The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-26

last evening, ffeSldcnt iNtHutiSh IN '"e
chair. and quorum present.
Councilman Msssie from the committee
on finance presented monthly report ON
the issue of registered bonds for the
month OF February. 1901; resolution add
ing to the appropriation for the tax de-
partment $1,000; resolution adding to the
appropriation for city Hall. $500; both
passed.
Report on communication from the
board of fire commissioners fixing the
compensation of certain officers OF the
fire department. indefinitely postponed.
Also monthly report of the city treas
,lrer for the month of February. 1901, and
monthly report on the issue Of registered
bonds for the month of February. 1901;
received
Also recommendation that George w.
Parks be elected a member of the board
OF sinking funds commissioners, TO fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
Henry r. Barker. Mr. Parks was unani-
mously elected on the part of the com
mon council
Councilman Fletcher. from the commit
tee on claims. presented report recon-
mending resolutions To remit taxes erro-
neously assessed as follows: To belmont
Il. Mowry OF Milford, Mass, 500; to Wal
ter H. Wood OF Warwick. Il. l., se4; TO
Frank +. Learned, executor. s62; 10 Pat
rick Rodges, s.: resolutions adopted
.EAyE TO WITHDRAW.
Also report upon the petitions of Fred
Connen Annie j. Lynch, John X. Walker
and George ID. Loveland. for compensa-
ton and damages and OF David Peryl-
man John Curran, Naomi Il. Deming,
and Henry c. King for remission of
taxes; on all of which the petitioners
were given leave TO withdraw.
Councilman Leonard, from the commit
tee on highways. presented reports rec
ommending resolutions 10 request the
board of aldermen to define grades for
Sackett street, Baltimore street Phillips
street, Hamlin street, Depew street and
Everett avenue; resolutions adopted.
Also report on resolutions 10 define
grades for Youden street and for Clinton
avenue, on which the petitioners were
given leave 10 withdraw.
Councilman Root, from the committee
ON parks. presented "A resolution directing
the park commissioners 10 open new
entrance to Roger Williams Park eppo-
ST.. therefor.
On motion of Councilman Massie. the
resolution was referred TO the committee
on finance. with instructions To report at
nhe next meeting. 49,
THAT GARBAGE CONTRACT.
Councilman Perkins. from the Joint
special committee on garbage disposal,
introduced a bill for an ordinance In
amendment OF section ], chapter - OF the
ordinances entitled health and the time
for continuing the present method OF
collecting swill and house offal for not
exceeding one year from May j, 1901
passed on a roll call.
From the board of aldermen came re-
port of the city auditor submitting an
estimate OF receipts and expenditures,
and annual report OF the chief of police.
received i'm concurrence.
Also resolution approprlatng 800 for
Memorial Day and report OF the commits
eioner OF public works recommending an
ordinance permitting the Providence
Telephone company To build subways and
erect poles and wires in certain streets
both passed in concurrence.
SOUTH MAIN STREET WIDENING.
Also report of the committee on high
ways IN relation To the lay out OF South
Main street. together with resolution
10 lay out South Main street.
Councilman Parsons said he was I'm IA
Sor of widening this street because II,
believed the exigencies Of travel demand
ed IT, While ne did not believe In trad
sng, he said, there was a committee a
shc present time considering the suhiec
Of transfer tickets and the council Shouts
wait and see II the citizens are going 4
get anything In the way of transfers be
fore expepding this large sum of none,
10 benefit the railroad company.
He did not believe x6S.0 600 as stated 4
The report would cover the cost of tn
suits that would come against the city
Mr.. Parsons moved that the resolution
be- laid on the table
Councilman Leonard. from the com
miit-e Oh highways, objected as he sal
the committee had looked into the mat
ter very thoughtfully. and IL had bee
found that the congestion of travel O
South Main street was very great Tn
widening ~ the street would enhanc
the value of the property on the stree
and No believed that there was no tim
like the present at which the work coul
10 done and he hoped that the commo
cornell would concur with the board &
aldermen.
Councilman Massic believed that or
ere berides the city uf Providence Shout
share The expense of widening tho stree
lie believed the street should bc widcne,
but he would like 10 know whether N
tify'e share OF the expense would lrca
u fS.ooo or a great deaf more.
Councilman Leonard said that IL wou
~ Impossible 10 state the exact eNpen,
until a commission had been app6nte
and made its report.
A DEMAND FOR TRANSFERS.
Councilman sisson said the chief a
mand for the widening ~ the street can
from the Union Railroad company. whi,
was running "A large number of ca
through South Main street There was
general demand Tor transfer tickets an
ne believed that some eifOrt should
made 20 ascertain what the Union Fa
road company was disposed 20 90 IN r
turn for favore rendered
Councilman Gushing said the demal
Tor the widening 81 south Main STR
was irnpefious. aud be trusted tho r.s
ifion would not be laid on the iable.a
Councilman Balch warmly endorsed the
views.
Cnuncilpan Cook said he was in syi
psshv with transfers. but he did not =