The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-08
Board Of Aldermen Refused TO
Grant Stable Permit.
TAX MEASURE WAS POSTPONED
Clh Treasurer Is Authorized 10 Hire
$4,000 for Relocation Of Monument
and Statue on Exchange Place.

The regular meeting OF the board OF
aldermen was held yesterday afternoon,
Mayor Reynolds presiding The board
was called 10 order promptly at O'Clock
Alderman Perkins called from the table
the petition OF O. III. White. for permis-
zion to use as a stable the building at
Ss7 Fountain street Mayor Reynolds
stated that the matter was open for n
hearing and announced that those op-
posed to the petition would first be
heard.
Judge Thomas Il. Lee appeared for the
remonstrants. He called Charles IL. Nc
Kinney of Starkweather & Shepley TO
make "A statement as an Insurance ex-
pert, relative 10 insurance rates In the
vicinity OF the proposed stable. MI Nc
Kinney stated that because or the ma
ture OF the buildings In that locality IN
surance rates were higher In that section
than I'm most any other part OF the city
1t was regarded, he said as IA confiag-
ration district. A confiasration district
no described az one In which the build
ings were OF fimsy construction,
where a fire would burn rapidly and ex-
tend readily 20 other buildings.
Mr. Mckinney was asked several ques-
tions by the attorney
Mr.. Mckinney appeared In the In
terest OF Mr.. White He was followed by
c. n. Richmond OF the Combination Lad
der company.
MANY FLIMsY BUILDINGS.
Mr. Richardson stated that there were
already II stables In the vicinity in a
space OF so feet between Deap and Batty
streets. all Of which were located in finn
sy buildings. Out OF six fires which had
occurred In the past three months, he
said. Ave had been In these stables He
also stated that from boxes "a and 476
from which alarms for this district were
rung, had been pulled for l6 fires since
Jan. /. 1904. These facts. he thought,
showed good reason why the permit
should not he granted. He said Charles
Rowley had leased the place AS a spec
ulation. and had removed therefrom a
dwelling, which had been placed on an
other site 10 make way for a cheap struc-
ture which he considered a menace to
his recently erected brick factory, in
which fire engines were built under bonds
TO deliver them at the time agreed on.
Before construction had been COM
menced Mr.. Richardson stated Rowley
told him the new building was To be used
either for light manufacturing or for n
blacksmith shop. but when II was par
tally completed the fact became appar-
ent that It was to be used for a stable.
Mr.. Richardson further stated that with
the exception OF the roof the puildin Y
was OF tho fimsiest possible construction
and had no fire wall Another defect was
that the pit to receive stable ressin <
was located within nine feet OF the win
dows OF a dwelling house,
After Mr.. Richardson had completed
his statement Attorney Mckinney asked
him a number OF questions. TO some OF
which he made spirited retorts.
Did you draw up the body OF the re-
monstrance?" asked the lawyer.
ibid you do It OF your own accord,
or at some ones request?'
II did IL at the request OF Mr. Nichols.
but II he had not taken the matter UP 1
should
BORE NO MALICE,
George y, Nichols spoke against the
granting . OF the petition, He said he die did
hood but that he lived in a house about
10 feet from the proposed stable
Questions by Mr. Mckinney brought out
the Information that there had been a
misunderstanding and lawsuit with Mr..
Ro~ley In which he had been beaten.
Mr., Nichols said he entertained no ami
mostly because OF these matters, and
that he would have opposed the petition
from anyone who might have made II.
After Mr.. Nichols had spoken Judge
Lee Informed the board that he had sub
mitted, In behalf OF the remonstrants, all
the evidence he cared 10 at that time.
but that Chief steere of the fire depart
ment had been sent for and he might
have statement to make later on.
Mr. Rowley spoke In favor OF granting
the petition. lie frst spoke of the in
surance rates, saying he got "A better rates
than had been represented 10y the other
side as prevailing In that section OF the
city.
Mr.. Rowley said the place was let ia
White; providing he could get-the neees-
sary permission TO use II as a stable.
He had tried TO let II for other purposes,
but had not been able to do so. He also
said he was able to get better insurance
rates on the property for stable purposes
than hf II was put to any other use.
A DANGEROUS DISTRICT.
Chief Steere said the section I'm which
the building is located Is dangerous one
from a f1remans point OF view, but he did
not consider the structure any more dan
gerous than other buildings In the neigh
borhood. The hearing was closed and
the petitioner was given leave TO with
draw
The petitions Of Giovanni Brella. Rosa
Yuettner. George Love Charles McGrath,
G. w. Mass company and II, II. Nan
phinee, TO build barns, were laid on the
table for two weeks.
The petitions OF Richard Stewart and
Adelaide Furcette for permission to build
barns were granted under a suspension
OF the rules.
II was moved that the board concur
with the common council In the adoption
OF a resolution authorizing the city treas
urer 10 hire 500 600 for the removal and
relocating OF monuments on Exchange
place under the provisions Of chapter lo77
OF the public laws and amendments there
20.
Aldermen Sisson approved the motion
20 pass the resolution I'm concurrence. He
said that men competent 10 pass on such
matters had said that from an aesthetic
point of view the present location OF the
monument Is the correct one II Il was
20 be moved because Of its proximity 90
the street car tracks then the expense. nc
thought should not devolve on the city.
JUDGE COOKE EXPLAINS.
Judge Cooke said the act proved by the
general assembly was at the request OF
the city council and that the matter had
become mandatory. ThesReneral assem-
bly,. he said. had not invaded the rights
of the city but had acted in accordance
with the expressed wish OF the city
council.
Mr.. ssson replied that the matter as
presented by Judge Cooke lent an alto
gether different aspect 20 the case
His honor tho chair vouchsafed the In