The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-06

The board OF aldermen convened at :
o'clock, Acting Mayor Reynolds presiding
and with an unwleldy budget OF business
to transact Much OF the routine work
was railroaded with creditable speed.
Two recesses were taken TO await com
munications from the council the meet
Ing finally adJourning at 1914
The only matters which brought out any
spirited discussion were the fire com
mssioners' report uniavora6le 10 the
granting of four days leave Of absence
to members of the department monthly
and the resolution from the council for
the appropriation OF $500 TO defray eX-
pensrs Of committee on easy approach 10
the east side. both OF which were tabled.
Aldermen Cook and Dunn came together
on the fire commissioners report. the
latter flghting hare for immediate action
In the matter and rcsenting Judge Cook $
statement that he was fettered In his ac-
ton. as he himself had said. by pledges.
The first warder argued that the fire
commissioners were best able TO consider
the matter intelligentiy. and that as the
board had decided that the size OF the
force would not permit OF such vaca-
tions without seriously handicapping IT,,
he thought IL best 10 delay action "a week.
A viva voce vote was taken and then a
roll-call vote, the body being equally di-
Nldeu as 10 WHETHER the HldtAeI Shoulu pe
tabled
Finally Alderman Grant bethought him
of rule S. under which only three votes
are necessary to table a matter, and this
was invoked
Alderman Gorham, who thought tabling
the fire commissioners report was dodg-
dng the issue. spoke very strongly against
the granting OF any funds for the purpose
the committee on the east side approach
recommended.
lie criticized the comrittees neglect
20 make any report OF It's work, except
through the press. and said that eXpendi-
ture for plans was unnecessary, as they
could be secured without IT,
AS the result OF n petition which had
been referred 10 the committee on street
numbers, Shm5o alley. running from
Walnut 10 Empire street. will be known
as Paine street I'm the future. The sign
ers OF the petition desired it TO be called
Imperial street. but the committee
thought that little too hightiown for
the size OF the street.
s The petition for the building Of an OBJ
servatory OF at least l75 feet in height in
Tockwotten park, which was referred to
the park comemissioners, was an interest
Ing paper. The view OF the bay from
the summer house now in the centre Of
the park Is excellent, and the building OF
an observatory for the use Of the public
would certainly prove a popular move.
Resolutions providing for new fire sta.
tion in the Fifth ward and new ward
room I'm the Eighth We're concurred in.
a communication was received from
Surveyor General G. III. Carpenter an
nouncing the following appointments as
deputy Surveyors: Frank b. Chedell
Charles a. Manchester. William E Law
ton anu Raymond Vickary. The appoint
ments were approved.
From the council came a joint resolu-
tion relative 20 the printing OF the old
town records. which was adopted in con-
currencc. Ii provided for the appoint
ment OF the following rs "A commission
for the purpose: William T.. Clarke, Dan
iel r Hayden and William q. Brennan
From the council We're received the
monthly reports of the board OF fire COM
missionens
A Joint resolution was received from
the council and concurred in directing the
committee on city property to report plans
and the estimated cost OF a new ire sta
ton IN the Fifth ward.
Alderman Cooke presented a communi-
cation for about 30 signers representing
that they desired IN observatory at least
l75 feet high erected in Tockwotton park