The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-09
To Dredge the Harbor.

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The committee on finance reported back
the resolution appropriating $4,000 fol
areaging the harbor, and recommended
its INDEFINITE postponement and IL was
| lndennitely postponed. The committee
offered the substitute resolution directing
the harbor commissioner to dredgo
and improve the harbor at a
cost not to exceed $4,000 to be taken
from the appropriation for harbor i'm
provement, and the committee also pre-
sented an ordinance providing for the
increase of the harbor fund by 5000. The
resolution was passed and the ordinance
adopted.
The e4th and e5th quarterly reports Of
the commissioners OF tho sinking fund
were presented by the finance committee.
received and ordered communicated to
the Board Of Aldermen.
Street Business.
Chairman Durfee, for tho committee on
highways. reported on the resolution di-
rect.ng the public works department
TO concrete the sidewalks on certain por-
tlons OF Transit and Planet streets and
recommended its passage. Passed.
The committee also recommended that
petitioners for the lay out of Ru9gles.
Sassafras, Stanwood, Bath, Jewett, Adei,
phia and Vester streets be given leave to
withdraw.
Councilman winsor, for the committee
on nre department., reported on the mat
from contact with the electrical wires OF
other corporations, and gave Q com-
plete review Of the question, Since
1886 the repairs made necessary
by such damage have coat the city 1854. al.
The committee recommended the sdop-
tion OF an underground system. Chair.
man Winsor also presented the monthly
report OF the chief OF the fire department
which showed sn expenditure of $685.
279.49. W.
Chairman Kendrick, for the commi ttee
on police, presented IA resolution for re-
newlng the signal system in the central
district and directing the Joint commit
tee on police 20 contract with the Game
weit Company Tor the necessary apparatus
90 De obtained at cost not to exceed |
5000. The resolution was passed.
The Claim OF John II. Fox.
Councilman Whitley for the committee
'n claims presented resolution to remit
axes to George b. johnson, Ann Eliza
sarah II. Deming, Edwin A. Paris. HeIeS
!. Grossly, and j. A. Whalev
Upon accommodation of the same
ommittee these petitions for the re-
Mission OF taxes or sewer assessments
sofc kEahteu ieaVe 10 WlthdraW: Butler |
Exchange CO., Catherine Reynolds. Mi
hael Doe, David j. Canavan and Benia-
nin Greene.
Relative to the bill presented bv tbs
as hington street com missioner amount |
ng in oil to s526o, the COMMITTEES on
laims reported In substance as follows:
nat tney approved the bill with the eI-
OK for $500 az compensation for
Is extra duties as secrctarv
the commissioners. This item the ,sts
ty auditor had refused to allow and
ne city solicitor deems it excessive. The
,mmittee therefore recommended that
no balance OF the bill be allowed and
ated that they would report further on :
[r. Fox's claims.
The items OF the bill which are m. .
'ovcd are: Henry Il. Root. Berpsrd No. 1
uinness, Frnnk B. Hazard, Addison O. /.
sher, 1913 each John p. Fox, s475; John !
ro., s25; Nelson Titus, SIS; r.. A. Jobns
n q Co., Ss; A. J. winship, Jr.. sioo. o
'ank A. Williamson, $780,
Sewers In the following streeta ware Z
and ordered; Wendell, Ell
~, Eddy, Broad, Abbott and Beneyo. n
NJ streets and Butler avenue. n
The committee on sewers further re- | e'
rted that provision had been made for a
Ters In Brosd, Sycamore. Niagara. Palls.
nth, South Angelland Padelford street,
d Gladstone avenue.
New Fire stations. W
The COMMITTEES on city property re- ~
rted that IL did not recommend the ex-
nditure OF 5000 for the alteration
'nue and North Main street. re
o committee also reported In CT
or OF the plans and estimates of Mar Il
and Hall Tor Q new station fer Hook w