The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-16
CONSIDERABLE TALKING
The Common Council Declined to
Provide Covered Wagons.
A BOAT FOR HARBOR MASTER.
The Councilmep Discussed the Matter OF
Park Lights and the Appropriation for
n Fire station-The business Was Kou-
tine and Brief.

In the Common Council last evening
there was an unusually large number OF
councilmen present, "a answering to the
roll call. -
Mr.. Pierce, for the committee on sewers,
reported resolution ordering sewer IN
Carter street. Adopted.
j. H. Kendrick presented the report OF
the committee on police with regard to the
resolution providing covered wagons for
the transportation and moved its indefinite
postponement.
Mr.. Mccarthy moved to lay it on the
table. Lost. The council then voted TO
eiinitely postpone the matter.
Mr.. Sellew, for the committee on har-
Dor, reported the petition of the harbor
master for "A boat with which TO attend to
his duties A resolution was also pre-
sented to purchase boat, not TO exceed
$50 in cost, for the use of the harbor mas
| ter.
Mr.. Angel asked what the duties of the
harbor master were.
Mr. Sellew said that to the best OF his
knowledge they were TO look out that the
channel was kept clear by vessels anchor
| ing in the river.
Mr.. Angel said that he supposed it
also came i'm his province to see that eN-
cursion boats coming up the river did not
| exceed the proper speed this side or FOX
Point, but that the law had been violated
during the summer seasons. He hoped
the harbor master would attend To his
! duties i'm this respect better If he was pro
yided with means Of transportation.
Mr.. Sellew said that the harbor master
had heretofore been Obliged TO buy or hire
a boat or depend on some tug 10 take him
about the bay, and that he thought 1t
| best, as his salary was comparatively
small TO purchase boat for him.
Mr.. Aldrich said one Of the former har-
flKeAa
to ask about the purchase of boat for his
use, but on looking back over the records
of harbor masters found that they had all
provided the boat themselves. The reso-
| luton was then adopted-23 to 4.
The quarterly report of the .superinten-
| dent of health was received. Also the
annual report of the department of public
| works.
The council concurred with the Board
| of Aldermen in confirming the appoint
ment OF the deputy surveyors of lumber.
About Fire station.
| An ordinance was presented adding ST.
| GOO to the appropriation for building the
| fire station at the corner OF East avenue
and Olney street md taking the sum from
the appropriation for the fire station cor
ner of South Main and Cain streets. This
| had passed the board and Mr.. Barry
moved TO refer il To the committee on i'm
| ance.
| Mr.. Barstow wanted to know what
caused the deficiency. Mr.. Read said that
part of the details had been misrepresent-
ed to the committee on city property. by
| the superintendent of public buildings
! and the cummittee had been misled. when
| the contractors came to dig the cellar they
! found solid ledge and this alone cost
! $500
Mr.. Clark said that the auditors report
| showed balance of 81 800 unexpended in
| the appropriation for this building and
wondered why 81 600 was necessary.
Mr. Barstow said the cost of drainage
alone for the cellar was $500 and they had
been to other additional expense not look
ed for in the original contract.
Mr. Vaughan said he hoped the matter
would be referred TO the finance commit
tee
Mr.. Read said that If it were so referred
he hoped the committee would report at
the next meeting as the contractors want
ed their pay.
Mr.. Clark said that when the contract
ors had taken two years to do what called
for one year in the contract, IL would be
no hardship to wait month for their
money.
Mr.. Vaughan asked if the $1,000 had
Mr.. Read said he would find out if it
was referred to the committee on finance.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on finance.
In Regard To Park Lights.
Mr. Burton, for the joint committee on
lamps, requested that the expense OF
lamps for Roger Williams Park be taken
from the park appropriation, and not
from the appropriation for lamps, as the
special duty of the lamp department was
TO look after streets, and the parks were
not really i'm its province, and he doubted
if il was legal that the lamp appropria-
ton should include the lamps in the park.
AG ..l lx.. Il t.nN
difference is made whether the park or
lamp appropriation paid for these lamps.
Mr.. Vose said il the cost of maintaining
those lights was put on the park appro-
priation they would run away behind.
Mr. Angel asked whether the lamp ap-
preparation did not provide for the lights
at the park.
Mr. Burton said it did, but the lampap-
preparation was going to run short aud II
this part could be transferred they would
be able TO get along.
Mr. Read moved to refer to the COM
mittee on finance. IL was so referred.
Mr. Vose presented "a resolution
authorizing the park commissioners to
purchase tiger for 81 900. This is for the
tiger which has been on trial for two or
three months and is found TO be the finest
in the land. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Covell presented the petition OF j;
III. d j. Chace for the layout of Pond
street Referred to the committee on
highways
Mr.. Pierce presented the petition of
Sarah T.. Gorton for a sewer on Messer
street. Referred TO the committee on
sewers. The monthly report OF the city
treasurer and city messenger were re-
ceived.
The petition Of II. C. Hahn for remission
of tax was referred To the committee on
claims.
Mr.. Ira winsor moved that when the
council adiourned il should be to Feb %.
Mr., j. r. Kendrick called To his atten-
tion the fact of n canvas meeting for that
evening and the motion was amended so
as to adjourn TO March e. Passed.
The petition of William Blodgett for
remission of tax was referred TO the com
mittce on claims.
An act was passed authorizing the city
treasurer 10 procure additional assistance
i'm the collection Of unpaid taxes.
Mr.. Naugh presented an ordinance max
ing the salary of the third assistant in the
city clerks office $500 per year. Referred
TO the committee on finance The coun-
Gil then adjourned.