The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-04

sion III one N accompanied by children
The pleasureble emotions which are
tiful are only frequently effectually
smothered In passing along the principal
streets by the elaborate exhibitions OF q
staxtingly realistic nature that are flashed
upon ones perturbed vision. These thea
trical posters that have flooded the city
possess no element OF beauty, they are
| sadly lacking In graceful repose or thea
trical attractiveness, but, on the contrary,
they are vulgar and indecent pictures OF
| the lowest type without q sciptilla OF
merit to justify their existence. They
appeal TO the magnifying impulses
OF the imagination ana are in
injurious than the performances
they purport to represent. An exhibition
Of this kind which 9 man is Obliged 10
pass when accompanied by his family and
which he cannot look at or discuss with
them, V unfit to be in the streets of any
city. To have such displays of semi-nude
fenininity and freaks along the principal
thoroug hfarss tends not only to the corr
ruption of the youthful mind but excites
an unwholesome atmosphere that is now
and then made painfully evident when
some young. artist attempts to re-crcste
nsw picture by the embeliish-
that are already exposed to public view.
These pictures also have very marked
tendency to cheaper town or city, and
their banishment from Westminster and
Weybosset streets would be distinct gain
In the moral and educational advance
The city makes large and liberal expen-
ditures for the education of the youth,
but IL will take much strenuous and per-
sistent instruction TO eradicate the
insideousfy pernicious influences that
are engendered BY these silent
day and night before the eyes of children.
30 long, however, as the Inerdacions i'm
stincts OF man are permitted to
take an apparent wild delight in Offend
Ing and destroying whatever exists in the
form OF comfort and usefulness to the
majority of mankind, the nuisance must
provides for its suppression. 1t Il gratify-
Ing, however, for the committee
to be able to state that the
managers OF the chief local theaters
have signifisd their Willingness to order
transient exhibitors to discontinue the
practice complained of in the future, and
that may be adopted.
An ordinance was introduced and
passed to the effect that no person shall
hereafter expose, display put up or exhibit
any placard, poster. biu or picture OF any
show exhibition or theatrical performance
fence on any street In the city OF Provi-
dence, without such placard poster, bill
or picture shall have first been approved
by the chief Of police of said city. Any
person violating the provisions CT this
ordinance shall be punished by q fine OF
not less than 70 nor more than so for
each offense.
To Water Streets.
The following resolution was presented
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the committee on streets:
Resolved, That the commissioner OF public works
be and be ie hereby directed tosprinkie with water
.ss streets ~ shs city Of rrovidepcs now used for
for said parpssss pay enc half Of the cost thereof
to the appropriation for highways.
The Consolidated's. Neglect.
Alderman Ballou introduced a resolu-
tion directing attention. to the fact that
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Company had not complied with
the resolution OF the City Council
providing that on or before May 1, 1894,
plan adopted by the City
Council for the new passenger |
station and directed the committee ON
facilities to at once call the at |
tention OF the officials of the road to their |
neglect to comply with the conditions
and otherwise endeavor to obtain an early |
with such conditions and re- /
port the result Immediately. The reso-
luton was passed.
The Hackney Ordinance.
The COMMITTEES on ordinances submitted
majority and minority reports on the bill
regulating the location and licenses of
hackney carriages at the railroad depot.
The minority report recommended the
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ground that Il tended to infringe upon
he rights Of Billings Brothers un-
Ter contract with the railroad companies
While the minority report advised the
passage Of the bill. The Board rejected
Is. he majority report and passed the bill;
Iider man Bsliou and GoanciimSn uU%Pl1sea sbesa
ian. The effect OF the bill is to
'lace all the hackmen, includ-
ng those under contract with the
Railroad, on the same foot
ng in regard to the solicitation OF passen-
ers. Any hackfnan soliciting passengers
n the station is subject to . fine and
orfeiture Of his license. The Mayor and
of hacks are authorized to
x location for the hackmen outside
he station.
VIII Wear Badges.
Alderman Winship called from the table
he bill relating TO the licensing of boot
lacks and newsboys and vesting their
ontrol and supervision In the police de-
artment. The bill was passed.
Miscellaneous.
The petitions of the following to keep
nd sell fireworks were granted: Frank B.
hase, Joseph j. Ripley, George Emery
nd Rhode Island Fireworks Company.
The petition Of Bernard McCullum to
eep tavern vas granted.
The petition. OF K. q. w. Bartlett to
lild barn vida granted.
Joe Moss was appointed weigher of coal
Id other merchandise.
Edgar L.. Worcester was given leave to
ithdraw his petition for license to keep
/ intelligence Office.
Morris Goldschin was given leave to
ithdraw his petition that the license
ven him to buy and sell junk be trans
rred.
The claims of the Corliss Steam Engine
,mpany and Emily Corliss, for compen-
tion for damages caused by change of \
ade Of Charles street, were referred to /
o committee on streets. y
The petition Of Henry and Ann Z. Dew q
, for rebate OF tax was referred to the 3
mmittee on claims. +