The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-01

After a months rest the common coun-
cilmen will meet IN regular session Mon
day evening.
1t is almost time President kendrick
and his committee had something to say
-even a report of progress-as to the
visit of the postoffice site or federal
building site, whichever II may be called,
committee to Washington recently.
When the matter was suggested by him
self i'm December at the fraternal ex-
changes OF both branches of the city
council he then requested silence upon
the part, temporarily, of the press, and
IL seems that after nearly three months
the public is entitled to at least some
general information.
FOR PARK PURPOSES.
Under the head of continued business
will come a resolution instructing the
city solicitor to apply TO the general
assembly for authority to hire 100000
for park purposes, provided the sum OF
$50 900 shall be expended for the purchase
of land at Neutaconkanut hill for public
park and $4,000 for the purchase OF land
in the vicinity OF Douglas avenue and
West River street. also for public park.
The Neutaconkanut hill site covers 81
acres of land hill and dale, while the
north end site comprises about % acres.
The former property is. owned by Mrs.
Smith and A. A. Williams and represents
plot OF 200. 720 feet. which at two cents
per foot would require an expenditure
OF more than S54 .000. The very tract is not
taxed for quarter that sum at the present
time.
AS TO the North End park. there Is lit
tie danger of tho project being successful
| this year. The location has been sort
| Of common resort for picnics, no location
! desirable for building purposes or indus
| trial establishments or course IL Is wood
| cd and possesses many natural adVan'
| taces bus $4,000 for 25.s29.200 feet of land
| I'm that localty-taNed for less than 2
| cent per foot is too much for even th'
| city to pay.
| The committee on parks will and should
feel themselves rigidly handicapped II
\ such falsetto moves and the city solicito
should not be instructed to apply to th'
general assembly for such sumptuary leg
| islaton.
At the present session Of the genera
! assembly. the city of Providence has al
ready been authorized 20 hire the follow
| ings sums:
For bridges. 100000: for North Buris
| vault, $50 600: for Mount Pleasant fire sta
tion. $4,000: total. s1iS,OO0. and there ar
other measures.
OTHER IMPORTANT MEASURES
Among the other important measure
that will receive attention will be a reso
| luton increasing the fees FOR liquor II
censes and authorizing the licensing q
milk dealers. and appropriating $500 10
dredging Dorrance street dock ana othe
necessary dredging I'm Providence harbor
also ordinance regarding the cartlhs q
ashes grease, etc.
Also the following recommendation
| from the committee on sewers VIII y
! presented:
In Hamlin street. from Elmwood avenu
to Roger Williams park. Estimated COS
Si.5l3ei: assess mCntS. 81 1901
| Nm summit avenue. from seventh stree
to Fourth street Estimated cost 81. ISIS
assessments. &.o65.f1
Iu Woodbinc street, from Camp stree
| To- North Main street. Estimated cos
S.ONi5i: assessments, S2,S5l.So
In Grandview street. from North Mai
street To Knowles street Estimate
cost. SlSS0G7: assessments. Sl342ip
I'm Suffolk street. from Admiral stree
10 saIina street Estimated cost SN.@
assessments. SG,S5L
I'm Bcllcvuc avenue. from near Elm
wood avenue to Dexter street. Estimate
cost. Si22i54: assessments, N6S.i1
The board ~ aldermen will also me-
Monday evening and In Joint conventio
probably hll the vacancy In the board
firo commissioners caused by the resigns
ton OF stillman White. If Alderman II
winsor cares Co lay aside the duties Of
member Of the upper branch of the ci'
council he can readily be chosen M
commissioner.
REGISTRATION AND POLLS.
There H. considerable activity beir
| shown In the matter Of registration at
up 10 noon today-the closing hour U
! signatures 90 the large record books
D the office Of the board of cfmvassers M
| reofafrnffoft