The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-24

AIter Sevefdi fnfnDr matters mad been
disposed OF and others appropriately
referred, the board OF aldermen stood
adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The common council met I'm regular
session at 8 O'clock last evening. Pres
ident Kendrick in the chair, and
quorum present
Councilman Angel moved that the
rules be suspended during the evening,
and IL was so voted.
President Kendrick then read mes
sage from Acting Mayor Vincent in re-
latfon to the eminent domain acts now
pending I'm the general assembly. and
asking that his instructions 10 the city
solicitor To appear at the joint hearing
or the judiciary committee OF the Sen
ate and House and oppose The act be
confirmed, and a joint resolution 20
that effect was introduced and unani-
mously adopted.
Councilman ,ooke, from the commit
tee on pending suits. rcported upon the
case Of the city against the executors
OF the will OF the late Benjamin IL.
knight. and the report stated that the
defendant executors had asked for a
hearing looking toward a settlement
out OF court, and the first offer of the
executors was increased 10 $50. 900, and
che committee. while desiring the sane
tion OF the city council on the question,
IL or the opinion that IL would be bet
ter 10 accept this sum and Ehus avoid
all the expense Of litigation and the
more or less uncertainty OF trial by
jury.
A resolution to that effect WAS read
and was passed by an unanimous vote.
and was at once ordered communicated
to the board OF aldermen.
Councilman Cooke presented a reso-
luton authorizing the city solicitor to
appear before the general assembly 10
relieve the city scom the obligation OF
publishing In any newspaper the re-
vised city ordinances: passed.
councilman Grlnnell. from the COM
mittee on harbor. presented n resolution
appropriating $500 for continuing the
work of dredging the harbor: resolu-
ton approving certain expenditures
amounting 10 $40.2s. for soundings,
etc. at Fields Point: also a resolution
adding $459.17 to the appropriation FOR
dredging the harbor.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
City, Engineer Clapp was invited to
address the Common Council In rela-
tion To the work done in dredging the
harbor, after which the two last named
resolutions were passed. ana Council
man Leonard moved that the $500 res
olution be referred to the committee
on finance.
Councilman Parsons was of the opinS
ion that il would be better TO defeat the
resolution. as he, as a member of the
committee on finance, saw no way to
appropriate the money asked for. The
resolution was then referred TO the
committee on finance.
. Councilman Leonard, from the COM
mittee on highways. presented res
olution to lay out Reynolds avenue;
resolution TO build Elmgrove avenue on
certain conditions. and resolution dedi-
eating certain land for highway pur-
poses. which Is the triangular piece of
land on Canal street from which the
rails OF the Consolidated railroad were
recently removed The several resolu-
tions were adopted.
Councilman Peterson, from the COM
mittee on sewers, presented resolutions
ordering a storm sewer TO be construct
ed in Cemetery and Frost streets: q
sewer on Berkshire street, and sewer
on Webster avenue; passed.
Councilman Gardner. from the COM
mttee on railroads, presented an or
dinance granting permission to the
Union Railroad company to lay rails
and erect poles and wires in certain
streets.
Owing 10 the fact that the ordinance
was not signed by the commissioner of
public works, who is out of town. Coun-
Gilman GflmWOOO moved tnat the Dill
be referred To the commissioner OF pub
lie works for his signature so voted.
OFFICE ABOLISHED.
Councilman Cooke. from the commit
tee on ordinances. reported bill for an
ordinance I'm amendment OF the revised
city ordinances abolshing the Office of
superintendent of lights and providing
for placing the care and control OF the
public lights in the commissioner of
public works, and the rd;lance was
adopted.
Councilman Gardiner from the COM
mittee on education. presented report
upon a petition of the school commit
tee TO buy "A site for a school house in
the annexed district of the Eighth
ward: referred 60 the committee on
city property.
From the board of aldermen came the
following matters which received con-
current action: Quarterly report of the
city weigher: annual report of the SUI
perintendent OF public buildings for the