The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-07
Council Passes a SubStt-
tute Resolution.
ORDER TO THE SOLICITOR
Directed 10 Take Action TO Secure
Erection of Sheds,
EXPLANATION BY Mr.. STURGES.

The Common Council met pursuant to
sdiournment last evening The session
was n Grief one and the members OF the
council decided thSy were bit hasty last
Monday night in regard To the train shed
matter, but a vote was passed requiring
the city solicitor 10 take action To force
the building Of train sheds II they are not
built within reasonable time. The
measure passed last Monday evening
sought TO prevent the use OF the new sta
tion until the New York, New Haven ~
Hartford Railroad Company gave salts
factory guarantees that the sleds would
be built at once
The first business after President Ken
drick had called the "a members OF the
council in attendance TO order was the
reading OF the report Of the committee on
railroad terminal facilities on the resc.
luton referred TO the committee last
Monday evening.
Inc report Of the committee was TO the
effect that there was no need Of immedt-
ate action in regard TO train sheds and
that thew would be built within n reason
np!e time. On motion of Councilman
Sturges the report was received and
placed on file.
Mr.. Sturges next intro luced subst-
sute resolution which he said was mora
satisfactory TO the city law department
than the one referred TO and he stated
that the passage of tho resolution would
in no way conflict with the work OF the
terminal facilities committee but would
be in fact of assistance TO that committee.
THE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION.
The reso ut on was rs follows;
Whereas he New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad company has failed
TO construct its passenger station and
approacbes thereto and especially train
Afr,ay IN M Vln N nnI
in Chapter S6S OF the Public Laws, passed
by the General Assembly March 2S, 1890:
and
Whereas, No mobilization of said plan
rs to train sheds has since been made by
the City Council or by any other party
authorized TO make such modification;
and
Whereas. Said railroad company has
not constru ,tsd train sheds for said pas
senger station. now. therefore, be it
Resolved. That the City Solicitor be
and he is hereby directed to take such
action in the premises as may be neces-
sary by information. injunction or other
visa to compel said company to forth
with construct and complete such train
sheds as is provided for in said act, and
in accordance with said plans referred
10 In said act.
Mr.. Sturges. in explanation of the
resolution, said that by the plan for a
new station suDfDltteu III June IL, 1883,
train sheds were provided for, and no
modification of this plan in that respect
was ever authorized by the City Council,
and the passage of the resolution would
put the Council on record, and the com
mittee could deal more successfully with
the railorad company. The speaker re
ferred TO the strong sentiment among the
people for train sheds. and he expressed
the hope chat the resolution would be at
once passed and the demand made.
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Ths resolution passed unanimously and
then the vote by which the former reso.
luton was passed Monday night was re-
cinded and that resolution was indefin-
itely postponed.
On recommendation OF the committee
on lamps the Narragansett Electric Light
ing Company was given leave to erect
poles on Maryland avenue, Lonsdale
street, and Fruit Hill avenue.
Resolutions accepting the gifts OF AL
bert q. Rea and Betsey Hudson 10 the
North Burial ground fund, were adopted.
Councilman Waterman from tho COM
iinttee on water presented. with the ap-
proval OF the committee. resolution
providing for the appointment of an in
spector Of the Pawtuxet river and repeal
ing resolution 453, series of 1896
The Council then adjourned until Mon
day evening. Oct. %.