The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-05
Double Tracks Resolution
: Not RecelSidered.
First Step Taken Toward Gre
ating Police Commissioners.
Agreed With Board to Make Call Fire
Engineer Permanent.

TIE Common Council was in sos'icn
less than two hours last night, but prac-
tira,ly ali OF the line between roll call ana
adjournment was devoted 10 the sposai
OF business aud the meeting was remark
ably free from argumtnlative oia ory.
The tirss step was taken toward pacing
the police derariment in charge CT CON-
mission by the passage OF sn ordinance
recommended hy the committee on ordl-
nsrces ard in addition TO that the Coun--
ell ooncurred with the Board in the APP
provai OF the latest recommendation from
the fire commissioners by which an i'm
portant change in their department is to
lie effected.
The bills for ordinances regulating the
use OF bicycles in the highways and for
tiddng the use of frecrackers N the
streets which were laid over at he last
session and ordered printed, remained
untouched on the desks OF thc members.
aud Mr.. Milieu didn't see III 10 move re-
commsndaiion of the vote by which tue
Union Railroad Company WAS authorized
10 lay dou bic tracks in Washington street
and Milicr avenue. ss he gave notice OF
doing two weeks ago.
Mr.. Vaughan moved tho. the bill 10,
an ordinance increasing the salaries OF
ine city solicitor and his assistant, ich
had teen made tie special order for last
night 'ssession, be laid over, and II was so
voted.
The committee on ordinances recon-
mendea the passage OF a resolution au-
thorizing the taking OF certain poles and
wites formerly used by the New England
Telegraph Printing Company, for The
city's uss. Upon motion OF Mr.. Davis
this resolution, with the accompanying
;eport, was laid on the table aud ordered
printed.
a resolution was passed dir citing the
Union Rsilroad Company 10 equip Their
cars with safe and suitable tenders within
nix months from the first day OF Novtm-
her. 1895. This resolution came from he
committee on ordinances, not recon-
mended and without the time limit hxed.
The time provision was inserted by an
amendment offered by Mr.. West. the
Boayd resolution designating one OF two
lenders s~Ns iHdeiiHiteiY pest teeHes. .
The same committee recommended The
indefinite postponement OF the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Clark providing for
he creation OF board OF police commits
sioners who shall be appointed by the
Mayer, and recommended the passage of
. substitute resolution providing for the
creation Of a police commissioner TO me
Council In joint convention and for the
petitioping OF the General Assembly for
ibe privilege.
Nc. Clark objected TO tho postpone
ment Of his resolution and stated that THE
power OF appointment should be vest, d
in the Mayor. Chairman Parkhurst of
tbe committee said In exelaaai ion that
The city had already failed TO get from
the Legislature the right 10 treate a
beard OF fircscommissioners who should
be appointed ny the Mayor and that The
fame objections would be made by the
legislature relative TO the proposed pc
lice commission. The substitute resolu-
ton was then passed.
Upon recommendation Of the commit
tee on finance the park commissi oners
were authorized to construct n dam at
Cuniifis Pond at cost no, to exceed
$1,000.
Upon recommendation Of ths committee
on Claims, the petitions OF the following
for the remission OF taxes were granted
Charles 8. Payne, $3.50; estate OF Ellen
Kelly. $40. 50; Margaret j. Arnold. ga;
L. r. Sweet, s3s. 40; Robert 6. Reach, sac.
The following petitioners were gwen
leave TO withdraw upon recommendation
VI the same committees: Jerome II.
Fsrnam, Vincent Bowen, NJ. W. Kelley,
Arnolo y. Good, and T. J. Andrew.
A resolution was presented by the com
mittee ON sewers directing the commits
sioner OF public works 10 build main
drain or con- mon sewer in Elmgrove,
Irving and wsyland avenues, the work
TO be done by contract or otherwise, with
or without advertising. Mr.. Clark moved
to amend by striking out the clause reia-
tive to "contract' and advertising and
MIR. Waterman seconded the amendment.
After a profitlcss discussion Mr.. Clark
withdrew his motion and the motion
Wal passed as recommended.
Chairman Davis OF the committee on
hJurpurtmrnr presented INC mont hTy
report OF the board CT fire commissioners
showing The expenditure OF the depart
ment of the month OF October to have
been $50, 1855.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the committee ON city property TO ht up
the OLD hook snd ladder stat ion on Wick
endsn street for a public stable for the
5000
The Council concurrcd with the Board
OF Aldermen in the following matters:
Reso!uI ion ordering a sewer in Althea
street, with an amendment thereto
orders to receive the monthly reports of
the city auditor and the city treasurer;
communication from the board OF fire
commissioners relative TO assistrnt en-
gineers for the fire department.; resolu.
Sycamore streets; ere solution appropriate
ing sii, 900 for eniarging the Third police
station.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A petition for the paving OF Potters
aveuuc. tetween Cranston street ana
Eimwood aven:e, with shee, asphalt was
referred To he committee on highways.
Gifts for the North Burial ground fund
amounting TO 500 and $40. were accepted
rom John L. Spencer and William T..
Whitney.
The petitions OF J. z. Chevalier and
Wary s Baxter for compensation for dam
,;sf, end OF Elmira ID. G. Aldrich, aud
me LII Aylsworth estate. and OF Ann
IA, kett Tor remission Of taxes, were re.
farred TO the commute on claims.
A yct tion foe n sewer in Dexter street
vss referred 10 the committee on sewers.
several petitions from the school COM
mit.ees relatiye 20 the salaries OF certain
i"ac er' we're re er-ca to ms committee
tl education
Ine Cosncn oilouTaod .or two weeks.
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