The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-03
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Mr.. Tower asked IL there was any agree
ment on the part OF the Il. 8. officials TO
sell for that amount. Acting President
Moore said he understood so. Mr.. Grim
wood explained that the tax valuation
was the maximum and said he thought
the price might he less.
Mr. Balch explained the need OF the
purchase and said he hoped the necessary
authority would be given. The resolution
passed on a roll call unanimously.
The clerk was directed TO communicate
bills on his desk 10 the mayor and alder
men and 10 unite the mayor and alder
men TO meet with the council to elect an
Inspector OF plumbing. the term Of Reu-
ben s Bemis, expiring the first Monday
In July.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The board OF aldermen was announced
as In attendance.
with Mayor Augustus s. Miller In the
chair Aldermen Reynolds nominated Reu-
ben s. Bemis as his own successor. Alder
man Presbrey spoke warmly in seconding
the nomination of Mr.. Bemis and Alder
man Dunn himself a plumber said he be-
leved ne voiced the sentiment of the
master plumbers OF the city when he said
Mr. Bemis work had been perfectly sat-
isfactory. Messrs. Grady and Darling OF
the council also seconded the nomination.
On mOUon OF AlOefndn fNeynoluS the
convention adjourned.
Several gifts 10 the North Burial
Ground fund were accepted concurrently
with the aldermen.
A communication was received from the
commissioner OF public works recon-
mending that the American Locomotive
Works have right 10 build a pNvate
bridge for the benefit OF the help and the
traffic across the Woonasduatucket river.
TOOK SHORT RECESS.
Mr. Fletcher said he thought II a very
peculiar way 10 rush this thing through
without reference 10 a committee.
Mr. Lee moved to refer IL to the high
way committee.
1t was seconded. but before the vote
was announced Mr.. r. c. Smith ex-
planned that the locomotive company was
planning 10 erect an automobile plant and
needed this bridge as an outlet.
A hve-minute recess was taken 10 look
at plans.
When the council reconvened the COM
missioner OF public works in answer TO
| a question of Mr.. Balch, stated that no
understood that this new bridge was for
n passage TO the new plant, where
make OF French automobiles will be con-
structed. 1t is a new industry here, he
| said, and when he received the notice
| referred Il 10 the law department, which
| ruled that IL must be granted or consid-
cred by the city council -
CAN BUILD BRIDGE.
Messrs Balch and Tower spoke against
| reference of the matter to the highway
| committee.
Mr.. Grimwood took exceptions 10 Mr.
| Ralch's statements about the proceedings
| OF the highway committee. provoking n
reply from Councilman Balch. parlia-
mentary tangle resulted over n call for a
| roll call vote on the passage. the matter
OF reference having been voted down on
a viva voce vote.
II was finally decided that the chair did
not understand Mr. Grimwoods request
for a roll call for the matter OF reference,
but the roll call proceeded whether or no
and the resolution passed, 20 to s.
WANT DIRECT TELEPHONES.
Mr. Rawson asked the Indulgence OF
council and clerk in interrupting the pro-
ceedings to introduce a resolution pro-
viding for a direct telephone communca-
tion with the central telephone office for
the city clerk. council clerk and mayor.
Mr.. Rawson said that he was not in
tending TO encroach upon the prerogative
OF the committee on finance He said the
clerks wished for the changes because Of
the difficulty OF getting those offices at
times "and because OF other things"
The mayors office could have connec-
tion also. Mr.. Parks said that n canvas
of the department showed that every
other department except the three asking
for individual lines. The clerk OF COM
mittees has two telephones now.
II we grant this the other departments
who have imagined they had poor service
will want what they consider direct SER
vice. Now every office has an instrument
and can interchange calls with any other
department and If we grant individual
vyfl laJ pr
half the instruments will have 10 come
out. clifford s Tower and Mr.. Rawson
cited Mr. Hayden's troubles with the tele-
phone and the former said during the past
two weeks he had found II the worst he
ever saw.
Mr. Smith spoke very briefly against
the present system and said he had very
often wanted a half hoar and finally had
10 use a messenger. Mr.. Lee said that he
did not show where the trouble was.
Mr. Parks said that cases like Mr..
Smiths example were very rare and that
evidently the party he wanted was not in
his office.
81 think that the telephone company
might send out demonstrators who could
show business men lot OF things about
using a telephone
'If you use a telephone right you can
get all the good out OF IL but II you go In
the booth to make trouble you generally
get II with the lnSiIuiHenl Ut WIN tAS
operator all you want"
The resolution was passed % To I.
In concurrence with the board OF alder
mon several matters were passed, includ-
ing the lay out OF Arthur avenue and
Dean street.
THE SCHOOL INCREASE.
Mr.. Smith presented communications
from the school committee, asking that
the school appropriation be Increased
81. .05O. and asked its reference 10 the
finance committee.
The letter was read and Mr. Parks said
the idea seemed prevalent that the city
treasurer was going to be flush Is
erroneous. and said that ~ the state gets
back the increased state tax we will be
lucky This is about $4,000.
lie spoke ~ the many loop-holes In the
present law and told Of their classes. CO.
partnership and non-re resident, individual
business men The corporation Is not
Obliged to tell how much 10 owes and
some ~ them are apparently insolvent be-
cause thov do not show their debts.