The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-21


chair, and quorum present.
A message was received from the
mayor recommending that the fund re-
ceived from Mr. Paul Bajnott for the
erection Of a memorial fountain be
placed in the hands OF the city treasur-
or for investment until il shall be want
ed. a resolution providing for this was
passed.
The following communication was re-
ceived from Acting Mayor Winsor:
Gentlemen Of the City Council:
l have received and transmit here
with an attested copy OF am act en-
titled "An act TO establish the office of
police commissioner of the city of Prov
idence," which is now pending before
the General Assembly.
Notice has also been served upon me
by the committee on judiciary Of the
House of Representatives that the COM
mittee will hold public hearing upon
said act on the eth inst, and I'm the alb
ScnCe OF any requests by the city or
Providence for the passage of the pro-
posed legislation, | deem II advisable
that the city Council should take such
early action in the premises as seems
necessary.
Under his general instructions the
city solicitor would look after the pro-
tetciOn OF the interests Of the city In
any proposed legislation. but I'm mat
ter so important as this measure II is
incumbent on the City Council 20 give
the city solicitor explicit instructions
regarding q bill which makes such
radical change I'm our police system.
Respectfully
IRA WINsOR. Acting Mayor.
Councilman Perkins introduced a res
olution directing the city solicitor To
oppose the passage OF the police COM
mission bill. and IL was adopted.
Councilman Angel, from the commit
tee on finance. presented the annual
statement OF the city auditor, showing
the estimated receipts and expenditures
Of the city OF Providence for the finnn-
ial year ending September 30, 1900,
which was ordered received and COM
muncatod TO the Board of Aldermen.
Councilman Leonard, from the COM
mittee on highways presented n re-
port recommending resolutions TO define
grades for Morris avenue, Lee street,
Gon street, Crins street Lawton street,
HoIbrook street and Huron street, and
also resolution granting permission TO
Israel l.. Sidkovsky To move building.
Councilman OConnell, from the com
mittee on sewers, presented a resolution
ordering sewers in Union avenue, from
Webster avenue TO Huntington avnue,
also i'm Webster avenue, from Union
avenue to Pocasset avenue, and in Po-
casset avenue from Webster avenue 10
Planfield street; estimated cost, $2l,-
16S.7S; assessments, $ll,6lS.
Also a resolution ordering sewers in
Morris avenue from Doyle avenue TO
Olney street; also in Olney street. from
a point -l1l- -feeteast of present end OF
sewer i'm Olney street, to Arlington aN-
enue: and i'm ElmgroVe avenue. from
Humboldt avenue 20 Irving avenue; es-
timated cost, S6499,57; assessments,
$6,0S7.
Also a resolution ordering sewers in
Hawthorne street, from Bucklin street
10 a point 200 feet easterly; also in
French street, from Sayles street TO OK
ford street; I'm Spencer street. from
Almy street To Harkness street; and in
Waldo street, from Cranston street to
Sorrento street; estimated cost, $-2OOl5;
assessments, $S39l. 80.
Also n resolution ordering sewers in
Mulberry street, from Common street
to Orms street; also In state street,
from present end OF sewer near Field
street to Smith street: and I'm Holden
street, from Orms street To Common
street. cSllflateu CoSN, SAtbNsoff dSStSS-
ments, s3l15.54. The several resolutions
were adopted.
Also n resolution ordering a sewer In
Appleton street. from Bowdoin street To
Julian street. estimated cost. Sl.092.9l;
assessments, $93l.S0. ON motion of
Councilman KaVanaugh this resolution
was temporarily laid on the table.
A resolution directing the commits
sioner OF public works 10 build a sewer
on Exchange place from Dorrance
street was introduced. The estimated
cost is $500; assessment, $7lS The reso-
luton was passed, under suspension
OF the rules.
Councilman Cooke of the joint special
committee -nn-lrain sheds, presented
report recommending a resolution ad-
opting plan for the layout OF EN-
change place and repeating resolutions
No. 257 and 353. series of 1898.
The report, at some length, detailed
the history OF the movement leading 10
the proposed layout, the hearings given
by the committee, the suggestions made
by representative taxpayers. and stated
that as the result OF the committees in
vestications and deliberations, IL had
decided TO recommend TO the city Coun-
ell the adoption OF the plan herewith
submitted and recommend its adoption
by the city Council.
The report further says that the COM
mittee In recon mendiug this plan Tor
adoption 90 50 believing that IL affords
the largest measure OF accommodation
TO the public. To shut up the extension
OF Exchange street i'm park means To
place "A barrier I'm the way OF speedy ac-
cess 10 and from the station TO the bus
mess heart OF the city. With EXhange
street opened TO the station direct
short avenue OF travel Is maintained
from the post Office Co the station, and
this should always be maintained for
the quick transportation OF mails. SEN
timent must give way To public con-
venience. and the committee DO not be-
lieye that anything should be placed
or allowed I'm this territory which Will
prove embarrassing In any degree TO
people in travelling 90 or from that
station. To accomplish this very de-
sirablo and necessary object viii in
volve no very great additional eX-
pense. as the city owns the land re-
quired FOR highways and crosswalks.
Time will be saved. values maintained,
public convenience will be preserved.
business interest viii be better accom-
modated and "A suitable park viii also
be secured. Perhaps the strongest and.
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