The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-20
UNION co. WILL HAUL FREIGHT.



the city" He wanted to know IL the
Union Railroad Company had entered
into this agreement with the expecta-
lion or getting the right TO lay rails it
South Water street
Councilman Moore said that IL had
been understood for long time thai
the electric trains OF the Providence
Warren and Bristol road should be run
10 the centre OF the city
The amendment was lost. and the
ordinance and resolution were passed
I'm concurrence.
Also from the board OF aldermen
came the following matters. whick were
passed in concurrence: Resolution con-
tinuing resolution No. 107, approved
April 8, 1897; resolution directing the
superintendent of hacks To examine i'm :
10 the condition of the several flag
staffs belonging To the city; resolution
TO construct a sewer i'm Angel street
and across land of Blackstone park
resolution authorizing the purchase OF
SIX storm flags for the use of the city.
Councilman Cooke presented "A reso-
luton directing the city solicitor To
apply TO the General Assembly for such
amendments TO the building laws as
VIII enable the board OF aldermen to
grant the right To place temporary
awnings over sidewalks. Passed
several miscellaneous matters We're
then introduced and referred 10 the
proper committees, and at this stage OF
the proceedings President Kendrick
called Councilman Farnworth to the
chair.
Councilman Farnsworth I'm the chair)
Councilman Angel introduced a reso-
luton expressing the appreciation OF
the common council for the services of
President Joseph III. Kendrick, and ex-
tending the thanks OF the common
council to him for his courtesy and
fairness during the present year.
Remarks or a complimentary nature
were made on the resolution by Coun-
ciimen Burdick and Angel, and IL was
then unanimously adopted
n similar resolution was introduced
by Councilman Perkins returning
thanks To Clerk ID. +. Hayden was then
introduced, and, after brief and kindly
remarks by Councilman Parsons, was
unanimously adopted.
President Kendrick i'm a brief speech
returned his thanks for the courtesy
extended To him, and he took occasion
10 speak about the difficulty expert
enced in making up the committees
and he said that he believed that there
was less politics in the present council
than In any former one. He felt that
every committee had done its duty. and
he was grateful for the many courte-
sizes extended to him during the year.
Councilman Angel introduced "A reso-
luton continuing all business on the
desks of the president and clerk 10 the
common council of 1899. and the reso-
luton was 2dopted.
Councilman Leonard moved that the
gavel used by the president during the
year be mounted and suitably inscribed
and presented TO him, and IL was so
voted.
On motion OF Councilman Cooke the
common council of 1898 then adjourned
sine die.
After the common council had ad-
Journed an informal meeting was held
and Councilman Burdick presented a
resolution appointing "a committee of
five TO aid the outgoing members. This
has been the custom for years, to send
them on their way REJOICING, With the
hope that at some future time they may
be returned. The resolution was. after
"A slight discussion adopted and the
chair appointed Messrs. Burdick, Per-
lIins, Cooke, Parsons and kavanaugh
as such committee.