The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-04
HOSPITAL SITE
is ACCEPTED
Common Council Decides on
Cha|kStone Avenue Lots.
NO DANGER TO RESIDENTS
Special Appropriation Passed, Amounting 10
$3.50, O,72OL83 Mr.. Grady Attacks
Or. Chaplin, Supt Of Health.

The session of the common council fas'
night was enlvened by contest over the
location of the New City Hospital on
Gladstone and River avenues. Me@srs.
Hall and Grady in the interest OF their
constituents opposing the matter and the
latter IN a fowery speech made an at
tack upon DR. chaplin. the superintendent
which was not substantiated by any dem
mite statement. he contenting himseli
with mysterious illusions TO disclosures
he would make when the proper uine
came. Mr.. Grady took this course evident
~ AZ result Of Or. Chapin's unqualified
alproval OF the hospital site and his an
roupcement that It's location should De
corgidered desirable rather than as detrl-
mental 10 the surrounding property.
In addition TO receiving the estimate OF
expenditures for the fiscal year l905-l9s or
81 F2i 5ss. So resolutions for special appro-
nr1ntions and TO borrow money amounting
10 Sso. .720 81 were passed two and three at
a time
or this latter sum, s1s5. 72o.sS is for state
tax 800 900 for the layout and extension
or Aliens avenue and layout and widen
ing OF Eddy street, $50 ooo for school pur-
noses including a 5000 school house IN
ware s: 10000 for Are department pur :
roses. and slToo0 for new city hospital
fo- contagious diseaFes.
with President John r.. Kendrick In the
chair the council meeting began al p m
and after roll call the records or the last
rneetinx were read by Clerk d. r. Hayden
ani approved
Charles e German was a visitor during
The session and occupied seat at the
presiding officers left.
The orfer OF D. Howard Thornton OF
plans for the sth ward school house. free
of charge was not even considered.
Mr. Balch for the committee on ordl-
RANGES presented a report upon bill for
an ordinance In amendment OF chapter IA.
Revised Ordinances OF 1892 entitled
Flags"
Ths ordinance provides for the superin-
teudent OF hacks becoming custodian or
flags under the direction OF the police
commissioners. ana that the flags shall
be raised on certain holidays. etc. the
cost per year OF maintenance not to be
over $500. The ordinance was passed.
RULE NOT SUSPENDED.
Mr.. Parks for the committee on finance
mnNed for the suspension Of rule IL, pro-
v'ding that business not on the docket
NAV be acted upon. stating upon request
% Mr. Tower that II was for the appro-
rriation OF 5000 for removal OF the Burn
cid statue from Exchange place.
MIR Tower objected TO the suspension OF
the rule. because he Objected To the Appro-
ur.ation and on vote the motion 10 sus-
rsnd was lost, II TO l5,
From the committee on finances Mr..
Parks presented the monthly report OF
the city treasurer on the issue OF register
ed bonds for March. and monthly report
OF the Joint standing committee on finance
on the issue OF registered bonds Tor
Msrch These were received
A resolution appropriating sl5o. SO for
State tax. also presented by Mr.. Parks,
was passed.
The report OF George c. Chase expert
accountant. who has been at work on the
books OF the city treasurer. was received.
Mr. Fletcher presented the report OF
the committee on claims recommending
n resolution TO pay Charles l. Pearce 800
as compensation for injuries and also
a report recommending resolution to
pay Sarah Y. Barrett $40 "a compensation
for damages. both OF which passed
Resolutions TO remit taxes enormously
assessed as follows; To Rhode Island
Home for Working Boys. st5H; to Bangs
X Smith Of Cranston. s4e.50, 10 Esther
j. Mathewson Of Burrillville. s5e.40; 10
Nettie G.. Matteson. S9Tsb TO Joseph
Quarmby. administrator. $500. and TO
Herbert Harris. executor. tax assessed
against real estate OF Rhoda A. Esten
for 1902 and 1903. passed.
GIVEN LEAVE TO WITHDRAW.
The report upon the petitions Of Thomas
l. Wynne. Stephen $. Mcintosh and st.
Agnes church for remission OF taxes; and
Of George Brsnnigan for compensa tion
for damages, recommending the petition
ers have leave 10 withdraw, was accepted
Mr. Grimwood. for the committee on
highways. presented q report upon n
petition Of the Almy Water Tube Boiler
company and others for the extension
and widening of Aliens avenue and Eddy
street and recommending resolution TO
apply 10 the general assembly for au-
thority 20 hire 500 600 for the layout and
extension of Aliens avenue and for the
layout and widening of Eddy street was
received. The committee said that the
Improvement would add 10 the city's
taxable property and would be good
investment.
Mr. Grady asked n the grades 81 these
streets was already established or ~ II
yet had 10 be done Mr. Grimwood an
nounced that the grade was already es-
tabished
Messrs Parks and Parsons inquired n
property was 10 be bought ~ the railroad
COMPANY Mr. Grimwood replied that a
small amount ~ property would have 20
be secured from both corpora tions the
Rhode Island company and the y " y
". & n r. r. The resolution was finally
passed
Resolutions 20 lay out Handy street
from Amsterdam street 30 Amherst street
ana 30 lay out What Cheer avenue from
Laurel Hill avenue 90 Pocasset avenue.
also resolutions 10 define grades FOR
whiting street sunnysidc street Hart
street and Fisher street were passed
The resolution permitting tho Brown &
Sharpe Manufacturing company 10 move
q building across Edith street was also
passed.
OFFERED PLANS FREE
Mr. Hall from the committee on city
property presented q report recommend
ing resolution 60 hire $50 90 for school
purposes. and appropriating $4,000 for the
erection Of a Broom grammar school
tuiiding on Webster avenue. IN the
Eighth ward. IN accordance with the plan
OF Martin Hall architect
Mf Barney presented = communication
nom u Howard Thornton ~ tho Eighth
ward. Offering plans for a similar building
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