO purchase the remainder
of the land adjoining Blackstone Park
which has not been acquired by the
special committee and for which an APP
propriation has been made. A petition
was presented signed by prominent citi-
zens objecting to the posting OF bills OF
theatrical and scenic exhibitions calcu-
lated to exert q pernicious influence upon
the young and urging the Board To take
action in regard TO their removal ana TO
exercise such control OF the Licenses OF
shows as may In future prevent the dis
play OF indecent placards. 1t was referred
to the committee on shows. The next
meeting is held on May 3.
The board of health met by adjourn
ment at p. m. yesterday afternoon. Inn
mediately upon the call for order Alder
man Ballou moved that the board resolve
itself into executive session. Alderman
Burrows moved that the representatives
OF the press be allowed to remain, but on
protest of Alderman Ballou the newspaper
men were compelled to retire.
Upon recommendation of the superin-
tendent of health the following persons
were licensed TO engage in the business of
removing the contents OF cesspools: Henry
J.. Boyce, George Burton, Il. II. Horton,
Silas Pratt, James Leyden, James Quin-
ton, Thomas Gilleese and James T. Smith.
Two orders to quit premises, nine to
abate nuisances on estates and 81 TO con-
meet estates with sewers, were issued.
The weekly reports of the Dexter Asylum
for April z and IA; quarterly reports of the
city clerk, chief of police, and superinten-
dent of lights were received. The board
approved the bonds of Grafton III. Wiley,
William III. Draper and John Devlin,
pawnbrokers.
Removal of City Garbage.
Alderman Watson presented the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas the committee on health OF the
Board OF Aldermen have been authorized
to renew the contract with Messrs. Bar
ney which expires May i, 1894.
Therefore, be il resolved that the COM
mittee on health be and they hereby are
instructed to insert in the contract before
renewing the same with Messrs. A.. IL. q
). Barney, a provision that the swill, gar
bage and whatever may be collected under
the contract shall be removed from the
city in the same condition in which 10 is
collected. This order is not to be con
sidered in any manner a condemnation OF
the process.
The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Little then introduced
resolution directing the committee on
health to confer with Mr.. Simonin with
reference TO the disposal of the city gar
bage.
Alderman Lansing wished to know why
the committee should treat with the in
"A A - -.
thought that all treaties should be made
with the Messrs. Barney with whom the
city had direct dealings.
Alderman Ballou said that as Mr.. Sim
onin was the originator OF the process,
he was the one with whom TO confer.
The process is in use in some OF the lar
gest cities in the country, and the city OF
Providence makes a big mistake If it does
not avail itself of this method. The gar
bage collected is substance fairly
rocking with all forms of disease germs.
III il is dumped outside the city there will
be protest, as in places where the swill
and offal has been dumped the land has
been rendered unfit for building purposes.
IL has been demonstrated that the process
Is effective, and SO deals with the garbage
Is TO eliminate utterly all germs. Alder
man Ballou did not think that the posi-
tion taken by the previous speaker was
well taken, and stated that the Barneys
cOulu not dispose OF lnc SWlll IN any salts
factory manner except by cremating.
Alderman Mccarthy said that under
the new resolution the stuff was to be
carried out of the city at once, and asked
IL the passage of the resolution meant the
discontinuance of the crematory
Alderman West wished TO know IL it
meant the continuance of the Kingsley
avenue nuisance, and was answered in the
negative by Alderman Ballou.
The resolution was lost by vote OF two
to eight, Aldermen Ballou and Little vot-
ing ave.
On motion OF Alderman Ballou the peti-
tioners, represented by George w. Stafford
Manufacturing Company ct al, for the
removal of the garbage works, were given
leave 10 withdraw.
New Fire Station.
Alderman Watson presented the report
OF the joint standing committee on fire
department directed TO ascertain and re-
port the cost OF a lot near Broad street.
between Roger Williams Park and the