The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-11
LAYOUT OF EXCHANGE
PLACE DECIDED ON.
Common Council Concludes to ELM
mate the Mall Feature and the
Washington St. Extension.

Il
found later on advisable TO have such
a mall. as a measure of security 20
pedestrians, it would be comparatively
easy To make the change. II the dis
tance of 220 feet from the south side
of Exchange place 10 the proposed park
area was deemed too wide for safety,
the council might deem IL wise 10 take
about 100 or l20 feet more land from
the southery line OF the park area for
park purposes. and this would leave an
open space for pedestrians and vehi-
cles Of about 100 feet which would not
present any great danger.
Councilman Grimwood-~ presented n
new plan. continuing Washington street
i'm a straight line. and providing for the
eXtens on OF Exchange street and leav-
ing the entire space between the south
erly side OF Exchange place 10 the line
Of the park area open, without any
mall. and he moved that IL be made an
amendment 10 the plan proposed by
the committee.
on motion of Councilman Sisson II
was VOTED that Mayor Baker and Mr..
Howard o. Sturges, who were both
present. he invited to address the COM
mon council.
Mayor Baker was introduced and he
repeated practically what had been sa d
by Councilman Cooke, ana Illustrated
ms remarks by reference TO the large
plan prepared by the clty engineer. lac
favored uolng away with the mail ana
including the extra land IN the park
area. believing tnat after this was done
there would be more than ample room
for street purposes. lie thought that
by adopting these suggestions the city
would be saved an expense of from S2O,-
900 10 $4,000. The land which cou.d
be added To the park area was already
the property OF the city, and
couIu De 40 ODy1>t.o44 80 as use raised
by abuttlng owners.
Mr.. Sturges said that Councilman
Cooke and Mayor Baker had covered
the ground, and. after adding a few
words he resumed his seat.
Councilman Brown presented a new
plan. which he said conformed to the
ideas of the property owners and which
met with favor from the citizens that
are met on the streets. This plan eX-
tends Exchange street across the park
directly TO the entrance of the sta
tion, the street TO be so feet wide. He
then handed To Clerk Hayden psti-
ton asking for the extension of EX-
change street as explained above, which
bore a number Of names, and ne then
introduced a resolution asking for the
same thing.
In answer to Chairman Kendrick, who
asked for information, Counc Imam
Brown said that he offered the plan as
an amendment to the plan recommend
ed by the committee.
A recess was taken to allow the
members to examine the plan presented
by Councilman Brown, and when the
common council was again called to
order, Councilman Cooke spokSsagainst
o sl,. a g hn NIL n nd "a "A
he did not believe that the amendment
offered by Councilman Brown ought to
prevail
Councilman Sheahan moved that the
plans. including that OF Councilman
Brown, be referred back to the COM
mittee for further action.
Councilman Grinnell moved that the
entire matter be laid on the table and
be made the special order for Monday
evening next.
Councilman Cushing opposed all fur
ther delay, and the motion of Council
man Grinnel was then defeated.
The question was then put on Coun-
Gilman Browns amendment 10 the
amendment. and II was defeated, only
two members. Councilmen Swarts and
Brown, vot ng for ii.
Next came the amendment to the
plan recommended by the committee
offered by Councilman Grimwood, which
provides for striking out the mall and
does not provide for any increase in
the size of the park area, leaving an
open space OF 220 feet from the south
erly side of Exchange place TO the line
of the park area.
Councilman Rawson spoke i'm favor
of the passage of the amendment. and
Councilman Grimwood moved that his
amendment include that wherever In
his plan. a street was marked 60 feet,
il be made To read 20 feet.
Councilman Angel favored the plan
presented by Councilman Grimwood,
and Councilman Cushing spoke in be-
half OF the increase Of the park area.
as recommended by the committee, and
this opinion was endorsed by Council
man : Ssson.
Councilman Parsons moved that the
report and plan OF the committee he
substituted for that OF Councilman
GriInwood. and his amendment pre-
vailed by rising vote "a 10 10.
The original resolution of the COM
mittee, amended as TO the increase OF
the park area. was then passed on a
roll call
President <endrlclt then announced
as the members Of the Joint special
committee 10 look into the disposal OF
garbage, on the part Of the common
council Messrs Perkins. Of the Ninth:
Cushing. Of the Fourth: Parsons of the
First. and Wright. Of the Eighth
on motion Of Councilman Angel. the
common council then adjourned to
meet on Monday evening April "a at 3
o'clock.