The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

referred To the committee on claims.
The petitions OF Kulman e. Co and
| Cornelius O'Bren for damages were re-
ferred To the committee on claims.
Petitions OF Mary A. Murray and OF
| James Boylan for compensation for In
juries were referred to the joint com
mittee on claims.
Councilman Massie presented reso-
luton 10 pay the bill OF u. c. III. Tink-
ham the bill amoantln gto $50. having
been contracted for by the city I'm decor
sting the city hall at the time OF the
visit OF the Ancient and Honourabe
artillery. which was passed.
The petition Of Charles 8. Bush and
others for an electric light corner Rich
mond and Read streets was referred 10
the committee on lights.
A resolution providing that the COM
mittee on railroads be asked TO have the
Rhode Island company adopt a system
OF oolored lights on its passenger cars
so that the different lines might be cas-
lily distinguished was submitted by Mr..
Devlin. II was referred to the joint
committee on railroads
SITE FOR THE SCHOOL.
Mr.. Armstrong presented a resolution
asking that the committee on city prop
erty investigate the points Of a lot on
Regent avenue In Mount Pleasant for a
Mr. Armstrong said that he presented
this resolution hoping that 1t would
hasten the matter along. There Is no
doubt that we are long suffering people
up there" This matter Of the school
facilities has been hanging for a long
time and ! think something should be
done. There are over go children I'm the
Berlin street school about 20 more than
the school was Intended to accommodate.
He then reviewed the history OF the
North End school project at some length
He said that the site he spoke OF was a
good level one that would require ne
as are common up there would he avoid
| ed.
There is no reason for further delay
| that I can see he said.
Mr.. Hall wanted 10 know II there were
any more sites, the gentleman had t.
| suggest. There were q whole lot NOR,
when the matter came up before h'
stated. Mr.. Armstrong said that there
WAS no ether site as good. The onl,
possible objection before was that the
lot was not on a street that was no.
curbed and severed. THAT fault ha.
been overcome now. consequently the Oh
lection has been removed
Mr.. Gilrain said that this lot was {
good site and though there were Others
this was an excellent one The chill
dren are crying for IT," he said.
THE children need education and IL W.
do not provide good facilities they viii
go into the mills without a good educa
tion and may reflect against the goo,
name OF the city
MONEY NOT YET HIRED.
Mr. Han said though he did not in al
things agree with the gentlemen, ne wa
glad 10 hear they were settled upor
something. lie said the committee woul,
be glad To look az the lot at anytime.
Mr.. Coffee also reviewed the matte
and said that the members and tho peopl
from that section were all agreed abou
the lot.
Mr.. Massie begged leave to correct a
terest on this money. u was not hire
| vet he said.
THE RESOLUTION PASSED.
| Mr.. Kingley asked that the workin
hours OF the city engineers departmer
he reduced from nine hours TO eigh
hours per day without loss OF pay Tb
matter was referred to the commissions
OF public works without discussion.
Messrs. Higgins, w. A. Presbry, Smit
and Devlin were appointed on Join
special committee TO lay out a section q
Elmwood avenue to a width OF 50 fee
The section included in the resoutio
is along the land OF the New Yori
Providence a Boston railway. near IN
\ city line.
| Mr.. Grimwood moved that S500o of tn
! North Burial Ground sinking fund b
used for a new receiving tomb. and tha
number OF accounts be closed. 90 max
Up that sum.
SUSPENDED RULE Is
Resolution. Rule Is. which would re
quire second reading Of the resolution
wac suspended for the rest Of the evening
Then Mr.. Root presented an ordinance
which was destined to change the team q
office OF the nre commissioners from thre
years 10 one year and throw tho prescn
commissioners out of office the first o
January.
IL is "a follows:
BE Il ordained by the city council o
the city Of Providence as follows:
Section 1--section 2 OF chapter 10 OF tn
revised ordinances. entitled Fire De
partment." II here amended 80 as 20 rca,
as follows; Sec. 2 The members OF tn
board OF Are commissioners now IN offic
shall continue To serve for and during th
remainder of the present municipal YEA
ana until their Successors are elected a
her~n provided. on the first Monday n
Jsnusry. A. H. 1870 ana annually there
aiter on the hrst Monday of January IN
, cify council. IN 5oint convention. shai
eiect three stable men 20 act as ssl,
Dosro OF hre commissioners. who mai