The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-15

fyov. Higgins. Lieut. Gov. Jackson. f'uo
NJ schools Commissioner Ranger. Prln
capal Chaplin OF the state norman schoo'
Mayor Mccarthy. Alfred Stone ana oth
ers protestec emphatically at a hearint
given by the special city council commit
tee on the public market place aSains
locating 1t on Promenade street. ana IL
front OF the state house and the stat'
normal school The speakers asserted
that II would be an act OF Injustice 10 th'
people OF the state 10 establish ana main
tain a nuisance in a place where SO many
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars nae
been expended for public buildings ana II
baautifying their SURROUNDINGS.
One speaker advocated tho removal ol
the public market from Dyer ana Souti
Water streets. contendlng that oetleI az
commodations are needed ano thal FROM
enade street presents an laeai ste 80, = =,
CONSENSUS OF opinion was that the sam,
restrictions as TO spaces, ponce seINlC'
ard limitations OF hours Of business car
he applied to the present market piac1
thereby obvlating the objections whlci
have seemed 10 call FOR ne" pace
GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
GOV. Higgins said in part; 1T Is very
important from the yie"p9ul, oi goro,,. AZ S,1s
as well a. of the state, that vigorous
and at the same time courteous protest
should be entered against the proposed
action OF this committee,
II do not believe that more ihappr{1S, pp,{S
nriate place for public market could
Be selected than that which Is proposeu
by the pending ordinance. or resolution,
whichever IL may be. The state norma.
school has more than 200 people aiilOs
entirely young women, gteaI u'a;ols,s 40 p
where Il Is suggested that the pupllc mar
ket be located. In the summer time as
early as / o'clock in the morning ~ u
proposed 10 lumber up these thoroue ~
fares with wagons of all KINDS push
carts and various other and incongruous
forms OF vehicles. waiting Tor the pusl-
mess OF the coming day.
OF this measure becomes law we may
expect TO see the disagreeable spectacle
OF several hundred young women climb
ing over wagons and pushing thelf way
through crowds OF men. j 40 not tnlhN
that they ought TO be subjected 10 sucn
sndignities and annoyances
AESTHETIC OBJECTIONS.
..The site of the state normal school is
n beautiful one, and the same may pe
said OF that of the state mouse, AZ r,',a - r,ay
desire of the officers OF the state Norman
school and of the state house not 10 ue-
crease. but 10 increase. the aestheuc iea-
lures OF both buildings. -.
1--WE are looking forward 10 the tlI,Ie ls
when we will be free OF the freight
houses. / believe that the railroad onl-
ciais have already agreed that III tne
state and city can IND some other slte
which can be made available lor tneil
business they will gladly change 10 some
other location.
1--WE are moved solely and purely by a
desire to improve the approach To the
state house and normal school when we
rbiesct to the proposed market place Ia
cation. To establish II as proposed would
be a distinct injustice 20 the pubic
which desires that the approach TO the
state buildings shall he kept as free
from nuisance as possible.
This selection OF market place Is
made especially against oar will. We dc
rot want TO injure any public or pri-
yate proposition and we will do what Mes
Within our power 20 aid In the solution
of the question which rs before this
COMMITTEES, but we are protesting agatns'
that which will work, such an injustice
as this plan certainly will.
I'VE want TO assist you In a friendly
way in finding another site II one mus
be had, but IN the names OF the Officers
of the state. normal school, in the nams
of the state house commissioners, II
the name of the state board OF educa
tion and M the name of the people o.
nhe entire state OF Rhode Island wht
have in mind the beaantifcation OF this
property we enter our protest and trus
that YOU viii report adversely upon th'
pending ordinance. r.
CALLS TT A NUISANCE.
Councilman Parsons said that 1t wa
Ar,oposed TO try the experiment for ons
year only, to which Gov. Higgins rephec
that, even under those conditions, the pro
tests OF the interests which he represented
were equally strong and firm. The fac
that the wagons are there from unit
~ he auyan m Wi
the pupils OF the normal school. The fac
that the wagons have been there at al
WILL be sufficient. for behind them will
be left a trail OF rubbish and a stencil
which will i'm itself constitute a decide.
annoyance 10 the people.
why should there be located within 10
yards OF the finest state house In tn
country public market. busines
which does as much as anything 10 dcte
riorate property. Ii would be just a
ridlcuious and improper as 1t would be {
locate the market between the city hal
and the soldiers monument
why not so further. and place a soa
ehop on one corner and n slaughter hous
on the other opposite the state house
While / DO not say that these are nul
uances. they bring about Inconvenience
90 which ono ought not 10 be subjected
The committee from a patriotic sense 9
duty and Justice is bound TO reheve us O
Nhe threatened nuisance"
Commissioner Ranger said that he ha
been Instructed by the board OF edu
cation and by the trustees OF the stat
normal school 20 protest against IN
proposed encroachment upon the approac
90 the state normal school. which is ex
celied by none, he said, I'm the country.
Councilman Flynn asked why the sam
restrictions as TO hours, the same polic
regulations and the same plan 20 leas
stands could not apply TO the present a
well as the proposed market place.
Alfred Stone. vice president Of the Put
SIC Park association. protested against
change OF market place.
Lieut.. Gov. Jackson said that In n
Judgment a COMMITTEES. one member 10
appointed by the governor. one by IN
mayor and one by the board OF trad
could readily select suitable and a
agreeable site for the market.
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