The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01
TlAYOR'S nESSAGE
TO CITY COUNCIL.
Municipal rlatters ExfaustiveIx
Deait with in the DoCument--Sev-
eral Recommendations Made.

L,, N" ny DelnB run into
py wheelmm descending this
mr. who could not control his
: vice., 4 recommend that an ordinance,
! piohlpltlng riding bicycles down Col
, iege Hill, be passed.
! very serious problem has been OF
!ate presented 20 the city by reason of
, lhe dangerous explosions of gas tn tho
/, suDways OF the NarraRansett Electric
. I"shtins company This matter should
IrSeiNe AT once your most serious con-
Hiuelatl"h. a committee should be an
p"Iil1eh 70 investigate the cause of
'nese explosions and the means of pre-
m h','iilS ,.S Vhelr recurrence in the future.
me immunity from loss of lifo bero.o'
Iore mas been almost miraculous.
STREET LIGHTING DEPARTMENT.
IN close connection with the subiect
vi streets Is that of their lighting. The
ny - az the present time under con-
iaSt win the Narragansett Electric
iHshtlhg Company for all OF MS arc
llghts ana such incandescent lights as
!. may desire to order. / would suggest
i tndt III the future we 40 slow i'm the
n'"''ci on ordering any more arc lights
~, considering their great cost and
lncL apparent inefiiciency upon denselv
Slaueu streets, they are I'm nv opinion
I an certain localities. quite nnsatisfac
Tory a 2OOo candle power light is m
one point so brilliant as To be dazzliny
ana Yet a short distance from if tbe
swallows are so heavy as to make tho
{ aItet quite dark. The globes, too. i'm
49, -. e"uses circles OF shadows them :
selves which are very disagreeabIe A !
Iar less powerful light upon a shorter 4
pole' at more frequent intervals would
perhaps. do better work N'
Inc question of a new contract for
nshts needed upon those streets which
1a n,e AZ present lighted by naphtha
i"H"ps' is before joint special commit
Tee VINO VIII doubtless investivata tho
matter thoroughly and report 10 Won
soon What, in their opinion. Is the best
ana most economical method tn D..
"uopted' Ineir report should rece,y.
YOUR most careful attention. IL is nm
uoupled that our street lighting Is ex-
.tenlely cosby, Tor. as L stated I'm pre-
c,,,',a 800 - communication 10 the last City
Douhcii, out of thirteen cities i'm Tho
Culteu states, ranging i'm popuIation
from 100000 TO 100000 there is not one
W MN vi uoes not spend less per year by /
S'2VOo than we do for street lighting
would suggest that the committee
& &DS uhecteu 10 investigate the cost to
tHe Gay OF Installing a pTanI of its own
Tor lighting by lncandescent iiebts 49,.
part or the city now lighted by nanh-
ina lamps. The expense OF 1880 nronns-
ca hghts OF 80 candle power. IL mean
.t, scents are adopted, at the price OF .
s-f per hsht per year, will REQUIRE an
liIlludI appropriation OF $I4 400. IL would .
ih ~ 10 20 De falr subject of inquiry at ! !
ms time whether or not the civ csn 5
save considerable portion of This '
yearly expenditure. ana with pouaII,, y
plant. 10 own b
SEWERS. p
The question of the disposal of cruaa a
sewage Is rapidly arriving at a final a
',iuIoH' Inc precipitation tanks are | cl
'oAHpleleu, ana the siudge house press W
- :, a-l coinpiessors and machinery are
~ process of construction and it is nor ~
"a VIII be completed and i'm use nv tbe in
middle OF the year. ~ 90
by an act OF the General assembly n
PASSED Feb. II, 1899. The city counrii -,
authorized 10 prescribe rules and cI
esuiatlonS governing the use az the |
oihuloh sewers in Tins city. Under tho -
ToNlsIons of this act, the CITY is obIa CO
" prevent the discharge of delet erious -
la'ter into the sewers. and IL should t .e
Aefc.se this authority to the fullest II
NuetLt theIeDy avoiding damage to the -, 40
eNers and incident expense beret,- bl
ore caused by this injurious matter
ouII'lnE according TO the commits | WI
ohef estimate, TO at least $4,000 per ou
The northern section is still unpro- id,
Iueu with sewers. Their construction
as been delayed on account of exces- | fro
~. |
We clallns Tor damages for rights NJ III,
ay' ARRANGEMENTS win soon be made M
pWeNef 10 overcome this trouble. by bv
s'iiElHs uhe Ilne or the sewer and | so,
ihheilhg in the public streets. 40,
MANUFACTURERS WASTE. ori
The important subject Of taking care @ @slu
the waste from mills was referred 10 NJ
JoIul special committee on the 9th W w-'e
~ OF May, 1890. After much investi sue
it'n OF the subject, negotiations vero
terd INTO between the committee and tDe
D. Henry B. Mcdowell. resuhinp IN I hig
- 'N'Nuuoh OF contract July 26 ie
" between the city and Mr. Nc ser
)Weil, I'm relation to this matter bu, knC
various reasons the provisions OF | sun
e contract have not been carried ONT | has
lhlh the last four weeks. however. n | OF
hlethah' representing a syndicate of can
lcf men or declared financial respon | sho
)lhtN which claims TO have received | ATTIC
1,- ~ '''.e,lt vi az oI NJ McDowelfs | who
.or,.,t -, ~ iis 'Iiis co'i'fsct. ana or his sue
.teu 10 take care OF the waste has 60,
'ad 4, e,, s,h,,, -, ''IIiIitlee ana OF any
.isC,rtiop ~ .to 1tt N"Ih % IN" la st
don was taken. He was directed 10 uen' TT,
'seht 10 the city solicitor satisfactory
dencc OF title TO all Of the interests men
Mr.. Mcdowell under tho ron,,.as, | pria
i the process OF reductfon Of the here
L
the syndicate which he represents Sl3S,
Ihlt event new contract or n | City
uln'n. Ton or the old one is 10 be pre Wau
'u ana presented 10 the committed New
ich VIII bc carefully considered bv 1t3:
m ana repurted to YOU. As this is n 522.
y ,'npor.ant matter I recommend s627,
r th' present committee be continu-
ana that the vacancies I'm its men,
snip be filled by new appointments. t.,
WATER WORKS. ing
he water works have been main ever
lcd In good repair during the year. Deer
n boilers have ben lns. allied at the Nohd
taronsott station and the pumping cope
aratus. both at Hone and Pettorcn cases
is In excellent condition. disas
De- patrol of the PawtuNet river IN prom
vent US pollution has been maintain and
vim good results. The reports from The
inspectors show that the conditions -
as good as they have been ai anv
..nc' .Water was introduced into MRS
49, n"A neeh considerable sYRI
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