The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-07
COMMON COUNCIL
Reports and Other Measures 10
Receive Consideration.

1
The regular monthly meeting OF the
! common council occurs thfs evening,
and the docket is quite u lengthy and
| importent one. The previous meeting
was five weeks ago. tonight. but in the
meantime two sessions of the board OF
aldermen have been held. There have
| also been numerous committee gatherings
and the result of such conferences VIII
be best shown in the reports present.
| ed.
Councilman-elect Henry A. Grimwood
who was chosen by a plurality of more
| more than 30 votes over his Democratic
| opponent TO succeed Hon. Burmah II.
Perkins. promoted 10 the aldermanic
| branch, will present himself and be duly
qualified to discharge the duties of the
office. His will not be a new coutenance
i'm the chamber for while in the future he
| will represent the Ninth ward, he did
| ably represent the old Eight ward In the
| same branch from 1897 10 1901.
The school committee has asked for
an additional appropriation OF S3S,O0O for
school purposes, but the measure VIII
not be recommended by the finance COM
mittee. for the reason that they favored
| the line of enforced economy on Fri
day evening last to close the schools
| earlier than usual this year.
The finance committee viii, however,
| report favorably upon resolutions making
limited appropriations for the observance
of Memorial Day and Fourth of July
and for band concerts, some to be given
az Roger Williams park and the remain
der i'm various other public parks-Davis,
Hopkins Blackstone and Tockwotton-
throughout the city.
NEW NORTH BURIAL TOMB.
The resolution asking that the city
treasurer be directed 10 borrow $4,000
for the erection OF tomb In the North
Burial ground. and the accompanying
permission TO the commissioners 10 build
such a tomb will undoubtedly be rec
ommeded for passage as the property
is sufficiently valuable to pay for the
costs OF such improvements within few
years.
The same committee will also present
the following: Petition OF the board OF
canvassers and registration for addi-
tional accommodations resolution TO APP
ply TO the General Assembly for author
ty to issue a public Improvement loan
resolution providing for the payment of
the state tax payable June 10, 1902: reso-
luton To furnish marble markers for
graves i'm Prescott Post lot at North
Burial ground resolution making an APP
preparation for the Oneyville Free LII
brary association report relating TO the
preservation of shade trees: monthly
report for February, 1902 on the surren-
der of coupon bonds; resolution directing
the city treasurer 10 borrow $4,000 for
the purchase OF land and the building
and furnishing OF fire station In the
Mount Pleasant district of the Tenth
ward: resolution authorizing the pur-
chase of a lot for a fire station In the
Mount Pleasant district of the Tenth
ward monthly reports of the city treas
urer for February and March, 1902;
monthly reports of the city treasurer on
the issue Of registered bonds for Feb
ruary and on the surrender of coupon
bonds for March, 1902.
The committee on claims will recon-
mend sundry resolutions 10 pay the claims
of certain people against the city and
also for the payment Of taxes enormously
| assessed.
, HIGHWAYS AND SEWERS.
The committee on highways will pre-
! sent resolution TO apply To the general
assembly for authority to hire sum not
| exceeding 100000 in any one year for
| building new highways.
The committee on sewers will recon-
mend the construction OF sewers In Sears
avenue from Atwell's avenue to Rangeley
avenues. I'm Laurel Hill avenue from Po-
casset avenue to Plainheld street In Unit
street from Maynard street to Manton
avenue. in Tenth street from North Main
street 10 Highland avenue and I'm Phil
lips street between Hope street and Nor
ris avenue.
The approach Of the summer season Will
be recognized by the resolution from the
committee on harbors that the public
bath houses now owned by the city shall
be repaired, and that others be built and
maintained during the present season.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
The committee on railroads will report
recommending that an ordinance be
passed granting permission to the Union
Railroad company TO lay double rails upon
South Main street after II has been widen
ed upon the condition that the company
shall pay all the expenses of rebuilding
the street
Three OF the special committees will
make reports or submit resolutions,
among which Is the resolution of the sum
OF $500 for the purposes of visiting and
examining filter plants i'm this part OF the
country.
A considerable quantity. OF business
transacted by the board of aldermen viii
come up before the meeting for consider
alton and for passage In concurrence. The
most important are the resolutions to ap-
ply To the general assembly for authority
TO hire $4,000 for fire department pur-
poses. and resolutions appropriating the
same amount for providing suitable ac-
commodations for the recorder of deeds
and 5000 for the fitting up OF the quarters
now occupied by the Seventh Police sta
'tion for the fire department.
Beside these resolutions. n number OF
reports will be received. and resolutions
for the payment OF certain bills and
claims for damage will be submitted and
passed.
The session promises TO last until nearly
midnight