The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-06
FOR MUNICIPAL
LIGHTING PLANT
Resolution in Line with Mayors
Inaugural Message introduced.
PETITION FOR EIGHT. HOUR DAY
Men In Highway Department Request Less
Hours New Explosive Substances
Ordnance Was Passed BY Council.
PETITION FOR EIGHT. HOUR DAY

! Among the new measures introduced in
last nights meeting OF the common coun-
Gil was resolution in favor of the es-
tablishmen, Of a municipal lighting plant,
setting forth the expedency OF the city's
providing its own electricity. The reso-
/ luton is IN line with Mayor Millers sug
gestion in his message on inauguration
day This was introduced by request by
/ Councilman r. Merle Bixby.
The petition OF the employees OF the
highway department that all outside en-
ployes OF the public works department be
allowed an eight-hour day was presented
by Councilman Doyle and referred 10
the highway committee.
With several minor amendments sug-
gested by Councilman c. NJ. Lee. the new
ordinance regulating sale, transportation.
manufacture and storage Of explosive and
infamma BILE substances was passed The
session was n short one In elapsed time.
only about three quarters OF an hour
being required TO clean up the docket
The common council was called TO order
at o'clock by President John r.. Ken
drick and as a quorum was present the
business in the docket was at once taken
were read and appoveo
THE EXPLOSIVE ORDINANCE.
Mr. Balch. from the committee on or
dinances. presented report submitting
a bill for en- ordinance 10 protect the
public against danger from explosives.
! He asked suspension OF rules l6 and II
/ for the evening 30 consider measures that
had Just come in. The rules specified
we're suspended and the ordinance was
/ passed as amended by Mr.. Lee
The ordinance provides. first. that man
ufa cturers OF high explosives. such as
guncotton. dynamite. nitro-glecerine or
other such compounds. must be licensed
by the board OF aldermen. Section two
deals with the individual having more
than one pound OF sUcn explosive in his
possession for use or for sale. such per
sons also being obliged 10 secure license.
An additional provision prescrbes that
no person shall store or have in his pos
session mope than SO pounds In the aggre-
gate Of the above ma med substances with
in the first building district Of the city.
Another section provides against the
transportation Of high explosives through
the streets OF the city except In vehicle
with springs suitable for the purpose.
and in such case the licensee shall prop
erly stamp all packages OF explosives so
as 10 plainly indicate the dangerous ma
ture Of said package
STORAGE OF CHEMICALS.
Section 4 says: mo person shall store,
keep or have In possession for any pur-
pose or use in any building or place with
I'm the city OF Providence, in any manner
which shall be dangerous TO the public
safety. any chemicals. which are made
dangerous by contact with heat water
moisture. or with each other. No guam
tity OF sodium peroxide. calcium carbide
or other chemicals which are made dan
gerous by contact with water or moisture
shall be stored or kept below the ground
floor of any building. nor shall any sodium
peroxide or calcium carbide be stored or
kept except In air-tight metal cans
on AUTO LAMPS.
As amended by Mr. lee .ee-5=Heads-
as follows. the amendment being In
parenthesis:
"No person shall manufacture or use
aceryiene gas within the city OF Provi-
dence. unless such person shall nrst no.
tiry the board OF fire commissioners OF
said city Of the place or location where
such manufacture or use rs 20 be carried
on. and unless the appsrtus used and the
method Of installation shall comply with
the requirements of the National board Of
fire underwriters Section shall apply TO
use OF acetylene gas as an illuminant for
automobiles.
Nothing In this section shall apply to
the use OF acetylene gas as an illumi-
nant for automobiles).
STATIONARY GAS ENGINES.
All stationary gas engines or motors
now I'm use must be made 10 conform 70 /
the requirements Of the National board /.
OF fire underwriters. and the board OF
fire commissioners must be notified ~ the /
location OF the same IN a written COM |
munication.
mo company or person shall carry any /
high explosive IN any street car within /
the city limits is another provision.
Sections are also wanted relating 10 |
naphtha. gasoline or benZine provide !
that permission must be obtained from I
tho fire commissioners before more than
two gallons OF the same are stored or
kept IN any building within the city
limits.
II is framed also that permission ot the
fire commissioners must be obtained be-
fore moro than three vehicles using naph-
tha or such products OF petroleum may
be- stored or kept IN buildings within the
city
The ordinance permits of an inspection
by the fire commissioners ~ all places
except dwelling houses where the com
nlssoners have reason 20 believe high cN-
plosves arc stored or kept
Rulings and decIs1oHg HHtr ny r'rr ftrr-
are subject 10 an appeal
10 the board ~ aldermen The ordinance
s designed 10 70 into sfsct 6o days after
ts enactment.
In its report the committee brought out