The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-07

possible said that he thought in fairness
that some OF the many bills for street
improvements in the Third ward were re-
ported back from the committee on high
ways, even II you only postpone them.
81 was surprised the other day TO gc
up I'm the upper end and I saw lots oi
streets macadamized, graded and curbec
and not a house on them, while in tbs
!. Third ward. where streets are well built
up and swarming with families. the high.
ways are hardly NJ TO drive upon
II do not think IL fair, gentlemen. foI
/ believe we should have as much con
sideration as the other parts OF the city
I am making this protest because I think
II has come 10 the time when something
ought to be done. I thank you for this
chance 10 express my feeling"
The resolution permitting Patrick Car
ter 10 move six certain buildings was also
passed.
GIVE ARCHITECTS A CHANCE.
The report Of the committee on city
property recommending resolution To-
hire certain amounts for school purposes
was received.
The resolution to hire $3.50. OoO for school
purposes, and appropriating 500 .00O for the
erection OF a Broom grammar school
building on Webster avenue I'm the
Eighth ward was considered. and Alder
man Cooke said he thought that too much
school work or city work was done by a
few architects Our leading architect
says that II is no use for the rest 10 sub
NIT plans they have no chance. with
due respect 70 tho members Of tho city
property committee / do not think they
are competent 10 decide offhand that q
plan is the best for school and they
should invite all the architects 10 com
pete
We have a building at the other end
Of Exchange place that as a piece Of
architecture is infamous and the archi-
tect should not be proud 20 acknowledge
IL as his handiwork
Alderman Cooke said that he thought
that competition among architects should
be considered and that outside plans
should be considered out OF the city.
Alderman Parker said that the Lexing-
ton Avenue school was satisfactory 20 the
Eighth ward delegation. and said that
n those plans were used tho people would
be pleased
Alderman Grant said that he was a
member OF the committee that had charge
Of building tho Lexington Avenue school
and that fully a dozen architects sub
mtted plans and had All the time they
wanted 10 explain them Outside plans
were also viewed but Martin e Halls
70
Mr.. Sisson % the same committee said
the committee had what u considered an
ideal plan IN this school and considered
that 81 was a saving 10 use g.
Mr Dunn took occasion 10 applaud
the city property committee. and said
that I'm the building AZ tho other end Of
Exchange street had the finest
plumbing work In any city build
ing he had seen, showing that the archi-
tect had carefully supervised g.
The resolution passed unanimously
THE PUBLIC GARDEN.
The report OF the committee on parks
recommending a resolution relative to
naming certain land dedicated for public
park purposes was received and the reso-
luton naming certain land dedicated for
public park purposes The Public Gar
den was passed in concurrence
The report OF the joint special commit
tee on new East side thoroughfare. rec
ommending a resolution TO isy out and
widen South Main ard Crawford streets
was received and the resolution request
Ing the mayor and aldermen 10 lav out
and widen Crawford street and South
Main street was passed I'm concurrence
The report recommending y resolution
60 hire certain amounts FOR fire depart
ment purposes was received and the house
concurrcd In passing n resolution 10 hire
500 600 FOR fro department purposes and
appropriatinE te5 oo0 for altering and on
iarRinE certain FIRE stations. and s35 00n
.or the purchase ~ land and the orc,tion
~ now hre station IN mo Second ward
REPAIR or SCHOOLS
The report Of committee recommend.