The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-24
the committee was passed by . vote o.
n 10 Ia. the roll call being as follows:

lips. Perkins. Trask. Vaughan. yose. White.
Moss Msssrs, Arnold. Blanchard. Burdiek.
Barden, Blaksley, Beane, Cressy, Giblin.
Grinnell. Miller. Murphy. San souci, Water
man, West. -
After the three roll calls, Mr. Vose
moved that the final vote be reconsidered
and Mr.. Durfee moved that the motion
be laid on the table and the matter was
clinched by the carrying of the last
motion.
Mr.. Durfee introduced resolution for
the widening OF Canal street similar TO
the one passed In regard to the widening
of Charles street.
Mr.. West wanted the chairman OF the
committee on highways TO state whether
or not this was the same layout as that
made by the committee OF 1890. Mr..
Durfee said he did not know.
Mr.. West then moved to lay the motion
on the table but the motion was lost.
The resolution providing for the widen
ing OF the street was passed, Messrs.
Beane and West being the only members
Of the council TO vote against 1t.
The commi ttee on highways reported
In favor OF granting Isaac G. Greene leave
TO remove barn from 30 TO 81 Carpenter
street, and permission was given in sc-
cordance with the recommendation OF
the committee.
Mr. Vose asked what the difference in
the values of land that would have 10
be taken for 60-foot and an S0-foot
street. Mr. Durfee said that he had no
answer for that question.
Mr.. Waterman said that he had looked
the land over and thought differently
about the matter as the result of his per-
sonal investigation. In other words, he
was in favor of an S0-foot street.
Councilman West intimated that III he
commissioner Of public works and chair
man OF the committee on highways should
move into the third ward they would
give an S0-foot street without the sig htest
hesitation and there might possibly be
nickel- plated sidewalks Then the scoffer
from Ward 10 went back TO the year Of
1890 and read report of the highway
committee Of that year, advocating an So
foot thoroughfare for Charles street The
present commissioner was then in the
Board of Aldermen and a member of the
highway committee. Then Mr.. West
argued in favor OF an S0-foot thorough
fare and alleged that personal, rather than
public policy prompted the recommends
ton OF the present committee In the
matter.
timate of land yalue es for an S0-foot street
were made by the committee of 1890.
The gentleman admitted that the total
was practically $50, 900. Then Mr.. Durfee
retortcd that the estimate mace by the
commissioners appointed by the Supreme
Court estimated the total at ss3, ,6s3:
"Yes, - replied Mr.. West, ''and after
receiving that estimate the committee
voted TO go ahead and do the work. "
Mr.. Nose said the council had been
bothered to death for the past year by
those North End parties who want an
S0-foot street and still they all opposed
the layout of the highway under the bet
terment act. Charles street 90 feet wide
would be as wide a thoruoghfare as
Washington street in Boston. No gentle
man would deny that 60-foot street was
wide enough at present and manufactur-
ing was not going to increase so rapidly,
as il was being found Improbable to
erect manufactures as far away from
tide water as this section was. He said
it would cost 500, 600 more to build an
S0-foot street than would a 60-foot street.
Mr.. Vose said there was no use referring
the matter to the city engineer IL the
Council wanted an S0-foot street, they
had better vote for it ut once.
Mr.. Parkhurst participated in the ar
gument by criticising the point OF law in
the case as interpreted by Mr.. West and
then Mr.. West said that he hadn't said
what Nr. Parkhurst said he had said.
Chain man Durfee closed the argument
in favor Of the resolution recommended
by his committee and the question was
called for. Mr.. Burdioxs motion was
lost by vote of Is TO 10.
Ayes -Messrs. Arnold, Blanchard, Burdick,
Barden. Blakeley, Beane Cressey, Glblin,
Grinneii, MiIien. Messenger. Murphy, Moore,
Perkins. San Souci, Waterman, West.
Noes-President Sellew, Messrs. Anthony.
Burton, Barney, Clarke, Durfee, Davis Free
man. Joseph H. Kendrick. John h. Kendrick,
Lougee Parkhurst. Phillips, Trask, Vaughan,
Vose, White, Whitley.
SALARY OF FIRE DEPARTMENT CLERK.
Councilman Davis OF the committee on
fire department, presented communica-
tion from the board of fire commission
ers, stating that they had fixed the salary
of the clerk OF the fire department at S16
per year, and asked for the approval Of
the Common Council and board of alder
men. Upon motion OF Mr.. Vaughan, the
action of the commissioners was ap-
proved, and the communication sent to
the board.
Mr.. Burton, chairman of the committee
on city property, reported resolutions.pro-
viding for the appropriation of sS6 600 for
a new grammar school at the corner of Ed
dy and Broad streets, and OF $50, 900 for
new east side high school, and asked
that they be referred to the committee on
finance. The council voted 10 so refer
them.
Chairman Joseph III. Kendrick OF the
joint special committee, appointed to ex-
anime into and report upon the matter Of
a cross town street railway and transfer
tickets, said that II was too late 10 call
up the report laid on the table July 3,
but moved that IL be made the special or
der for the next session, and Il was SO
voted.
Mr.. Vaughan moved to reconsider the
bill for an ordinance, relative to the sal
ary of the clerk of the superintendent of
public buildings, passed early in the ses-
sion. 1t was so voted, and then Mr..
Vaughan offered an amendment for the
purpose of correcting slight clerical
error in the bill as passed, and the amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Barney asked that the report of the
commission on car tenders be taken from
the table, and moved that II be referred
to the committee on ordinances. II was
so voted, and the report was so referred
Mr.. Vose moved that the report of the
committee on railroads, recommending
an ordinance granting permission to the
Union Railroad Company to lay rails in
Miller avenue and Washington street to
taken from the table. 1t was, but the
matter was Immediately laid over again
without any discussion.
Chairman Vaughan Of the finance COM
mittee reported an ordinance providing