The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-09

session. al O'Clock last evening, Presi-
dent kendrick in the chair. and quo
rum present.
Councilman Massie. from the committee
on finance. presented the monthly report
on the issue Of registered bonds for the
month Of March. 1901: received.
Also an ordinance providing for the is
sue OF water bonds to the amount of
So Ooo. and an ordinance providing for the
100000: both ordinances We're passed on
roll call.
Also resolution directing the park com
missions TO open a new entrance TO Roger
williams park opposite Farragut avenue.
at an expense not To exceed $500 the
same 10 be transferred from the appro-
priation for contingencies, read and
passed
Also monthly report of the city treas
urer on the issue OF registered bonds for
March. 1901 received
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
Councilman Fletcher. from the commit
tee on claims. presented report recon-
mending resolutions 10 remit taxes erro-
neously assessed as follows: TO William
# Josin of Hopkinton, $40; TO Amos c.
Williams. OF Cranston, $40; To Edward
Gallagher. executor, si3. also resolution
TO pay William III. and Nader r.. Boyd.
Si75 as compensation for damages to es-
tate on Pacific avenue: resolutions pass
ed.
Also a report upon the petitions OF John
IA Collingwood. Timothy r. Burke. Mary
G. Hackett. administrators, Jennie G.. Tet-
low, Ann Mason and the National Cash
Register company, for remission OF taxes:
and Lydia s. Talbot and Walter Jones
for compensation for damages. and all the
petitioners We're given leave to with
draw.
Councilman Root. from the committee
on parks. presented rerart upon the pc
tition OF Terence NJ O'R-illy, CT ais, and
s. T.. French. et ais, protesting against
a license being granted to the Park Brew
company, and the petitioners were given
leave TO withdraw.
TO SELL CITY LAND.
Councilman Perkins. from the commit
tee on city property presented resolu
sion authorizing the committee on city
property 10 sell at public auction or pri-
vate sale and land belonging 10 the city
not required for municipal purposes, pro-
viding that the sale shall he made under
the approval OF the mayor: read aud
passed.
Councilman Leonard. from the commit
tee on highways. presented "A resolution
permitting the Peoples Trust company
10 move building across. the street on
Indiana avenue; read and passed.
From the board OF aldermen came reso-
lutions announcing the election Of George
w. Parks. Esq. as a commissioner OF
sinking funds; and OF Messrs. Oscar H.
--ldrich. John T. Griffin, William }. Kirk
ard Walter j. Potter as appraisers OF
damage under the dog law and OF
Messrs Frederick w. Otto. James A.
Boutelle and Jonathan @. Parkhurst. as
special constables under the bird law. on
the part of the board OF aldermen.
Councilman Massie nominated the same
gentlemen on behalf OF the common
council and they were unanimously elect
ed In concurrence.
FOR SOUTH MAIN STREET.
Also from the board of aldermen came
a. message OF the mayor returning with
ou, mis- approval resolution to lay out
South Main street. from Pioneer lane 10
Transit street, together with resolution
10 lay out South Main street. from Pio-
neer lane 10 Transit street.
The question came on the passage OF
the resolution over the message of the
mayor, aud Councilman Sisson wanted TO
know whether the committee on high
ways understood that the Union Rail-
road company was 10 lay a double track
on South Main street when IL was wid-
ened.
Councilman Leonard said that the COM
mittee had no knowledge OF what the
Union Railroad company would do. as
the comnattee had no right to confer
with anv~private corporation IN regard
10 the proposed work The committee
had gone ahead for the benefit OF the
city regardless OF any private corpora
tions When the street was widened. II
the railroad company wanted to put down
mare rails IL would have 20 come 90 the
CITY council for authority to do so
Councilman Parsons said he thought
that the rnlon Railroad company should
be made Ca assume some definitely pro-
porti0nate amount of the expense of the
work and DE moved that the matter be
laid on thc table. and that the commit
Zee on highways be- instructed TO confer
with the Union Railroad comnany as 10
whsi part of the amount IL will pay The
motion was not seconded.
RESOLUTION WAS PASSED.
Councilman Cooke said that II the reso-
luton was passed his would permit OF
the appointment by the board of alder
men ~ a committee 10 lay out the street
Then tho cirv council would later on.
hh'" Wh@t inf Improvement VIII cost ,and
there would be plenty Of time To either
approve or reject. and also much better
opportunity 10 treat with the Union Rail.
road company. u that was deemed expe-
dent
tN0uncilnan Sisson said that it seemed
20 him that the committee on highways
h<d taken itlor granted that the Union
Railroad company was To lay n second
track al once on South Main street. for
in no other way could he account Tor the
fact that the company was willing 20 pav
more than the $500 which was due for
paving under the present law
After some further talk which was
simply a repetition Of previeus argument
the resolution WAS passed in concurrence
with the board of aldermen. on n roII call
81 10 ?. Councilman sisson aud Peterson
voting in the negative
Also from the board Of aldermen rnme
IN ordinance permitting Brown rnlvtr-
pity 10 build and maintain conduit
scross Prospect street: resolution per
ritfIng William VI. Coveli 20 move
building: an ordinance permitting fhe
Providence Telephone COMPANY 20 build
o conduit In Oak street; resolution ac-