The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-18
The COUNCIL.
Report on Filtration Was
Buried Deep.
Mccarihy's Motion Was Carried by a
Vote of 23 to 5.
Matters Referred and Passed In Con-
currence.--Adjourned Two Weeks.

There was but little business before the
Common Council last night, and the ses-
sion was barely saved from being entirely
devoid OF everything but routine matter
by Councilman McCarthy's calling from
the table and moving to indefinitely post
pone one OF the several resolutions that
grew out OF the filtration disagreements
of several months ago.
Chairman Vaughan OF the committee on
finance made the report for November on
the issue of registry bonds. IL showed
that two coupon bonds OF $1,000 had been
transferred to registry bonds.
Upon recommendation OF the committee
on claims the petitions OF the following
for remission OF tax on sewer assessment
were granted: William III. Coe, abatement
of tax, $65.10; Florence M. Dawley, sewer
assessment, $780, Nellie A. Brook, s2i.S0;
Mary j. Bates, $3.50, and Merrick l..
GofI, S19.20 remission OF taxes.
Chairman Durfee for the committee on
highways presented a report on the
several petitions for the laying out OF
Cole avenue, Kane, Lawn and Tingley
streets and for the paving of Eddy street
between Thurber and Pavilion avenues
and recommended that the petitioners be
given leave to withdraw as there Is now
no available money for theiuproyements.
80 voted.
The petition OF the Narragansett Elec-
trio Lighting Company TO erect poles and
maintain wires on Charles field, Midway,
Cypress, Power, Major and Gaspee streets
and Linwood avenue. was presented by
Councilman Ira Winsor, referred to the,
commissioner OF public works, and then
referred back with his approval. The Pc
tition was granted.
Chairman Burton OF committee on city
property presented resolution authoriz-
ing the superintendent OF public build
ings to remove the building OF the charity
wood yard on the Cove lands TO that piece
of city land bounded by Gaspee, Francis,
Stillman and Promenade streets, the cost
of removal to be charged to the appropria-
tion for public buildings. The resolution
was passed.
Chairman Vose of the committee on
railroads called for certain papers relative
to the regulation OF ~.roaas that had
been laiG on the table November 8, and
asked that they be recommitted to his
committee for further consideration.
After some opposition by Councilman
Mccarthy the papers were recommitted.
Mr.. Mccarthy called for the resolution,
laid on the table September 10, directing
the commissioner of public works to print
the report OF Il. B. Weston on filtration.
Then he moved its indefinite postpone
ment, arguing that II related to a dead
Issue and would serve no other purpose
than that OF furnishing arguments in the
next Council for the friends of mec hanical
filtration.
Councilman Vaughan said that mas
much as the report was the statement of
what had been accomplished by 15lmonths
of hard work and the expenditure of $500,
that the $500 necessary ought to bs ex-
pended in having put in shape for general
information and reference. 1t would be
tho most important document printed in
the last five years and it was of such i'm
poriance that requests for copies bad
been received from all over this country,
England and Australia.
Councilman Joseph Kepdrick agreed
with Mr.. Vaughan and opposed the post
ponemcnt OF the resolution. A roll call
was taken and McCarthy's motion was
arricd by vote of % to b.
Referred Matters.
The petition of silas Steerc for an elec-
txi light on Laura street was referred to
the committee on lamps.
A bill for an ordinance authorizing the
SUI erin;endept of public buildings to
hii a clerk was referred TO the finance
col mitIee.
lle petition of Charles III. MCGOWAN TO
re;nevs building on Hilton street was
referred 10 commissioner of public works.
Ths petition of Thomas Phillips for an
electric light on Pike street was referred
to The committee on lamps.
The petitions of Jesse III. Mells for COM
pensations for damages, OF George W.
Bradford for remission OF tax, and OF G.
A. Russell for abatement OF sewer assess
snent were referred TO the committee on
claims.
The petition of Bridget Mcguire for re-
mission OF tax and OF Michael Smith for
damages were referred to the same COM
mittee.
The petition of M. j. Cummings, over
seer OF the poor, for an increase of salary,
was referred TO the finance committee.
Petition of Daniel McNamee for lamp
lights on Cedar and Tefts streets was re-
terred TO the committee on lamps.
MIR. Mccarthy introduced resolution
directing the committee on ordinances TO
present bill relative 10 water filtration
on or before the first Wednesday in April.
Mhe resolution was referred to the ordi-
nance committee.
Committeeman Pierce presented the
monthly report Of the city messenger.
Passed in Concurrence.
The Council passed in concurrence with
the Board OF Aldermen on the following
matters:
Report OF the city auditor for Novem-
ber.
Report OF the joint special committee
relative to regulations for hacks and
hackmen at the Union Passenger Station.
Resolution directing The committee on
ordinances TO report such amendments az
they deem necessary TO Chapter 10 OF the
Ordinances.
Resolution extending thanks TO the
Mayor and ex- Mayors OF Providence for
the gift OF portrait OF the city messenger.
Before passing the resolution relative TO
the city messenger portrait, remarks OF
eulogy b. Councilmen Angel and Ken
drick were listened to, and the Council
took brief recess 10 repair TO the alder