The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-28
To Authorize City 10 Acquire Title TO Tide
Flowed Land on Aliens Avenue.
FOR CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERTS.
Resolution 10 Apply foI Authority 10 PonoS $4,000
Passed Memhsr OF Board Of CanasSers 10
Be Elected sexl Monday.

The Common Council met in regular
session at s o'clock last evening, and,
in the absence of President Hendrick,
was called to order by Clerk Daniel T..
Hayden.
on the motion of Councilman Grin
nell, Councilman Angel was elected
president PROTEIN.
Councilman Parsons, from the com.
mittCe on finance, reported back joint
resolution appropriating $1,000 for COM
pleting certain work on the poor de-
partment buildings on Eddy street, and
the resolution was adopted
Also from the same committee an or
dinance adding $21SO to the appropria-
tlon for interest on the Johnston bonds;
passed.
MIR. Grlnnell from the committee OH
harbors, presented report recon-
mending resolution directing the city
solicitor TO apply to the General Assem-
bly, for legislation providing for the i'm
provement OF Providence harbor.
The report, the substance of which
has already been published, was read,
together with the resolution
Councilman Parsons. by request, pre-
sented petition signed by certain own
ers on Aliens avenue asking that there
be no undue haste In acting on the
matter, as before action is taken TO Sc
cure further legislation they desire TO
have a public hearing upon the ques-
ton.
Councilman Grinnell opposed any de-
lay, and the resolution which is as fol-
lows. was unanimously adopted:
That the city solicitor be and he here
by is directed 10 apply To the General
Assembly for the passage of such legis-
lation as shall vest in the city of Provi-
dence any and all the title and interest
of the state or OF any other party I'm
all lands now or heretofore flowed by
tide water in the Providence river, COM
prised between the wharf property OF
the city OF Providence on the north, AL
lens avenue on the west To the lands
and structures of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company
on the south and the channel of the
Providence river on the east.
And resolved, that the mayor the
committee appointed by the Providence
Board of Trade, and the chairman OF
the committee on harbor be and they
are hereby requested TO cooperate with
the city solicitor i'm securing the pass
age of said legislation.
From the Board Of Aldermen came
resolution authorizing the mayor To APP
point a commission 10 revise the city
ordinances: resolution directing city
clerk 10 certify copies records, etc, 10
the town of Johnston; resolution re-
questing the park commissioners to re-
port a plan for completing Roger Will
Jams square, all passed in concurrence.
A resolution inviting the mayor and
the Board OF Aldermen To meet the
Common Council In joint convention on
Monday evening, March 6. for the pur-
pose of electing a commissioner OF can
vassing and registration, was passed,
and II was then voted that when the
Common Council do adjourn it be TO
meet on Monday evening next.
Councilman Perkins called from the
table the resolution TO apply To the
General Assembly for authority TO eX-
pend $4,000 annually for public celebra-
tions, and for band concerts in the pub
lie parks. and he moved it's passage
Councilman Powers said that the
committee on finance had not been able
TO see it's way to recommend the pass
age OF the resolution, in view OF the
financial condition OF the city.
Councilman sisson said that he could
not quite agree with the finance COM
mittee. and he thought that the reso-
luton ought 10 be passed.
Councilman Wight moved as an am
cndmcnt that the resolution should
read. in addition Go Roger Williams
park, other public parks and the DeN-
ter training ground. as applied TO band
concert and the amendment was ADOPT
ed.
The question then came on the pass
age OF the resolution as amended, and
Councilman Brown moved that the res
olutIon be indefinitely postponed.
ON n ron call. this motion was lost
% to 9. and the resolution as amended
was then passed.
Councilman Cushing moved, under a
SUSPENSION OF the rules. a reconsidera-
ton OF the vote whereby an ordinance
adding S2,lS0 TO the appropriation for
interest on the Johnston bonds, was
passed. The rules were suspended and
the ordnance Was again before the
Common Council.
This action was deemed necessary
because rule 10 provides that an ordi-
ance cannot he passed at It's first read
ing, and this was the first time this
ordinance had come up. The ordinance
was read over again, and unanimously
passed.
tion OF John y. Smith for remission OF
tax. Referred 10 the committee on
claims.
Councilman Parsons presented reso-
luton providing for the construction of
a bridge over the river at Mill street.
referred 20 the committee on finance.
Also "A resolution providing FOR the
completion ~ the river walls from
Burnside bridge Co Promenade street
bridge Referred 20 the committee ON
finance.
Councilman Sheahan presented pc
titlon of - y. Shaw FOR remission or
tax. Referred TO the committee on
claims.