The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-29
Report of Car Fender Com
mission Presented.
Accompanied by Resolution Proyid-
ing for Adsptisn Of One Of Two.
Augusts Accumulation of Routine
Business Disposed of by Board.

The Board of Aldermen met at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. and the most important
matter which came up for discussion was
the report presented by the car fender
commission with an accompanying reso-
luton. Accompanying the report was
the following resolution:
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON CAR FENDERs.
The reyort was as follows
Tho commission appointed by resolution
No. S45 approved july 10, 1895, 20 inquire
into and report to the Council at tho earliest
practisble date what in their opinion IS the
most desirable safety fender or life guard to
be placed upon the street railway cars OF this
city. respectfully beg leave to submit here
with a partial report.
That your commission organized on July IL
two days after its appointment, and immedi-
ately proceeded To inquire into the action
taken IN other cities respecting car Tenders
Having examined the reports OF the various
commissions appointed in Baltimore, New
York. Brooklyn and Philadelphia, your COM
of various patented and other devices. soGe
with and some without working models,
that were exhibited before them by various
persons. OF these contrivanees only four
sion. These the tenders invented or
owed by Arthur IL. Jelly, and the Consoli-
sion de not consider that these tenders are
perfect No fender should be adopted without
wheel guard, which, in the opinion OF the
commission. should extend entirely around
Your commission are convinced that the
most successful device for saving life on
street railways is light projecting fender
which shall readily pass over. without injur-
ing. the human form which IL may fail 20 trip
and eatehs- which may ha already pros
trate; and which is supplemented by a wheel
guard close as possible TO the wheel Co be
brought into action automatically rather
than by tho foot OF the motorman, and pro-
vided with powerful springs 10 bring the
guard into contact with the rail and street
surface.
Without wheel guard such as has been
Jelly autematic or the Consolidated fender
may be advantageously used, but IL is the
opinion of your commission that there Is not
any fender that is always sure 10 save life. A
good, Intelligent motorman is the best pre-
ventive of accidents on street railways, and TO
that fact .perhsps is largely due the immunity
we have had in Providence from frequent
cidsnts during the three years the electric
cars have been in operation.
THE managers Of the railroad company haxa
Afforded the commission every assistance in
the consideration OF this subject, and have
provided cars at all times upon which 10 test
the various tenders submitted for trial. They
have agreed TO equip their cars with suitable
wheel guards and with one of the tenders
selected by your commission just as rapidly
as IL is possible to build them.
Your commission therefore submit the ac-
companying resolution approving the Jelly
and Consolidated tenders, and unanimously
reocommend its passage.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANZ +. oLSEy, Mayor and Chairman.
RoBERT f. SMITH. Commissioner OF Pub
lie Works.
GEORGE vosE, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Railroads.
Resolved, That the City Council, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Clause Y
of Section 1 OF Chapter COZ of the city or
dinances, approved July 13, 1895, does here
by approve as a desirable safety fender or
life guard, either OF the rescue or safety
appliances known as the jelly Automatic
lur. he Of h. (nnonIfIataI
Car Fender Company, provided the same
is used in connection with suitable
wheel guard, and approved by the COM
mission appointed by resolution No. 3i5,
approved July 10, 1885,
The resolution was passed.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
The petitions of the following persons
10 build barns were laid over for two
weeks: Mrs. Bonnie L. Sterry, 1868 Eddy
Street; Michael Hogan, Helen street;
james A. Makepeace, Pomona avenue;
Louisa q. Hogan, Harold street; William
Garsford, Unit street; James Henney,
bougiHss avenue Kelley Brothers. Fern
street ard Gladstone avenue; III. l.. Web
ster, Updyke and Daboll streets; Ed ward
A. Burgess, rear OF Nichols street; Wolf
6ilverman, Shawmut; Owen Lynn, Bernon
street Charles ID. Waite, rear OF Broad
way.
Licenses to hold entertainments and
dances were granted TO the following:
William T. Cleary, Manton avenue; +.
b. d. Association, g3 North Main Gold
smith Literary Association, "a Marietta
street; Ives Post, Westminster street; Mar
nogge Social Club, Julian street; Provi-
dence Independent Social Club, B. Il.
Hall; Providence Turn Nerein, Atlantic
avenue; Societa Mutuo Soccoro Di Nap
oil, Gillans Grove; Y. NJ. &. A., West
minister street; Charles Barringer West
minister street; Kickapoo Medicine Com
pany, Joslin street; j. IL. Burnett. 12i
burlington street.
Sundry petitions TO collect swill and