The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-29
COUNCIL ORDERS
CONTRACT WITH
WELSbACH CO.

The city council this noon, In special
session. authorized new contract with
the Welsbach Gas Lighting Company, TO
| date from July /, and completed the
election or Nathan NJ. Wright as judge
OF the police court
IL was expected that the committee on
finance would recommend an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for the state tax; but this
was not done.
In the common council, Chairman
Joseph Balch in the chair, the commit
tee on finance recommended an appropri-
alton OF 5000 for ice supply for public
drinking fountains during the summer
season; and IL was unanimously adopted.
The committee on lights recommended
an extension OF the contract with the
Welsbach company for gas street lights,
TO take effect on July 1, and resolution
10 that effect was, passed.
DR.. Eugene o. King was appointed TO
act as superintendent OF health during
the absence of DR.. Charles V. Chaplin,
beginning July /.
The resignation of James A. Pirce as
judge OF the police court was accepted;
and Nathan NJ. Wright was elected,
The council voted not over s75 for the
superintendent of North Burial ground TO
attend the convention OF American super
intendents at Detroit
The resolution authorizing a contract
with the John n. Mason Real Estate
company for a public comfort station
was repealed.
The council authorized the commits
sioner Of public works 10 remove build
ings on Point and West Clifford streets
from the site OF the new fire stations;
and such others as he may deem neces-
sary.
The Providence Telephone company was
authorized 10 erect poles and wires on
certain streets.
Gifts for the North Burial ground were
accepted.
After the minute on the life and charac-
ter OF the late Alderman William H.
Covell were read, the council ad-
journed
A communication was expected from
City Solicitor Albert A. Baker approv-
ing the title OF land on Pocasset ave-
nue. and Plainfeld street, but Mr.. Baker
thought the meeting was 10 be held this
evening and did not appear.
The aldermen, Mayor Elisha Dyer pre-
siding. confirmed the extension of the
contract with the Welsbach company.
yising engineer under the smoke act
was presented, and stated that the
American Screw compa5ny' stevens
which does away with the issue OF
smoke OF any density and has saved
half the former cost OF coal ~ the
Providence & National Worsted NILS
on Valley street, additional smoke
equipment has been excel
lent In operation. both as 20 economy |
OF coal and Issue OF smoke.
The Providence Gas Burner coIn-
pany recently fitted its boilers with |
smoke e-preventing device.
At the Atlantic Mills, the improved |
appliances and great height OF chin.
neys give improvement,
The tenants OF the Winslow build
ing on ,H smsEs From ow cSm
ney OF the Household Furniture COM |
pany, 23l Weybosset street. The In |
spector advised $, a. Rowland TO ex-
quest was prompaly complied with.
Bryce Armour was Informed of sim |
ilar conditions at the Burrill building,
corner OF Westminster and MatheWson |
streets, and likewise extended the |
at an expense OF $500 or $500.
The Inspector says the public spirit
contract with that OF some others.
The smokestack of the Boston store |
also was extended well above the ad-
The most efficacious method of re-
stricting smoke production, Is In pro-
viding large boiler. capacity and IN |
sian skf Tnf II the stosers es OGf 4ue
are valuable and could not well be
dispensed with In the larger boiler
plants. THESE lnNarlhDlE give Sdtls- /
faction, and those OF recent date dem !
that bituminous coal Of in |
ferior quality can be burned with |
economy and with little dirt from the |
II has been the policy OF the In
spector 10 a large extent TO employ |
methods and persuasion |
rather than compulsion: and only !
small proportion OF the offenders has |
been complained against In court
A schedule OF milk licenses and licenses
for keeping and selling fireworks was
The appropriation OF $4,000 for icc sup
ply for public drinking fountains was
passed.
petition from Edward Tosket 10 build
n bonfire on Duncan avenue and another
from Marco Colagiovanni 10 exhibit fire.
works, were referred To the fire commits
soners.
Petitions OF Brigh Collen and Henry
Washo TO build barns were granted,
petition from Pugh Bros. on Snow
street TO keep for sale and sell gasoline
was granted.