The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-22
COMMITTEE
ON ORDINANCES.
Il Will Consider the Draft Of
the New City Charter.
NO DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT.
Resolution Relating to Telephone Co.'s Poles
and Wires Laid on the Table.
FREIGHT TRACKS IN THE STREETS.
Whole Matter Referred 10 the Committee on Rail-
roads Councilman Cooke Makes Sugges-
ton About Street Car Transfer Tickets.

The common council met i'm regular
session at s o'clock last evening, Presi-
dent Kendrick in the chair, and quo
rum present.
Councilman Angel, from the commit
tee on finance. presented an ordinance
adding $500 TO the appropriation for
fitting up the city buildings on Eddy
street for the poor department..
ON motion OF Councilman Perkins,
the ordinance was referred to the com
mittee on city property.
Councilman Trask, from the commit
tee on claims, presented a report re-
commending resolutions TO remit taxes
erroneously assessed as follows, VIZ:
To Jane Livsey, $2l.45: To Charles "A.
Barden. of Boston, Mass, SAL TO
Eliza r. Corscaden, executrix, $99, and
10 John +. Woods, administrator, $33;
passed.
aiso reports upon the petitions of the
Rhode Island Investment company.
Leonard II. Anthony, executor; Sarah
b. Congdon Mary Ann Beagan, Samuel
G.. Fletcher. Elizabeth Helme. and Den
mis- r., Eugene D., and Timothy j. Sui
livan, asking for remission of certain
taxes. recommending that the petition
erS nave leHNt 10 So NON'us
Annie Mcguire. who asked for COM
pensation for damages, was also given
leave to withdraw.
Councilman Leonard, from the COM
mItfee on htghways," presented re-
port recommending resolutions granting
permission to a. H. Barney and Thos.
McMann to move buildings. The reso-
luton was passed.
Councilman Ssson presented report
OF the commission appointed by the city
council submitting "A draft OF pro-
posed new city charter. and also res
olution approving the draft OF the pro.
posed new city charter and directing
application 10 be made TO the general
assembly for the passage OF an act en-
titled IAN act 10 alter and re-establish
the charter OF the city of Providence
and to provide for the better govern
ment of said city.
The report Of the commission Was
read and then Councilman Sisson NOV
ed that the whole matter, including the
resolution. be referred To the commit
tee on ordinances. and IL was so voted,
and IL was voted that 1000 copies OF the
draft be printed for distribution.
From the board OF aldermen camo
the message OF the mayor relative to
the relief OF families and dependents OF
volunteers: accepted In concurrence.
Also the report OF the joint special
committee on underground wires rela-
tive TO the Providence Telephone com
pany. with resolution directing the
conr'iitea on underground wires To no
tify the Providence Telephone company
that It is the intention of the city
council To require said telephone com
pany TO remove it's poles, wires, and
conduits from the streets and high
ways ON motion OF Councilman Shea
han, the report and resolution We're laid
on the table until the next meeting.
Also resolutions accepting gifts OF
Frank II. Allen, Edwin A. Bezeley
John r. Fiske. Cordelia J. Fry. Alfred
Metcalf, administrator, and Eugene NJ
Sawin, 10 the North Burial ground; ac-
cepted I'm concurrence.
Councilman Moore from the commit
tee on railroads presented the report Of
the committee on railroads, relative TO
the use of certain streets for freight
pHfPeses=MitA- accompanying -petitions,
and recommending the passage Of
resolution directing the New York New
Haven q Hartford Railroad Company
To remove it's rails from Canal street
Market square and South Water street:
also resolution directing the New York,
New Haven a Hartford Railroad Com
pany to remove its rails from Dyer
street: and also an ordinance permit
ting the Union Railroad Company TO
lay rails i'm Canal street. Market square.
South Water and Dyer streets on GER
tain conditions.
Councilman Grinnel moved that the
whole matter he laid on the table be
printed and be distributed to the
members
Councilman Moore said his commit
tee wanted authority To inquire into
the matter still further. and IL desired
particularly TO confer with the com
panies i'm regard Co freight rates. and
a resolution authorizing the committee
to examine into the whole matter of
handling freight cars across Market
square, and 10 confer with the Consol-
dated road relative To a re-adjustment
OF freight rates 20 all terminal points
In the city OF Providence with a view
OF relieving Market square and ada
cent streets from all railway freight |
traffic. was adopted
CoS-~ llman Cooke said that he |
thought this was n good time TO make |
another attempt To secure transfer |
tickets from the Union Railroad Com !
pany. III the company wanted favors |
from the city. IL should be willing 10 |
confer some favors in return. He be-
lieved " was better Co wait before |
passing any further resolutions or con-
curing with the board OF aldermen.
councilman Parsons moved that the
whole matter In reference to the Union
Railroad Company be referred back To-
the committee on railroa IS and II was
so voted.
The common council then adjourned
motion of Councilman Angel 10
meet on Moneay. December 5. at pm.
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