The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-07
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but once started, they rushed through grist
of IL.
TO WIDEN CHARLES STREET.
The joint committee on highways presented
the various resolutions which had been re-
ferred TO them relative to widening Canal and
Charles streets, with the recommendation that
the matter be indefinitely postponed. This
did not suit Alderman Mccarthy. He thought
IL hardly seemed fair to thus dispose OF tho
matter. Some plan ought 10 be found 20 re-
lieve the congestion caused by the narrowness
of these thoroughfares, and 10 better the con-
dition Of things between two cities. IL has
been already postponed too long. He felt that
Charles street should be widened, and 1t
should be done under the highway act
Alderman Lansing said he supposed II was
a waste Of breath, but he felt that the com
mittee, after the public hearings and all that
has been said and done, should have somo
suggestion 10 make, and he was surprised
that they had not.
Alderman Little considered IL too import
ant matter to be indefinitely postponed.
Alderman Harris, for the committee ex-
planned that it did not seem expedient to
widen Charles street 10 80 feet and everybody
who had attended the hearings declared that
they would not accept 00-foot street at any
price Hence. IL seemed better 10 indefinitely
postpone the matter and lot the petitioners
make up their minds az 10 what they would
accept and put IN new petition.
Alderman Darcy felt sure that If they
couldn't get an S0.foot street they would ac'
cept 60-foot width, half loaf being botter
than no bread.
Alderman Mccarthy moved that the matter
be recommitted to the committee with i'm
structions for them TO recommend something
at the next meeting. "We'n take a 7ofoot
street, making il a compromise" he said.
The vote on indefinite postponement was
taken and, the chair being in doubt, the roll
was called. The recommendation was lost,
Alderman Harris and Reynolds being the only
ones to vote in favor of postponement, and
with Alderman Peirce absent. The matter
was then referred back to the committee,
with instructions agreeable to Alderman Nc.
Carthy's motion.
TO WIDEN pUNNELL's oANGwAY.
The Joint committee on highways recon-
mended the widening of Dunnells ganyway
to 10 feet explaining that it seemed most
desirable, and that the most feasible plan
seemed to be the taking of 2s feet from the
Grosvenor estate. The committee understood
that the new owner Of the estate, "a Boston
syndicate" intended to erect l0-story bust
ness block on the arcade plan, or with a pas
sageway running through TO Dyer street, and
were to begin work about July l. The Gros-
venor estate has a frontage of about 50 feet.
Taking off Is feet would leave them room
enough. and the widening of the gangway
would insure them better light and air. and
aid them TO get better tenants. The cost
would be- about 500, 900 three-fourths 10 be
assessed on the people benefitedj thereby. ana
one-fourth to be paid for by the city.
Agent w. X. Herrcls, for the new owners
Of the Grosvenor estate, demonstrated, stating
that they needed all the land they had
Alderman Mccarthy wanted to know who
asked for the widening of the gangway, and
was informed that the Board had adopted
the resolution 10 investigate the matter at n
previous meeting. His impression was that
he must have been absent from that meeting,
which caused a laugh, Mayor Oney stating
that 10 was unanimous vote. The Alderman
said h attended the public hearing, but failed
to notice any great demand for the widening
of the gangway, while he did know that people
were crying for the widening of Charles
street. He moved its postponement TO tho
next meeting. but his motion was not sec
onded. On roll call tho matter was voted
favorably upon, Messrs. Little, Mccarthy and
Ninsor voting in the negative, and resolu-
tion was adopted directing the city solicitor
TO apply 10 the Supreme Court for the ap-
pointment OF commissioners of estimate and
assessment, the work TO be done under the
botterment aot
PARK COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
The report of the park commissioners, pub.
lished in last evenings NEWS, was received
without discussion.
JURORS DRAWN.
Jurors 10 the United states Circuit Court
were drawn follows: Grand jury, Herbert
y. Hinckley, Thomas J. Moran. william b.
Bennett, John l.. Tefft, Benjamin W. Sphinx,
John r. Arnold. Petit Jurors. Isaac Hahn,
Sylvester Lovett, George II. Dart and Walter
J. Pearce.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Accounts were allowed as follows Bridge
department. Sl36l.94; health department,
S26S6.85 Providence Gas Company, Sl29. 90
Battey Street stable, S2657; poor depart
ment Sl253.0G; Red Bridge, S535.5O; l.. H.
Humphreys, Sl52 30; G. g. Brunnucxnow
s75O; George II. Pettis. s4O.Jo; I. IL. Young,
s9432.
REFERRED BUSINESS
Petitions and resolutions were referred a'
follows: a. A. Kimball's bill for $3.50 foi
damage done 90 hens by dogs Frank f.
Davis, 10 be police constable; Michael Daley
for permission 90 build barn, rear % Bel
mont avenue. referred 90 commissioner o
public works and public hearing ordered
Iohn Reynolds for the removal OF Patrick Nc
Elroy from tho police force; 20 lay out Wcs
Park street; permission Of Brown University
Corporation 10 lay pipes and wires across anC
under Waterman street; 90 build smithdel,
avenue; Spencer G. Voso for damages. fo
alleged injuries naming the new thorough
fare, from Broad street 10 Roger william
Park, Deming avenue. Alderman Reynold
prcferring 20 have IL called Doyle avenue, an,
public hearing ordered.
A petition 10 change the grade % West Rive
street was tabled tin July 2 also to cur
Cove street.
The following petitions 20 build barns wer
laid over two weeks under the rules: vii