The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-26

SEC. 3. Said committee IS authorized to
employ In the prosecution OF this work
such electrical engineers or experts as
they may require aud 10 cause any or all
of said work to be done by contract or
otherwise vita or without advertising for
proposals therefor, as they may deem for
the best interests OF the city.
In response to the call for the COM
mittee on ordinances Chairman Parkburst
called up the bill for an ordinance pro-
viding for the regulation of the use OF ex-
plosives for blasting purposes, which was
laid on the table, May 20, and asked for
its adoption under suspension OF the
rules. It was so adopted. Upon recon-
mendation of the same committee bill
for an ordinance in amendment TO section
and IL of Chapter 735 was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Parkhurst took this occasion to
answer "back" to the charges and insin-
uations made during his absence from the
previous meeting by Councilman West
relative TO the plumbing laws. And
there was discussion without results
between the attorneys from the Second
and the Tenth.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. Durfee moved that the rules be sus-
pended in that an invitation be eX-
tended 10 the Board of Aldermen TO join
the Council in executive session. 1t was
so voted and half q hundred little girls
from the Doyle avenue grammar school,
who had come down 10 get practical
points in civil government, were obliged
to go out and play tag in the corridors.
DUNwELL's GANGwAY.
Forty-five minutes later when the doors
were opened and the two branches sep
arated an amicable agreement had been
arrived at as TO the manner of widening
Dunwell's gangway. Chairman Durfee of
the committee on highways recon-
mended the indefinite postponement of
the resolution to make the improvement
under the betterment act and moved the
passage OF resolution directing the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen TO do the
work under the highway act. This reso-
luton was passed.
Chairman Vaughan of the finance COM
mittee then presented n resolution adding
t6O, 600 TO the appropriation for contin-
gencies, for the exclusive purpose of buy
ing strip of land 2S feet wide on the
south side of Dunwell's gangway, neces-
thoroughfare to 40 feet. This sum is TO
be taken from the receipts from sewer
assessments The resolution was passed
under suspension of the rules.
From the committee on highways also
came three resolutions; TO set curbs on
Fruit, Oakland, Oxford, burlington,
Tingley, Silver Spring, Plum, West River
and Shawmut streeUs; to build Pitman
and East River streets and to pave with
granite blocks Sims avenue and Cove
street. They were all passed.
Upon recommendation of the commit
tee on claims Della Marsh, Ellen Bogne,
Nathan Ballou, Joseph Novogrodslxy and
John McGovern, petitioners Tor damages,
and the NJ Y. & n. f. Railroad Com
pany and @. L. Gulick, petitioners for
remission of taxes, were all given leave to
withdraw. Mr.. Gilbain objected to this
disospal Of the petition of John McGovern
and moved that it be recommitted and
the motion was lost.
The claims of Augustus S. Miller and
Joseph Dews for remission of taxes to the
amount of Sf6 ana s66 respectively were
allowed.
Mr.. Burton for the committee on city
property presented resolutions, authoriz-
ing the sale of the old chapel on Harrison
street, directing the superintendent of
public buildings to renovate school build
ings and directing the city messenger to
provide new safe for the public build
ings department These resolutions
were passed and together with all high
way matters were communicated to the
Board Of Aldermen.
Mr.. Blanchard for the committee on
lamps moved the adoption of an ordi-
nance, under suspension of rule 81, allow
ing the Narragansett Electric Light Com
any TO locate lights on certain streets. SO
voted.
PARK LoMMIssIoNER DEMING.
The resignation of II. III. Deming Esq,
as a member of the park commission,
which the Board refused to accept,
aroused some discussion altogether com
plimentary to the commissioner. Messrs.
Angel, Joseph III. Kendrick and Barney
paid a tribute to Mr.. Demings efficient
services in behalf of the city without any
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that those services Were too valuable to
be disposed of.
Mr.. Vaughan and Mr.. Parkhurst, as
usual, dragged i'm the technicalities and
quoted the city solicitor, claiming that IL
Mr.. Deming rendered his resignation he
was out of Office whether the Counci'
accepted ii, declined it or ignored it, and
that the office of park commissioner was
not subject to a mandamus from the
court. Accordingly Mr.. Deming would
have to be reelected, as it was, or his
successor chosen, but that view of the
matter did not receive very serious con-
sideration from anyone except Mr.. Water
man. Mr.. Angel moved that the Council
concur with the Board in not accepting
the resignation and Mr.. Barney offered
an amendment requesting Mr.. Deming to
withdraw il. The amendment prevailed.
The bill for an ordinance in amendment
OF Chapter 595 Of the ordinances and add
ing &OODO 10 the Appropriation Tor PRINT
ing, advertising, and stationery, passed
by the Board, was laid over for two
weeks
The familiar report of the committee on
highways, with an accompanying resolu-
tion to lay out. widen, and extend Canal
street and Charles street, was read, at the
request OF Mr.. Burdick, who subsequently
said many things in opposition to concur
rent action, and his motion to continue
for two weeks nrpvailpd.
The following matters were concurred
in: An ordinance adding s44, 0000 to the
appropriation for public buildings; reso-
luton TO erect a building for ward room
and school purposes on Harrison street;
resolution accepting gifts of Frank c.
and Sarah l.. l.. Angel, John Il. and
Dakin Bardsley, Clark Greene and Julia
+. Wilson to North Burial Ground fund
resolutions ordering sewers to be con-
struct2d in Public street and in Whitney
street; a Board resolution accepting the
invitation to the city government TO go
down the river to q show Monday, July
s, was also passed.
REFERRED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Angell presented a communication
from the city engineer to the chairman OF
the park commission, showing the esti-