The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-24
In Common Council.

Councilman Burdick. from the committee
on fire department, reported back an ordi-
nance providing for the issue Of notes to the
amount Of $40, coo for placing the wires Of the
FIRE department under ground.
In answer to Councilman Angel. who
wanted information, Councilman Burdicls
said that the committee did not take any
thing from the hands OF the fire commits
sioners in presenting this bill. but IL was
simply doing its duty toward the City
Council.
On roll call the ordinance was passed by .
vote OF 81 ayes. none voting In the negative.
Councilman Kelly, from the committee on
rolice, reported resolution autorizing the
chief Of police to attend the convention Of
the National Association OF Chiefs Of Police
ut Milwaukee and appropriating $40 therefor:
adopted unanimously.
UNDERGROUND WIRES
From the Board Of Aldermen came the re-
port of the joint special committee on under
ground wires, submitting form Of contract
for placing wires Of the Electric Lighting
Company under ground.
Councilman Bullock moved that the read
ing OF the contract be dispensed with, and
that the matter be laid on the table until the
noxt meeting.
Councilman Jones Of the committee OBJ
jscted and wanted the matter attended to at
once, because the committee was anxious to
get to work on the low tension wires,
Councilman 6isson endorsed the motion Of
Councilman Bullock, because he warted time
to thoroughly consider the contract.
Councilman West was of the same opinion,
and made some rather sarcastic remarks con-
cerning the studies made by the committee
while on its trip.
Councilman Bullock's motion was then put
and on roll call was lost, 10 to IS.
The contract was then read, together with
tho resolutions and the form OF contract
drawn up between the city >and the Nara
gansett Electric Lighting Company. and the
question came on concurrence with the Board
OF Aldermen.
Councilman Cooke objected TO the form Of
the contract in its reference to holding the
city harmless from any damage arising from
any infringement Of patents by the city, and
he claimed that the defence OF all such suits
should be wholly In the hands of the oom-
pany.
Councilman Sisson remarked that the con-
tract should be carefully examined, and he
moved that tho matter be referred to the
committee on ordinances, with Instructions
to report at tho next meeting. This was
seconded by Councilman Parsons, and the
motion was adopted.
This referred the whole matter. including
. resolution approving contract with the
Narragansstt Electric Lighting Company,
for placing It's wires under ground on ordi-
nance authorizing the Narrsgansett Electric
Lighting Company to construct and mafi
tain underground conduits for its wires, and
also resolution directing the joint special
committee appointed by resolution No. "a to
report q plan for placing low tension wires
under ground.
Also from tho Board resolutions accepting
gifts of John g. and Walter W. Ash. Walter 8.
MONT. Annie II. stoddard and Hannah
Turner to the North Burial Ground fund;
lssed in concurrence
INDEFINITELY POsTPONED
From the Board of Aldermen also came a
resolution to apply 10 the General Assembly
for authority to hire $4,000 for highways,
with certain amendments thereto. the Beard
Of Aldermen declining to concur In the
Common Council amendment TO said resolu-
tion providing for assessing the cost Of build
ing now highways upon the abutting owners.
Councilman Perkins moved that the reso-
luton be indefinitely postponed, and 10 was
40 voted.
Councilman Angel moved that when the
Common Council adjourned II be TO moot on
Monday evening, Juno 10, at : o'clock; 40
voted.
A communication WINS received from the
comm issioner Of public works relative TO the
construction Of q bridge over the woonas-
quatucket river at scntcr street, and laid on
the table until tho next meeting.
Councilman Bislseley presented n resolution
TO build = sewer In Parncll street; passed.
Councilman Davis presented n petition of
Daniel A. Handy 10 move building; granted
On motion Of Councilman Trssk. the Com
mon Council then adjourned.