The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-06
MeSSrS. Kelleher and Free
man Had a Tilt.
Councilman From the Second
Let Himself Loose.
II Was All About Aliens Avenue and
Mr.. Freeman Didn't Like II.

Tue special order for last evenings ses-
sicn cf the Common Council was the re-
port OF the committee on city engineers
department. relative to hriicing bridge
A. the location OF the res mt Wey bosSet
bridge, with an accompany ng resolution
70 apply 10 the General Assembly for an-
aority to hire $3.50, COO for building a
bridge at the locsiion OF Weybossct
bridge and for the rebuilding OF the river
walls from Market tquare 10 Crawford
street.
Mir. Grinnell moved that tho rsport be
taken from the table and that City Engi-
ne Sheod bs invited to address the
Council. Before this moii5u WIS second
cd Chairman Philips OF The finance com
Mite, moved thatthe matter be referred
back 10 tho committee. with instructions
10 report relative TO the rebuilding OF
weybosset bridge clone, and not OF the
river walls at he present time.
Mr. Angel asked the city engineer IL
re tho1cht the river walls could be left
alone with safety for come yaars and he
re lied that IL could be, but he did
tfiak tbat tns bridge should be rebuilt
Immediately. Upon the strength OF this
ststement frcm MIR. Shedd, Mr.. Water
man seconded the motion OF Mr.. Phil
lips fnd II prevailed.
Coanc nan Watermsn's hobby met
with more opposition and the resolution
spproDriating $1,000 for public ufinals
was again laid on the table, upon mot ion
OF Mr.. Kellehcr.
ABOUT THE sEALER ONCE MORE.
Chairman Tanner of the committee on
ordinances recommended the passage OF
bill by which the Office Of sesler OF
weights and measures and OF surerintenc-
ent OF street signs and mum bers are COM
cited as a salarisd Office, the incum bent
TO receive $1,000 per year out of which he
n TO pay for bis assistants. aud hereaf
ter ell fees received are to be paid In to
the city treasury.
The bill was read end then Mr.. Miner
IF the committee said that he was absent
from the meeting wnen 1t was decided to
recommend the bill and he asked Chair
man Tanner IL a quorum was present. MIR.
Tanner said that only two were present
Int MIR. Gardner had sent word to go
ahead. This did not sitisfy Mr.. Miner and
ne moved that the bill be referred back.
Mr.. Gardner offered, as an amendment,
. motion that the bill be laid on the to-
BILE, printed and distributed and this mo-
tior. was passed.
Upon accommodation of the same COM
mistsc bill was passed by which Dexter
Training Ground is placed un Ger the care
OF tho park commissioners.
Ihs bill relative 10 inspection CT steam
boilers was referred to the Board of Al
dermeB.
The ordinance regulating the office OF
city gauger was SO amended that hereafter
he may appoint one or mere deputies
instead of two or more.
A bill for an ordinances regulating the
width of tires and loads for wag gons to
be allowed 10 the public parks was called
ridiculous by MIR. Waterman, and he said
hat he didn't believe quorum OF the
sommittce on ordinances had considered
that one. Chairman. Tanner replied that
tue Till was PARTIALLY a verbatim copy OF
an ordinance in force in the city of Cleve-
land.
Mr. Gardner supported the bill and
said that IL was intended to exclude from
the perks neavy vehicles which interfere
with the tights OF pedestrians and those
who are driving for recreation. The till
was passed.
A substitute bill was passed upon
recommendation OF the committee on or
cinsncss under suspension OF the rules
whereby the rcceips from sewer assess
rents may DO used by the citv treasurer
to pap into the fund for the redemption
oil sever bonds so far as they go, and the
amount originally appropriated for this
purpose, atout $4,000, may pe used FOR
highways.
COMMITTEE On HIGHWAYS.
Resolutions were passed direc ing the
commissioner of public works TO pave
Dunneli's eanGway with asphalt, COST
S2Zp0.l6, and insiructing the Board OF
Aldermen TO define grade for sackett
street.
Chsi-Tnan Freeman, for the committee
on highways, also presented a report in
which the passage OF resolution TO bring
Aliens avenue 10 grade, between New
York avenue and public street, was
recommended. The expense Of this
work Is estimated ct s40, o0c ard Chair-
man Freeman's principal argS m pt in
favor Of the resolution was that the work
would furnish employment to the poor
during the winter months.
s..Mr. Gsrdner objected ana ssii ,hst in
the nrst place the committee had stated
that the cost would ne $4,000; now 1, is