The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-15
IN The LOWER BOARD.
Common Comcilmen Refuse to In
crease the Salaries.
VOTE TO BE RECONSlDERED.
Adding 100000 to the Appropriation
for sewers Resolution Providing for
q Supervisor of Music In the Public
Schools Postponed-A Batch Of Routine
Business.


last night refused to concur with the AL
dermen in the passage OF ordinance IN
creasine tho salaries of members OF the
CITY Council. An ordinance was passed
adding 100000 to the special appropria-
tion for sewers. These were the import
ant matters.
Mr.. Vaughan for the committee on I'M
ance presented the quarterly report of the
commissioner of the sinking fund.
Mr.. Covell for the committee on high
ways introduced resolutions to set curb
ing and pave cutters in Belmont, Clara
mont streets, Dexter avenue, Calder,
Charles, Baker, Dodge and Wayerly ave,
nue. at an estimated cost ot SSo'Sol
adopted
E' A resolution was also adopted to grade
Charles, Admiral and Oriental streets
also TO build a sewer in Prairie avenue
and to charge the cost OF sewers IN lie,
Iaine and Ocean streets and Logan ana
Prairie avenues TO the special appropria-
tion for the improved sewerage system.
On recommendation OF the committee
ON claims the following petitioners were
given leave to withdraw, Providence Belt
ing Co. compensation for damages, har-
riet A. Swarts, remission or tax Jere-
miah Lee compensation Tor damages !;
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Sarah +. Randall, Silas NJ. Lackey, Mary
j. McMahon. Thomas H. Stratton, remis-
sion of tax: Michael Kenney, compensa-
ton for damages; James ii. McNlh, re-
mission of tax G.. III. Otes, james Palmer,
John H. David, Georges w Mehey, com ON
pensation for damages; Charles VI.
Adams, remission of tax.
The following petitions were granted
Charles NJ Adams, John L. Murphy ana
wife. aud Ann O'Connor, for remission OF
tax Thomas Eutaw, William Is. FORD,
John +. Hart, for compensation for dam
ages =. +. Cornell, remission OF taxes.
The Rhode Island Time Register Com
many was given leave to Withdraw petit
ton to connect with fire alarm wires.
The committe on police reported on the
Joint resolution directing the city solicitor
to apply to the General Assembly for the
necessary legislation for the establishing
of a pension for police who have served on
the department for twenty yeais. Mr..
Clarke moved that the bill be amended to
include the firemen and all the employees
of the city who have served twenty years.
Mr.. Ira Winsor moved that the Dill he
referred to the committees on police and
fire department to report at the next
meeting, which was adopted.
A resolution, releasing TO the heirs OF
Rev. Pardon 1illinghast, the claim by
title of the city to the Tillinghast burial
ground, was introduced by Mr. Benton OF
. tue Guy property COinHiltee', aht iS'N''NN
to the committee on ordinances.
The committee on education reported on
the application of the school committee
for authority to appoint supervisor OF
music, and recommended the passage OF
re olution increasing the pay of the assist
ant teacher OF music, who shall instruct
the pupil teachers, $500
Mr.. Vaughan thought that IL any
teachers salary was TO be increased it
would be better to appoint new teacher
altogether and pay the full salary for it,
Mr.. Barney said the work was too much
10 ask any one OF the assistants TO do TINS
work without extra pay.
Mr.. Read thought the principal teacher
was paid to do this work and ought to do
it or they should hire some one in his
place.
Mr.. Barney said the work was
kind of normal teaching and Mr..
Hood was not paid to do this kind of work:
Mr.. Clark said if one Of the teachers did
the others would have nothing TO do and
also that the teachers wonld have to stay
after school aud be taught, which was
more than could be asked OF any teacher
after teaching fifty scholars all day.
Mr.. Barstow said he thought some OF
the gentlemen were laboring under mis-
APPREHENSION. The idea was to have
teacher to teach the pupil teachers about
two hours week in order that they
might be able to teach music when they
were ready to teach school, They would
be better prepared and the money, $500,
was asked to save getting new assistant
teacher In short time.
After general discussion Mr.. McCaugh-
lin then made a motion that the resolution
be indefinitely postponed. Adopted.
Mr.. Vose on the committee on railroads
reported n resolution permitting the New
York, Providence and Boston Railroad to
lay spur track on Orange street. Passed.
A resolution from the committee on the
North Burial Ground, TO buy certain land
adjoining the North Burial Ground at 20
cents per foot. was adopted.
Mr.. Rounds of the committee on water,
presented a resolution TO lay water pipes
on Hudson street. Adopted.
The salary Ordinance.
The ordinance from the Board of Alder
men TO increase the salary of the alder
men 10 $500 per annum, aud Of the Com
mon Council to $500 per annum, came up
for discussion. Mr.. Vaughan moved that
IL be amended TO go into effect Jan. !,
1893 This was defeated. Mr.. McHale
was against the increase in salaries, as
the members were here not for the money
but for the honor. The ordnance was
defeated by vote OF 10 10
The following matters were presented
and severally e erred: Petition of the
heirs of William Wilkinso Tor sewer
Thomas j. Gardiner for remission OF tax,
60 the committee on claims; TO concrete
sidewalks on Halsey street, to the com
mittee on highways; of Samuel Moore, for
n sewer in Hammond street, TO the COM
mittee ON sewers; TO have part of Tcck-
wotton street paved. TO the committee on
highways; for a sewer in Branch avenue,
20 the committee on sewers; of William
~. Spicer for remission of sewer tax, 10
the committee on claims; TO pave Broad
street with granite blocks. othe commit
tee on highways; for the layout of Debo-
rah and Mdlborn st,tets, - tte commit
tee on on highways; Of William Scatter
good for remission OF tax. 10 the commit
tee on claims; "a protest Sainst the plac-
ing of a fire alarm bell at the corner of
Olney street and East avenue, TO the COM
mittee on fire department.
A resolution was adopted appropriating
500 20 defray the expenses Of the special
franchise committee.
An ordinance was adopted giving per-
mission TO the Narragansett Electric
Lighting Company 20 erect poles and
maintain wires in Lloyd, Rice, Pond and
ears.
Mr.. Read gave notice that at the next
meeting OF the council he should move for
reconsideration OF the vote whereby the