The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-20
CHARLES ST.
IMPROVEMENT


another chance to show their strength
ana Alderman Reynolds moved that the
vote on tho amendment DO reoonsidereo
and the mayor put the question and the
vote on reconsideration ton roll call stood
i've to fivs and the motion was lost
Alderman Lowe called mp the resolu-
ton introduced BY him some weeks ago.
which was to the same enect ae the
amendment just rsjsctsd. Alderman Mo
Gam moved, ana Alderman FREEMAN
keconds d. that the resolution be irdefini-
tely postponsd. The motion prevailed by .
vote OF six ayes to four noes
UNDERGROUND WIRES.
Alderman winship presented the report
of the committee on underground wires.
The report went over the cost Of electric
lighting very thoroughly and the effort
made by the committee TO secure concession
is dealt with at considerable length, and the
success of the committee is well summed up
in the concluding portion Of its report, which
is as follows:
"what the city will gain by the adoption of
this contract win he an average saving Of two
and half cents on each light from the pres
ent price. which amounts 20 $4,000 year.
The hve-cent reduction on new contract
amounts to $50, 900 q year. while the reduced
discount On incandescent lights amounts TO
For those reasons your committee unani-
mously recommend the acceptance of the
contract herewith submitted with the Nara
gansett Electric Lighting Company, and they
recommend the passage Of the accon . nying
resolution and bill for an ordinance provid-
ing for carrying said proposed contract into
effect"
CONTRACT APPROVED.
The following ordinance approving the
contract was passed without opposition:
Section /. The Narragansett Electric Light
ing Company, its Successors apd assigns. are
hereby authorized and empowered to con-
struct, maintain. use and operate under
ground conduits, ducts, pipes or subways
with the necessary appurtenances thereto,
and to place its electric wires therein, unde {.
in and along the streets. squares, alleys, parks
and other places In the ''close' or nrst build
ing district Of the city OF Providence. In ac-
cordance with the terms, conditions and re-
quirements Of the form of contract submitted
to the City Council May 10, 1893, providing
for placing the wires OF said Narragansett
Electric Lighting Company underground in
the "close' or frst building district and in
Roger Williams Park.
A resolution authorizing the same commit
tee to report Q bill for an ordinance for the
placing Of low tension wires underground
was also passed.
1he following matters were passed. in con-
currence:
Resolution in amendment OF resolution ac-
cepting the bequest Of the late Senator q. B.
Anthony, approved December 30, 1885.
Resolution in amendment of a resolution
accepting the bequsst Of Mary A. X. Bragunn
of $780, 20 be known as "The Mary Swift
Bra gum Fund.- approved January Fl. 1893.
Re solution granting permission to Annie
f. Eceleston to move building
Invitation Of Company 3, First Light In
fantry. to review parade.
An ordinance in amendment Of chapter "a OF
the ordinances. prohibiting excessive street
sprinkling.
An ordinance adding $4,000 to the appro-
priation for contingencies
An ordinance providing for the assessment
and collection Of tax upon the real and
personal estate in the city Of Providence.
Resolution adding sl5O, ,eo2. 05 to the appro-
priation for the city's proportion Of the state
tax.
Resolution directing the. commissioner Of
public works to build an extension to pier
and bridge over portion OF Providence river.
Resolution authorizing the use Of the old
passenger station for food and health ex-
position.
Resolution ordering sewers in the following
streets, viz.: Aleppo street, Babbitt street
and Mill street.
Resolution to define grade for Grosvenor
avonue.
Resolution to pay Jauiss E.Gillen $3.50 for
damages.
Resolution to pay Eugene L. Burlington.
administrator, $3.50. amount Of tax
erroneousy assessed.
Resolution TO remit tax OF $3.50
erroneously assessed against John I. Farrell.
Resolution to remit tax Of SIC so erroneous
ly assessed against Randall A. Harrington.
Resolution TO remit tax Of sl22. 70 erroneously
assessed against Peoples Savings Bank Of
woonsoclret, r. ].
Resolution accepting gifts Of following to
North Burial Ground Fund, viz: Joseph
Barisley and wife Margaret, Anna J .Chsce.
N. Annie Cheever, Henry A. Davis Augustus
Campbell.
s. d. Anderson & Co., s2 Douglas avenue,
Coleman Bros, Frank Hutchinson,
Nicholas J. Fallon, b. Stevens, 2. f. stubb~
Mrs. l.. q. Tonge, John i. Vaughan. were
gwen leave TO sell fireworks
The petition of Perry e. Field for lamps
on Porter street was on recommendation Of
the committee on lamps granted.
On recon nsendation of Chief Of Police Baker
tho nav OF Patrolmen Peter Gormley, Thomas
J. Duffy, william r. Munroe and John Harm
was increased from s2.25 to s2.5o per day.
Captain McGill was given 40 days leave of
absence in addition TO his regular furlough
which begins May eth.
Y. s. JURORS.
The drawing of Eve grand and Ave petit
Jurors for the June term of tho u. :. Cr-uit
Court resulted In the selection Of John Fallon,
william X. Atwood. Charles II. James.
Farrell J. Higgins and N. 7. Cottellc as
grand jurors and ID. Bouchard. William A.
Bosw orih, John McCurdy. Charles j. Davol
and James c. Luther ss petit Jurors
Unaer a suspension Of the rules Ellen X.
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