The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-05
" NEVVETT p CDN Westminster and
Streets

the appointment of an assistant superin-
tendent of public buildings was passed
ana resolution to apply to the General
Assembly for authority to elect certain
officers in the public buildings depart
ment was adopted.
A resolution directing the superinend-
ent OF public buildings to repair and rem
ovate school buildings during the summer
vacation was passed.
A resolution providing for altering and
eplarginS tho stable attached TO the
Second police station at an estimated
cost OF $1,000 was re-committed to the
committee on city property.
A bill for an ordinance permitting the
joint committee of the Union Tor Prac-
tical Progress and the Free Kindergarten
Association TO use certain school property
during the summer vacation was pnssed.
The report OF the Joint committee on
city property relative TO the heating ap-
paratus at the Bridgham street school,
and the report OF the joint committee on
education upon petition OF the school
committee for authority to esta hlish
kindergartens were taken from the table
and indefinitely postponed.
An amendment to the filtration resolu-
tion which was tabled at the previous
session was offered 10y Mr.. Gardner and
adopted. 1t instructs the city engineer
I'd prepare plans with cost estimates for
all the details OF natural litter plant,
covered and uncovered and submit them
to the Council.
: Permission to move buildings was
granted to the Providence Land and
Wharf Company. w. J.. q. Phetteplsce,
Norcross Brothers, Michael German,
Julia A. y. Anthony and Bernard Me-
GUINNESS.
Mr.. Waterman rode his hobby bard last
night and got the passage OF a resolution
authorizing the committee on water TO
secure plans for FIVE pu blic urinals.
The Council passed in concurrence with
the Board the natatorium resolution and
the resolution authorizing tho chief OF
police to attend the convention at Allan
ta also the bill for an ordinance in
amendment of the plumbing ordinance.
The following petition signed by Gov
ernor Lippitt and about 200 others was
presented by Mr.. Gardiner:
We, the undersigned, do most respect
fully petition your honorable body to ap-
point a comm mission or TO take such other
acti ion as is proper or necessary to open
street from crawford street, running
east and southeast. in rear Of Infantry
Armory building to Beneht street, OPP
posite the foot of Charles Field street, and
we do also petition thai said street, when
opened, be reserved Tor the use OF pedes-
trians and such vehicles as require no
tracks, rails, or other fixed onslructions
OF said street, and that no tram. trolley
or horse car corporation shall be allowed
TO lay rails on or upon said street for a
certain time, say, MT least Is years.
And We, the petitioners, do state that
such n street is, In our opinion. necessary
for the safe transit OF vehicles To and
from the center of the city. and that II
Will, with a footway reaching IL from the
foot of Benevolent street.. prove of the
greatest convenience TO large section OF
our city.
We do also state that street thus
ing easy access to tho district on the
hills OF the First and Second Wards viii
prove OF great value to the fire depart
ment and give increased pi piotection from
fire loss.
We believe the street can now be opened
at a very moderate expense 10 the, city,
and ask and request That immcd late ac-
tion be taken by your honorable body.
The Council adjourned for three weeks.