The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-08

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ana no desired tho assessors 10 raise the
tax in such cases all over the city as We'll
as In the vicinity of Davis PARK.
The resolution was then put on It's
passage and the only one to vote against
was Alderman Burbank.
Alderman Freeman introduced "a reso-
luton providing for Joint special COM
mittee Co have charge OF the exercises at
the opening OF the Casino The resolu lion
passed and Alderman Freeman was APP
pointed mem Der OF the committee on the
part of the board.
The resolution. which had passed the
council. directing the city solicitor 10
cause the oDstruotioDs over the Moshas-
suck river TO be removed when taken up
caused quito nn extensive discussion.
Alderman Pierce said that parties who
had large business interests In the city
had told him they desired hearing on
this resolution. The alderman moved
to lay this matter on tho table The
motion was promptly seconded. Alder
man Burbank wanted 20 discuss this
motion but the mayor ruled that the
motion was not debatable. The mayor,
though, said IL there was no objection
,ho matter might be discussed. This state
ment was influenced by the fact that half
q dozen mem Ders wished To talk on the
subject
Alderman Winsor said that parties had
been To HIM also ana requested hearing.
Then Alderman Burbank wished To dis
cuss the matter ana tho board was kindly
disposed. The alderman then made u
plea for the city's standing on Its rights.
Alderman Lowe agreed with Alderman
Burbank.
Alderman Little was i'm favor Of hear
ing and Alderman Pierce asked leave To
amend his motion by referring the mat
ter TO tho COMMITTEES on ordinances with
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Inc amendment was seconded, but the
mayor did not near the second.
Alderman Burbank said hearing
would do no good, the city's title To the
river had been decided favorably on by
the court. and ii was the duty of the mem
bers of tho board to insist on the city's
rights and TO dictate terms. Parties ad-
verso to the city had held the property
long enough. Alderman Nichols agreed
with the argument OF the Second ward
alderman and Alderman McGanu SAID
the city solicitor did no intend To be
harsh in tho matter.
The board refused to lay the resolution
on the table. Then Alderman Pierce re-
newed the fight by "A motion to refer to
the committee on ordinance. This mo-
tion was lost by vote of six TO four.
A resolution providing for the abandon
ment of part OF Huntington avenue as
public highway was passed.
FRANCIS STREET LIGHTING.
Then came another unusual incident.
The following resolution. which went
through tho council on Wednesday even
ing after nearly every word in it had
been discussed, was taken up:
Resolution To make temporary con-
tract for furnishing lights Tor Francis
street ana the approaches TO the new
pasaeDQer station.
Mayor McGuinness looked at the paper
and then wanted To know how it came 10
get into the hands of the council. The
resolution had boon introduced in the
board, referred To the committee on
lamps. and was reported to the Common
Council. The mayor said it was "A Board
of Aldermen paper and should have been
reported back TO the board.
Alderman Burbank moved the resolu-
tion 20 referred hack to the committee
and the board so voted. Ono alderman
said Francis street under the railroad
depot would remain dark for some
nights.
phe board concurred with tho council
in the passage Of a resolution providing
for an inspector of the Pawtuxet river
at "a salary not exceeding 800 month.
Alderman Nichols introduced tho Gus
tomary ordinance providing for collection
of the poll tax. The tax is payable be-
tween Nov. 10th ana Nov. l1th.
BUILDING OF BARNS.
The matter of changing the regulation
in regard TO granting permission To build
barns was taken up and discussed at
some length.
The new idea was to have tho INSPECTOR
Of buildings present his schedule OF such
applications To tae board so that the same
might be read In open meeting and then
referred 10 the alderman from The ward
no notion to bo taken unJil the next
Alderman Burbank was greatly
troubled at this resolution, but finally
got oyer IL. The board voted that the old
way was the bost
Alderman MoGann moved that the
rules DO suspended and Margaret Upton
given permission To move "a barn TO Felix
street. Tho motion prevailed.
An ordinances from the Common Coun-
Gil, tran psierring the unexpected balance
OF the approximation Tor the Broad street
Grammar School TO tho appropriation for
tho West Side High School ana the
appropriation for the East SIDE High
School was oonourred in. The amount of
the transfer is $1,000.
All parties Interested In tho proposed
Abandonment of Comfort street were
ordered to appear before the board on
Nov. 4th.
lie rules were suspeDuou ana IhOmas
Toye was given permission TO build
barn.
The petition of Charles A. Murray for
license TO keep a viotualling house on
MoNeal lane was granted. The same dis
position was made of petition OF John
II. Fehlberg for transfer OF his tavern
license To Joseph ii. Gerhard.
III. &. Gladding was refused permission
to build "A barn az 1856 Elm street.
Tho petitions Of Kobert J. Gaminell and
others, Tor curbing and sewers on Bah
bitt street from Black street to Quade
street, were duly referred.
The petition OF Helen II. Drion for
remission of tax on personal property.
was referred TO tho committee on claims
,nd similar petition of John A. Nichol
was referred to tho samo committee.
Schedules of nillf, bridge department.,
10 S2l56. Ss, inspector of milk,
$50 l3. and poor department, stll41
were allowed
An order was passed requiring the abut.
ting propriotors on Black street from
Orms street TO Gladstone avenue To ap-
pear before the board on Thursday, Dc.
l6 at 3 y. IN. An order to the oputtng
on Mill street, from North
Main street 20 Bark street, TO appear on
Thursday. Nov. 4,
The petition OF stephen O. Edwards for
of LLOYD street, was re-
fcrrcd Go tho committee on street signs