The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-03
HELD SHORT
SESSION
Business Disposed Of by
the Council.
THE LOW TENSION WIRES
Bill Providing For Putting Them
Underground Passed.
STORM SEWER FOR STARSTREET

The common council met at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, President Ken
drick in the chair. ard a quorum pres
ent.
Councilman Miner from the commit
tee on ordinances presented report
recommending bill for an ordinance
requiring all low tension wires TO De
placed underground in the close nre dis-
trict. This means that the ordinance
presented last week by the joint spe-
cial committee on underground wires
meets with the approval OF the COM
mittec on ordinances, and by the pas
sage of the ordinance, as recommended
all low tension wires will be purieo'
The committee on ordinances taxes oc-
casion to say that good object lesson
was given in the heavy storm OK oun-
day last, when all the fire alarm boxes
connected with the underground ser
vice were in perfect WORKING oruer;
while overhead pole lines susediheu
considerable damage.
The ordinance was, after a Nsiignt
amendment suggested by Councilman
Cooke. put upon its passage, Wheh
Councilman Bullock asked that the or
dinance be referred back TO the COM
| mittee on ordinances in order tnat tne
| matter might be looked into nore .noa
| oughly in the interest OF the city OF
| Providence.
Councilman Sheahan spoke in favor
~ the massage OF the ordinance, anu
| was opposed to the matter being any
| further delayed The ordnance was
| then adopted as recommended ano tne
| original bill was indefinitely postpoheu'
L N L..
The massage of the bill will secure 10
the city the payment Of a tax or per
| cent ~ the gross earnings OF the teie-
nhone company, in place OF III per cent
| now paid. The ordinance does not give
the telephone company any greatel
rights or privileges than IL now snJYyS =, 2
III the ordinance passes the poaro ol
| aldermen all the companies havlns
overhead wires will be required to place
| these wires underground within twe
wears. The Western Union Teiegrapl
| company, the Postal Telegraph Capi'
| company and the Rhode lslano Eiectrl'
| protective company are given the rign
| to use the telephone subways or TO puiis
| their own conduits in the same trenc'
with the telephone company:
Councilman Moore from the commit
foe on railroads presented report rec
ommending a bill for an ordinance au
thorizing the Union Railroad compan.
moved it's passage. under a suspensio
| ~ rule 16 The ordinance was adopted
. SToRM SEWER FOR STAR STREET
councilman Blakeley presented reso
| lutions providing for the constructio
, | Of a storm sewer on star street, an
J | common sewers on Back anu oo Loo
! | streets. and asked that they be place
!, or massage. SO voted, and the resoiu
u tions were passed.
The quarterly report of the joint spf
cjal committee on pending SUITS wa
received. . p.,
petition for a sewer in Pocasst
!, avenue was referred to the commune
= | on sewers. q,
petition of Thomas McKinsley ft
compensation for damages was re1erre
: TO the committee on claims.
e From the commissioner OF pupl
o. | works was received a report recon
mending bill for an ordinance az
thorizing the Narragansett Eisu.i
e lighting Company TO erect and MAJ,
l. tain poles and wires I'm certain stree'
u | The ordinance was adopted:
- OTHER BUSINESS. -,
e Also from the commissioner or pupl
l. works an ordinance permitting q
r providence Telephone company TO co
struct underground conduits and 10 u
wires and cables for telephone purpos
\, on certain streets. The ordinance w
"a The e2d quarterly report OF the q
q nartment of public works, and the
m annual report upon births, marrias
he and deaths were received.
,s Gifts of James A. Wilson ana oeor
II III. Emerson to the North Buriai grou
ct | were received and accepted.
lg Councilman Angel presented res
luton adding $500 to the appropriati
for the classical high school for pm
steal laboratory; passed .,ooo
Also a resolution transferring siSoV
re the appropriation for the East d
I'm | high school; passed.
" Also a resolution instructing the c
ne solicitor to apply to the generai
to sembly. at it's next session. Tor :
g. thority to empower the commissioner
nnhl,c works TO make suitable rules q
y regulations for the use OF the sew
:, and 10 enforce the same; passed, =,
Councilman Angel also moved u
. when the common council ADJOURN
ue mo 10 meet on Monday, September IL
u. M: so voted.
Councilman Bullock offered a reso
tion providing that the commission
tha new city charter be requested
report to the city council on or Del
october is next; passed.
councilman Cooke presented ~
ton Of Joseph Mass FOR compensat'
which was referred to the committee
8 IN motion of Councilman Angeil
-. ~-~...ott thov adjourned.