The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-08

did,"
In regard to the execution OF the con-
tract, the speaker SAID that that was ths
usual way In which all such instruments
pal corporation and cannot sign instru-
ments, deeds or papers OF any KIND ex-
cept by an agent. II would be folly 10
suppose that all the members OF q corpo-
ration, like the city Of Providence, which
consists OF twelve or thirteen thousand
voters, should sign paper asserting 10
an act OF the Legislature. The purpose
Of the resolution was TO give authority
to the Mayor to sign the agreement, and
10 merely given as evidence OF II In pos
session OF the party with whom the con-
tract was made, and upon whom the
assent becomes operative just the same
as a deed of land by a corporation.
Something has been said Is TO the com
mmittee being at Newport. have been
q member OF this committee OF which we
are speaking, and j may say that the
gentlemen did not 60 to Newport; The
Legislature was In session here. We got
what we considered TO De for the benefit
OF the city OF Providence. Now. there
seems TO have been q sort OF stampede
ABOUT that time don't know just how
1t started, but there seemed to be some
white ghost or apparition OF some kind,
and II seemed 10 scare all men to death,
and they seemed to think that the city OF
Providence was going to be delivered up
to the Union Railroad Company; but the
city Of Providence is still here and Is
still In possession Of the citizens, through
the representatives. The entire crit
| cism and the results OF that critic.sm
were entirely unjustified, either by the
character Of the legislation which was
passed or by any action, either OF this
body or the committee which Is now pre-
senting its report. There was never
suggestion in the minds of that commit.
tee, from the beginning to the end, that
anything was to be asked for FOR the
Union Railroad Company, but the entire
purpose and scope of that committee was
| TO find out and inquire exactly what the
financial situation was between the city
Of Providence land the Union Railroad
Company, and to endeavor, II possible,
to improve that for the interests OF the
city. There never was suggestion from
beginning 10 end, in this committee
that there was any
influence Brought to Bear
or to be brought to bear upon it; nor was
there any suggestion that any influence
was being used, OF any kind or descrip-
tion, upon any member OF that commit
tee which should operate to the hurt or
benefit OF the Union Railroad Company,
and against the interests OF the city OF
Providence i repudiate with scorn any
thing that Is so said, and which would
lead TO contrary conclusion, by any
| thing that was done or said from any
body, either outside or inside this Coun-
| Gil, and / say that the act which has been
| criticised here so severely Is an act which
was In the direction of enabling the
city OF Providence to better its con.
dition, IL that were possible.
"The city OF Proyidenlce Is not as over
eign state, but ii Is the creature of the
| Legislature just as much as the Union Rail-
road Company, and it was created by the
Legislature OF the State OF Rhode Island,
and is subject to Its legislative control
| at all times
Mr.. Parkhurst's speech practically
closed the discussion, althoug gh there was
a little supplementary set-to between MIR.
West and Mr.. Barney.
Referred to the Board.
The report Of the committee was then
accepted and ordered to be communicated
| to the Board of Aldermen.
Ordinary Routine.
The report of the committee on railroads
| recommending the passage Of bill for an
| ordinance granting permission to the Union
| Washington street and Miller avenue was
| taken from the table upon motion Of Mr.
| Vose and after quite 0neral discussion 1t
was again laid over for two weeks.
Upon recommendation OF the committee on
| claims the following petitioners for damages,
| tax abatements. etc., were given leave to
Ed Pierce. ] NJ Goldberg. A ] Barbour. W
| J sheehan. Peter Bemis, Jennie 4 Rice. ID +
Kelleher and Frank Marrow. Upon recon-
mendation of the same committee, sewer as
| sessments were ordered remitted as follows
Charles Landry et ux.., sa32l; Ida Peter
ea anT wfs MysIs bsssasa sarah
! Isl John Mccall. s25. 81 Juliette p Billings
SS; Patrick Tanning s52 30; Frank Haz-
sla5o; beirs Of Catherine costigan, $40; heirs
o'Reiiiy, $40; Mary sksiiy siSos; sarah <
Colvin, sae: Nelly r Barnes. s' Sss: Wins winsor II
Esten, s4b; Narragansett Real Estate Com.
pany. 50; Eliza J Brown, S45; Adelbert A Bos-
well, sS; Amasa Briggs S86: Julia Fiske
| S4725: Narragansett Real Estate Company
Sl35 same, SH6; same. $50.
A resolution was passed allowing + b Lyons
500 ~ compensation for injuries An ordin-
| ance was adopted granting permission 20 the
| Union Railroad Company TO lay rails in Fruit
| Hill and Woonasquatucket avenues At the
| call for petitions and miscellaneous business,
| sundry petitions were presented and referred
TO the several committees.
The Board resolution providing for the lay
out OF Charles street at n width OF 80 feet was
referred TO the committee on highways with
instructions TO report at the next session with
an estimate OF costs.
The report OF the Joint committee on city
| property relative 10 furnishing the poor de-
partment was referred to tho finance com
| mittee.
| A bill for an ordinance fixing the salaries OF
| certain clerks was passed in concurrence.
| A bill passed by the Board for an ordinance
| adding S22J0 TO the appropriation for building
| tre station in Rugby street was amended
| by Mr. Burton by adding $500 10 tho proposed
| increase. lt was passed as amended.
Bllfor an ordinance granting leave of alb
| sence TO the Inspector Of Buildings was
passed in concurrence.
Resolutions ordering sewers in Pierce and
Stanwood streets and resolution granting
| permission 20 Bernard McGuinness TO move a
| building were passed in concurrence.
Mr.. Vaughan, for the finance committee,
presented the monthly report for September
| relative 10 registered banks.
Resolutions were passed ordering sewers In
| Andem and Wellington streets and in Nor
! wich avenue.
Mr.. Joseph ". Kendrick said that he would
| like to know who authorized the Express
| Company on Eddy street 20 block mp the
| sidewalk. and the chairman Of the committee
| OH highways told him that the commissioner
| of public works was the gentleman 20 see
| about that.
| resolution directing the committee on city
property TO report plans for additional ac-
| commodation at the Third Police Station was
passed.
A bill for on ordinance creating the office of
| curator at Roger williams Park museum was