The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-22
MORE MONEY
FOR SCHOOLS.
Bill to Hire 100000
Passed by Council.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Question of Putting Wires Under
Ground Referred.
OTHER BUSINESS DISPOSED OF

The Common Council met in regular
session at S o'clock last evening Presi-
dent Kendriok in the chair, and quorum
present.
Councilman Presbrey. from the commit
tee OH claims, reported back rC Csolution
recommending the payment to Vesla M.
Lingane OF the sum of s25, rs compensation
for damages; Rad and passed
Councilman Moore from the committee
on railroads, presented the report relative
to notice served OH the New York ard
New England Railroad Company for re-
n oval of tracks fiom Dorrauc', Cove and
Gaspee streets. Ihs report was received
and ordered communicated to the Board
of A ldermep.
Councilman Psrkirs pres ntod the re-
port Cf ths joint commute on tity Irop-
trty anu education, rtcom mendiLg Inc
construction of a six-room gfamn ar and
primary school building. with "A hall. on
the | n owned by the city at the corr
of Mant IN and truit Hill avenues, 80
with a rsco onInendation that ihs V4d
building be moved back and used as an
eveniNg scnoo Inc report further saws
that %hils the estimated cost OF the
work propc seu is $50. 0Oo, much additional
money Will be- needed for sc hool puII os' 5
10 tie near future, and the cOmmittte
10 mn ends the passage of an ordinance
TO hire sl0O 900 for school purposes. and
also n resolution approx Rating $33, GOO OF
III sum for the school.in question.
4 I'LL for the ordinance and bill for
the resolution were unanimously passed,
as reJc m mended by the committee.
In answer 10 Councilman West who
vanr d Information. Councilman Perkins
st o. that he thought work could be
G mm need on the school house atout
APR T.
uom the Board, of Aldermen came a
mess of the mayer relative TO the
Ivrgue If American municipalities,
reconmer ding that Providence become
a ne enber { she league, at yea rly ex-
penuiture of $50; laid on the table until
the next meeting.
Also report of the committee OH city
property recommending resolution to
amendment to chapter $40 of the Pubic
Laws. line report states that there are
four grammar and 20 primary schools
which should be conn clei with the
sewer. With the report was resolution
To apply To the General Assembly Tor an
amendment TO cIaIt,r blO OF tbs Public
Laws authorizing the tity Council to
equip certain school buildings with suita-
BILE sanitary furnishings, and TO connect
the same with the sewerage system, passed
In oouourrence.
Also a com mnunication from the Board
Of Fire Commi issioners relative to placing z
the wires of the fire alarm telegraph un-
der ground, together with resolution
directing the city solicitor TO apply To the
General Assembly for authority TO hire
go. 900 for the purpose OF placing the
" Tres of the fire alarm under ground. using
the ducts already laid by the Providence
Telephone Company.
,tt ho1i pH I'm, ri ~
builaipg its own ducts, rather than TO be
dependent ppon apv corporation.
Coupcilman Bullock moved hat the
resolution te 10 erred To the COMMITTEES
on fire spartmei t. with Instructions Ia
report at ths next meeiiDg 80 voted.
Councilman Angel moved tnat when
the Common Council adjourn IL be to
meet two weeks from. tonieht; so voted.
Councilman ANGEL also moved that
ths mayor AMI Board of Aldermen be in
vited to meet the Common CouD ii on
Monday, March z, for the purpose OF
eleotins mem ber of the board of car
vassers and registration and other city
officers; SO voted.
Also An ordinance repeating chapter 545
and amending chapter 40 Of the City
Ordinanoes, which Is intended to author
ize the employment of an extra clerk in
the tax department; referred to the com
mittee on nnance.
Councilman Dwyer Or s,nted resolu-
tion providing that Messrs. Bullock,
Hinckley, Persons and Dwyer and Alder
mar Vincent te appointed committee
to select q suitable polling place In the
First ward; read and passed
Couucilman Dwyer also presented tbs
petitions of Ellen Costigan and ID. A.
Connolly for mpensation for damages; ;
referred To comm ittee on claims.
Councilman PIesirsy presented the peti-
tions az Mary >. tarnum and Caroline
NJ. Farnum for remission of tax, al d
Margaret Hurley estate and Louis Nj.
Angel for remission OF sewer assess-
ment; COMMITTEES on claims.
Councilman Bullock introduced the