The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28

resolution and Dir. West retOrted tnat
such an .intimation could not come with
very good grace from the member who
had spent a day In Lawrence and then re-
ported In favQt OF sana filtration. Incl
dentally, Mr.. West remarked that that re-
port is not worth the paper 1t Is written
on. t-4l
Mr.. Kelleher OF the second Ward, said
a kind word for the city enigneer, and
declared that he preferred his estimates
posed him. For that reason he objected
to tire passage of Mr.. Vests resolution.
Mr.. Burdick also spoke again.
Mr.. Freeman moved that Mr.. Vests res
luton be laid upon the table and that
motion was carried by vote of 25 TO 10
as follows:
Ayes-Councilmen Angel. Anthony. Blan-
chard, Bullock. Cooke. Freeman. Grinpeil.
Rsthbons Gardner; n; ". Gardiner. Gray.
Howard, Kelly, kelleher, Moore, Minor.
o'Connsil. Phillips. Perkins. Randall. stur-
CESS sisson. smith, Trask Trueman and
Noes-Presidcnt Kendriok and Covncilmen
Burdick, Bsane. Cressy. Kendrick. kavan-
augh. Lougse. Ryan, Vest and whipple.
Upon motion OF Mr.. West the report of
the committee on CITY engineer depart
ment and the resolution directing the
commissioner OF public works to contract
for q sand filter were laid upon the table.
On the Docket.
The Common Council had docket Of
four pages outside of the matter of filtra-
tion and President kendrick made a re-
cord for rapidity In the chair. 1t was IL
o'clock when the Council reached the
business on the docket and they adt dtoarff--
ed at !.
All bills and resolutions passed by the
Common Council were Immediately COM
municated TO the Board and concurred In
without material opposition.
WASHINGTON STREET.
A bill for an ordinance directing the
commissioner OF public works to pave
Washington street from Walker street to
Dorrance street and Snow street from
Washington street 10 Westminster street
with asphalt was taken from the table at
the request of Chairman Freeman, OF the
highway committee, who moved its pas
sage and Mr.. Kendrick Of Ward 4 second
ed the motion.
Mir. Sturges objected to the passage Of
the bill because II would necessitate the
narrowing of the city hall sidewalk on
Warrington street, which he said, would
| spoil the contour of the street and the
city building would lie like a silk hat
without a rim.
Mr.. Ryan of Ward 10, objected to the
asphalt pavement and said that the ex-
| pertinent with 1t on Broadway had been
unsatisfactory. He said that asphalt
| makes q pleasant speedway for bicycles
| but for business streets block pavements
| should be used. He moved TO amend the
| bill by striking out the word asphalt.
| The amendment was not seconded, and
| Mr.. West moved that the bill he recon-
mitted with instructions to the commit
| tee on highways TO devise some method
| by which the work may be done without
| interfering with the sidewalk
Mr.. Waterman wanted the bill passed
| and argued ihst utility is of more import
| ance than aesthetics.
Mr.. Burdick said that 1t was high time.
Mr. West urged his motion depleF-
| ed the "philistine theory that all beauty
must be driven out by trucks and low
| gears"
The Council voted 10 hear from City
| Engineer Shedd and that official explain
| ed that the work proposed would necessi-
tate the narrowing of the City Hall side
walk on the north side so as TO conform
| with the sidewalks west of Eddy street.
He also explained that the Union Rail-
road Company would be obliged to lay
rails in the improved thoroughfare that
| will do no damage to the asphalt pave
| ment and which offer no distractions 70
| the wheels of vehicles. He said that the
work OF cutting of the sidewalk would
cost about $500
in answer TO a question from Mr.. Stur-
| ges Mr.. Shedd admitted that the City
Hall looks better as 1t is than 1t would
| with a narrower sidewalk.
Mr.. Gardner of the Second Ward said
| that the passage of the DILL would be q
| piece of vandalism and he offered an
| amendment providing that the portion oil
| the layout of Washington street between
| Torrance and Eddy streets be at the pres
1 xufGth This N m ont did mt M
veil and the motion 10 recommit was
carried. This action was taken early in
| the evening and az o'clock this morn.
| ing a mot ion TO reconsider was made by
MIR. Freeman and carried with the under.
standing that the work should be done
| without cutting of the sidewalk. The
! bill was then passed.
EXTENSION OF CAR LINES.
The report on the petition OF Charles
| Sydney Smith and 200 others asking foI
| the extension of the electric car service
| i'm the Seventh Ward, and recommending
| the passage OF an ordinance granting
| permission to the Union Railroad Com.
| pany to Law rails and erect poles and
| wires in Dexter street, Potters avenue
| and Jackson avenue and the report upon
the petition of Jesse II. Metcalf and 25t
others, asking for the extension of the
electric car service on Douglas avenue
and recommending en- ordinance grant
ing permission to the Union Railroad
| Company TO lay rails and 10 erect pole.
and wires in Douglas avenue from the
| terminus of the Admiral street route t6
| the northerly junction of Doulgas avenuI
| and Veazie street, we're received from
the committee on railroads and both bills
were PASSED.
THE COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
A resolution to procure plans and esti
| mates for Casino at Roger Williams
Park was indefinitely postponed snc
| substitute resolution was passed.
A bill for an ordinance in anendmen
| OF Chapter 20; of the ordinances, author
izing the employment OF a curator Of tn,
museum ct Roger Willians Park, anc
fixing his salsry, with a substitute bill
was laid on the table for one week.
The report upon the petition OF th'
clerk OF the Municipal Court for additions
assistance was that he be granted leave
| to withdraw.
A resolution making an appropriation
OF sis, 100 for and directing the park com
missioners to build the western boulevard
and completing certain improvements q
Roger Williams park, and a resoluti
h.a Atafl