The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

Local Union SO. Drivers. for the layout
of Railroad Terrace as "A public highway.
was referred 10 the committee on high
ways with instructions 10 report at the
next meeting.
RAILROAD DISCUSSION
Mr. Moore presented from the commis-
sloner OF publicly works "a Joint resolution
providing that the New York. New TIA
ven n Hartford Railroad company be
permitted TO lay rails and To use eIectri-
city in running over them In Aliens ave-
nue TO INC pumping. station and precipi-
tation works AZ Fields Point for the
transportation of materials to be used
10y the city at the works
MS resolution caused some discussion.
Mr Cooke inQuirinE III the arrangement
was TO be temporary or permanent
Mr.. Moore supposed IL was to he nerma-
neut, and the commi sSiouer claimed it
would save about $50 a day I'm carriage of
Several members INQUIRED as To The
source or power. but neither president
nor any OF the members could answer
President kendrick also noted that the
resolution was filed in not IN ink but in
lead pencil. In the future he would en-
tertain no more resolutions in lead pencil
FORM FOR such lead pencil marks could
ne erased after the passage of the resolu-
TIOWS AMI 0THeT C0ndItI0ns fnserted
According TO the resolution the Union
waive its rights
Mr. Massie asked II the resolution had
the approval of The law department.
Mr. Moore replied that he thought II
htd not even seen that department
Then Upon motion it was referred 10
the -ommittee on railroads 90 report AT
the next meeting
report was received from the commits
sloucr of public works recommending or
dinances erantiug permission 30 The Mar
ragans"tt Electric Lighting COMPANY and
tho Providence Telephone company TO
erect poles and wires I'm Ontario street.
Sterling street Providence street and
Tanner street The ordinances were
passed.
NPeutions OF Archibald Martin. Robert
T. Campbell Alfred r. Burgess. Lucy
\. GALLUP, Joseph ~. Mclaughlin, ELLA r..
Sta,"on Thomas q. halstead. May. \.
kirkland. Mary Burke. Patrick Mon
tague. Sarah w. Mountnev. Michael -.
O'Conuor. Richard Glauvelle Mar A.
O'Counor adminlstratrix: Joseph IA. Gil
more James v. Burns. Charles VI Snow.
". Abel. guardian. for remission of taxes
and compensation FOR damages were re-
ferred TO the committee ON claims.
MINOR MENTION.
An ordinance providing for the employ
ment Of messenger in the office of the
clerk OF the municipal court was referred
10 the committee on finance.
a resolution appropriatng 1900 for
landing noat az the foot of James street
was passed in concurrence: also resOlu-
tious 90 construct a sewer in Branch and
Smithneld avenues. and permitting the
Newman Construction company To move
"a building
The resolution 10 provide temporary
quarters for y public school i'm the old
thnlkqtoue ave uue school building was
indefinitely postponed.
Resolutions were adopted accepting tho
gifts nf Susan y. Cushing. Elisha " Dis
irN The estate of Anna ~. Man. Josephine
n Allen. exrCutriN. Sarah 4. Harris VIM
ton w MedburV John ~ Martin. steven
Brckwith aud Albert w. Burgess 10 the
North Burial ground perpetual care fund
Concurrence VAS recorded ~ The rcsoIu-
pouFatiou ~ julius W. Bughce as super
iutcudent of tho precipitation works at
Fields Point and in an ordinance IN
amendment ~ section n of chapter So or
tho revised ordinances. entitled An ord-
nance regulating the drainage and plumb
ing of bhldngs IN tho city n provf-
dcnun "
The council after o. Two hours session
adjourned TO Monday evening. Nov. 1s st
: . clock.