The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-14

hitting the New York, New Haven
Hartford Railroad Company TO re-lccats
a spur track In Allen IS avenue.
On motion of Councilman Bullock the
ordinance was reooinmitt ted to the com
mitt,e for legal opinion.
The Flag Resolution.
Councilman Perkins, from the commit
tee on city pre- porty, pre- sented a report
Lnitsd States flags on city flag poles; In
definitely postponed, as the matter Is al
ready provided for.
Councilman Grimwood presented Teso-
lutions providing for the exchange and
purchase OF csrtain lots in the North
Burial ground adopted.
From the Board Of Aldermen came an
ordinance In addition to n In amend
ment of chapter GOA as amended by chap
ter 7S5 of the ordinances and authorizing
the Union Railroad Company TO lay rails
in Francis a Smith streets; passed In
concurrence
Also from the Board Of Aldermen, a
resolution to apply to the General Assam
lily for authority to assess the cost or
building highways upon abutting owners
on such highway S ;passed In concurrence.
Fire Alarm System.
Also from the Board Of Aldermen an
ordinance providing for placing the nre
alarm wires underground and appropriat-
ing $50. 0J0 therefor, with an amendment
providing hat the work shall be done
under the direction of the board OF tire
comm issioners.
Councilman Burdick handed in q com-
munication in the form of a long news
paper clipping, which the clerk began TO
read, whsn Councilman Cooke moved
that the further reading bs suspended.
The reading WAS stopped by unanimous
consent.
Councilman Burdick then read q speech
In which ne scored the board Of fire com /.
m~issioners. n succeeded Ia creating q
great deal of laughter by some Of his
original remarks.
: Councilman Perkins said that while he
believed In having the work done by the
fire commissioners, he thought that there
was no money for doing the work during
the present year. He moved that the or
dinnnce DO Indefinitely postponed, and
the motion was lost In q roll call, Is to IL.
ter be laid on the table until the next
meeting. when the fire commissioner
may be pres mt to speak upon the FEAST
bility of the plan; SO -vot I'd.
Councilman Angel moved that when
the council adjourn It be to meet on
Tuesday, June 20, at s p. M; so voted.
Mr.. Peterson's Motion.
Councilman Peterson made q motion
to reconsider the vots whereby the con
tract with the N~arragansett Electric
Lighting Company was approved.
Councilman Cooke moved that the mo
tion lie on the table, and 1t was So voted.
The following mattsTs from the Board
were adoptsu in concurrence:
Resolution appropriating $33. 600 for
building q school hoose on Manton ave.
nue.; resolution authorizing the inspector
of plumbing to purchase a new buggy
resolution accepting Gift OF Anna M.
johnson to the North Burial ground
fund; ordinance adding $1,000 to the ap-
preparation for support Of the poor; reso-
luton appropriating $1,000 for repairs ON
Plalnfield street IRE station.
Councilman Swarts introduced tile fol-
lowing resolution which was ADOPTED (:
That the mayor, the superintendent OF
health, tho commissions of public works
mi such others as the Board of Alder
men snail add thereto. be and they here
by are appointed q joint special commit-
tee to consider and report ~ TO the need
and advisability OF constructing q system
of filters for purifying the water supply of
the city, together with plans and esti-
mates for the same, and that said c0m-
mittee have leave to report to either
branon of the City Council.
Presidents Kendrick appointed Council
men Swarts. Farnsworth, Irask and KEEL
ley. and the council then adj burned.
Several minor miscellaneous matters
were introduced and then on motion Of
Councilman Angel, tho Common Coun-
Gil, at IL ~ O'Clock, adjourned to Tues
uay evening. June 80.