The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-23
IN THE COUNCIL.

II
The monthly reports of the city treas
urer, auditor and messenger were received.
read by title and communicated to the
Board.
Ihe petition of Sarah Galligan for al
iowance for damages was referred to the
committee on claims.
The petition OF Henry j. Spooner and
Others for the erection of lights on Aring-
ton and Humboldt avenues was referred to
the committee ON lamps.
resolution was presented by Council
man Sheahan that the Comnliss ioner of
Public Works furnish report as to the
condition OF Fruit Hill Reservoir. The
| resolution passed.
A communication was received from w.
X. Logee OF the National Artesiap Well
Company relative to furnishing the city
with 100000 gallons OK water per day
from artesian wells. 1t was referred to
the city engineer.
The petition of Henry b. Gardner to
erect pole on Stmson avenue was re-
ferred TO Commissioner Smith.
The petition OF Hiram Taylor for lights
on Harris avenue was referred to the COM
mittee on lamps.
"A resolution presented by Councilman
Knight was passed, instructing the Joint
special committee on new industries to
prepare report on the facilities for new
business In this city. IL was referred to |
the committee on finance.
councilman Burton offered a resolution /
that the committee on city property be |
authorized TO sell lot 1853 at the corner of |
EimWood avenue and Earle street: also
tnat the police barn in the rear OF Station
be sold at private sale or public auction:
also That the committee on city property
pe directed to erect q new station for
Hook and Ladder 4 on Wickenden
street, the money to come from the
appropriation for repairs on public
buildings. The three resolutions were
passed. There was also report from the
committee on city property to the effect
that IT was not expedient to build a poll
ing place on Wickenden street in connec-
ton with the fire station.
A resolution was passed that the COM
OF public works be instructed to |
report rs to what work was necessary or
desirable in highway or sewer work which
IS not already in progress and for which
here has been no appropriation.
Inere was resolution passed that the
committee on fire department report on
he damage that has been done To the
iarm system oy high tension wires
Inc committee on pending suits reported
favor OF remitting the taxes of the Mar a
agansett Real Estate Company and of n
iary j. Stevenson for 1892. Ii was so
oted. A
Inc resolution and report of the fItra-
ion committee then came i'm from the n
oard, and after considerable discussion
'hich had nothing to do with filtration II
was voted by a Is to 10 to lay the mat A
r on the table until the next meeting.
nd ordered that. the report be printed X
nd distributed.
The following communication from the ID
ayor relative to the death of Auditor Ei
isbet, was read: f,
IL becomes my sal duty 20 inform you oe,- =,
ally o. tho death of City Auditor William :,
Nlsbet' which occurred at his residence In rs
Is city, on Monday. the 2Oth inst
Mr.. Nisbet was first elected 10 the oa,ca of Ne
" auditor in March. 1887. being the succes- @
T or The late James NJ. Cross, and his No
election each year thereafter attests | r.,
9 appreciation OF his strong integrity and n' '
iity. Inc conduct of the business of the 10
partment during Mr.. Nsbet's occupancy of
, once stands as model of systematic ,,o
and accuracy of detail and tho IS
y OF Providence suffers great loss I'm his eve
ith. the
rs mark of respect 10 the memory of tbe Of
'eascd nave ordered the suspension OF 10,
e.
which the funeral services are To be held to
nave appointed Mr.. Louis X. Magoon CITY | me
itor pro TEN tohct until such time as yo,r | Oh,
iorAble body may deem IL fitting and ex. Sp'
lent 10 MI the vacancy caused by the
th OF Mr. Nlsoet Very Respectfully
FRANK X. OLNEy. Mayor
councilman George l.. Pierce, chairman n
the committee on accounts, of which 49,
dltor Nisbet had been secretary made | Last
following address: the
=, ,,,,.. to
>isbet, late city auditor the city of provi III
ce has lost an honest faithful. painstaL was
conscientious officer. During the past Cha
"a rs, by my intimate association with vii
IN our oinclal duties have been more loca
more impressed by his unimpeachable in n Nj
liy and sterling worth both as a man and was
nicer OF the city. His character was with till
blemish, and none knew him Inn, man
ohor him. The city government indeed | ditto
net with an irreparabe loss. lie has de- | steal
ms whole undivided attention TO the
Drmance or the responsible and arduous Th
IS OF his Office with unrelenting energy after
perseverance. Our bereavement is as city
2 as IL was sudden. | personally feel the
ieepiy. ana shall ever hold him In hon. Ge
remenbrance. Mr.. President move the Depi
'ge OF the resolution by astanding vote. dam'
kell,
e standing vote was taken and the week
wing resolution passed by the Com inal
Council. Jsco
plain
'ereas. The City Council has learned OF Tb,
eS'n ~ winan Nisbet, ESQ, who since tomo
as hlled the Office of City Auditor. and The l
ercas,The City Council recognizes that In to gi'
emisc OF City Auditor Nisbet tho civ of lustr,
denc, has lost N zoaio,. ,r,,do,, -, will
mt public of,cer :, hoso ,,s.r,.',,,,,,s',l ] back.
sNii conce
~ admin stration the universal COM
alton OF our citizens; therefore, lie IL The
'lyed. That the City Council desiring morn
ord It's profound sorrow at the untlmely s,esm
OF one OF its most faithful officers offers Sn. ''
xprcssion of ~ respectful sympathy ~ and
miiy OF the deceased ia their great loss and =.
N. Gil
lived. That n copy Of these rssolutio,s Miss
testei by thc Mayor. be forwar ed by dorf,
> clerk IN the family " the deceased. daugh