The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-08
Railroad CompanytOPay Protest
Against School Site --FOurthOf July,
Memorial Day--Band Concerts.

houses, and also a resolution TO locate and
maintain city bath houses for the season
OF 1902. Both resolutions were passed
without dissent. the expense OF the form
er To be charged 10 the public buildings
fund and OF the latter contingency ac-
count.
FOR NEW FIRE STATION.
The committee on finance reported fa-
vorably upon the resolution directing the
city treasurer TO borrow $4,000 for the
purchase of land and the building and
furnishing OF a fire station I'm the Mount
Pleasant district of the Tenth ward. and
also supplementary resolution authoriz-
ing the purchase OF a lot for such pur-
poses and the two resolutions were passed
without objection.
The original resolution had been indef-
nitely postponed.
The report OF the commissioner OF public
works upon the petition OF the Phenix
Iron foundry 10 locate a platform scale
on Blount street was also received. The
committee expressed belief that the city
had not authority To grant the permission,
and so recommended that the petitioners
be given leave 20 withdraw. So voted
resolution authorizing the joint spe-
cial committee on filtration TO expend a
sum not exceeding $500 for examination of
filter plants was also passed. The flltra-
ton committee desired this appropriation
I'm order to visit and inspect the various
systems of filtration IN operation at East
Providence, Albany. Elmira and other
cities in this section OF the country.
SOME GRANTED, OTHERS REJECTED
From the committee on claims, through
Chairman Fletcher. was presented n re-
port recommending resolutions to remit
taxes enormously assessed as follows:
To Archibald B. Blair OF Fall River,
Mass. $1,000: TO Thomas III. Wood, late OF
Cranston, SIG; to Joseph III. Gilmore. ex-
ecutor. of Jersey City, n. j.. $500; to
Robert Fessenden OF harrington. $l6 to
Eva L. Benson OF Fltohburg. Mass, $l4i;
10 Henry A. Benson of Fitchburg. Mass,
| SIG. The resolutions were passed as rec
| commended.
A resolution to remit certain sewer as
sessments on land decided 10 the city for
| highway purposes was passed.
| Upon the recommendation of the com
mttec on claims the petitions OF Eliza
beth Walsh julius Marcus and Edgar
| A. Bennett for compensation for damages
were received and the petitioners given
! leave to withdraw.
| The same committee also recommended
J the same action in the case OF the petit
! tions OF Mary J. Fox, Mary c. Hackett
| adminstratrix; John Il. McNanley. Peter
4 Mellon, Michael II. O'Connor, Morris
sundelovitch. the Tockwotton company.
Cornelius NJ Tucker, ct uX., Eta L..
Vaughan, William j. Wallace. admlnis-
| traitor, and Nancy Il. Webster for remis-
sion of taxes 1t was so voted
HIGHWAYS AND SEWERS.
a resolution presented from the com
mittee on highways. through Chairman
Leonard TO apply TO the general as
sembly for authority 10 hire not exceed
ing Sl0000O in any one year for building
| new highways. was referred 10 the COM
mittee on finance.
Upon recommendation of the committee
on sewers the following resolutions order
ing sewers 10 be constructed were passed
In Sears avenue, from Atwells avenue 10
Rangeley avenue. Estimated cost. S2i26-
IL; assessments sl3220S In Laurel I'M
avenue. from Pocasset avenue 90 Plain
field street. Estimated cost Sl597li. ass
sessments. S2iZ756 In Unit street. from
Maynard street 90 Manton avenue. Es-
timated cost, s27Is0s assessments. S2lS6 Ol.
In Tenth street, from North Main street
| 10 Highland avenue. Estimated cost,
slil5.66: assessments. sl5395S In Phillips
street. from about 70 feet east OF Hope
street 10 Morris avenue. Estimated cost.
sl5sLGo: assessments, sSS5.l6.
RAILROAD WILL PAY ALI.
Chairman Moore Of the committee on
railroads reported recommending a bill
for an ordinance granting permission ~
the Union Railroad company TO lay rails
for a double track IN South Main street
! upon condition that said company shall
| pay all cXpences Tor rebuilding said South
Main street. lie moved that the rules
be suspended and that the ordinance be
! passed az once.
Councilman Parsons was not I'm favor
OF suspending the rules. saying that the
council met often enough 10 consider
! under regular conditions.
/ Councilman Grady thought that action
should be taken AZ once
Councilman Balch sustained the position
taken by Mr. Parsons regarding the pre-.
cedent ~ suspending the rules
Councilman Moore stated that nearly
AL the buildings necessary had been
moved back and that the railroad com.
pany had expressed It's willingness 10 20
on With the work The original estimate
OF the railroad companys share for
widening South Main street from Pioneer
lane 20 Transit street was placed az $500
hut the commissioner Of public works and
city engineer say that the entire expenss
Will be about $1,000. and tho railroa,
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