The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-04

front of the center of Mr. Ralph's estate
the street will be 5-S inches lower than
at present.
< number of long lists, containing
items of curbing and guttering that have
been done, were handed in and, without
reading, they were approved.
A request TO set new curbing on new
Depot avenue for a distance of about 300
feet was made. Request was referred to
the street committee.
All necks were strained, all ears ex-
panded, and all eyes ablaze when the
great question OF CraDston street came
before the meeting.
Mr.. George Hill, a member of the COM
mittee, appointed at the public meeting
held in knightsivlle, presented petition
bearing the names OF more than two
hundred people, who are against the
manner of assessment for the proposed
widening.
The petition read that the assumed
advantages are hardly recognizable in
the dim future. y The petition requested
Council not to accept the report OF the
present commission.
After the reading, Mr.. William Ross.
an enthusiast for legitimate methods of
improvement, said that the petition was
not against the Improvement, but rather
against the partality shown in the assess
ments. Mr.. Ross said that the people of
Knightsville and Cranston have, for
years, been working for the improve
ment; but they wanted 10 see 1t done in
a nearly fair way
Mr.. Hunt, Mr.. Hill and score of
Others shouted their assent 10 what Mr..
Ross said.
Councilman Budlong asked Mr.. Ross
how these people could protest agalnt
their assessments when they did not know
how much they were.
Voices from all quarters, almost in con-
g~,g L. hat lac
commissioners told the people, on the
days held for hearings, how much their
assessments were.
young man named School was in
favor OF the proposed work. Mr.. School
wins lot somewhere in Cranston. lie
would not tell his assessment when asked.
At this point the excitement grew so
heated and the language 20 irritating
that the town sergeant was obliged to
call the orator TO order.
Amid all this excitement Council ad-
journed for dinner.
A good dinner slowly eaten and partly
6igested by after dinner speeches pre-
pared Council for the resumption OF their
work AT p. m.
The question OF Cranston street was re-
sumed, but was soon settled by motion
TO the effect that all further proceedings
IN relation 10 Cranston street be discon-
tinued. This practically did away with
the comm issloucrs' report and lett the
matter in condition az though no work
had been done toward g. Then 10 re-
sumo. without needless delay, the work
ol improving Cranston street, the Council
voted that they adjudged il necessary to
layout, widen, strsighten and further
improve Cranston street They also
voted that all the abulting owners be no
titled to meet the SCouncil, Oct. Z, for the
purpose of obiecting TO or favoring the
proposed work. Ii is understood that q
new commission will be appointed after
this hearing.
The questions OF changing the grade on
CranatOn street, south OF town hall, and
of PheDiX avenue were again resumed,
but were finally deferred TO a future
meeting.
The complaint OF encroachment on
Main street in Fiskville consumed some
time and was finally referred to MIR.
Conley.
The regular bills were read, approved
and ordered paid and the members, tired,
by an exceptionally long session, wended
their ways homeward, some with light
hearts. others with expressions that were
ymbolic OF disappointment.
The next commission on Cranston street
will be instructed TO deal lightly with the
people in knightsville and the neighbor-
ing farming districts and assess heavily
the ownsks IN Arlington and Crsnston,