The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-04


who could not AFFORD TO travel on the cars
would cost but iittl. 10 Improve this park.
owing 10 it's natural beauties. He favored
the passage OF the resolution.
Mr. Rawson also spoke briefly OF the
resolution. and said that while he thought
the people of OlneyNilis needed park
more than the residents Of some other
sections ~ tho city I'VE must remember
that We have a f-amber Of imperative mat
tsrs. involving large appropriations %
come 10 for confederation ne remarked.
MORE BRIDGES AND PARKS.
Mr.. Grady said the land had been. used
Tor park foi number of years and
ne did not think ihe price WAS eXtraNa-
giant lie said that there were ihoI-
sands of poor people between Thornton
and VALLEY street Who could not Hford
To pay fares "a other parks lie enlarged
Oh the beauties % the location and yaid IL
would take littie money Co add I'D tie nat
liral aitractionS. The younger genera ton.
Mould he The BENEFITS 10 be derived. lie
also urged the necessity OF additional
bridges under considerable ion.
Mr. Massie moved public hearing on
the park question. MIR. Root said thls
had already been granted
Mr. HlXby spoke in favor OF the appro-
prist Tor parks and said In the question
of debts there wa also The other side of
tn account. Parks increase IN value,
he said. and tile land would put var
uaoie inventory against the debt OF the
Nj SPHINX said he had heard OF people
being rra estate poor lie feared an in-
or ase IA The tax rate ami correspond
hg decrease IN the number ~ taNpayers.
\ nutlon 10 refer back 90 the committee
OF parks WAS lost and Mr. Root moved
The psssaEe ~ the resolution.
Mr Fletcher said he wished parks
might be established an over the city but
the income must ~ considered.
'Our income from the personal property
tax" he said ''is the same as n was 20
YEAR, sgn n We are short slou."I this
var And next Year 8NaeF = added where
shall ve be II a. "A business question.
III venture tc say thr fnancs COMMITTEES
cannot see their WAY clear Tho school
comnitt@e and the health department
must have money, ] am surprised 4 the
position 81 % gentleman from the Sec
ond ward IN must be- that the prospect
of getting Blackstone park through has
Mr. sisson denied that his head had
been turned, He did not think tho point
had been reached where provision must
be stopped Tor future growth OF this
city.
Mr. Pierce said that he thought that
there were three points 80 be considered.
whether the city WAS in immediate need
Of such park. and whether II the prop
erty was not purchased now could IL
be later and finally whether the land
would not increase in value as time goes
on.
THE RESOLUTION TABLED
Mr. Rawson IN reply 10 Mr.. Pierce said
that while ne might agree that parks
were desirable, they were not . pressing
necessity unless the people Of a city
lived In seven or eight-story nsts. as IA
New York. He thought We could worry
along without such parks. end said that
while he might not be as disinterested
in the matter as was Mr. Sisson yet he
felt obliged TO remind the members OF the
council that money was needed for
schools. Places for education should
come before places - wander around in.
ana the speaker suggested that for the
latter phase OF civic life Westminster
street. Olneyvile square and Douglas
avenue would still have TO do duty as in
the past.
Mr.. san Souci wss afraid some rf the
Speakers were trying 10 antagonize the
gentlemen from the Second ward rather
than argue the question. lie spoke OF the
Plumbers OF children that played in the
back yards and the middle OF the streets
1T is as essential rs the school question. +"
he said, and will be as great an educs-
tor"
Mr.. Parsons said n wa. no easy trip
from the back yard of Neutaconkanut
hill, II believe in the park proposition"
he said. but 1t is not pressing matter.
No such condition exists I'm these COM
munities AS along the water front. for
instance. ~ We are trying 10 figure our
way out for small expenditures these
parks can wait. when the school aues-
ticn and the health department come up
for action We must act"
Mr.. Perkins mentioned that there was
only one fare from Olneyville TO Roger
Williams park through the cross town
line via Winter street
Mr.. san SouCi said there were only
about three cars during - hours and IL
took one car 90 get to Olneyville square
to take the other car
Mr.. MasSie asked for some light on
the park IN the Third ward and Mr. Root
said IL was on Douglas avenue and had
always been used for a park, but had
lately changed hands and the intention
was to keep the children off OF H.
MI. Sisson said he advocated the reso-
luton on its merits and was not held
responsible TO further any other propo-
sitlon in return. lie thought when the
time for the purchase came there would
be more time To consider the locations
on motion OF Mr. Msssie the resolution
was laid on the table until the next meet
ing. The committee on parks was re-
auested upon suggestion Of Mr.. Parks TO
furnish plats of the parks
FOR STATE ARMoRY.
Mr. BiXhv presented the report OF the
joint special COMMITTEES OF state armory
recommending resolution instructing
the city solicitor to appear before the
General Assembly aud urge the con-
OF state srmory on Cranston
street Mr.. BiNby then went on TO ex-
plain briefly the exact condition Of the
plans for this proposed srmory lie said
he did not appear before the council 20
ask FOR any money "I'he state haS loca-
ted the yarioas companies In the city"
he said, and there Is more than $4,000
a year Maid TO house the troops located
here. We do not ask FOR money. but We
ask the state 10 erect a building The
money has been appropriated and was
drawn back when the white palace on the
hill WAS built. ! simply request that tho
city ask FOR the armorv."
Mr.. Parsons thought the city was en-
itled 20 its share Of the state funds and
should have The srmory. The resolution
passed
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