The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
ROUTINE BUSINESS
BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
Many Sewer Resolutions Passed.
Bill Abolishing Office of Super
intendent of Lights Referred.

The common council met at S o'clock
last evening in regular session, Pres
ident kendrick in the chair and
quorum present Mr.. Potter. the newly
elected member from III Fourth ward.
was present. and his desk was decor
ated viii a large AMI very handsome
floral horseshoe, bearing a card in
scribed from friends i'm the Fourth
ward"
AS soon as the records had been read,
Councilman Gushing presented Mr.Wil-
liam r. Potter of the Fourth ward
and Mr.. Cushing and Mr.. Rawson. both
OF the Fourth ward. escorted the newly
elected member to the desk. and he
was sworn in by the president and was
assigned TO desk No. 81.
President kendrick made a few re-
marks, asking that all reports and res
olutions should be signed. and the COM
mittee TO which it is TO go should be
indicated. He also suggested that roll
calls could be punched, several matters
being taken collectively. and these sug-
gestions he made in order to save val
liable time.
Councilmen Leonard, from the COM
mtttee on highways, presented re-
port recommending a resolution TO es-
tablish portion OF Eastwood avenue
as a public highway also report rec
ommending a resolution to bring Olney
street 10 grade from Morris avenue TO
Arlington avenue, on certain condl-
tions also report recommending a
resolution to repair Dorrance street
from Dyer street 10 IT'S southerly ter
minus; also resolution TO define
grade for Troop lane. The several res
oluuoDs were adopted.
SEWER RESOLUTIONS.
Councilman Peterson. from the COM
mittee on sewers, presented a report
recommending resolutions ordering
sewers 10 be built as follows: In Ralph
street from Dorchester avenue to
I'lainfield street. estimated cost SSlS54.
assessments $1,000; in Dudley street
from Plain street to Eddy street. es-
timated cost $9.42l0S. assessments $3.-
I 300 in Waterman street from point
eighty feet east of Gano street to Wey-
land avenue, estimated cost Sl,O4la2.
assessments 81 .300 i'm Alger avenue
from Carlisle street to Whitney street.
estimated cost s1,09050. assessments
81 900; in Pacific avenue from Aquid-
neck street to burlington street. esti-
mated cost 81. .S66.4 43. assessments ST.
$500. The several resolutions were
passed.
Councilman Moore, from the commit
tee on railroads, presented report
recommending an ordinance granting
permission to the Union Railroad COM
pany to lay rails in certain streets. The
ordinance, as recommended, was adopt
ed.
Councilman Wright, from the COM
mittee on education. presented a report
requesting the city council 10 order the
committee on city property To prepare
plans for six-room primary school
building in the Ninth ward. The re-
port was referred TO the committee on
city property, with instructions to pre-
pare such plans.
Councilman Grinnell, from the com
msttee on harbor, presented resolutions
to repair and TO locate the city bath
houses for the season OF 1900. The res
olutions were passed.
Councilman Lovett. from the commit
tee on parks. presented a report rec-
ommending a resolution appropriating
81, 100 for the improvementrof City Hall
park by the park commissioners.
From the commissioner OF public
works report recommending an
ordinance granting permission to the
Providence Telephone company TO
build subways and to erect poles and