The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-17

and Carpenter streets, to the committee
on highways; directing the school COM
mittee 10 erect Flagstaff on the
Hammond street school to establish a
kindergarten at the Williams street school
and to provide an additional assistant to
the supervisor Of drawing, to the commit
tee on education.
Mr.. j. II. Kendrick presented an appli-
cation of the license commissioners for an
increase of salary referred to the finance
committee.
The Trolley System.
Mr.. Mccarthy introduced a resolution
directing the committee on railroads to
inquire and report at the next meeting as
TO the rate Of speed that the Union Rail
road Company and Cable Tramway Com
pany are allowed by ordinance 20 run over
the several routes and streets and
the ordinances governing the same.
Also as to what provisions the said cor
porations are TO make to supply the cars
with approved designs for safety tenders
for the benefit of the passengers and the
public. Also as to the cross-town lines
which were promised by the corpora
tion as substitute for transfer tickets,
asked for in 1892 in return for
the trolley system franchise, and also as
TO when the line in Eddy street from
Thurbers avenue to Broad street was to be
constructed in accordance with the pro-
Mr.. Mccarthy spoke at con-
Of the resolution condemning
the railroad company for its delay in fur
nishing safety appliances by which the
frightful accident on Cranston street
recently might have been averted,
and also criticising its dilatory
course in not having kept its
agreements with the city as to the cross
town service and the construction of the
EDDY street line. Incidentally he said
that the Democrats OF the Council, when
the franchise bill was under consideration,
voted against the measure, insisting that
the Council should receive some sub
stantial guarantee that these improve
would be introduced.
Mr.. Vose entered into defense of the
committee on railroads and the corpora
had given attention to safety
tenders, the cross-town service
and the extension of the Eddy street line
and were prepared TO introduce these i'm
provements as soon as they could arrive
nj some practical solution OF the problems.
He said that the trolley system was yet in
its inception and they were giving
careful attention to the regulation Of
speed and the safety OF the public. They
had also made study of the proposed
cross-town route i'm Brown street and
across the cove lands, through
Atwel's avenue, Dean, Summer
Broad and Friendship streets, to connect
with the south Providence route. The
difficulty in reaching the summit OF Col
lcge Hill, and the narrow and circuitous
streets on the west side had prevented
their arriving at any satisfactory conclu-
sion.
Mr.. Sheaban moved an amendment to
the resolution so as to include an inquiry
into the extension OF the system in Charles
and Admiral streets and Douglas avenue
To the city line in North Providence, which
was accepted.
Mr.. Vose moved the reference of the
resolution as amended to the committee
on railroads and this motion provoked
long aud vigorous discussion. The op-
position OF reference TO the committee
was pronounced, owing to the allegs-
tions OF its delay in giving infor-
nation regarding the subject
matter OF the resolution and its lack Of
information in regard to the intentions OF
the corporation. IL was claimed that the
Union Railroad Company had obtained
most valuable franchise in return for
which they had not shown q disposition
to consult the safety, and accommodation
OF the public, nor given indications OF
redemption OF their agreements.
Mr.. Millen claimed that he was the
first member to introduce q resolution
relative to transfer tickets, and denied
credit belonged to the Democrats.
IL the council had stood together they
would have secured these tickets. He
said that perhaps IL Senator Aldrich had
not been detained at Washington by the
Wilson bill the city might have obtained
the privileges which the resolutions called
for.
Mr.. Burdick made characteristic speech
in support OF the resolution. In his opin-
ion neither the Wilson nor Mckinley bills
had anything to do with the quest ions at
issue. He said that the explanations by
were not satisfactory as indicating any
immediate action by the corporation.
The conditions today In regard to the
streets are as favorable as they are likely
to be in the future, and action should be
taken which would insure the extension
OF facilities so that the present generation
might enjoy them. He protested against
the reference to the committee.
The discussion was continued by Joseph
II. Kendrick, who emphasized the neces-
sity Of a cross-town service on the west
side; by Mr.. Vose, who said that
the COMMITTEES had not recommended
the, the eross.town e;S. p.cor.c route e.. on the
owners on some OF tho streets protested
against the system; by Mr.. Sheahan, who
spoke OF the needs OF the section included
in Charles and Admiral streets and
Douglass avenue, to which Mr.. Vose
replied that the committee had this ex-
tension under consideration.
MIR. j. III. Kendrick again referred to the
cross-town service on the west side and
spoke OF its benefits TO the school children
particularly of the High School.
Mr.. Vose said that Summer street would
have to be widened at some points to al
low of the laying OF the rails.
The question then came on the resolu-
tion and IL was defeated. The resolution
was then passed.
Mr.. vose introduced a resolution direct
ing the park commissioners TO transfer
the bodies, headstones, monuments, etc,
from the Hopkins Burial Ground TO some
other cemetery. Passed.
The Council then adjourned till Monday
April 30, at s p. m.