The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
MONEY FOR
THE STREETS
Aldermen Amend ApprO-
priallen Bill. 4
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AN INCREASE OF $4,000
Made in Sum PROVIDED For the
Maintenance of H ghways.
THE BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING.
THE BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING.

The board OF aldermen met yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. Every
member was present. The most inn
portant business was the concurrence
in the passage of the annual appro-
priation bill, with an amendment in
creasing the appropriation for the
sbuilding. cleaning and repairing of
highways, some $4,000. There was
lots ofSspeculation whether or not the
common council at special meeting
cur in this amendment. The council
refused TO pass on Monday night an
amendment to the ordinance increas-
ing the appropriation some $4,000.
which was offered by Councilman
Davis. There Is a probability that
some member of the council will re-
peat Alderman Loves cogent reason
ing In regard to the increase OF $780,
600. and as compromise IL will pass.
Alderman Winsor introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions: Resolved. That
the commissioner of public works be
and he is hereby directed to cause the
building situated on Market square and
now occupied by the Providence board
of trade, TO be taken down and re-
moved at the expiration of the present
lease" The resolution was referred to
the committee on city property.
The petition of p. +. Christie TO build
cellarway in sidewalk corner Place and
Blackstone streets was referred TO the
commissioner of public works.
resolution was passed appropriate
ing 500 for keeping drinking fountains
in order until November 1.
Grafton ii. Wiley was licensed to
sell gunpowder at 1871 Westminster
street. Thomas f. Moran was given a
license for a restaurant on Wickenden
street. Mr.. Wiley was also given
leave TO keep a pawnbrokers shop.
a license was granted Mary j. Dean
to- keep a victualling house at l62
Westminster street.
STORM SEWER TO BE BUILT.
Joint resolutions providing for the
building OF a storm sewer in Gaspee
and West Exchange streets and the
building of a storm sewer In Brayton
avenue and across railroad companys s
land were passed.
Alderman Winship introduced joint
resolution providing for crosswalks on
Exchange place, which was, after a
statement by Commissioners of Public
Works Smith, referred to the commit
tee on highways.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
When the question OF concurring
with the common council In the pas
sage of an ordinance making appro-
priations for the support of the city
government for the financial year end
ing September 30, 1899, came up,
Alderman Lowe offered an amend
ment increasing the appropriation for
the building. cleaning and repair of
highways from $225000 to $3.50, GOO. Mr..
Lowe said that of the amount sug-
gested by the finance committee $4,000
would be needed for the Improvement
of Exchange place. and that II would
be impossible for the commissioner of
public works TO clean and repair the
highways for $1S0,000 He also said the
coming fiscal year would be the first
one in many years in which there
would be little or no increase in the
public debt of the city Of Providence;
that there was ample money in the
city treasury to give the commissioners
of public works the money absolutely
needed for highways. He thought the
financial future of the city was as
sured. and that there would be no such
standstil as there had been for the
past two or three years.
MIR. ANGELES ADVICE.
Councilman Angel, chairman of the
joint standing committee on finance,
was given permission To address the
L.
| think it wise at present to add $25, 900
to the appropriation for streets. II
| would be better, he said, IL appeared
! to the committee, to leave the increase
In the appropriation for this purpose
| for the council of next year to act
| upon.
| Alderman loves amendment was
| seconded. Alderman Winship wanted
| to know If the same thing could not
be accomplished by transferring the
| money later on, so that a special meet
! ing OF the common council would not
be necessary. No one followed the sug-
gestion made, and the vote was taken.
Seven members voted i'm favor of the
amendment and three against IT,.
Among those voting mo" was Alder
man Reynolds. who explained his vote.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
The board concurred with the COM
mon council in the following matters
Orders to receive the monthly reports
of the board OF fire commissioners for
JuIy. 1875: of the board OF fire commits
sioners for August. 1898.
Order to receive the report Of the
Joint committee on finance upon bill
for an ordinance making appropriation
for the support OF the city government
for the hnancial year ending Septem-
Der so, 1899.
An ordinance permitting the Nara
gansett Electric Lighting company to
erect poles and wires I'm Slocum street.
Resolution adding $1,000 to the appro-
priation for the East Side high school.
Resolution to apply to the general
assembly for such legislation as shall
require the assessments made by COM
missioners upon persons and estates To
be expended exclusively upon the
streets 10 be laid ont.
Resolution providing for paving the
bill for printing the report OF the COM
missioners on the annexation OF a por-
tion of the town OF Johnston.
Resolution authorizing the commits
sloner Of public works TO build certain
streets.
resolution to pave Canal and Mill
streets with granite blocks.
Resolution 10 pave Mathewson street
with asphalt. sN ~.
Resolution 10 pave the extension Of
Washington street with asphalt.
Resolution ordering n sewer I'm Les
ter street.
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