The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
SUPPLY OF PURE
WATER ASSURED.
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er for three years from the first Monday
in May. the council thus concurring with
the board OF aldermen.
From the board OF ald4rmen were re-
ceiyed the 92d quarterly report nf he
commissioners ~" sinking funds and the
monthly report OF the board OF lire COM
mssioners.
An ordinance authorizing the BOARD OF
aldermen 10 contract for the removal Of
swill and house offal was also passed I'm
concurrence.
The resolution appropriating sl225 for
the purchase OF certain land I'm the Mt.
Pleasant district OF the Tenth ward as n
site FOR d FIRE station was then consider
ed. Mr.. Gilrain did not approve OF the
site selected, on the corner OF Pomona
avenue and Carleton street. Mr.. Hall,
chairman OF the committee on city prop
erty briefly stated that the site had been
selected by the fire commissioners and
not by his committee.
SOUTH MAIN STREET VETO.
The council received message from
the mayor I'm which he vetoed the reso-
luton for an ordinance 10 permit tae
Union Railroad company 10 lay rails I'm
South Main street on condition that IL
pay the expense incurred In widening the
same.
The mayors message was as follows:
To the Honorable the Common Council:
! herewith return 10 your honorable
body an ordinance permitting the Union
Railroad company TO lay a double track
in South Main street, from Pioneer lane
to Transit street, without my approval.
/ do this because / believe that the
privilege OF laying and USING a double
track in South Main street between the
points mentioned should be conditioned
upon the Union Railroad companys con-
senting TO use its track In South Water
street for freight traffic only. The use
OF South Water street for passenger cars
was granted only as a temporary espc-
dent until the widening OF South Main
street could be effected. That improve
, ment has now been accomplished at "a
cost to the city of s104 033 Is, Of which
the Union Railroad company pays moth
ing.
shown its entire unfitness for passenger
service. Cars are frequently delayed and
In summer the occupants OF open cars are
subjected TO great annoyanc IS from coal
dust
AS the city has paid over one hundred
thousand dollars (of whicn at one time
IL was expected the railroad company
would pay a large parD 10 make South
Main street sufficiently wide for double
track, IL seems only fair that the COM
pany should now relnquish its right 10
use South Water street for passenger
service.
II the railroad company desires to use
the tracks in South Water street for
freight purposes only there would seem
to be no reason why IL shogd object -
a condition TO that effect being inserted
In the ordinance giving permission for
double track in South Main street While
IL the company IL granted the right 10 use
both streets for passenger service il is
possible that under a change Of MANAGE
10 see tp
the passenger service, and the cily hav-
ing paid over one hundred thousand dol
lars to do away with passenger traffic In
South Water street would see that street
again used for the purpose and be help
less.
tsigned) d. L. d. GRANGER,
Mayor.
IL was received and under the rules laid
over until the next meeting.
POLICE BOARD REPORT.
The quarterly report of the board of po-
lice commissioners was received and or
dered placed on file. The report is in
brief as follows
The receipts for the quarter ending April
10, according TO the report amounted To
S20,IS1.95. which added to the receipts of
the first quarter amounted 10 about $4,000
over the estimated receipts from licenses
of one kind and another. A matter touched
on in the report is the licensing OF junk
dealers, ,hawkers and peddlers. Last year the
city council wrestled with this subject and
rpany meetings were held by the special
committee appointed TO look into the mat
ter. The result was the passage OF an ord-
nance fixing the fees This year quite
an effort has been made TO have the fees
reduced by the board, I'm the face Of the
ordinance passed by the council, refused
TO make any reduction.
In its report the board stated that II
had taken up all the licenses placed under
its charge, and that considerable atten-
tion had been paid 10 the police force.
Many officers had been retired on n PEN
sion, and several had been dropped from
the force.
The report OF the joint special COM
mittee on filtration was received and the
accompanying ordinance authorizing the
expenditure or $225.000 for the construc-
lion OF a sand filter plant was passed
n concurrence by a vote OF "a 10 Q. Mr.
Angel, although present. declined 10 vote
JULY AND BAND CONCERTS.
Councilman Smith presented resolution
lpproprating $500 for the observance o
he Fourth Of July. the expenditure TO b,
AIKEN from the contingency fund.
Mr. Sisson offered an amendment fixinf
he Fourth OF July appropriation at $3.50
After considerable oratory on the par
II Messrs. Parsons, Massie, Smith. Balcr
3iXby, Grady. Leonard, and Peterson, tn
rignal resolution prevailed.
Mr. Smith introduced a resolution az
ropriating sl000 for band concerts. Afte'
ome discussion this was passed by vot
" q TO 10.
CRAFTSMEN HEARD FROM.
communication presented by NJ
)unne from the journeymcn plumbers r.
lonstra ting against certain work done fo
he city was referred 10 the fire commits
toner's.
The claim OF John j. Stanley again
he city of Providence was referred
he joint committee on claims.
The petition of the Providence Ruildir
nrades council for a public hearing r.
arding the conduct of repairs upon cai
ain buildings was referred 10 the ioir
ommittec on city property.
The resolution requesting the polio
commissioners TO consider the advisable
reducing the fees for licenses for ne
lers provoked much discussion, but W;
ually passed In concurrence
A resolution offered by Mr. Gilrain fC
ne appropriation OF $50 for the Farrag
laval association IN connection wi