The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-19

Il peIldl street, NdS W ilic toHlililN-
tee on street signs and numbers.
The appraisal OF damage 10 fowl OF
Lowis ID. Emerson.
The schedule OF bills for the Dexter
Asylum amounting TO $500, was granted.
MAYOR MUST APPROVE.
Alderman stephen A. Cook OF the First
ward presented an ordinance which pro-
Yides as follows:
IL is ordained, etc.
Every contract hereafter made by or on
behalr OF the city OF Providence. wherein
the amount thereof shall exceed the sum
OF $500, shall become operative and bind
ing only when in writing by the mayor,
or in hts absence from the city or In the
official for the time being exercising the
powers and duties Of the mayor.
All ordinances and parts 9f ordinances
! inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
IL was referred 10 the committee on or
dinances.
There was a little shock when Alderman
Cook presented the following:
Resolved That special committee OF
three members OF the board Of aldermen
be and is hereby appointed by the mayor
TO inquire and report 10 the board as TO
the methods or systems adopted in other
| cities. respecting the competition OF archi-
tocts and the choice OF designs and plans
for public buildings submitted by them.
accompanied with such recommendations
az said committee shall deem advisable
TO encourage general competition among
| architects, with the assurance that every
plan submitted will bsSarly considered.
according 10 its merit alone and with
out partially. The resolution was read.
FAVORITIsM ALLEGED.
Alderman Cooke said II has been said
that there has been favoritsm shown N
awarding contracts 10 architects I'm this
city and he said there was undeniably
| a remarkable similarity I'm the recently
erected public buildings here that is not
desirable.
The alderman said in order 10 get the
best plans. architects from outside the
/ CITY glDNll he entitled and in fact O.
qucsted 20 submit plans.
Alderman Howard y. Gorham OF the
Ninth ward said H. was g very grave
accusation that had been made. and he
said that beauty alone cannot be con-
sidered, but light and convenience must
buildings were made from one plan. the
architect did not get so much money for
subsequent structures. lie thought the
board might find the same authorities
would be all right to be continued.
ANTICIPATED OPPOSITION.
Alderman Cooke said he anticipated op-
position from the very source from which
II came. member Of the city committee,
and said the intention was not 20 take
away any power now possessed by a com
mittee, providing conditions were found
all proper One reason that he had not
made joint resolution was his belief
that the rest OF the members Of the city
committee there would oppose Il.
The resolution passed and the mayor APP
pointed Aldermen Cooke, Presbrey and
W. *. Reynolds.
HIGHWAY MATTEDS.
To the committee on highways was re-
feFFed- the petition OF -Beutau1tu F. ffHr=
rington 10 lay out Sackett street from
Elmwood avenue TO Melrose street Geo.
II. Pettee, 10 define grade for Lauriston
street. requesting the lay out OF River
avenue and defining a grade for the
same; William Lannoies, defining a grade
for Chaucer street. 10 lay out Eaton
street; George II. Pettee, TO define
grade for Brewster street; also Buring-
ton street; also Glendale avenue and
President avenue from Blackstone boule-
ward 10 Wayland avenue. They were pre-
sented by Aldermen Grant Barney, CO.
veil 6). Barney "a.
Petitions OF II. Mac d. Allen for remls-
sion OF tax alderman Parker, Mary L.
! Parker for abatement OF tax. alderman
| Cooke, Patrick J. Leddy for damages,
alderman Barney. John J. Connery for
! damages Annie T McGnn.
! resolution appointing the mayor
president OF the board OF aldermen and
| president Of the common council as a
| committee to inquire into and report on
| definite location for a city hospital for
the care OF contagious diseases. was
passed as amended by Alderman Cooke.
| TO make IL more specific.
! There was a resolution passed author
| izlng the superintendent OF health to
spend not exceeding $500 for medical in
spectors and an occulist for the public
schools, all voting I'm the affirmative.
Aldermen Barney, Presbrey and Grant
were appointed to represent the board on
| the Fourth OF July celebration committee
| of the city council.
To the committee on lights was referred
petitions OF James p. Walsh. for lights
| on Camp street; Jonathan Chambers. for
electric lights on Pocasset avenue. and
the Free Evangelical Congregational
church. for electric lights on Hope street.
resolution adding 100000 10 the ap-
priation for the construction OF sew
ers. was referred 10 the committee on
| finance
BY request, Alderman Cooke presented
the offer OF Clara NJ. Gallun OF woon-
socket, to sell land 10 the city OF Provi-
| dence
The land Is adjoining Blackstone park
and is taxed on $50 valuation. She will
sell for that sum. II was referred to the
committee on parks
RULES SUSPENDED.
Under the suspension of the rules Louis
Tubin and wife was granted a permit 10
build an addition to q barn on Stampere
and Stevens streets alderman Barney
also Emma y. Blanchard. for a permit
TO build a wooden building on Edison ave-
nue..
Benjamin F. Harrington's petition for
curbing Sackett street from Elmwood
avenue 10 Melrose street, and George III
Potter's, for curbing part OF President
avenue. were referred 10 the committee
on highways.
Petitions for the same people for sewers
in the same streets were referred 70 the
| committe on sewers
Communication from city clerk appoint
ing George Clinton deputy city clerk. and
| a communication from city guager ap-
pointing "A deputy city guager were re-
oeived and referred TO the common coun-
| ell.
Alderman Reynolds presented the an
! nual report OF the inspector OF milk.
which was received Also the potition Of
! Abraham Richmond TO build a barn, rear
10 Pilgrim street: laid on the table for
Two weeks. Also resolutions accepting
! gifts TO the North Burial ground fund
made by the following named: Amey
| Thurber, Isaac b. Thurber, Henry w
Lothrop estate and Arthur l.. Peck These