The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-06
Business of a Midsummer
Session.
Problem OF Moving Buildings ami
Destroying Trees Discussed,
Committee on Police Asked TO Tell why
There Is SO Much Crime I'm Town.

Common Council met at O'Clock yestSr-
this afternoon for the transaction OF thS
routine business which mas accul accullulat0u lill'nea
since the beginning OF the summer recess.
The first business grist OIL claims
reported upon by rman MhlVley Vi
the committee on claims.
n. NJ Howe, Mary IA. Macomber, JohIl
L. Russell and Rachel Rubin, petltioners
for remission OF taxes. were granted leave
TO withdraw. n
Remission Of sewer assessments 70 the
Home for Aged Men, 10 William IL nan
and the George W, Sheldon estate was
authorized on the Recommendation OF lne
committee on claims; 20 50 tax Was
ordered refunded TO Ada L. smith ana Eu-
win b. Steere was allowed s6 for damages.
From the same committee came the
recommendation of the passage OF reso-
luton for the concreting of sidewalks IN
Abbott, Jenkes, Jenkins, Evergreen anu
Livingstone streets. The resolution was
passed.
The opinion OF the city solicitor relative
10 the claim against the city of Billings
Brothers for horse and carriage losl py
officials OF the health department was
received. Ii was TO the effect that the
city is liable. Accompanying the report
was resolution endorsed by the com
mittee on claims allowing S40O as compen,
sation for the claimants Upon motion OF
Councilman Ryan the resolution was lalo
over by vote OF IL 10 10 :.
Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on city property resolution ,';,h wa
passed approving the contract made with
Nehemiah Kimbal for the building OF
retaining wall at the Jackson avenue
school house at a cost of s2935. The com
mittee was authorized TO have the WORK
done and take the amount from the
special appropriation for school houses
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
In conurrence with the Board OF Alder
men the Council acted upon the follow
ing measures: Resolution appropriating
$500 for repairs on Washington Bridge;
resolution directing the city messenger
TO purchase safe for the department OF
public buildings; an ordinance granting
permission TO the Narragansett Electric
Lighting Company TO erect poles ana
wires In certain streets; an ordinance per-
mitting the Brown University Corpora
tion 10 lay pipes and wires under ana
across Waterman street; an ordinance au.
thorizing the lease of certain lot OF
land on Charles street to j. III. and j. IL.
Sweet; an ordinance adding 1000 TO the
appropriation for elections; resolution
abating certain sewer assessments on An
dem street; an ordinace In amendment
of chapter 65S OF the ordinances entitled
HAn Ordinance to Regulate the Use OF
Explosives for Blasting Within the City
OF Providence.
The resolution ordering sewer in Har-
ris avenue was referred TO the committee
on sewers.
The Board resolution granting permis-
sion to Patrick Ryan, :. and b. Lederer,
Frank l. Thornton, Frank Di Grado,
Frank Curry, Peter Creegan, Gardner Nj.
Burgess heirs, and Edwin A. Briggs TO
move buildings was after long discussion
referred to the committee on highways.
The permit for ); and B. Lederer was Z,
questioned ty Councilman Joseph IL.
kendrick. He said that the petitioners
were intending TO move the building
thorugh Stewart street, which would In
volye the destruction of all the trees be-
tween Broad and Pond streets, and that
he objected as well as other tenants ana
lesees on Stewart street.
Mr.. Parkhurst asked Chairman Burton
of the committee on city property II the
building had not been purchased with the
understanding that II should be removed
from the land.
Chairman Burton replied that II was.
Upon motion of Mr.. Kendrick OF Ward
4. the resolution was then referred tc
the highway committee.
Councilman Clarke presented resolu
tion that provoked several quiet smiles
II was that the joint committee on police
report on the matter OF the frequency o.
the assaults and burglaries within the city
limits and to state what further legisla
tion, il any, Is needed 10 prevent them
The resolution passed.
REFERRED PETITIONS.
Petitions for the layout OF Groth avenue
Slater avenue Tuxedo avenue and Hand.
street were referred TO the committee ol
highways. Also petition for concretinI
on Somerset street and also for the paw
ing of Eddy street with granite blocks.
Petitions of Geneva Worsted Mills
Charles w. Felt and Martin Cronin 10
compensation, were referred TO the com
mittee on claims.
The petitions OF Charles Landry and wifi
and Ida r. Peterson for the remission c
sewer taxes were referred TO the sam
committee.
Councilman John T.. Kendrick pre-
sented bill for an ordinance in amend
ment OF Chapter $50 regulating the use {
bicycles on the public streets. III provide
for the lamp on all wheels between suns'
and sunrise, and gong at all times
referred to committee on ordinances.
There was referred to the same con
mittee a bill presented by Mr.. Messing,
for an ordinance prohibiting all itinerar
musicians from playing on the publ
streets between O'Clock in the evenin
and O'Clock in the morning without
permit from the chief OF police. The bi
also provides for fine OF n1~~less tha
e nor more than go
NJ. Davis presented the fiftieth qua
terly report OF the department of publi
works. IL was received ana cOmunlcatt
TO the Board OF Aldermen,
resolution was passed acceptln
Arnold Square for park purposes.
Mr.. Burdick put in petition OF th
Veteran Firemen's Association for u
use of Pioneer Hall on South Main stree
Referred 10 committee on city property.
The report OF the park commissions
relative TO the parkway on Butler avenl
was received and referred 10 the fnan'
committee. IL contained a total estimate
$50. .632 % as the costs which would
involved in carrying out the propos'
scheme.
An invitation was received and accepts
by the Council 10 review the processiS
OF the A. O. +. A. on August 15.
The Council adjourned until Septemt
9at 3 O'Clock.