The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-22
Was in Session Four Hours
Last Evening.
The Car Fender Resolution Met With
Another Obstacle.
Resolution to Widen Charles Street
Amended sad Passed.

repetitions of words almost learned by
heart from frequent use and all were on
very familiar subjects. Even the car
fender was dragged out or its temporary
obscurity and talked about for an hour
and ten minutes, and all that was needed
to complete the effect was a discussion on
the relative merits OF sand and mechani-
cal filters. The words, however, were not
all In vain; the Davis Park question was
settled temporarily, the Union Railroad
company got it's permission to have
double tracks in Washington street and
Miller avenue, although the right is to
be again disputed at the next session by
Mr.. Millen, and resolution for making
Charles street so feet wide was passed,
not, however, without an amendment
So there is still another opportunity for
argument when it goes back to the
Board with its alterations
1t was i5 minutes after midnight when
the Council adjourned.
For the committee on finance Chairman
Vaughan reported on a bill for an ordi-
nance referred March 4, and in amend
ment OF chapter as relative to salaries and
recommended its indefinite postponement.
In it's stead q bill for an ordinance was
recommended by the committee providing
for the following salaries: City solicitor,
$1,000; first assistant solicitor, 5000; Sec
ond assistant solicitor, $500. Upon mo-
tion of Mr.. Vaughan the matter was laid
over until the next meeting.
Councilman Parkhurst presented he re-
port Of the committee on ordinances rel
ative to the bill providing for the regu-
lstion OF bicycles and recommended it's
tom
was taken.
He also recommended the passage OF a
substitute bill that in substance makes
the following provisions: That no wheel
man shall ride at a speed greater than ten
miles an hour, that he shall not race nor
coast; that he shall at all times have his
hands on the bar and feet on the pedals
that two wheelmen shall not ride abreast
snd that every bicycle shall be provided
with q bell that can be heard ut distance
of $50 feet. The substitute bill was laid
over and ordered printed.
ON THE FAMILIAR SUBJECT OF TENDERS.
Mr.. Pafkhurst presented the report of
the committee on ordinances relative TO
car tenders and the report was accompan-
led by resolution to the effect that the
City Council approve either the Jelley
fender or the fender OF the Consolidated
Car Company. The passage OF this reso'
luton was strongly opposed by Mr.. West,
who claimed that II the city gave its
sanction to any particular fender II would
amount to demanding II and then relieve
the railroad company OF all liability for
its adoption, whether it proved suitable
and safe or not. He also intimated that
the railroad company had felt SO sure of
what the committee on ordinances would
recommend that they commenced to man.
ufacture Jelley tenders ten weeks ago.
Mr.. Parkhurst said that the two fend-
ers selected were chosen by the commits
sion after q thorough investigation OF the
question, and the examination Of many
different kinds OF tenders, spd further.
more, he continued, II the Selection OF
. fender is left to the railroad company
people themselves. it is apt to be delayed
Indefinitely.
Mr.. Barney said that he could see in
Mr.. Vests anxiety for the liability OF the
railroad company look into the future
and the possible opportunities of plead
ing accident cases In the court. The
fender resolution assumed almost the dig
nifty OF transfer and cross town discus
sion, and there waa much repartee be-
tween the gentlemen OF the Second, Sixth
and Tenth wards.
Upon motion of Mr.. West the resolution
was finally referred to the committee on
ordinances with instructions to recon-
mend ut the next meeting "safe and
suitable fender" without designating any
-art ocular kind.
A bill for an ordinance providing for a
fine OF not more that s20 for the use OF
fire arms, crackers or other explosives
in the public streets came from the COM
mittee on ordinances for it's second read
ing. Upon motion OF Mr.. West, the
papers were laid over and ordered
printed.
Chairman Parkhurst also presented the
semi annual report of the city solicitor.
Upon recommendation Of the commit
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3or remission or abatement of taxes and
damages were given leave to withdraw
Joseph Bucklin, willard X. Holmes,
william Il. Arnold, James p. Sullivan,
&. j. & 4. N. Pabodie, Edward Z. Buck
lin, J.J. Rosenfeld. Geneva Worsted Mills
Charles A. Richards. and Thomas +.
Kenney.
Upon recommendation OF the same COM
mittee resolutions were passed directing
the city treasurer to remit taxes TO the
following petitioners as follows:
Jacob Cohen, SIS; Winthrop A. Risk,
$50; Charles e. Jackson, $500; John Flynn
y14.40; William o. Banding, s240; p. j.
McGill and J. Nj. Duff, s4s; Josephine, Nj.
Hardness S35 20; Thomas A. Hardness,
$500; Catherine A. Ingraham, s19S. 40.
AN HOUR OF RAILROAD TALK.
Mr.. vose requested that the report ol
the committee on railroads recommend
to the Unicn Railroad Company to lay
rails in Miller avenue and Washington
street" which was laid on the table Octo.
ber Z, for the third time, be taken az
and IL was so voted. MIR. Millen moved
that the bill be indefinitely postponed
and Mr.. Clarke seconded the mot ion. In
support OF his motion Mr.. Millen said
that he believed that the city should have
some concesson from the Union Railroad
Company before that corporation is al.
lowed another privilege. He said that 1,
was great injustice TO the poor people
of Washington street to make them pay
the cost of improving Washington street
in order that a foreign corporation might
be the sole beneficiary. Mr.. Millen also
claimed that the necessity for a double
track on Washington strest in case o.:
emergency is q myth, that there is already
ample provision for the running OF cars
IN case OF big fire or anything else. In
conclusion the gentleman from the Fourth
Ward dwelt upon the rights OF the people
OF Providence to have system OF trans
fer checks. F
Mr.. John T.. Kendrick then dropped q