The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-18
ROUTINE WORK
DONE BY THE
COMMON COUNCIL

\ among the business dlspOsed Dy the
common council at Its meeting last eve
adding 100000 To the appropriation for tho
construction OF sewers. The council also
authorized the hiring and expenditure OF
$4,000 for the disposal OF chemically treat
ed residue from the sewage precipitation
tanks and voted to concur with the board
/ OF aldermen In the appointment of Joint
special committee to inquire into and 10
report upon a proposal of the United
States Standard Voting Machine company
relative TO the use of voting machines in
this city.
| report OF the committee on railroads
on the petition of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
received and an ordinance permitting the
same was passed
A report OF the commissioner of public
works on the petition of the Providence
Telephone company 10 erect poles and
wires in certain streets was received and
and an ordinance for the same was pass
ed.
Resolutions accepting gifts OF Phebe A.
Sherman. Albert Long ct ux.. and Harri-
son A. and Elizabeth NJ Cook to the
North Burial Ground fund were adopted.
Councilman Moulton, from the commit
tee on ordinances, reported approving the
appointment of Henry c. Cram as first
Chase as second assistant city solicitor
The report was received A resolution
increasing the allowance for harbor mas
ter's office expenses and maintenance OF
launch. etc, from $500 to $500 was adopted.
Monthly reports OF the city treasurer
and city auditor for May were received.
A report OF the committee on railroads
recommending an ordinance permitting
the Union Railroad company (Rhode Is
land company. lessee). to lay rails for
spur tracks and extension rails In GER
tain streets was adopted.
A report OF the commissioner OF public
works recommending an ordinance per-
mitting the Narragansett Electric Light.
ing company to erect pBes and wires In
Pavilion avenue was adopted. The report
of the city treasurer on the surrender of
coupon bonds for April. 1907. was receiv
ed.
A report OF the commissioner OF public
works was received on resolution au-
thorizing the erection OF temporary arch
es in certain streets during the Old Home
Week was adopted. none to be put up pre-
vious to July Is, nor allowed to stand af-
ter Aug. 10.
resolution accepting the gift of
Charles H. Drake to the North Burial
ground fund was adopted. A resolu-
tion appointing a joint special COM
mittee TO inquire into and report upon
proposal OF the United States Stand
ard Voting Machine company relative
10 the use of voting machines in the
city OF Providence was passed in con-
currence. and President Balch appoint
ed on behalf of the council Messrs
Waite, Earle, McNamee and Durfee.
A resolution accepting the gift of
certain land for public park purposes
from Mrs. Elizabeth Angel Gould was
passed. A resolution authorizing the
a Att l.
old building on Market square TO the
Providence board of trade on certain
conditions was passed. A resolution
permitting Angelo De Saints to move
building was passed.
Monthly reports OF the city mes
senger for January, February, March
and April and OF the board of fire
commissioners for May were received.
A message was read from the mayor
committee on city propert yto lease the
and the widening and Improvement OF
Waterman street which was referred
to the committee on east side easy
| grade.
Petitions of @. ]. Gendreau for lights
| on Rogers court and Katherine street
were referred to the committee on
lights. Petition OF the Rhode Island
Hospital Trust company for the estab-
| lishment OF grades on Togo. Oyama
and Curtis streets were referred tc
the committee on highways. Petition
| of John A. Magee eft al. for the estab.
lishment of the grade OF Larch street
| from Camp to Hope streets was re-
ferred to the committee on highways
Petitions of Beuzard Junior company
and Josiah B. Read for compensation
| OF damages, and of Jeremiah Murph,
for remission OF taxes. were referred
| to the committee on claims. Petition
| OF Edward Flynn for sewer In Wis
dom avenue was referred to the com
| mittee on sewers.
The protest of the Women's City
| Missionary society against the use o
any money appropriated for play.
grounds for other purposes was re-
ferred to the committee on parks.
Councilman Moore, for the com.
mittee on railroads. said that severa
matters were to come before the com.
| mittee which were OF great Importance
and should be decided before the sum
mer adjournment and requested per
| mission to report such matters tc
either branch OF the city council. This
permission was granted.
| A resolution authorizing the com
mittee on hackney carriages to make
a contract for automobile hire was
passed. The council then adjourned
to meet July 1 at IL o'clock. when a
| Joint session with the board OF alder
men for the purpose of electing an
inspector of plumbing for two years