The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
Memorial to Be Placed in Roger
Williams Park--Park Purchase Bill
Passed in an Amended Form by
the Common Council.

The final meeting OF the common council
for this year was held last evening at
the city hall and the council passed
resolution authorizing the appropriation
OF $1,000 TO be expended for the purpose
of erecting a memorial TO Richard il.
Demng. to he erected AT Roger Williams
park under the direction of the park
commissioners
A resolution was passed making ap-
preparation of 5000 for the furnishing Of
the new central fire station and concrer-
ing the sidewalks and grading the
grounds about the building
The committee on parks presented a re-
port on the resolution which was recon-
mitted TO the committee by the board of
aldermen, this resolution making appro-
priation Of $4,000 to purchase land at
Neutaconkanut hill for park purposes
The committee found the chief objection
TO the original resolution Ia be that IL
specified the land to he purchased ana
recommended the indefinite postponement
of the original resolution and the passage
of substitute authorizing the COMMITTEES
10 purchase such land AZ seemed suitable
The resolution was passed without op-
lection.
Recesses were taken at which a commit
tee was appointed 10 make arrangements
for the annual banquet given TO the re-
members-elect. and later this committee
made report fixing the time for the pan-
quet at Tillnghast's, Thursday evening.
at $50 In the second rscess ss tne enar memoe oers
of the city hall. The usual compliment
tary votes 10 the chairman and clerk were
passed and the council then adjourned
The council was called to order by
President Kendrick with quorum Press
ent
The records Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
DEMING MEMORIAL.
President Kendrick offered the follow
ing resolution. which. in accordance WIN
the request OF the president, was placed
on its passage. roll call vote being pass
ed and each member rising and voting
The resolution was passed by unani-
Resolved. That the park commissioners
be and hereby are authorized and directed
to cause to he placed in Roger Williams
park a suitable memorial OF the late Rich
ard III. Deming. TO commemorate ms ions
and valuable service. freely given, 10 me
city of Providence as presiident ,S ot Rs ane
pense thereof shall not exceed SoWp. wnlch
sum. or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary is hereby appropriated thereior' 10
he charged TO any appropriation Tor
maintenance and Improvement or Roger
Williams park
CENTRAL FIRE STATION.
Mr.. Hall from the committee or city
property made report relative to making
an appropriation for furnishing the new
Central Fire station and also for concret-
ing the sidewalks and grading and con-
creting the area adjoining said fire sta
tion.
This reported that the new Central Fire
station was ready for occupancy. and
that TO make the building serviceable IL
would be necessary to furnish II. which
would cost about $1,000; and TO grade the
property in the rear and to concrete the
walks would cost about $1,000 more. The
report went on to give history OF the
conception, and construction of the
building and included financial state
ment which showed that the appropria-
ton for the new building had not been
much exceeded. The report was occom-
PANIED by a resolution making appropria-
tior Of 5000 for the furnishing Of the new
central fire station and the completion of
the work about the building. TO be chars-
ed TO the contingent fund. The resolution
was referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Kendrick then stated brief recess
would be taken while little business was
transacted In order that the committee
have time to meet and report, and Mr..
w A. Presby offered resolution 10 the
effect that - together with such
members as the board OF aldermen might
select be a committee TO make arrange
u,cnts for the annual banquet to the re-
tiring members of the city council.
Mr.. Peterson suggested that the mem
bers, I'm consideration of the peculiar con-
diuons which obtain, omit tho regular
banquet and contribute the assessment 70
The fund being raised by the citizens for
the purchase OF fuel for the deserving
POOR.
Mr.. Petersons suggestion was made Il
motion but was not seconded and Mr..
Presbeys motion prevailed and his reso-
luton was passed.
Mr. Presbey. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Raw