The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-07
Registration Four Times Larger Than
at Same Time Last Year.
OVER $2,225,000 In TAXES PAID
Amount Yet To Be Collected Only $780,
OO0--south Main Street to 10 Torn
Up Again Bids for the Big Allen
Avenue Sewer Invited.

~ now Than ever DefOre since III became u
prerequisite to voting. There ara now
on the registry books over 5000 names,
which is more than four times rs many
as at the corresponding period year ago.
IL Is said by those in charge of the work
of registration that II the ratio OF In
crease continues until the end OF the year
the total number OF qualified voters will
be much larger than at any
previous time Ia the history OF the city.
Much OF this increase is due to the forma-
tion OF naturalization aud registration or
CARNATIONS by citizens Of foreign birth.
The Hebrews, Italians and French
Canadians have until this year made no
concerted movement toward qualifying
themselves as voters. A few did so. but
they are inconsiderable in number COM
pared with those who have. within aliew
weeks placed their names. on tae reRi'try
books.
There is considerable speculation as TO
which party has made the larger gain but
from the opinions of those who are In
position to Judge bsst IL would appear
that the Republicans have profited most.
This opinion is sustained by the fact that
the organizations recently formed have
declared in favor OF the Republican party
anu lIepuUiichH ptiuciPiess
Tho Payment of Taxes.
City Treasurer Granger has received mp
TO the present time something over e, 225,-
COO in taxes. This IL only about $3.50. 600
short of the total assessment aud is re-
gsrded rs an excellent showing.
The treasurer has received from the
assessor Of taxes the poll tax assessment,
the collection Of which will begin on the
ed inst. and continue until the 29.b.
There are on the list 10, S2S names, and
this number represents the total possible
registry vote.
That Is to say every name on il IL that
OF man who. IL he registered, would be
entitled to vote. The making out OF this
list is very long and tediousa aud falls upon
the assessors. In june OF each year they
organize force OF enumerators.
who canvass every part OF the city. They
make their returns to the assessors. who
20 over them. throwing out the names Of
those who are assessed on personal or real
estate. This year about 10000 names
were returned aud canvassed.
From poll taxes the city receives an
nually about 10000 This is only little
over one half the total assessment. and
while The law furnishes a summary
means OF enforcing payment IL has never
been deemed advisable either in this or
any other city or town ia the state.
South Main Street Sewer.
For many months South Main street
has been torn up In sections and street
car communication seriously interrupted
When the work began there was nothing
in the street except gas and water
mains and old stone drains. Since then
the Telephone company has built sub
way, a pipe sewer has been put in one
section and the Union Railroad company
has laid new track.
Those who grumbled at the obstruc-
tion to travel will now have another
cause OF complaint. The sidewalks on
the east side are piled high with bricks
and tomorrow ths tearing up OF the road
way will begin. A sewer Is to be
put In between Transit and Power streets.
Everson & Little have been awarded the
contract and the work will be pushed
with all possible speed.
The street has also been rcered paved
with granite blocks. but this improve
ment will not be made until next spring.
Zig Sewer TO be Built.
Commissioner Smith today invited
proposals for the building of the main
sewer from the corner Of Dorrance street.
through Dyer street and Alleus avenue
to the Old Maids cove, whero the pump
ing station will be located.
This work will be let in sections and
the bids will DO opened at the com mis-
sioner's Office at ii o'clock a. M, Satur-
day, Dec. . 1t In estimated
that about 100000 brick will
be required for the construc-
tion OF the sewer. The work will be
pushed thtoughout the winter. rs it Is
understood little hindrance is looked for
on account of cold weather.
The public Works department Is now
employing 100 men aud viii keep them
at work until frost prevents our Of door
operations. Then the services OK oae-half
OF them viii be dispensed with.