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


city which would save $500 for plans and
cost less by $4,000 for the building
No action was taken on the communica-
tion, although the plans had been sp-
proved by school official and prsc-
| tical builder. The resolution passed
The report Recommending resolution
10 hire 10000 for fire depa partment pur-
poses and appropnating .Ooo for alter
ing and charging certain fire stations:
! and $4,000 for the purchase OF land and
the erection OF new fire station I'm the
Second ward. as authorized by recent
act OF the general assembly. which was
received on the part OF the council.
REPAIRS ON SCHOOLS.
The joint committee on city property
presented the report recommending the
usual resolution authorizing the repair
of school and other public buildings dur
Ing the summer vacation, and also reso-
luton authorizing the committee on city
property 10 sell. with the approval OF
the mayor any land or property owned
by the city that r. not required for mu-
nicipal purposes and all three were acted
on collectively. one roll call sufricing, and
they were passed.
The school repair resolution Is the one
usually passed I'm June. but IL was put
IN early because OF the advantage I'm
being able 10 get material and bids ready
for the close OF school.
Mr.. Ilttlofeld from the committee on
parks presented the report recommending
resolution naming certain land dedi-
Gated for public park purposes THE Pub
lie Garden"
This comprises the pieces OF land be-
fore the normal school and state house.
between them and the Union depot The
resolution passed
FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Mr.. j. Richmond Parsons presented the
report OF the joint special committee on
new east side thoroughfare. recommend
ing resolution requesting the mayor and
aldermen 10 lay out and widen Crawford
street and South Main street, which was
received
This work. or rather the money for the
purpose. was authorized 10 be hired by
act or the general assembly. incidentally.
an act or congress was required 10
facilitate this work in relation TO the
acquisition OF the internal revenue office
site.
Mr.. Fletcher. for the joint special com
mittee on city hospital, presented a re-
port recommending a resolution TO hire
tlib 600 for a city hospital for con tagious
diseases. and appropriating s21 $40 for the
purchase Of site for said hospital, rec
ommendinR a site on Gladstone avenue
and River avenue, comprising 14L acres
Of land near a sewer The owners will
soil for the assessors valuation. $Zl,000,
the report states.
REPORT ON HOSPITAL.
The report Of the hospital committee
follows:
THE Joint spa al committee appointed
by resolution No. 3i5 series Of 1904. TO
inquire into the advisability OF establish
ing city hospital for the treatment OF
contagious diseases respectfully report:
THAT I'm accordance with the instruc-
tions OF the city council your committee
on Feb. 20 1905. reported that II was
necessary for the city Of Providence 10
establish city hospital for the treat
mont OF contagious diseases and Upon
OF your committee a
resolution was adopted TO apply to the
general assembly 10 hire si75 900 for the
purchase OF land and the erection and
Of city hospital
ION March l5 905. an act was passed
by the general assembly authorizing the
city OF Providence 10 hire not exceeding
Sl75 900 TO be used for the erection and
furnishing OF suitable buildings and ap-
purtenances for a city hospital for the
treatment of contagious diseases and for
the purchase and improvement OF land
for said hospital Immediately after IL
had been determined that the city must
build a hospital for the treatment Of con-
tagious diseases, your committee turned
its attention to the question OF deciding
upon a suitable location for such a hos
pital.
THE MOST DESIRABLE SITE.
"The land owned by the city at Fields
Point. as well as many other sites In the
northern portion Of the city. were exam
ined and options obtained upon three es-
tptes which were believed to be available.
One OF these options was Withdrawn. and
IL was found after examining various
other properties. that the most desirable
site I'm the opinion Of your committee,
was an estate on Gladstone and River
avenues. containing IA ga acres.
This estate IL conveniently located
near the centre of the city. Is provided
with excellent drainage. as there IS n
sewer on Gladstone avenue. and Is also
situated on a street car line Your com
mittae decided 10 offer the owners Of this
land the tax assessors valuation there
for which amounted 10 s2l.940, and this
Offer has been accepted
Your committee unanimously recon-
mended the purchase Of this estate as a
site for n city hospital, and they submit
and recommend the passage ~ tho ac-
complaining IeSoiullon, pIoNiong TOT hlI-
ing sl75 600 for a city hospital and APP
propristins s2le40 for the purchase OF
this land for that purpose
IF this resolution Is adopted bv the
council your committee at q later meet
ing will present plans for and estimates
Of the cost ~ erecting on this site the
necessary buildings and appurtenances
for city hospital for the treatment Of
contasi diseases. All Of which is re-
spectfully submitted.
For the committee.
(Signed) HENRY FLETCHER
chairman"
ANTICIPATED OPPOSITION
Mr. Fletcher, for the committee, ex-
plalned the action OF the committee in
selecting the site and referred 10 some