The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23

Mr.. Vaughan opened In favor OF the
resolution by q reminder OF what Mr..
Spencer p. Reads reputation was as a
reliable man to estimate costs. Then he
outlined Mr.. Vose'~ own record In the
matter of the proposed purchase which he
intimated had changed wonderfully since
his resignation from the commission.
lie further ridiculed the idea OF exchang-
ing the III 900 feet Of very valuable land
that the city has no right to dispose of In
trade and recalled the timo when Mr..
vose had not only suggosted the trade,
but advocated the giving mp of 5000
boot-moncy TO cousummate the
deal. Mr.. Vose angrily denied
this until Mr.. Vaughan declared that he
had seen the letter oyer Mr.. Vose's own
signature, recommending the payment
OF boot money. The Councilman from
Ward 8 sa id that he would plead guilty
and explained the letters by stating
that ths trade between the land was
to be even and that the bonus
wss contemplated to cover the value OF
the dirt. Councilmen Parkhurst, Angel,
Barney and Murphy all reiterated the ar
guments in favor of purchase and Mr..
Vose had but one supporter SO far
as oratory was concerned. That
was Mr.. Burdick, who couldn't resist the
temptation to get into asquabble whether
he fully understood 1t or not and he
caught hold of the sanitary end of IL and
exposed the poor plumbing OF What
Cheer Cottage.
IA Ix~ IA Ahof< nd xnf
everyone but Mr.. vose in good humor.
He said Roger Williams Park would
always need something, and when its
claim is endorsed rs the present one is
he should have no hesitation In
voting to grant it SO long as there
was no stronger opposition than that
furnished by the gentleman from Ward
and his expert, who had nearly wrecked
the city's school system by his most
ridiculous estimates.
The question was then called for and
the vote stood as follows:
Yeas--Mr. President Sellew and Coup-
Gilman Angel, Arnold, Barden, Barney,
Beane, Durfee, Davis, j. ii. Kendrick,
]. f. Kendrick, Murphy, Moore, Park
hurst, Ryan, Remlinger, San Souci,
Trask, Vaughan, White, Wood and West
-21.
Nays--Councilmen Burton, Blanchard
Burdick, Blakeley, Clarke, Crissy, Free
man, Giblin, Grinnell, Lougee, Miilen,
Messenger, O'Connell, Perkins and Vose
--15.
Absent and not voting-Councilmen
Anthony, Phillips, Waterman and White
ly-4
Upon recommendation OF the finance
committee two ordinances were then
adopted transferring portions of appro-
priations to provide for the expenditure
OF the $4,000 purchase money necessary
to carry out the resolutions.
Mr.. Vaughan, for the same committee,
recommended the indefinite postpone
ment Of q resolution directing the city
solicitor to petition the General Assembly
for authority on the part of the city to
issue its bonds for s150,00o for park
purposes and recommended the passage
of a substitute restricting the use of the
sl5o,0Oo to the payment for lands con-
dcmned for park purposes. Mr.. Vaughan's
motions were carried out. Mr.. Barney
objected, the matters were reversed and
the original passed.
A resolution was passed directing the
commissioner of public works to rebuild
Governor between Power and Williams
streets and Williams streets at the inter-
section.
Resolutions were also passed ordering
sewers in the following streets: Rhodes,
Chamber, Gay and Norfolk, and Harris,
Sims, Linwood and Lexington avenues.
Mr.. Joseph II. Kendrick for the joint
special committee on police recommended
tho indefinite postponement of the reso-
luton establishing a retired list for the
police department and recommended the
passage of q substitute increasing the
force from $50 to 275 men. The original
was postponed and the substitute laid
over under rule 16.
Mr.. Millen presented a resolution di-
recting the city solicitor to apply for
legislation authorizing the election by
the City Council in convention of the
comm ssioner OF public works and city
engineer; passed.
Mr.. Vaughan presented resolution di-
recting the park commission TO erect the
Clark Dalrymple Memorial Boathouse at
the park. Passed.
Mr.. Remlinger presented q resolution
directing the city solicitor to apply to the
Assembly for legislation authorizing the
biennial election of the city school COM
mittee. Passed.
Resolutions were passed accepting the
gifts of John Spencer 500, and John Ker-
shaw Si25, for the North Burial Ground.
Resolutions were passed directing the
committee on city property to repair the
public bath houses and the committee on
harbor TO locate them.
The reports OF the city messenger for
The month OF March, and of the record
commissioners, were received.
Petitions Referred.
The petitions Of Mary Murray, Richard
Murphy and Ann l.. Howard for remis-