The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-01

mittee on mig hways.
The committee on street signs and num-
bers, 10 whom had been referred a resolu-
tion directing George III. Pettis and
Benoni Lewis to seize oil baskets used
for measuring coal and charcoal that are
not OF the right size. recommended the
indefinite postponement OF the resolution
and offered q substitute, which is the
same as the original, except that no pro-
vision is mado for charcoal. The substi-
tute resolution was passed.
Fire Commissioners.
The ordinance authorized three years
ago by the State Legislature, and which
the city has since failed TO adopt, was
presented yesterday and passed. The
first section, which treats OF the organ
ization of The new Board, is as follows:
In conformity of the provisions OF
Chapter 100 of the public laws, passed at
the January session OF the General As
sembly, a. ID. 1872, the City Council shall,
in joint convention, during the month OF
jan, 1895, elect board of three fire COM
offices as follows: One for a term OF one
year; one for term OF two years; and
one for term OF three years, from the
first Monday in February, 1896; and in
the month OF January, 1896, and annually
thereafter in the month of January, the
City Council shall, in joint convention,
elect one person rs fire whatsoever who
shall hold said Office for the term of three
years from and after the first Monday in
February following said election. The
terms OF said commissioners shall
continue until their successors
are elected and qualified to act;
provided, however, that any OF said COM
missioners may, at any time, be removed
from office for misconduct or inccmpe-
tenoy by a two-thirds vote of the City
Council in joint convention. In case OF n
vacancy in said board OF fire commission
ers by reason OF death, removal or resig-
nation, such Vacancy shall be filled by the
election OF another person as member OF
said board, and such person so elected
shall hold said Office for the remainder OF
the unexpired term.
petition OF the West Providence Land
Company was received requesting the city
OF Providence to put into .he cnlvert
between Promenade street and Valley
street the weir dam and the outlet pipes,
as provided rand required by the decree
OF tho Supreme Court. rhe petition was
referred TO the commissioners OF public
works.
A joint resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the committee on city property to re-
move all property of the lamp and city
property departments from the old TO the
new city yard and TO have such new
buildings as may be necessary for the
purpose erected at O cost not to exceed
$4,000
Alderman Lansing introduced a Joint
resolution calling for an investigation OF
the need OF High School on the East
Side and report on the same. The reso-
luton was referred TO the committee on
education with instructions TO hold
public hearing. ....,.
Canal Street Extension.
A joint resolution TO lay out and extend
Canal street from Smith to Mill street and
TO widen and straIghten Charles street
from Mill street TO Randall Square was
referred TO the committee on highways
with Instructions to grant pfttie hc1r-
ings.
The Board PASSED upon the following
matters in concurrence with the Common
Council:
, Order to receive tho monthly report Of
the city messenger for Decem Der, 1894.
Order 10 receive tho annual report Of
the city gauger for the year 1894.
Order o receive tho annual report of
the inspector OF buildings for the year
1894
Order TO receive the annual report OF
the commissioners of the North Burial
Ground.
Order to receive the communication of
tbS &oSADbtl VI iubllC NOfhS
to employees receiving over 1900 per
annum.
An ordinance In amendment OF Chapter
$50 of the ordinances and adding els 600
10 The appropriation for repairs and main
tenance of public buildings.
An ordinance transferring E52, 600 from
the. receipts from sewer assessments to
the appropriation for contingencies.
Resolution continuing certain joint
special committees.
Resolution nppropria,ing $4,000 for the
Fourth ofJuly celebration and appointing
joint special committee thereon.
Resolution 10 apply to the General As
sembly for authority to hire $780, for
Highway work.
Resolution authorizing tho commits
sioncr OF public works TO occupy with
etruciures certain portions OF The Mo-
sbassuck River, so called.
Resolution to apply TO tho General As
sen big for certain legislation relative to
tho inspector OF plumbing.
The Council resolution TO apply to the
General Assembly for authority TO assess
the cost OF buiNing new highways upon
nbutting own cr5 or snch highways, wes
opposed by Alderman Mccarthy, on the
ground that IL was extremely uufair for
residents in certain sections OF the CITY,
especially at the North End. Alderman
Darcy also opposed the mea,nre, and upon
motion OF Alderman Pierce the resolution
was laid over for two weeks.
The Board adjourned until next Mon
day night at 8 O'clock.