The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-05

At last evenings meeting OF the common
council Mr.. Sears presented the petition
OF the Home Telephone company for per-
mission 10 build conduits ana 10 erect
poles and wires for telephone purposes In
the streets and highways OF the city or
Providence: also that joint special COM
mittee be appointed TO inquire into the
plans. purposes and benefits of the intro
duction OF the Home Telephone company
and that a sum not 10 exceed 800 be ap,
propriated for the expenses OF such in
vestigaton.
A resolution providing for such investi-
cation was passed, and President Balch.
on the part OF the council, named Messrs.
Kendrick, Parks. Sears and Carpenter as
the committee.
The council unanimously passed an
appropriation for the purpose OF establish
ing summer Fairgrounds. for an expendi-
ture OF $4,000 OF which $500 will be spent
In salaries OF Instructors and employees
about the grounds and the remaining $500
for paraphernalia.
The resolution presented by Mr.. Parks
for the committee on finance. called for
a committee OF Ave, including his honor
the mayor. 10 have charge OF the matter,
and made up OF citizens not connected
with either branch OF the city govern
ment.
Mr.. Kendrick presented a commun.Sa-
tion from the school COMMITTEES Offering
10 the city council the use OF the school
yards for recreation purposes.
Mr.. Parks. In answer TO questions as 10
the number OF Fairgrounds IL was intend
ed TO establish. said he understood that
there would be eight, with a total OF
about 20 employees TO assist those in
charge during the summer
petition from the Providence Veteran
Fremen's association was presented by
Mr. Rawson asking for an appropria ton
OF 5000 toward the expenses OF the muster
here in August, and asking that the mat
ter be referred 10 the committee on
finance. with the request that a public
hearing be held, and IL was so voted by
the council
The petition states that on Aug rs the
Veteran Firemen's league OF the New
England States will hold its annual mus
ter in this city. "on that OCCASION" IL
states. sit Is confidently expected that
this muster will bring 10 the city OF Provi-
dence between 100000 and 1250oo outside
citizens. who. as past experiences have
shown. will leave from 81 to 50 per head
in this city"
The petition says that this occasion will
be a money-making affair for the mer-
chants and the taxpayers OF the city of
Providence. Beside being a big exhibition
In the line OF old-time fire hghting and
up-hb-uhtc HEo nentlnS poSSlDinties. this
Will be one OF the largest nremens mus
ters ever held In the world, the expense
OF which will be between $4,000 and 5000
A message was received from Mayor
Dyer relative 10 the death OF Alderman
Covell. Accompanying the message was "A
resolution OF respect and another OF a
similar nature was presented by Mr. Hall
OF the Tenth ward. which was seconded
by Mr., Grady; and both resolutions were
unanimously passed AS a further mark
OF respect. on motion of Mr.. Kendrick the
council at once adjourned.
resolution was also passed to the ef-
feet that His Honor the Mayor be author
lied 10 make arrangements for the mem
bers OF the city council to attend the flu
neral and that he be requested TO prepare
and submit TO the city council a suitable
minute on the life and character OF the
late alderman
The resolution TO transfer the unex-
pended balance OF the Regent avenue
school appropriation 10 the appropriation
for the Webster avenue school was pass
ed without a dissenting vote.
Mr.. Parks. from the committee on A.
nance. presented resolutions increasing
the appropriation for highways to 1926 900
by the addition OF $4,000 transferring
$4,000 TO the appropriation for highways
and $4,000 for the maintenance and man
agement or the water works These were
passed.
Mr.. Fletcher. from the committee on
claims. recommended a resolution to pay
Mabel s. Gray $500 for land taken for the
layout and widening OF River avenue.
which was passed.
Mr.. Darling. froom the committee on
highways, recommended resolutions per-
hitting remuel o. Phillips. Mary A. Tor
mey and c. r. Budlong TO move certain
buildings. Passed.
Mr. Han, from the committee on city
= eEoperty, recommended resolution
transferring se95.0S from the appropriation
for the Second Ward fire station to the
appropriation for altering and enlarging