The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-17

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Another serious cause for complaint
wainst the police is the untldy condition
OF the highways I'm the residential sections
from blowing papers and such unsightly
! rubbish is allowed 10 be carried through
the streets I'm open carts subject to the
vagaries OF the first wind that will send
IL whirling. II is very noticeable in the
district In which you live and / saw
many evidences OF II as I walked through
from Elmwood avenue 10 Cranston street
on my way here tonight
MANY COMPLAINTS.
have had complaints from residents OF
the East side OF similar conditions exist
ing there and know that the public
works officials have complained TO the po-
lice
Despite this fact the abuses are still
allowed 20 be committed. | called upon
tho superintendent of health and he said
It was matter for the police 10 attend to.
In reference TO the general assembly,
the mayor said. at has also been said
by one In authority In this state That
II anyone says that the country towns
rule the state II is untrue Facts are
facts and will out and the record OF the
doings OF the last legislature is ample
evidence Of this truth"
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.
The skilfuly drawn contract with the
electric lighting company was referred 20
and he said: This year Is one which the
matter OF the municipal lighting plant
could be referred 10 the people IL the
city council so decided. IL Il is not
brought up this year then Il cannot come
up for three years The city under the
contract pays Sl09 year for each light
and the city Of Chicago pays but $50 i6 n
year with it's city plant.
Under the excellent water system
which this city has Il furnished water
az % cents for each 1867 gallons. while
East Providence. with an outside COM
pany. has 20 pay 30 cents per thousand
Returning 20 the legislature he said
THE work OF the country towns was seen
in the cutting OF the excellent probate
section out OF the bill drawn up by the
able commission and in the emasculation
of the bill for the taxation OF tangible
personal property wherever found. which
the city has sought for so long"
CANNOT JOIN IN PRAISE
That legislature did not pass tho bill
creating a school board OF ive which the
educators asked for nor the very import
mt bill prohibiting the city officers from
accepting municipal contracts.
Under the circumstances cannot agree
90 the praise from some quarters given 10
tho general assembly which has done
many things II ought not and has left un-
done things which should have been done
The mayor asked the cooperation ~ the
club in bettering the conditions In tho
municipality Afterward many OF the
members came up and Endorsed the stand
~ the mayor in regard 60 the littering ~
the streets a. 10 was brought home very
forcible Go them boy hndinE the streets I'm
front Of their homes and their yards fun
az unsghtly papers
President Henley also appointed Henry
Fletcher. Thomas Young and J A Fritz
as n nominating committee to present a
list 81 nominees az the next meeting
Miss Mabel r. Bosworth. contralto IN
the Cranston street Baptist church sang
accompanied on the piano by Sanford Il.
Hawkins. church organist
Refreshments were served.