The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-19

The common council met in adjourned
session last evening and the three hours
session was productive OF much business
Oratory was In the air and there can be
no question but the members were an
Sious 10 voice their opinions.
President kendrick was In the chair
Eome of the aldermen-elect for next year
were interested spectators and Mayor
Granger accepted seat TO the right of
the president. Councilman Birmingh gham
pf the Tenth ward was the only absentee
TRANSFER STATIONS KILLED.
The very first business brought to the
pttention OF the council was by j. William
Moore, chairman OF the committee on rail-
roads, and he moved the indefinite post
ponement OF his own report. favoring
tdnsfer stations, rather than transfer tic
kcts.
This action was so surprising on the
part OF the man who tried to foist the de-
tested plan on the people that the menu
bers were more than aroused to sense
pf their duty.
Councilman Sisson said II the Union
Railroad company would establish trans
fer stations without cost 10 the city OF
providence at every point where it's car
lines intersect then a system would he
provided that would answer the needs OF
The citizens.
Councilman Bixby said this matter be-
sng Up for indefinite postponement, the
next step would be the securing of trans
fer tickets. He hoped the motion would
be adopted
Councilman Cushing said there was no
doubt that the report would be indeh-
ritely postponed and time taken in any
discussion is simply wasted.
Councilman Sisson asked for a roll call,
H.
member who voted in the negative.
Messrs. Birmingham and Lovett being
noted as absent
BAGGAGE RATES REVISED.
Councilman Cooke presented from the
committee on ordinances a report upon
an ordinance i'm amendment OF section 2
OF chapter 10 Of the revised ordinances
relating TO hack and baggage charges.
ahe committee considered the bill pro-
posed Objectionable in that it really per-
mlts an increase I'm the rates for carrying
baggage. What appears 10 be the de-
sire Is that the PROVISION regarding the
transportation of baggage by express
companies he amended so as 10 allow
them TO establish uniform rates The
present fixed rate Is so and 30 cents and IL
cents for each additional article. Yet at
Jeast one company has volunteered TO
reduce its price 10 & cents for packages
carried anywhere In the city limits" The
committee returned the bill referred 10 Il
with recommendation OF indefinite post
ponemeni-and presented substitute bill
providing that nothing contained in the
original ordinance shall prohibit any per-
son or company from charging or collect
tng a fat rate not exceeding % cents for
the transportation of any baggage within
the city limits
The substitute bill was passed, and
she original bill was indefinitely post
poned.
MIR. Massie presented the monthly re-
ports OF tho committee on finance and
the city treasurer for tho months Of
September and October Received
Also report on an ordinance IN amend
ment OF chapter i6 ~ the revised ordl-
nances. entitled Salaries" and providing
for the appointment Of a messenger boy
in The office Of the CLERK of tho munIcipal
|court, with recommendation of indefinite
|postponement. So voted
Mr.. Fletcher reported from the com
|hiittce ON claims resolutions remittting
taxes to Elizabeth II T. George Of Haver-
|hill Mass. SSa2o; Louis l.. Angel adj
|r1inistrator Of the estate OF John J.
Frye. S5i6; Matthias Abel. guardian, s. |
The resolutions were passed
Mr. Fletcher also presented reports nm
lon petitions OF John u. Arnold, James r !
f'urns, Alfred I. Burgess. Nathaniel Hlb-
bard Archibald Martin. Joseph H. Nc !
|i.aushlln Patrick Montague. Mary A /
|D'Connor. administratriN Emily n. Rem !
|ineion. Everett /. Rogers Charles ~ /
SNOW. Henry Shaw and LYMAN smira. 1
Recommending that petitioners be given 4
feavc 20 withdraw So voted.
Mr. Leonard presented a report from /
hc committee on highways recommend. |
tuf tlle passage OF resolutions 10 define /
grades FOR Doane avenue oxford street /