The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-06

/ would be very unwise.
He said that IL is all very well TO give
employment 10 those who need Ii but the
first duty of the city is to give streets to
those who need them, and that IL would
| be unwarranted to appropriate at least
| 25 per cent. of the entire appropriation
| that will lie available for the whole year,
| for one street, the need OF which is not
very apparent.
MIR. kelleher opposed the resolution
and stated that there are not more than
four dwelling houses on Aliens avenue
Mr.. Kelleher also went into highway
history for horrible example and said
that the Aliens avenue resolution would
be repetition OF the legislation oy
which the avenues of Washington Park
were brought TO grade At a total cost OF
ga, 3l4. 95, not one cent OF which was paid
by abutting owners and after II had been
claimed by the highway committee that
the whole work could be done for s2sOo
At this point MIR. Kelleher took the bit
In lis teeth, figuratively speaking, and
made the stetsment that the only bene-
fciary OF the proposed legislation would
which, he sale, CRsirman Fireman Of the
committee on highways is tne president.
Ia conclusion the doughty man from the
Second Ward made an appeal for highway
improvements in the North End and
charged the committee with neglecting
that p rtion of the city.
Mr.. .Buroick said that he coincided with
Mr ~ oil hsn an
word pictures to show why the neglect
of Charles street would lead to consump-
t!on OF people who wear thin shoes.
In reply MIR. Freeman stated tnat Wash
jngton Iask hasn't a single street pro-
vided with a sewer and only one OF the
thoroughfares on the plat IS curbed. Mr.
Freeman also made the point that there
is over one million cellars worth Of tax
able rJtetty, aside from the land, OH
Warrington Park, from which the city
| gets big revenue annua'ly and that the
valua ion in that section has been contin-
ually increased.
AS a matter OF fact, Mr.. Freeman con-
not emanste from the committee on hign-
ways, but was the result Of the confidence
| held in the Mayors office last month to
devise some method for furnishing ..em-
| ployment to the laborers during the
winter and relieve the department of the
overseer OF the poor.
The Home Investment Company, Mr..
| Freeman said, does not own one inch OF
land ebutting On Aliens avenue.
Chairman Phillips OF tho finance COM
| mittee, expressed surprise at tho estimate
CT $40, 900 on the cost of the work, mas
much as the original igure had been
S23,0)0. He said tnat the whole appro-
pr aion available for highways would
amount to but little over s20c, 900, and
for keeping cid streets in repair would be
too limited to warrant the expenditure
OF $40, 900 on one street.
MIR. Kelleher moved that the matter be
definitely postI oied and SIR. Burdick
seconded the motion, which was lost by
a vote OF % to 10, on roll call az follows.
Ayes CoDcilmen Burdick, Beane,
Bullock, Grinpell, Rathbone Gardner,
NJ. w. Gardner, Howard, Kslleher,
| Lougee, O'Connell-10.
| Noes President Kendrick, and Coun-
clmen ANGEL, Anthony, Blanchard,
Blakeley, Cressey, Cooke, Freeman,
Kelly, Kavsnagh, Miner, Phillips. Per-
kins Remlinger, Randall, sturges, Sis.
son, Smith, Trask, Tanner, Truman,
Whitley, Wntermpn.-23.
A resolution making OH additional ap-
propriation OF sSO77.55 for completing
the sanitary work in school buildings
was passed upon rscomm endation of the
committees on city property. or this
amount 1882. 80 is for water meters, made
neoesssry by the system OF charging the
city departments fer city water, and Mr..
Garoner said that such method was
! arrant onsenss.
A resolution appropriating s25.0O0 for
| the substitution OF the Mott sanitary
| system in several schools was referred to
the committee on france.
IN CONCURRENCE.
The following resolutions from the
Board of Aldermen we're passed in con.
currence:
Appropristing $1,000 for rebuilding Tar
Bridge over tho woonasquatucket River;
directing committee on terminal facili-
ties n ct to- cell city lot on Siillman
street; adding $50, 900 to the appropria-
tion for the construction OF the Provi-
dence water works; permitting Silver
Spring Bleachery and Dyeiug Company
to build conduit and lay pipes, ETC., un-
der Charles street; permitting Michael
Kinney to move n Guiding.
Monthly reports of the board of fire
commissioners for June, July aud August
were received.
The Board resolution to concrete side
wslks adjoining sch ,cihousss was re-
ferrod TO committee ON city property.
A resolution nprropriating $500 to re-
build buildings In charity wood yard was
referred to committee on city property.
At the cell for miscellaneous business