The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-21
RESIGNATION AND
SALARY INCREASE.
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or money spent Tor plumbing Is the Iact
that more people are using the sanitary
open system and that I'm closets. bath
rooms and laundrics tile has taken the
place OF woodwork 20 a large extent,
Ths Inspector also calls attention 10 the
qualifications OF plumbers and recon-
rnends that there be appointed a legally
constituted board OF examiners with well
defined powers, 10 examine ana license
those engaged In the plumbing business
This board should also determine who
may and who may not engage In the
Ths report also gives considerable at
tention 90 the Smead system. ana states
that This system OF waiter closets Is sun
I'm use I'm IA of the city's public school
buildings. and that 10 OF these schools are
located on streets whcra there are sewers:
Mr. Bemis recommends the removal or
this dangerous system from school build
ings. as he considers IL a menace 10 tft
health Of the scholars.
WILL GIVE PUBLIC HEARING.
Alderman Cooke presented a petition
with accompanying resolution from the
Public Educational association instruct
ing the city solicitor 60 appear before the
general assembly and request the passage
of an act entitled IAN Act 20 Provide for
the Administration OF the Public Schools
of the City Of Providence" This is the
act which Senator Parl<hurst introduced
in the senate yesterday and is now in the
hands of the committee on education
OF that body.
The petition is signed by Walter c.
Everett, Rathbone Gardner, William
Gammell willard G Selleck and John Il.
Farnsworth OF that body.
Alderman Cooke explained briefly the
points of the proposed act which he be-
lioved should be given special and careful
consideration on account of Conterring
such unlimited powers practically the
same as now possessed by the school
committee i'm the matter OF eSpending
the appropriation annually set apart by
the city council. II was of the greatest
importance and such a radical departure
that he moved reference TO the commit
tee on education with instructions TO re-
port TO the next meeting Of the board
Alderman Sheahan asserted that this
was the most important measure that
has come before the city government and
the people of Providence in years and for
the committee 20 report TO the next meet
ing seemed almost impossible even
though they sit every day in the mean
time. As member OF the committee on
education he wanted sufficient time TO
thoroughly investigate a measure that
would involve the expenditure Of hundreds
of thousands OF dollars by "a few men,
and having sifted the matter he and his
associates on the committee would feel
that they could prepare report worthy
OF the endorsement of both branches OF
the city council
lie wished the committee be given suf-
foent time and report back TO the board
as speedily az possible.
Alderman Cushing approved the sugges-
tion and even went step further by NOV
ing that the committee in the meantime
give public hearing The board so voted
unanimously.
The monthly reports Of the inspector OF
steam boilers and city auditor were ap-
proved.
The remonstrance OF Ellen McCrillis ct
al. against the erection OF barn
by George Meyers on Joslin street was
referred 10 the superintendent of health.
The petition OF Isabella Dryden for al
lowance OF her claim OF $500 for injuries
received by fall last month on Caver-
lex street. was referred To the committee
on accounts and claims.
STREETS AND SCHOOLS.
Commissioners Charles j. oConnm. w.
A. Fiske and III. Il. CorbIn on the layout
OF Tenth street from North Main street
to Highland avenue made their report
The proposed highway IL TO be 40 feet in
width and nearly 600 feet In length
Twenty-one estates will be affected but
fully two-thirds VIII give the land need
ed for the Improvement and ask no dam
ages from the city. The report was re-
ceived and referred TO the meeting of
March 20 which abutters will be notified
to attend.
The bills of the commissioners. Charles
j. o,conn9r, slS2' s H. F. bh Corbin, s27. and
The abuttlng owners OF the property on
Happy street, from Union 10 Clemence
street, were ordersd to appear before the
board of aldermen at the meeting OF
March 20 and show cause why Happy
street should not be abandoned as pub
The resolutions declaring. Bellevue ave-
nue.. from Elmwood avenue TO Bucklin
street. and to define the grad on Cedar
street. Sears avenue, Elmdale avenue.
Harriet street poane STREET and Ne
braska street were passed.
Order OF notice 10 abutters will be given
for March % on petitions TO define grades
on Croyland road from Potter avenue TO
oxford street: Fowler street. from Par
nell street TO GRAY street: IVY street. from
PLEASANT street To Mt. Hope avenue; Linz
ton street. from Academy avenue 10 Can
ton street: Mr. Hone avenue, from Ivy
street TO Hope street: Nishtt street, from
Paterson street TO Butler avenue, and
Algonquin street. from IlClmeS 10 Cres-
The petition of Ferdinand c. c. Hanson
to lay out Sassafras street was referred
TO the committee on highways,
Alderman REYNOLDS from the committee
on finance reported fnvoratly two resolu-
tions OF interest 60 the Mount Pleasant
people. One recommended an appropria-
tion OF 5000 for the purchase of site
and the other of 10000 for the erection
OF an .eight-room primary school build
the direction of the committee on city
property Both resolutions were unani-
inousy adopted ard an old resolution ot
similar import was indcdnitcly postponed.
FOR PARK or PLAYGROUND
From the Trance committer. Alderman
Rcynolds also repoftosl ioiut resolution
accepting the Rlft az Miss Sarah J. Eddy
of "a tract OF land bounded by Wendell.
Ellery and Rosodale streets, TO be used
for a park of playground According 10
the conditions. the city must improve the
property within three years. The plot
consists OF seven lots on the Union plat
purchased In lS9c and the donor wants To
be relieved OF scwer assessments.
Alderman Cooke thought q resolution
10 exempt from sewer assessments should
appear with che resolution OF acceptance
or be specified in Tho latter.
Alderman Sheahan realized that public
spirit prompted the gift which would
eventually prove a good thing for the pco-
pie. he advised ioo<lng into the expense of
improvements and rcpori % that effect bc
made back 90 the board that the city
council might have something tangible %