The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-08
With Accompanying Resolution II viii Be
Printed and Distributed.
TO CONFER WITH RECORDER OF DEEDS
Members Of Special Committee Appointed by
President Kondrck on Behalf Of ouncil--0ther
Business Transacted Last Evening.

The common council met at o'clock
last evening, President Kendrick in the
chair, and quorum present Council
man Angel. from the committee on
finance. reported back, with favorable
recommendation, an ordinance provid-
ing for the payment OF certain bills for
the poor department, amounting to
ss32.30. The ordinance was adopted un-
der a suspension of the rules.
Also bill for an ordinance authoriZ-
ing the payment of the principal and
interest on certain bonds OF the city at
the Eliot National bank in the city of
Boston. The ordinance was adopted.
Also a report on message of the
mayor transmitting communication
from the recorder Of deeds requesting
additional facilities for that depart
ment. with a recommendation that the
matter be referred to a joint special
committee, so voted.
Also the monthly report of the city
treasurer and the committee on finance
on the issue OF registered bonds.
Councilman Moore, from the commit
tee on railroads. presented report
upon certain resolutions directing the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company To remove it's rails
from Canal street, Market square,
South Water and Dyer streets.
The report was accompanied by an
ordinance granting the Union Railroad
company permission TO lay rails I'm
Canal street Market square, South Wa
ter and Dyer streets. and to use the
rails for hauling freight cars between
IL o'clock at midnight and "A. m.
hn trTxTt- -rIrru frr1vT-
public hearings given to the remon-
strants. at which many of the mer-
chants interested were present. 1t also
referred to the proposition of the Union
Railroad company TO lay rails over the
ground now covered by the New York.
New Haven and. Hartford Railroad
company and TO haul the cars at n cost
less than that now paid.
Councilman Sisson moved that. mas
much as the matter was a very inn
portant one. IL lay on the table. and
that the report, together with the reso-
lutions and ordinance, be printed and
distributed TO the members; so voted.
From the board OF aldermen were re-
ceived the following matters; 10Th, nth
and 18th quarterly report of the COM
missioners Of sinking funds received in
Also resolution granting permission
to Thomas McMann to move a build
ing. and resolution granting permis-
sion 10 A. II. Barney 10 move build
ing; both referred to the committee on
highways.
President Kendrick appointed as
members of a joint special committee
to consider the communication from the
recorder of deeds. on behalf OF the
common council, Messrs. Cooke, Per-
kins. Sheahan and Moore.
Councilman Davis presented reso-
luton authorizing the commissioner OF
public works To expend the balance OF
the highway loan, amounting to s1s3.53.
for building the approaches TO the new
depot. Passed.
Petitions of the state Mutual Fire In
surance company, Enterprise Mutual
Fire Insurance company and the Amer
icap Mutual Fire Insurance company
for remission Of taSes were referred to
the committee on claims.
On motion of Councilman Angel the
common council then adjourned, to
meet on Monday evening, November 81,
at o'clock.