The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
Committee on Highways Came
Out Ahead Last Night.
Charles Street is to Be Laid Out at q
Uniform Width OF Sky Feet
Resolutions Passed AppropriatiDg
Money for Schools.

as interesting.
The fight last evening was between the
committee on highways and the dele
CATION from the two Democratic wards
over the widening of Charles street The
committee won and that thoroughfare
will be laid out at a uniform width OF 90
feet
The final laugh was enjoyed over Mr..
Messengers hand organ legislation when
his bill died as the result OF tie vote.
Two clerks of departments had their
salaries increased, there was an appropri-
alton made for schools and the annual
provision was made for the evening
schools, allowing $50, 600 for this years
work.
A bill for an ordinance repeating Chap
ter 632 OF the city ordinances relative 10
the endorsement OF the bonds of the Prov
idence and Springfield Railroad Com
pany, which was continued from Septem
ber was passed. 1t was the first busi-
ness OF the session and went through
without opposition after brief explana-
tion from chairman Vaughan OF the d
nance committee.
Chairman Vaughan, for the committee
on finance, recommended the passage OF
bill for an ordinance in amendment TO
cha pter 231, relative TO the duties and
privileges OF the superintendent OF public
buildings. Ii was for the purpose OF rals-
ing the salary OF the superintendent's =
was passed unanimously under suspen-
sion of rule 10.
Mr. Vaughan also reported back joint
resolution providing for the establishment
OF 20 evening schools with reeommen-
dation OF its indefinite postponement. IL
was so voted. A substitute resolution
recommended for passage by the com
mittee was passed providing for the es-
tablishment of 20 evening schools, 10 be-
gin in October and remain in session for
"a weeks at cost not to exceed $50, 900,
said sum to come from the Appropriation
for public schools.
The monthly report of the joint finance
bonds was received. There were no bonds
surrendered since the presentation OF the
previous monthly statement.
The committee on ordinances reported
in favor OF the passage OF an ordinance
designating the commissioner OF public
works as committee to have charge OF
the repairs of sidewalks.
In explanation OF this ordinance Mr..
Parkhurst said that the new ordinance
provided a way by which Sidewalks
could be more easily taken care OF and re-
pairs on them more quickly made than at
present by giving TO the com miss ioner OF
public works all the powers vested in the
council in regard 10 sidewalks. The or
dinance was passed.
MIR. Parkhurst, from the same COM
mittee. reported a resolution providing
for the regulation OF bicycle riding in
the streets OF the city and giving the COM
mittee power 10 have public hearings on
the same.
HURDY oURDY LEGIsLArIoN.
A favorable report was also made on the
ordinance providing that no organ. piano
organ or hurdy gurdy organ should be
played on the streets for voluntary con-
trlbutions after p IN. under penalty
OF not less than s2 nor more than s20.
Mr.. Waterman wanted an explanation OF
the ordinance.
Mr.. Messenger thought the playing OF
these kind of organs on the streets were
very annoying TO the sick and thought
people that wanted music had other ways
OF getting 1t.
right to take away the pleasure OF the
people and that some higher priced music
was no better than this given for volun-
tary contributions. He also believed that
in case of sickness the players of the or
gaus would move on il requested to do so.
The question then came on the passage
of the resolution. The president put the
question and apparently the ordinance
was defeated by decided vote. MIR. Mes
singer then asked for roll call. The
request was granted and the ordinance
was not passed, there being tie vote OF
IL ayes to IL nays. The vote was as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Mr. President Sellew. Messrs. Blanch.
ard. Burdick, Bardep. Barney. Clarke, Durfee
Davis, Griunell. Joseph IL. Kendrick, John f.
kendrick, Messenger, Parkhurst Trask.
Vaughan, Vosc, Whitley.
Noes-Messrs. Anthony, Burton, Blakeley,
Eeane. Cressey, Freeman. Giblin, Lougee,
hillen. Murphy, Moore, Phillips. Perkins. San
Souci White. Waterman, West.
WIDENING OF CHARLES STREET.
At the call for the committee on high
ways, chsirman Durfee moved that the
resolution providing for the widening Of
Charles street, from Randall Square TO
Mill street bridge to an uniform width of
GO feet, which was tabled at the special
meeting of September 10, be taken up and
the motion prevailed IL was the cue that
Mr.. Burdick OF Ward 3 had been laying in
wait for ever since the roll call and he
lost no time in plunging into the heroic
and told the members for the fourth con-
secutive time that he had voted for the
improvement of Broadway and was proud
of II, but he wanted the other members
to reciprocate now that they had the
chance and make Charles street 80 feet
wide instead OF go. And then Mr.. Bur
dick continued his word painting for %
minutes, presenting excellent arguments
that have lost nothing by frequent repe-
tition.
In conclusion Mr.. Burdick read a COM
municstion in favor of an S0-foot street
signed by the following: Charles War
rem Lippitt, the American Screw Com
pany, Corliss Engine Company, Michael
Greeley, James Randall, Stillman White
and p. V. Matthewson.
Then he moved to refer the resolution
to the city engineer with instructions to
prepare estimates for both widths. The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Murphy OF
Ward 3, who made a speech supplement
tary to that OF Mr.. Burdick
Chairman Durfee objected to this on
the ground that estimates had already
been made and carefully considered. AT
his request the clerk OF the Council read
portion OF the old report setting forth
the comparative costs that would be in
volved by widening to go and TO so feet
and the Disadvantages which, in the opin-
ION OF the committee, would make the
S0-foot street inadvisable. Mr.. Durfee
then reiterated his arguments in favor OF
O 60 foot street made at the previous ses-
sions and intimated thai the city engi-
neer himself wanted an S0.foot street be-
cause he wants an opportunity TO accom-
plish a Uood MACE Of engineering. But