The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-23
He Does Not Approve Of tho
Work for Broad Street.
the POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM
Wires 10 Be PLACID Underground and Money
ArpropTlated-Waier Supply Resolution
Is Laid on the Table.

last evening President Kendrick In the
chair, and barely quorum present.
President Kendrick read a message from
the mayor, returning without his ap-
proval resolution directing the commits
sioner OF public works to pave with as
phslt Broad street, from Pine street TO
Public street.
Mayor Bakers message said In sub
stance that his reason for not approving
the resolution was because the estimated
cost OF paving Broad street with asphalt
from Pine TO Public, according 10 the
Committees report. is s33,O4s75, OF which
the citys proportion would be s24,,3S3
Twenty per cent. of the last named sum
is s4S27G5 This would mean a yearly ex-
penditure, IL the report is correct, OF
s2i13.Ss.
There is still another objection and
stronger one to going to this large eN-
pense. and that is, we must borrow the
money, providing that the other streets of
the city are TO be kept in their ordinary
state OF repairs, and | am unwilling 10
approve OF a resolution which necessi-
tates the borrowing OF money for ordi-
nary repairs"
VETO LAID OVER.
Councilman Leonard moved that owing
TO the absence OF number OF members,
the mayors veto lay on the table until
the next meeting. and IL was so voted.
Councilman Trask. from the committee
on claims, reported resolutions TO remit
taxes enormously assessed as follows: 10
Albert Il. Davis, trustee, sis; Ezra l..
Knowlton. administrator, s4S; Richard
Thornley,, of East Greenwich. sgss; Edith
X. Smith, guardian, IS; william oscar
Cornell. trustee, s2iO; Ellanora f. Jordan,
SIG; John b. Nicholson. $40; Anna Torrey
5000 Moses e. Torrey, $50; Moses e. Tor
rey, trustee. s72.
Also from the same committee reports
upon petitions for remission of taxes. an
follows: or Frank spslding. George A.
Rice, Charles III. Frink. Eliza J. Frink.
Hugh W O'Donnell, Thomas II. Doane.
Harriet r. Brown. John B. Murphy, Fred
f. Fuller, and Edward S. Crowell.
on recommendation Of the committee
the petitioners wer given leave to with
draw.
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM.
Councilman Kavanagh from the COM
mttee on police presented resolution,
OF which he asked the passage under
suspension OF the rules, appropriating
$4,000 for the purpose OF permitting the
Joint committee on police to purchase all
wires, cables, signal boxes, etc, neces-
sary 10 place underground in the close
building district all the wires OF the po-
lice signal system, and also TO extend this
system outside the close building district.
The resolution provides that the police
wires shall be placed in the conduts OF
the Providence Telephone company, and
that the amount appropriated be trans
ferred from the reserve fund to the ap-
preparation for contingencies. The resolu-
tion was adopted
From the commissioner Of public works
came a report recommending an ordi-
nance granting permission TO the Nara
gansett Electric Lighting company TO
erect poles and wires I'm Berkshire street;
the ordinance was adopted.
Also report OF the commission OF
public works recommending an ordinance
granting permission 10 the Providence
Telephone company to erect poles and
wires In certain streets; ordinance adopt
ed.
FAILED OF CONCURRENCE.
From the board OF aldermen came a
resolution providing for the appointment
Of a commission TO inquire into and re-
port relative to the city water supply.
On motion of Councilman Grimwood, re-
ferred to the committee on water.
Also from the board an ordinance in
amendment OF chapter 4s. revised ordi-
nances of 1899. entitled salaries" and
defining the construction TO be put upon
the words per annum' I'm said ordi-
nance.
On motion OF Councilman Cook the or
dinance was referred 10 the committee
on ordinances.
Also from the board, resolution direct
Ing the sealer OF weights and measures
10 connect his Office with the metallic
circuit telephone exchange resolution ac-
cepting gifts OF Mabel G. Welch and John
J. Welch, Charles G. Beener, Daniel D.
Dawley, George Muir and William G.
Brown. and Caroline III. Kingsbury, tc
the North Burial ground fund: resolu-
ton permitting Fanny Booth 10 move q
building; all passed I'm concurrence.
Councilman Angel moved that wher
the common council adjourn IL be TO meet
on Monday. November u. at S y. m, and
II was so voted
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Petition OF K. c. Chapman ct al. fol
lamps on Hosedale street was referred "a
the committee on lamps. Also petition
for electric light on West Exchang,
street.
Petition of B. McGuinness for layout o
Cornell street was referred 10 the com
mittee on highways.
Petition TO have sidewalks concrete,
on Willard avenue was referred TO tn
committee on streets.
Petition Of Edward +. Munroe, ages
OF estate OF r. J. Blanding on Trentoi
street. for compensation FOR damages wa
referred 10 the committee on claims.
Petitions for remission of taxes of Jo
2ph w. AtItin. William Hughes. william
~. Boyd and Nader H. Boyd. Mrs. Mar
X. Burrows. George w. Gerlach. Pete
Bogue. Richard r. Smith. Martin kier
nan. Atlantic Manufacturing Co, VII
Ham r. Brennan. administrator: v. r
Munroe. agent: Sarah j. Me-cwether
Margaret J. McDonough. Annie Tilling
hast. Desire II. Cagnon. administratrix
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