The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Committee on c ty Property.


The committee on city property made
its report submitting n resolution TO re-
build fire station, junction of Smith and
Orms streets and appropriating S33, 900
therefor. 1t was referred To the committee
on finance.
From the committee on city property
came "A bill for an ordinance adding
So 900 TO the appropriation for public
buildings and it was referred To the
finance committed.
A resolution to fit up city building on
EDDY Street for the poor department. and
appropriating &25, 600 therefor came from
the same committee and was also referred
20 the committee on finance.
Resolution appropriating $500 for the
purchase OF new city scale was passed with
out reference, under suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Gray for the committee on city
property presented "a report upon the petit
tion of the school committee for "A build
ing for a workshop and storehouse and
recommended that the committee be given
leave TO withdraw ana IL was so voted.
The quarterly report OF tho committee
on pending suits was received
Fire Commissioners D:ni-d.
The report of the board Of fire commits
sioncrs relative To bill for an ordinance
providing for the care and custody of fire
stations and for the alterations and re-
pairs thereof was received. 1t advocated
that the care, custody ana repair OF
stations DO placed in charge of tho fire
commissioners rather than with tho
public buildings department as at
present and claimed that tho
mem bcrs of the department. themselves
could do the greater part OF the work at n
less cos; 10 the city and incidentally the
men would he provided with occupation
,t.,f, al roll la I'M -
the monotony of fire duty, without in the
least tctracting from the efficiency of the
force
MIR Sheahan quoted the city charter
and claimed that the council had no right
To delegate the care of any public build
ings Co commission. The matter was
referred To the committee on city
property.
The monthly report OF the city auditor
was received from the board of aldermen.
Special officers under the dog nud bird
laws and appraisers of damages under
the dog law were elected in concurrence
with the board.
The bin for an'ortlinance TO extend the
term suf the city solicitor from one to
three years was passed i'm concurrence
A resolution permitting Joseph a.
Brown 10 move n building was referred to
the committee of public works.
Mr. Shcaban presented Joint resolu-
to the General Assembly FOR an amend
Inont TO the tax laws.
Petitions for sewers in Arlington
avenue Douglas avenue. Lynch street,
Wickcndcn street, MautOn and kinsley
avenues and Broad street were referred TO
the committee ON sewers.
MIR Waterman moved the passage Of n
resolution appropriating $1,000 for public
drinking fountains Passed.
several petitions for remission were In
troduced and referred TO the committee ON
claims.
Mr. Sisson presented n resolution ap-
pointing a special committee 10 confer
with the owners of land ON East avenue
relative to the widening of that thorough
fare between Rcchamhcau and the city
line O. 80 feet. The resolution WAS passed
and President kcndrick Messrs. Sisson.
Nhiteley, smith and Bullock were an
pointed members of the committee ON
behalf Of the council.
resolution requesting the chief of
police to instruct patrolincn To- keep the
strccts clear of glass, etc, was referred to
the committee ON police.
Mr. smith presented u petition for con-
crcting sidewalks on Althca street, which
was referred to the committee ON streets.
The council adjourned for one week.