The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-04

charge to violate any OF the laws OF the
state that we. as citizens, are Dounu 10
reapect;;, ! believe that our CITY parks PARKS
be free for all the citizens OF our city or
state to enjoy on seven days OF tho week,
and that affairs on the Sabbath should be
SO conducted there, that all would be In
cliped TO 20 to it without fear Of seeing
tho laws of God 0r the laws OF our state
being violated.
do not believe that the park should be
run for making money or that the city
should receive any revenue for tho use
of it's property Oh Sunday.
Believing this l was surprised To find In
full blast on Sunday, April IL, 1897, at
Roger Williams Park. (which has cost
tho city more than 200, coo Of dollars In
addition TO the generous gift OF Betsy
Williams) the "carousal" or flying horses,
with music, ETC., being run by party
ESQ was informed) not a citizen OF our
city, and under contract with the city OF
Providence that gave him no such privi-
lege from Chief Baker
"Such thing would not be allowed In
any other part OF our city on Sunday for
one day" and could not SEQ why we, the
men selected to represents the people,
should be party TO any such an unlawful
business, even II we did get one cent for
each person riding these horses.
On Monday, April 26, l talked with a
number of the city officials and they
agreed with me that,it should be stopped,
so with MIR Henry W. Cook, a mem Der
of this Council. we interviewed the chair
man of the park commission upon the
subject.
We had very pleasant and friendly
talk, in which he Informed us that he
had received petition from a number OF
clergymen OF the city, asking that they
"prohibit the use of the flying horses ESQ
called) and boats or any other property
.l....s. l. alxlk
day" Mr.. Deming admitted that tho
flying horses should not be allowed To
run on Sunday and said he wished that
they were stopped. but that he did not
have the power TO stop them and that he
had no objection to the boats being
stopped, but il they were that it would
take longer to pay for the now casino.d
He said that the chief Of police coul
order them stopped the same as he could
any other unlawful business on sunday.
After this interview, which was OF tho
most pleasant character througho 1T, we
visited the chief Of police and called his
attention to the matter. lie was surprised
that the carousal was not owned by tho
city and that they were being allowed TO
run on Sunday. We asked him to en-
force the law Ivy stopping them and ho
said he would look into the matter.
/ learned afterward that after consult
ing with the mayor and chairman Of the
on Sunday
The fact that other towns allow worse
things To so on In their midst on Sunday
is no excuse for us.
do not believe our beautiful park
should be run in competition with the
shore resorts ard bid for the Sunday
crowds by Offering questionable induce
ments. want the poor people to have
the free use of the park and all its equip
ments that will give TO our people such a
day as will contribute TO the general well
fare of our city.
All that we asked for was the stopping
of that noisy. unnecessary and money
making scheme known as "carousal.
We did not read any law to the chief OF
police or ask for the dozen other things
that the papers have given us tie
credit Of.
The Burlesquc Resolution.
AS an afterpiece to Mr. Watermans s
plea for Sunday observance Councilman
Irask introduced burlesque resolution
directing the chief Of police to strictly
enforce sections II. Is and 10 OF chapter
2Sl, by restraining all forms of activity
on the Sabbath, and preventing the run
boats, the selling Of milk, beans brown
bread ETC., and the preventing OF business
on the part Of bootblacks, newsboys, bar
bers and druggists.
There were several amendments ex-
pected from other members, one OF them
for instance, to the effect that no minister,
choirboy or lay reader should be allowed
to follow his vocation on the Sabbath.
But President Kendrick cut the burlesque
short by refusing TO receive the resolution
from MIR. Trask on the ground that a
legislative body had no authority to
dir, CT IN executive officer.
Gifts for the North Burial Ground fund
were accepted from John A. Owen,
Stephen o. Randall and James IL. Sweet
land
Comml tie on Claims.
Upon recommendation OF the committee
on claims the following petitioners were
given leave to Withdraw: Ernest w.
Nachtrieb, Vincenzo .Lupoli William L.
Sheffield, Jr., trustee; Eugene II Greene,
Cornelius Calvin, and Franklin II. Rich
mond. trustee, for the remission OF certain
taxes: and also of Edward G.. Wright,
phebe Bergheimer, Patrick Garvey, and
James f.. Cameron, for compensation
for damages.
Resolution to remit sewer assessments
were passed as follows: Edward Foley,
S24. OS; John G.. Morris, s2S; George c.
Calef, estate $40. 45; Mary Brannon, S2s. or,
and Alfred Anthony Estate Company,
s45.0O.l
Commlite: on Sewers.
Upon recommendation Of the sewer
COMMITTEES resolutions, ordering sewers
were passed as follows:
In Link street from Bridge street to
South Main street. Estimated cost t593. IS; /;
assessments $391.U.
Prospect street from Barnes to Halsey
street. Estimated cost, 1850; assess
ments, 1880
Douglas avenue from Whipple street to
Vale street. Estimated cost, sls3l.s 81;
assessments Sl675.
Gallup street from Ocean street to
Rugby street. Estimated cost, 1856. So |;
assessments &10l4.
Wickenden street from about 120 feet
east Of Hope street to Hope street. Esti-
mated cost $237. "a; assessments Sal. so.
Manton avenue and King street from
Unit street to point 1l00 feet southeast
erly. Estimated cost s9779. So; assess
ments, $3300
For the committee on highways Chair
man Whiteey presented the report upon
certain petitions for the layout OF Daniels
gangwny as public highway, from Pine
street To Custom House street. and upon