The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20
CHANGES UNIMPORTANT.
Money For Highway improvements
Granted After Deb-te.
SIGNING OF CITY CONTRACTS.


Councilman Davis from the commit
tee on highways. asked that rule 16 be
suspended and this being granted, pre-
sented resolutions granting the Friends
School and Elijah Peel permission to
move certain buildings. The resolu-
tions were adopted.
Also = resolution authorizing the
commissioner of public works to build
certain streets, as follows: Whitmarsh
! street, Arlington avenue, Arrol street,
Black street, Lexington avenue, Wayne
street, West Park street, Columbian
T, avenue the estimated cost being $lS,-
600
Also a resolution authorizing the
| commissioner OF public works TO build
and pave the extension of Washington
| street, and the extension OF West Ex-'
change street, I'm front OF the new rail-
road station, the estimated cost being
$2O575 20. from which is to be deducted
/ $6.116 as the portion to be paid by the
Union Railroad Company.
1 Also resolution directing the COM
missioner of public works TO pave
Mathewson street with asphalt be-
tween Westminster and Weybosset
streets, the estimated cost being ST.
| 350.60.
Also a resolution providing for the
building OF the extension of Canal
street, all the proposed work entailing
an expense of $47.Ss1.5s.
These several resolutions were taken
in bunch, and some discussion ensu-
cd as To whether the money at the dis
posai OF the department of public
works would permit Of the expense.
and Councilman Davis, chairman of
the committee on highways. was ask
cd a number Of questions.
Councilman Peterson moved that the
first resolution providing that certain
street be built be laid over until the
next meeting, when the commissioners
of public works be invited to give the
Common Council necessary informa-
ton upon the matter under discussion.
Councilman Davis was opposed to de-
lay. as IL was necessary to build these
streets as soon as possible. and his
view was endorsed by Councilman
West. YAK
The motion TO lay the first resolu-
tion on the table was then put and
lost and then the whole batch of reso-
lutions were. on roll call. unanimous
ly adopted.
The committee on highways also rec
commended the passage OF a resolution.
introduced by Councilman Cooke at the
last meeting, providing that the city So
licitor be instructed to apply to the
General Assembly for a change i'm leg
islation in regard to the assessments
made against abutting owners I'm the
case of streets to be Improved or built.
and providing for the expenditures of
moneys accruing from such assess
ments for the benefit ~ the respective
streets upon which the property of
such owners abuts. The resolution was
| adopted.
The report OF the commissioner Of
public works recommending an ordi-
nance granting permission TO the Mar
| ragansett Electric Lighting Company.
10 erect poles and wires In Slocum
| street. was received, and resolution
granting the required permission was
passed.
Councilman Perkins. from the COM
mittee on city property. presented
resolution adding $1,000 to the appro-
priation for the East Side high school;
passed.
From the Board OF Aldermen came
| resolution dedicating certain land i'm
extension or West Exchange street as
public highway; passed in concur
| renee.
Also from the Board Of Aldermen
resolutions accepting gifts of Margaret
NJ Grant and Henry r. Winship TO the
North Burial ground fund; accepted In
concurrence.
The bill for an ordinance, recon-
mended by the committee on finance.
making appropriations for the support
OF the city government for the flnan-
cial year ending September 30. 1899.
was taken from the table. and on mo-
| tion of Councilman Grinnell the read
| ing of the bill was dispensed with.
| Councilman Davis moved to amend
/ the bill by adding to the appropriation
| for highways the following words land
| in addition thereto 'Ftim not To ex-
| ceed $4,000. In the aggregate. OF the
money received nv the city from the
| franchises from the use of highways"
Councilman Angel stated that there
was no money and none that could be
appropriated. AMI II the $4,000 was
voted II would simply mean that other
| departments must run short. He had
gone carefully into the matter and
could not see any way out Of IT,
| Councilman Cooke was OF the opin-
ion that the position Of Councilman
| ANGEL was we'll taken. and he believed
| that. according 10 the report cf the
| committee ON finance. the bill should
stand as Il is, and later. II Il became
necessary. money could he asked for.
The amendment proposed by Coun-
n viva vocc vote.
Councilman ANGEL moved that I'm the
| appropriation for CONTINGENCIES the
words Including unsettled bills against
the town NJ Johnston. apportioned TO
the city ~ Providence by the commis-
sion appointed under chapter 5s2. pub
lie laws ~ Rhode Island passed Nav
8. 1895" be omitted: passed
He also moved that the amount Of In
tercst on Johrston bonds be increa sed
from, si3s0 to $7240. az u was n matter
Of absolute Necessity: passed.
Councilman Sheahar moved that 10
the appropriation ~ s2s5.00o for public
livbfs he added n sum not 10 exceed
s25 n00. 10 he taken from money receiv-
81 by the city from franchises His de-
sire was 10 substitute electric lights for
gas I'm several sectious OF the city and
soroe Of the parks
Councilman Gardiner lid not think "
rigbf thas c'her departmenfa shor'd
| receive adfifionai sums white the
school dow ~rtment dad not Re' an In
crosse. nnf. perhsns rereivei ioss
The motion OF Councilman Sheahan
was then put and lost.
] Councilman Perkins moved. as an