The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04

North Main street from Frost street to
the city line. Estimated cost, S4i9i
assessments, s6572; passed.
Mr.. Moore, from the committee on rail-
roads presented report submitting an
ordinance permitting the Union Railroad
company To lay rails and TO erect poles
and wires In certain streets passed.
The joint special committee on abolish
ing grade crossings reported that tney
have had several conferences with the
railroad officials, ana that tney nave rea-
son 90 feel encouraged over the outcome.
The council voted 20 request the cry
solicitor 20 apply 10 the general assembly
for legisla ton to permit the abolition OF
the grade crossings 1T Acorn and several
other streets.
MIR Perkins. from the committee on
city property presented report submit
tine resolution sppropris ting s3ooo for
the purchase OF n lot for primary school
building la the Mt. Pleasant district OF
the Tenth ward, passed
MIR Root from the committee on parks.
presented a report submitting resolu-
| tion TO hire $4,000 for the purchase OF
| land for Blackstone mark.
Councilman McGuinness asked II some
OF the land that the committee coutem-
plated purchasing was not IN the WAGON
and Rickett estates. on being answerea
why the owners OF the WSldon estate
now ask II cents for their land when II
could be bought two years ago Tor
| cents. Also why the owners of the
Rickett estate Increased their price from
cents OF two months ago to u cents at
| the present lime.
CHAIRMAN ROOT EXPLAINS.
Chairman Root explained that Il was
perfectly natural for anyone who held
desirable land 90 Increase their price
when they became aware that some one
was desirOuS OF purcha sing 10. and that
the committee desired this appropria ton
so they could drive the bargain "a
quickly bring the owners "a terms
This was objected 60 on tn. part ot
m Mq(,HipnpSg considered
the granting nf the committee such large
powers an unwise thing to do
Councilmap Balch moved 90 amend the
from 81 GOO 10 oS $50 90 After Rayins The
matter explained to him MIR Balch with
drew hts motion. .-- .-
tee. spoke briefly in favor ~ the resolu-
tim bur the matter WAS uuicklN Stllled
when Councilman Fletcher moved 20 lsy
the resolution on the table " Was sec.
onded by Councilman Grady and carried
~ 10 i5
From the board " aldermen came tho
siNty-third quarterly report % the de-
partment of nublic works passed IN con-
currencc. APPOINTMENT ~ deputy sur
veyors of lamher. approved An ordi-
nance permitting The Union Railroad
company 10 extend iis track IN Hartford
avenue 10 tho City lime passed I'm con
cuTrence. Resolution 20 dehne grades for
Niagara street and Rodman street pass
Mr.. slsson presented q resolution that
the ioint committee on parks be en-
powered to Inquire into and report 10 the
council regarding the cost ~ certain land
bordering on Blackstone boulevard
passed
MIR sissou. from tho joint committee on
licenses. presented resolution recon
mending the passage of an ordinance pro-
viding for the transfer Of peddlers ~
censes on recommendation OF chief Of
police.
MIR. Cook presented a report from the
committee on ordinances, approNlng the
appointment ~ Albert A Baker as FIRST
assistant city solicitor and William y.
Greenough as second assistant city SO
PENDING SUITS
Mr. Cooke. form The committee on pend
Ing suits, presented n report on the suit
OF James Hanley against Robert y. Smith
and James Dagilsh. with accompanying
ton of $500 To settle the suit which was
brought by reason OF damages done I'm
moving building: passed.
Mr.. Cooke presented resolution re-
garding the condition ~ the Moshassuck
river and asked that the city engineer
and the superintendent 90 health be mo-
tihed 10 look into the matter passed
Petitions 20 lay out Phillips. Geneva
and Amherst streets were referred 10 the
committee on highway
Petition ~ Councilman Darling for
! electric lights on Union avenue VAS re-
ferred IN the committee on lights.
Councilman Weldon presented petit
! tlon asking that certain gtfE TO the
North burial ground be accepted; ac-
Councilman Gardiner presented a com
| muulcation from the school comfnift 80
| regarding the establishment Of summer
school and the deficiency IN the appro-
brisron. r.fsrred 70 tho committee on
! Councilman san scscl presented q re-
| titiou for remission Of taxes erroueouely
lCorunued on psge ThreeD