The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-20

Promptly at 10 o'clock the special town
meeting was called to order by Moderator
George n. Bliss, who read the call and
then Lsclosed that the matter was legal
iy before the election for action as they
saw fit.
Councilman Herbert c. Horton onered
a resolution appropriating slO,op, OF SO
much thereof as might be necessary Tot
the construction OF the proposed sewer.
as at present designed, comprising 80
feet of 30 inch, 270 feet of "a inch, 500 feet
% inch sewer on Mauran avenue and looo
feet OF 20 inch and 240 feet OF ~ inch
sewer on Burgess avenue.
Merrill r. Coombs spoke In favor or the
resolution and made some very pertinent
remarks as the subject. He though no one
should be selfish In the matter. out
rather that the best interests of the town
as whole should be considered.
Messrs. Bemis and Congdon asked for
Information I'm regard TO the matter,
which was gwen by engineer Dexter VINO
had on hand a chart showing the route
OF the proposed sewer and the sizes ut
various points.
Mr. Cunningham. highway commissioners,
for the Watchemoket district spoke at
some length on the various advantages
which would accrue from the construct
Mr.. Cunningham said that he had met
n number OF abutters OF the streets an
question and that they were In favor OF
the Improvement.
He said that the fact that they were
not present today was evidence that they
had no protest to make.
He spoke OF the effects of the sewer
I'm the channel of the Seekonk and re-
garded the probable obstruction of the
channel
Mr. Cunningham called upon Mr. Burns
one OF the abutters on Burgess avenue.
who spoke I'm Iavor of the sewer and said
he did not believe any OF the owners
on the street were opposed to II.
Thomas Congdon spoke I'm strong terms
OF opposition to the measure and said
that IN his opinion the same work could
be much more cheaply done.
Mr. Congdon started 10 read petition
which was presented to the town coun'
| ell regarding the acceptance OF Sargent
| street
Mr.. Bsbcock rose TO a point OF order, or
| the ground that the matter was not per
| tinent TO the subject.
| Moderator Bliss ruled in favor OF Mr.
Babcock and upon an appeal by MI
| Congdon the chair was sustained.
Alfred j. Kent stated that he though
/ that the water could be taken care OF or
/ the surface for n small cost at present
/ and that he had left the ploughshare IN
the mould to come here and oppose th'
| appropriation
] Councilman Horton said that J. Herber
shedd had expressed the opinion as al
| expert that the proposed sewer was nee
essary to the drainage OF the section.
Mr.. Kent retorted that Mr.. Shedd ha'
been the supervising engineer OF tn
/ East Providence water tower which fel
/ down He referred TO the standpip
which collapsed several years ago.
Mr. Congdon again took the floor an
presented arguments TO show that dam
/ ages were liable 10 ensue by the filling u
Of the channel In the seekonk river.
lie spoke of pipes and wires In the rive
where ~ is proposed for the sewer
empty and said the town had no right
cover these things up with sewerage.
lie moved the whole question be lai
over until the annual town meeting an
Judge Bliss requested that the motion !
put IN writing. which was done and
was seconded by Mr. Kent.
Mr.. Coombs thought II was the sens
of the meeting that the matter should
fully considered from business stant
point. lie thought the matter should