The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-17

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Noyes avenue. Gray street, Fayles street.
Puritan street Henrietta street Berk-
shire street Swan street. Corinth street.
Silver Spring street, Monticello street.
Nouhup street. Greeley street. Tay-
Tor street. Clinton avenue. Grand
street, Sackett street. Jastram street.
Sharon street Linton street Roger Nll-
iiams avenue Huron street Highland
street Lockwood street. ST. James street.
Barstow street. Wisdom street. Win
thrope street Amherst street hilton
street, Andrews avenue. Peter street
Berkley street, Stafford street Geneva
street Stanwood street. Farragut avenue.
Bellevue avenue Grotto avenue. Presi-
dent avenue. GRATIS street (now Lewis
street,. Newbury street. Brayton avenue
Acorn street The report also contained
resolutions FOR paving the following
streets: Point street Knight street.
Broad street Co., Ship street Orange
street Manton avenue and Middle street.
For sprinkling Elmwood avenue. To hy
out cha than street Salna street Bed
ford sIreeL.- -EarragnI -aLl-nA-B Barre
street. Cornwall street. Berkshire street,
Yorkshire street Longmont street.
All Of the foregoing petitions were
indefinitely postponed. thus clearing mp
the files OF the committee on highways.
NARROW GAUGE TRACK.
Mr. Moore from The committee on rail-
roads reported back substitute for the
| original resolution authorizing tho city TO
: construct n narrow pauge railway in Al
lens avenue. Said railway iH for the
purpose OF conveying material 10 and
/ from The prcciuation tanks--thc clty's
! property az Fields point The original
re.ol4llnn made he city subscrvicnt 10
, The Union Railroad company and was
promptly vetoed bv tho mayor The sub
! fitutc does not take into considerau ton
I the Union Railroad company hut Is based
ON the right OF the city 60 utilize is own
streets lnr legtimatc purposes
Mr. cooke questioned the right of the
city 20 lay rails IN the public highway
Nt,hout authority from the legislature.
Mr.. levlin moved THAI The papers be
( referred to the city solicitor for an opin-
I ion.
AIr Parsons asked II Il was not a fact
I Qat the rails have already been laid
( President krndrick said no had been in
] formed that the rails had been laid
Air Cooke said &c the commissioner of
I public works had laid those rails he was
! responsible li any nuisance existed
/ Mr.. Slsson urged that under the statutes
/ The city of Providence had right ia
! grant the prNiIcgc 0f laying rails 90 "a
| eorpotauon, ana under that wight the city
| could lay rails
{ Afr Cooke did uot thint The cit, had
! such right unGcr the provisions Of The
4 Get referred TO- although Il had g right
/ 10 graut thc privilege TO "a corporation
! created by the general assembly. Tie
( thought the commissioner of public works
( mad cXoeedcd his authority
Mr. Fletcher asked n any one had 0ues-
! TONED the authority of thc cit5 of Provi-
d II d
I public works in LAYING these rails.
nr Cooke replied thHt any citizen might
+, question it and compel tbe city to tak,
| tho rails up
! VT V7TTTT TTTT TTTIT NJ TTTgTgf00d th1i
/ 'hc track wac only temporary one. am,
! 4 was esseiitial for the citys interests tc
nave II at once re was decidedly op-
/ posed 90 anS delay.
! Mr. Cushing said. u agree with Jule,
fC0okc iu this matter aud ! think that
The motion should prevail Personally
! dom think that we bavc ans right ID
/ Day tracks in ogr nubn, streets.
Nh Parsons said. Since The trucks ar,
3 ncarly 1u iu place don .hjuk that the,
( should Toe t0kon up
The motion ir rcfcr to ihc oitv so
hcltor was then uut and passed bv d
vote Of -l against 49,
CITY OFFICERS QUARTERS.
Mr.. Perkins presented from IN, com
mittco ON city property a report recon
monding resolution 90 provide suitable
accommodations Tor the hoard of polio,
| ana the ovcrscCr of thc poor The r,s1lu
uon provided for rrm1y1i OF Thc oversee
of the poors Offices TO thc Eddy stree
building without unnecessary delay. th
inspector ot milk 90 rrW0lu where he is it
The central Police Station building. TIN
resolution was adopted
Ar Cooke presented report of ih
( Joint Special committee relative to accom-
I nodatioue fur HE ucorder OF deeds. su,
recommending a. resolution 1ppropriati,,
$4,000 Tor ana dirUctiuE the cltv mees,o
ger 90 purchase stool Iuruiiurf AMI 1t an
certain rooms in ,h" Cav hal Tor th
recorder OF lneds The roport rcpom
| mcnded that thc rooms occupied hv th
school department nc vacated ly mo,in
said department 90 ihe property Ht pom
! and Summer street. thc rooms thus Icf
% be used for thc recorder uf deeds
About Sie.N0h of the nmourt asked Tor
was proposed 20 cxpond in Ono purch.s
of new stoe furniture for thc recorder
/ oaicc The room made by the rcuova
| ~ the school department would provid
| sufficient accommodation Tor the rocorde
I of deeds for a period OF ot beast ton yelr.
| The resolution was passed "a NniinR 8
| thc affirmative and one in tho uegatiy,
A resolution asking the school com
| mittec 30 v8cato the rooms occupied D
| if in the city hall as soon ss possible wa
/ passed.
SIR. Cushing presented resolution ask
INK that the room now occupied by IN
| board OF police commissioners be sgsigli
(ContiDued Vn paEe Six.)