The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-28

brought In here plan presented 60 us
J with "a statement of tho railroad as TO
what 10 was willing 10 build at once.
whether that old embankment would
have to be torn down and new founda-
tions put in. we did not believe that IL
was for this council of. tins tommittee TO
consider for one minute. This Is u ques-
tion for the railroad. Ne have fnade our
findings in the matter and presented the
papers To the council, ana leave 10 TO
their Judgment 20 accept or reject them
as they see fit. l am satisfied To abide
with its decision. ] believe in their judg-
ment they will do what Is right and
propor.
MIR. STURGES' MOTION.
Councilman Sturges moved TO su ubstiute
the report OF the committee appointed
Dec. IL for that OF the joint special com.
initteo on railroad terminal facilities and
Councilman stephen A. Cooke seconded
the motion. MIR. Sturges made brief
speeoS~ in support OF his motion and
Councilman Msrinus w. Gardner asked
II the New Haven road was pledged to
build train sheds If the "city's plan" was
adopted. Mr.. Stur9es replied in the neg
ative. and said he never knew the New
Haven road was pledged to anything un-
til he heard Mr. Clark's signature read
this evening. Then MIR Sturges added
the information that. If the council adopt
ed his report the New Haven road would
have to build the sheds in accordance
with his plan. lie said his plan or the
"city plan was compromise and said
the city claimed train shelter as pro-
vided i'm the act OF 1882
Councilmen Waterman, Jones' Perkins,
Gardner told why they would vote for
Mr. Sturges amendment and al said
that III there were TO be train sheds thoy
might rs well have the best. Councilman
ADgellssaid he was opposed to any ulan
tnat left the north side OPEN Councilman
stephen A. Cooke informed the council
just how the court would look at the
matter and he replied pretty sharply to
question from Mr.. Angel.
The vote was taken and every gentle
man that represented any constituency in
the lower branch loudly responded aye.
when his name was called. The report US
amended was adopted and the report of
the Joint special committee on railroad
terminal facilities was indefinitely post
poned.
A VOTE OF DISMISSAL.
There was brief recess and nearly all
the visitors left the room. While the hustle
caused by tho leaving OF citizens was at
its height Councilman Bullock tried 10
address the chair, and when order was re-
stored succeeded iD so doing.
His motion was "a bit Of surprise for
he moved to discharge the joint sueeial
committee on railToad terminal facilities.
President kendriok suggested the COM
mittee would die naturally next saturday
night unless continued by joint resolution
and Councilman Waterman suggg steu I'm
amendment that IL be discharged as TO
train sheds. Mr.. Bullock said the rail.
road company should be given no chance
TO further doubt as to which committee
represented the City Council and refused
10 accept the amendment. TIE motion
! TO discharge prevailed by "a vote of ~ 10 ii.
Councilman Sturges reported from the
| committee on finance q bill for an ordi-
| nance liking the salary Of the recorder of
deeds anu asked that rule rs be sus-
| pended so the ordinance might be at
| onos passed. The rules were suspended
| and council voted to raise the salary Of
! ths recorder from Sl400 10 $500
From the same committee came reso-
| luton continuing the work of indexinR
authorized by Resolution No. l07, APP
| proved April g. 1897, and the council
adopted the resolution.
Councilman Gardner chairman Of the
| committee on education, recommended
| the erection of a four-room schoolhouse
at the corner of Preston and Ives streets
not TO cost over S22, coo. Mr.. Waterman
hoped the resolution would pass without
talk or delay. The plans he said. were
considered by superintendent Tarbell TO
| be the best that the city had for primary
schools
The resolution was psssed uDanim ously.
THE REMOVAL OF BODIES.
From Councilman Grimwoou, chair.
| man OF the committee on North Burial
Ground, came the report recommending
q resolution providing for the renewal OF
the bodies of soldiers and sailors from
the Free Ground TO the Prescott Post
burial lot in the North Burial Ground.
This report was unanimously adopted.
Councilman Jones, from the commit
tee on parks, reported, recommending "a
resolution to apply to the General AS
sembiy for authority TO hire $50, 600 for
grading and building an athletic field,
and also for grading and building speed
wav, 100 feet wide, at Roger Williams
Park also IA resolution for the purchase of
certain land for Blackstone Boulevard
Park.
The resolution to apply to the General
Assembly was first taken up. Council
man Gray wanted 10 know how much OF
this was to be- used on the speedway.
Councilman Jones said only ABOUT 60
feet of speedway WAS TO be- built and the
greater amount was TO go to the provid-
ing of the athletic Held The appropria-
tion would mako travel safer at the park
and the field would give boys place on
which to develop themselves.
Councilman Sturces spoke in favor of
the resolution He said the highway ap
propriation was short and though public
works should notbe carried on for charity
yet there was need Of u provision for un-
skilledslabor owing 20 tho shortage on
the highway preparation. Mr.. Sturgss
also suggested tDat the boys had BEEN
driven from about all the breathing spots
ard he thought all classes and ages
should have a chance to enjoy themselves
at the peoples playground.
Councilman Waterman called the atten-
tion % the council to- his resolution laid
on the table July II, requesting the rark