The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-19
TRANSFER TICKETS
WERE DISCUSSED.
Common Council Authorizes Com
mittee to Confer With Union K. K.
Co.--That Pond Street Property.

The common council met I'm regular ses-
sion at o'clock last evening. President
Kendrlck I'm the chair and quorum
present. The usual routine business was
disposed OF.
Mr.. Massie. from the committee on n
nance, reported back the monthly report
Of the committee on the Surrender of
coupon bonds for January, 1901 the
monthly report OF the city treasurer for
January. 1901. and the monthly report OF
the city treasurer on the surrender OF
coupon bonds for January. 1901. which
were all severslly received.
Also from the committee on finance.
resolution 10 pay se5 to David y. Con
each year, for privilege OF turning sur
face water from Mantle avenue upon his
land.
Also resolution making appropriation
for Memorial day. in the sum of s7eo
Also resolution making appropriation
for elections. In the sum OF 5000. the
same to be taken from the appropriation
for contingencies.
These resolutions were all passed. as
recommended.
Also from the committee ON finance
resolution making appropriation for st.
Joseph's hospital I'm the sum OF fsooo, with
recommendation of indefinite postpone
ment; as voted.
Mr.. Fletcher. from the COMMITTEES on
claims, reported back resolution 10 re-
nit n sewer assessment Of si2.0i 10 the
Rhode Island Hospital and others; pass
ed.
Also report upon the petitions OF Cath
crime Howrigan, Patrick Hanley, Joseph
Bartfield and George r. Bateman. asking
for remission OF certain taxes, with rec
ommendatfon that the petitioners have
leave TO withdraw; so voted
FOR FREE TRANSFER TICKETS.
Mr.. Moore, from the committee on rail-
roads reported back on a resolution rela-
tive 10 transfers on street railway lines.
The resolution directed the committees
TO inquire into sni report relative 20
transfers on street railway lines. The
committee stated in it's report that If tho
council desires the committee TO take
any action in reference TO free transfers
In the city the resolution should FIRST be
passed. The resolution, was passed.
Mr.. Gardner. from the committee on
education. made report upon resolu-
ton relative TO the use of land at the
corner of Summer and Pond streets, stat
ing that the land In question was needed
for school purposes. With the report was
a protest against the disposal OF the land
from the school committee, and long
statement declaring that the property
was needed for school purposes from
President Barney.
MIR. Cook said that he hardly thought
that the common council had sufficient
Information az hand TO warrant taking
any action at this time. lie personally
was OF the opinion that whenever the
city had unavailable property upon its
hands, IL was better 10 dispose OF 81, In
order that the money might be put TO
good use.
He thought II would he well to apply to
the General Assembly for authority TO
dispose OF this property for other than
school purpose. The city would not be
obliged Il avail itself OF this authority,
even II IL received II, but IL could do so
if the city council thought IL proper to do
SO. The property was idle and no income
was coming from IT,
Mr.. Gardiner said the school committee
needed the property for high schol pur-
the use OF tho property.
TENANTS PAID NO RENT.
Mr. Trask wanted to know II the school
the property. People had moved in and
out OF tho buildings. but no rent hac been
paid for nobody was authorized 10 do so,
Mr. Cooke moved that the question be
continued until the next meeting OF the
Common Council, In order that oil neces-
sary information could he procured. The
papers were then laid on the table.
report on a communication or the com
missioner OF public works relative to In
stalling 4 school signal at the Hope pump