The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-08

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movement for good roads and believed
| in the grooved rail but that there were
certain cases where IL might DO a hard,
| ship To require its use, therefore he voted
TO Indefinitely postpone and the bill was
indefinitely postponed by vote OF s' 10
| 10, which stood as follows;
Ayes-President kendrick and Council
men Angel, Allen, Arnold, Burdick,
| Blakeley, Davis, Grinnell, Gardiner,
| Grimwood, Jones, Kavanaugh, Leonard,
| Moore, Miner Morgan, Perkins, Presbrey,
| Randall, Smith, Sheahan Swarts Sawin,
| Trask Whteley, Waterman, Whipple-2I.
Noes - Councilmen Beane, Bullock.
| Henry w. Cooke. Gray, Kelly, Molloy,
| O'Connell, Sturges, Sisson, West-lO.
Mr.. Perkins Short of Time. =.
Chairman Perkins OF the committee on
city property presented report on the
petition of the Building Trades Council
and others that all public work be done
by day labor instead Of by contract. He
recommended that the petitioners be
given leave TO Withdraw.
Mr.. Sheahan asked that IL be referred
back to the committee with instructions
to hold public hearings. Mr.. Perkins said
that he hadn't time to bother with 1t and
the matter was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
A resolution requesting policemen to
remove broken glass and nails from the
streets was indefinitely postponed upon
recommendation of the committee on
police
Committee on Claims.
For the committee on claims Chairman
Bullock recommended that w. A. Risk,
petitioner for remission of tax be given
leave 10 withdraw; SO voted. Upon recon-
mendation OF the same committee the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed:
Resolution 10 remit sewer assessments
of S63 81 to Washington Ia. Cole, and SIS
to Patrick Stanley; resolution To remit
tax OF S12. 0S enormously assessed against
Emily T. Durfee; resolution TO pay Edwin
Varley $l2. 80 as compensation for dam
ages.
Upon recommendation of the committee
on highways resolution was passed
granting permission TO Patrick L. Cannon
TO move a building.
Passed In Concurrence.
Concurrent action was taken on the
following matters from the Board of AL
dermen: Resolution granting permission
To John Shepard .jr., to build and main
tain n conduit under and across Comfort
street; resolution accepting gifts of Jane
II. Vaughn; of heirs of Henry A. Webb;
and of Samuel O.-Allen,- to the North
Burial Ground fund; invitation OF the
joint special committee on Fourth of July
oelel rasion to review parade; invitation
Of Prov idenco Horse Improvement Asso-
cir tion To review parade and attend exhi-
htiJn on Monday, Juno Z. 1897: resolu-
ito appropriating 81, 800 for repairs on
Washington bridge; resolution relative to
certain changes i'll the room I'm the city
hall adjoining the present battery room |,
resolution requesting committee on city
property TO move voting booth on Knight
street; resolution ordering the commits
.Hn ~ tat1h l.n le To hnt nrfp piya
streets resolution 90 build "a sewer I'm
Calder and Madison streets; communion
ton of the Union Railroad Company,
giving notice Of intention OF said COM
panv To apply tn the Supreme Court for
confirmation of the appointment OF Hon.
William L.. Putnam as the third disinter-
ested person in r. IAN act passed at the
January session of the General Assembly,
A. ID. 1892. "
Miscellaneous Business.
Petition of George w. Hall for remis
sion of tax referred to committee on
claims
Mr.. Waterman offered resolution au-
thorizing tho commissioner of public
works TO give tho men in his employ q
half holiday each week during July and
August. He said that the men at work
In this department are the only employees
OF the city who do not get holiday ana
IlldL IL IL HOt JuSN NV ItsDlutiui was
referred TO the commissioner OF public
works.
Resolution ordering a sewer in Milk
street was referred To the committee on
sewers.
Petition Of Emanuel Eastwood for re-
mission was referred TO committee on
claims.
Petition for layout OF Stanwood street
referred TO committee on highways.
Petition for sewer in Irving street re-
ferred TO committee on sewers
Bill for an ordinance adding $3.50 to ap-
preparation for street signs and numbers
| referred To finance committee.
Petition for concreting sidewalks on
| Updikc street referred TO committee on
| streets.
An invitation from Sons Of ST. George
| was received.
Petition for the paving OF Sabin street
| with asphalt referred TO committee on
| highways; also n resolution relative e.
| comparative costs of asphalt and block
| pavement for approaches to new depot.
| Resolution to provide settces for Dexter
Training Ground referred to finance com
| mittec.
A resolution directing Union Railroad
! Company 20 remove depot was laid on
| table
The Council then adjourned for two
| weeks.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. iOc or 25c.