The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11


chair. and a quorum present.
The special order of the meeting was
Immediately taken up. This was the
report Of the joint SPECIAL committee
appointed under resolution No. Is, Sc
ries OF 1885, recommending resolution
approving plan for the lay out and
treatment OF Exchange place and land
Adjoining the new railroad passenger
station and appropriaung S45,blI for
completing said improvement.
The char suggested that inasmuch
as there might be some discussion on
this matter. it be postponed Tor the
present, and that other business be
taken up.
A message was received from the
mayor in relation 10 the removal OF
garbage, ashes and other refuse. and
recommending the appointment OF "A
joint special committee 10 consider the
subject.
Councilman Perkins presented a joint
resolution calling for the appointment
of "A Joint speciai committee TO consld-
er the matter. The resolution was
passed.
Councilman Angel, from the COM
mittee on finance, presented ordinances
providing for the ISSUANCE OF bonds 10
take the place OF notes now outstand-
ing the saId bonds TO be for schools,
sewers, public improvements and Wey-
bOsset bridge ana river walls. The or
dInances were passed on a roll call.
Also a Joint resolution authorizing
the payment of $3.50 FOR the ringing OF
the bells on April l, on the occasion of
the return of the First Rhode Island
regiment; passed.
Councilman Davis, fr omthe commit
tee on highways, presented the report
recommending resolutions permitting
Patrick j. Mulvaney, Joseph Nj. Muir
ray and William A. Woo~mansee TO
move certain buildings; resolution
passed.
Also report upon the petition of Louis
l.. Angell 10 move a building and the
petitioner was given leave TO Withdraw.
Councilman Moore. from the commit
tee on railroads, presented a report re-
commencing an ordnance granting
permission TO the Union Railroad COM
pany to lay rails ana to erect poies and
wires on Elery street, Chaplin avenue
and Union avenue, or washington
bridge and on Elmwooi avenue, on
Broad street ana on EDDY street.
Councilman Cooke asked that the or
dlnance be referred To tne city solicitor
for his approval, and IL was SO voted.
Councilman Grimwood introduce.
resolution in amendment OF chapter As
OF the city ordinances relating 10 the
care Of public sanitary stations, and
bringing the care OF the same under
the direction of the health department;
passed.
The report OF the commissioner of
public works recommending an ordi-
nance permitting the Narragansett
Electric Lighting company TO erect
poles and wires in certain streets, was
read and the ordinance was adopted.
Also the report of the commissioners
OF public works recommending an ordi-
nance permitting the Providence Tele-
phone company TO build subways and
to erect poles and wires in certain
streets. The report was read and the
ordinance was passed.
Councilman Trask, from the commit
tee on claims, presented resolutions TO
remit sewer assessments assessed
against William Carroll, Daniel Nc
Duff. John y. Smith and Patrick Moan
The resolution was passed.
Also a report of the committee on
printing stating that the only printing
done outside of the regular contract
was done for school department by
Whittemore h Colburn at price in
excess OF what Is paid under the regu-
lar contract. The report was received
and ordered communicated To the
board Of aldermen.
From the board of aldermen came a
resolution establishing Ellery street as
a public highway from Wendell street
to Union avenue; resolution permitting
Thomas McMann TO move a building;
report OF the joint special committee on
underground wires recommending an
ordinance | namendment of and in ad-
dtion to chapter SCI Of the ordinances
entitled AN ordinance for the regula-
tion Of electric wires; passed in con
currence.
Also from the board, resolution ac-
cepting gifts of Joshua NJ. Alderman.
executor estate OF Smit" ). Sweet; and
Of julius B. Alfred and Alice w. Saw
yer. TO the North Burial ground fund;
invitation OF Slocum post, No. 10, q. y.
r., TO attend divine services on Mem
orial- Sunday accepted -,p-e concurrence.
Councilman Angel offered resolu-
tion electing appraisers of damage un-
der the dog law, and special constables
under the bird law These officers were
elected i'm concurrence with the board
OF aldermen.
Councilman Allen presented "A peti-
ton OF the school committee for addi-
tional school facilities In Ward p; re-
ferred to the committee on education.
Councilman Darling presented pc
tition of Caroline +. A. Price for side
walks to be concreted, Wnlcn was re-
ferred TO the commissioner OF public
works.
Councilman Angeli presented the
monthly report OF the city messenger
for March; received.
Councilman Rawson presented a pc
tition OF Hermann Mueller for compen-
satlon for services. which was referred
10 the committee on claims.
Councilman Sheahan presented pc
tition OF simon Bauder for remission
OF taxes. which VAS referred to the
committee on claims.
Councilman Lovett presented pc
tition for a light on Highland street,
which was referred 20 the committee
on lamps.
Councilman Peterson presented pc
tition for a sewer In Evans street; re-
ferred to the committee on sewers.
The special order was again called up,
and a communication of William r.
Hatch relative TO the lay out of EN-
change place was read. I'm which at
tention was called TO the proposed
width OF Washington and Fulton
streets. and suggesting that they be
made 80 feet wide, instead Of l0l feet
| wide.
The question then came on the pass
age of the resolution approving plan
FOR the law out and treatment of Ex-