The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-21

Davis street TO Douglas avenue; and Zone
street fsom Orms street To Chai* *stone
avenue Estimated cost S3l6O "a; assess
ments, S3i45 20. In Peace street, from
the summit near broad street To Ein-
wood avenue. Estimated cost, 1888. 40;
assessments. S2277. 62.
In Blackstone boulevard from present
end OF sewer at President avenue, north
erly $50 feet Estimated cost. SJJ9 IA
assessments, s205. 80.
In Gladstone avenue from present end
Of sewer, rear Claremont street TO
Winthrop street Estimated cost, $1,000. % ;
assessments, sl1O4 2a
Councilman Molloy said several prop
erty owners on Zone street objected TO the
putting in Of "a sewer ON that street at
present and desired 10 public hearing.
The resolution for sewers in the other
streets was passed and tho Zone street
matter rsferr d back To the committee.
Councilman Sheahan asked that the
resolution on tho table, Of Providence
Building Trade Councils in relation 10
contract labor. be taken from the table
and referred To the special committee on
labor and the Council SO voted.
The petition OF Bernard McGuinness to
move n barn, which was received from
the Board OF Aldermen, WAS referred TO
the committee on highways.
EXCHANGE PLACE MATTER.
Councilman Waterman introduced a
resolution asking for the appointment OF
a joint committee for the improvement
OF Exchange place. The resolution pro-
viGed for pubic hearing and tho deter
mluation of whether the whole area
should be used for public purp oses or
one part for public and another Tor busi-
ness purposes.
Councilman Angel thought the whole
matter was in the hands OF committee
on terminal facilities ana that IL would
he very Cisoourteous TO appoint another
committee now.
Mr.. Waterman. in reply. said that the
committee on terminal facilities, work
would be done when the approaches TO the
new depot were done ana the old depot
vacated. He thought the Council should
not determine naphazard what 10 would
do with the big square. The matter.
Mr. Waterman said, had been considered
by some of the sharpest business men
and they thought some definite plan
should be prepared for the layout OF the
place
Councilman Angel moved the resolu-
tion be referred TO the committee on
terminal facilities and the Council so
voCed.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr. Blskeley presented petition for
sewer on Garden street. and the same was
referred to the c, mmittee on sewers.
Mr.. Bullock presented the petition OF
Henry u. Jordan for remission of sewer
tax, and the same was duly referred.
Mr.. Grimwood presented resolutions
accepting gifts of Jennie III. Smith and
George L. Burlingame to the North
Burial Ground.
Mr. Kavanaugh presented the petition
of William III. Bowen and others for the
layout OF RaDgley avenue aud Mr.. Davis
the petition of William ii. Butts and
others for the layout OF Westminster
avenue
Councilman Angel presented report of
city messenger for August.
Petition of James A. Potter for remis-
sion of tax referred to committee on
claims To the same committee was re-
ferred the petition Of Seekonk Boat Club
for damages.
Mr.. Presbry presented the resolution OF
Charles =. Horton for the remission of
tax and the same was referred to the com
inittee on claims.
Tho Council then adjourned for two
weeks